Reincarnation manhwa are plentiful, and most of them focus on good people who get to live out their second-chance fantasy. However, every once in a while, a villain reincarnation manhwa comes around that goes against the grain, going from pure evil to something akin to a hero. These stories are often defined by redemption arcs, as the villain becomes the hero they would have opposed in their previous life (or timeline).
10 Best Reincarnation Manhwa, Ranked
The reincarnation subgenre is among the most popular in manhwa, and here are the best stories about starting over in the same or a new world.
This ranked article spotlights stories where the hero is a reincarnated villain or a regressed one who has decided to turn over a new leaf. These stories about unlikely heroes who were former villains, or villainesses, trying to make it different in their second or third chance in life, are filled with exciting twists, intense drama, and some comedy as well.
In this case, “villains” just refers to characters who were generally bad people, even if they were not the worst of the worst.
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Standard Of Reincarnation
Reincarnating As The Son Of His Rival Family Is Perfect For Him
- Genre: Adventure, Shonen, Dark Fantasy, Sword And Sorcery, Action, Reincarnation
- Author: Ilhwang
- Artist: Ramwoo
- Status: Ongoing
This story begins with the death of the One-Armed Devil and the hands of the Samion family. The Devil was an outlaw and enemy of the kingdom who tried to murder his whole family for rejecting him. After being killed, he is summoned by the spirit of a boy named Vincent Adenca, the son of a rival family to the royal lineage.
He is to occupy the body of Vincent, and he will become a Guardian Spirit, a previous stage of the ascension to godhood. Together they plan on resuming their plans for revenge against both families who rejected them for being “weak.” So, the story of two villains inhabiting a single body begins, but as things turn out, they end up becoming the heroes of this story.
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66666 Years: Advent Of The Dark Magician
The Devil You Know, Wearing The Face Of An Innocent Child
- Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Drama
- Author: Hwabong
- Artists: Taru
- Status: Ongoing
Diablo Volpir is the name of an ancient dark wizard who ascended to godhood and challenged the gods, attempting to overthrow them and free humanity from their wicked power plays. Since he was too strong to be killed, all the gods gathered their forces to banish him, but they were only able to contain his power for 66666 years. After that time, the dimension holding him at bay collapses, and Diablo is free. Only, he doesn’t descend upon the world as his former self. Instead, his soul reincarnates in the body of a young noble: Jamie Welton.
