Top 10 Must-Read Fantasy Manhwa in 2025

Are you a big fan of manhwa?

Then you definitely can’t miss these super-engaging fantasy titles. From epic worlds and fierce battles to unforgettable characters, this list has it all.

Here are 10 must-read fantasy manhwa series you’ll want to dive into this year.

Scroll down and let us know—let’s talk about the best fantasy manhwa to read in 2025!

 

1. The Art of Reincarnation

Alternative: The Essence of Reincarnation / Standard of Reincarnation / Estándar de la Reencarnación / 환생의 정석 / Реинкарнация по плану

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Authors: Blue Jaeng-i (블루쟁이), Kim Pyung-beom (김평범)

Artist: Lee Sang-kyung (이상경)

Despite having only one arm, Daven had finally proven his worth after defeating his cousin Kazin in honorable combat. But Kazin took advantage of Daven’s mercy, stabbing him in the back and imprisoning him for life.

500 years later, the minor god Yulian is reborn and unknowingly summons Daven’s soul into the body of a young boy named Vincent Adenka.

As the pair work to reveal the truth of Daven and Kazin, Vincent must relearn the art of combat while Yulian discovers the art of reincarnation.

 

2. Absolute Regression

Alternative: La régression parfaite / 절대회귀

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical

Authors: Jang Yeonghun (장영훈), JP

Artist: Park Jin-Hwan (박진환)

The past has changed, but like a fiery comet, he still comes.

Mugi Hwa, the one without equal, slashed through Murim's skies with his sword, toppling every lord who dared to face him – even Cheonma, Mugeuk Geom’s father. But Mugeuk didn’t accept defeat. Instead, he turned to the forbidden: a time-bending ritual that hurled him into his own past.

Now, retracing his steps, he races against the clock until Mugi emerges once again. But this time, it's not just about power, but mending old wounds and forging new bonds to unite his people and prepare for the bloodtide to come.

 

3. The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Merchant Group

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Murim, Regression

Author & Artist: Shin Seo-ram

The youngest son of the Eunhae Merchant Group.

Eun Seoho was born with an unmatched talent for business.

"Why is the Martial Alliance after me...?"

"They say the higher-ups in the Alliance found you bothersome. All because of your money."

Killed by the sword of the so-called righteous Martial Alliance, I suddenly return to the day I first began learning the trade. This time, I swear I won't live with any regrets.

"I'll bring you down with the money you looked down on."

Armed with a genius mind and exceptional martial arts skills, the legendary journey of Eun Seoho, the graetest Merchant Emperor in history, begins!

 

4. Returning With Absolutely Nothing

Alternative: Worthless Regression / Regresion inutil / 쥐뿔도 없는 회귀 / Владея Ничем

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai

Author: Mogma (목마)

Artist: Puppy Master (강아지마스터)

In Aeria, a place where people from various worlds are summoned, the weak are destined to die.

Lee Sungmin, a talentless mercenary, was no exception. Fortunately for him, a mysterious item he finds before his untimely death sends him back to the past.

Now a 13-year-old with a second chance at life, Sungmin begins his desperate journey to become Aeria's strongest with no money or talent.

Will effort alone be enough to make a hero of a boy with absolutely nothing?

 

5. The Reborn Young Lord Is an Assassin

Alternative: The Regressed Son of a Duke Is an Assassin / The Regressed Youngest Son of the Duke Is an Assassin / El asesino que retornó como el hijo del Duque / La venganza del asesino de la espada demoniaca / 회귀한 공작가의 막내도련님은 암살자 / Вернувшийся младший сын герцога

Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Authors: Swing Bat (스윙뱃), Coffee Lime (커피라임)

Artists: REDICE Studio (레드아이스 스튜디오), Swing Bat (스윙뱃)

Cyan Vert, illegitimate son of the Duke and the empire's greatest assassin, is betrayed by the righteous brother whose shadow he's always lived in. But just before the fatal blow strikes his throat, Cyan awakes to find he's just a boy again. The young lord has been reborn, and this time, he's not going to live in anyone's shadow!

Cyan Vert, the best assassin of the continent, meets a pitiful death after having been betrayed by his own brother, whom he had trusted all his life.

"If I were given another chance at life, I would live it differently. I would only trust myself, and achieve all the things I want on my own without serving anyone else but myself."

That is how he was given a second chance at life. Cyan Vert, a shadow who lived for others, is no more. He will now pave a path on his own, for only him!

 

6. The Greatest Estate Developer

Alternative: The Greatest Estate Designer / El Mejor Ingeniero del Mundo / 역대급 영지 설계사 / Система всемогущего дизайнера

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai

Authors: Lee Hyunmin (이현민), BK_Moon (문백경)

Artist: Kim Hyeon-Soo (김현수)

When civil engineering student Suho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book.

Suho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Suho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him.

With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world’s magic, can Suho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?

 

7. After Ten Millennia in Hell

Alternative: Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later / Jugador que regresó 10.000 años después / 만 년 만에 귀환한 플레이어 / 만 년 만 에 귀환 한 플레이어 / O Jogador Retorna Depois de 10 Mil Anos / Игрок, который вернулся спустя 10 000 лет

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai, Romance

Authors: Butterfly Valley (나비계곡), Maeng JuKyung (맹주경)

Artist: Team 4PLAYER

Oh Kangwoo the Demon King has had it with ruling over Hell and wants to return to Earth.

But when he finally gets there, not only are his powers sealed, but the Earth he once knew has turned into an MMORPG free-for-all.

Dimensional gates have appeared all over the world, and "players" enter them to make a living by hunting monsters. If Kangwoo wants to survive in this dangerous game, he's going to have to level up, and fast.

But for this demon king, hell on earth might be worse than Hell itself!

 

8. The Academy's Genius Swordsman

Alternative: Academy's Genius Swordmaster / Der geniale Schwertkämpfer der Akademie / Academy's Genius Swordsman / El maestro genio de la espada de la academia / L'épéiste prodige de l'académie / 아카데미의 천재칼잡이

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Authors: Seok Wando, Sichi

Artist: Sichi

Following a momentous battle against giants for the fate of the world, Ronan emerges victorious as the last man standing of the Imperial Army. As he laments this hollow victory with his dying commander, Grand Marshal Adeshan, they quickly learn that the war is far from over and an overwhelming force of giants descends from the heavens.

Fearing the worst, yet seeing hope in the courageous Ronan, Adeshan uses her last time slip to send him back to the past, so that he can enroll in the prestigious Phileon Academy and become the strongest swordsman the empire has ever seen!

 

9. Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound

Alternative: Revenge of the Sword Clan's Hound / Revenge of the Iron-Blooded Sword Hound / El perro de metal / La venganza del sabueso de la espada sangrienta / La venganza del sabueso de sangre de hierro / La revanche du limier des Baskerville / 철혈검가 사냥개의 회귀 / A vingança do cão de caça de sangue de ferro Baskerville

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Authors: Seol Arang, Legobalbasseo

Artist: Lee Sanchaek, REDICE Studio (레드아이스 스튜디오)

Raised to kill like a pack of loyal hounds, the Baskerville children took countless lives as a band of fearsome assassins.

Despite being the shunned illegitimate son of the brood, Vikir served his family faithfully, only to meet his untimely demise at his father’s hands. But when he is inexplicably reborn with a second chance at life, Vikir, armed with the memories and knowledge of his past, swears to rise above the pack and take his revenge.

This time, he's ready to bite the hand that feeds.

 

10. The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan

Alternative: The Regressed Mercenary's Machinations / Every Returned Mercenary Has a Plan / Las conspiraciones del mercenario regresado / L'intrigue surprenante d'un mercenaire régresseur / 회귀한 용병은 다 계획이 있다 / Zregresowany najemnik ma plan

Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Author: Gold Line (골드행)

Artist: Park Jin-Seok (박진석)

Cecil Perdium, the Mercenary King, was killed in battle before he could avenge his family. As he faces death, he learns that Duke Delphine, the man who caused the downfall of his family, didn't work alone.

Suddenly waking up as his teenage self, Cecil must work to both overcome his poor reputation and build up his strength to save his family. With their soldiers and knights defecting due to the harsh conditions they must endure, he has his work cut out for him.

Can Cecil become the mighty warrior he once was and avert his family's fate?

 

Which ones are you reading? Or are you reading them all at once like a true manhwa warrior?