Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

When you think about isekai, what usually pops into your mind? Harems, OP characters, and fanservice? We hear you, and we’re just as tired of them as you are. Isekai’s popular on both paper and screen nowadays, however, so it’s hard to find ones that are non-generic. 

 

So, for the sake of widening horizons, we gathered fourteen well-executed and unique isekai manga and manhwa where the main character gets reincarnated as a member of the nobility. 

 

Now get your pens at the ready and let us introduce to you your potential new isekai faves. 

 

14. Tanaka ke, Tensei Suru.

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Title	Tanaka ke, Tensei Suru
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Seinen, Slice of Life, Fantasy
Type	Series
Publisher	ASCII Media Works
Premiered	2020
Duration	21+ ch

The Tanakas, an ordinary Japanese family through and through, all die in an earthquake but are reincarnated as the Stuarts, a noble family from the West.

Think about it. Reincarnation is often a lonely affair, and isn’t it an ongoing trend within isekais where it’s like the reincarnator’s past life and past relationships just become afterthoughts? Thankfully, the Tanakas got a package deal, so they’re all in this together! 

If family, slice of life, comedy, and, best of all, cats are up your alley, then definitely give this a try.

 

13. I Raised A Black Dragon

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Title	I Raised A Black Dragon
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Publisher	Ridibooks
Premiered	2021
Duration	42+ ch

 

After running away from the capital to ensure she lives her new life peacefully and away from her reincarnation’s bad reputation, Noa Park, now the villainess Eleanora Aiselle, is faced with a new dilemma: the dragon who was supposed to imprint on the novel’s heroine wants to imprint on her instead!

It should be illegal to put this on the list while it’s still new and the real plot is just starting, but you have to understand, plot aside (which will be better later), the character designs are divine. Noa is a fashion icon! Plus, Myu, our adorable dragon, coordinates his clothes with Noa, making them look like mother and child. Kyle Leonard, the heroine’s supposed male lead, is easy on the eyes too. 

 

13. Reborn as a Scholar

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Title	Reborn as a Scholar
Genre	Action, Martial Arts, Romance, Shounen
Type	Series
Publisher	Kakao, Daum, Golem Factory
Premiered	2016
Duration	198+ ch

 

A man who was once feared and hated by many has now been reincarnated as the first-born son of the Lord of Suzhou, Hwang Jungwoo. Contrary to his past life, however, Jungwoo is set to take the path of becoming a scholar.

What was supposed to be an action-packed martial arts manhwa actually turned out to be a wholesome family one, too. Although it has its off-moments, the characters are solid, and their relationships with each other are unique considering the time this was set in. 

 

11. Becoming the Dark Hero’s Daughter

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Title	Becoming the Dark Hero’s Daughter
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	Kakaopage, Yeondam
Premiered	2021
Duration	40+ ch

Yuna, who spent her last days in the hospital reading “The Life Duke of Lewellton”, reincarnated into the said novel as an orphan named Lea and happened upon the duke himself when the man was out on a manhunt. Recognizing the danger the ruthless duke possessed, Lea turned to run away but was stopped and asked to come find him later. What was supposed to be Lea’s ticket to employment ended up in her… adoption?!

Thanks to Lea reading the novel beforehand and being quick on her feet, she instantly found her way into the duke’s and our hearts. What’s cuter than a hot dad and detective daughter duo, right?

 

10. My Death Flags Show No Signs of Ending

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Title	Ore no Shibou Flag ga Todomaru Tokoro wa Shiranai
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen
Type	Series
Publisher	Takarajimasha
Premiered	2020
Duration	41+ ch

Hirasawa Kazuki awakes to find himself in the world of the game he just finished the night before and in the body of Harold Stokes, the “King of Trash”, no less! As hated as he is, people are always out to take him out of the census, but Kazuki is determined to avoid every death flag that comes his way.

Finally, we have a male villain redemption isekai and arguably one of the best there is, even. He’s one of our more realistic leads on this list because he knows that he can’t just suddenly turn his life around 180 and risk raising suspicion from everyone around him. Basically, Harold’s not in it to be the good guy, he just wants to be a guy that’s, well, alive. 

 

9. The Villainess Wants To Marry A Commoner!!

 

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Title	Akuyaku Reijou wa Shomin ni Tosugitai!!
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	Kadokawa
Premiered	2018
Duration	16 ch

Determined not to live her sorry fate of dying as the villainess of this game she’s transmigrated into, Isabella instantly proposes to her long-time bias, Ursch-kun, a mere NPC. 

We all had that one NPC crush at one point in our gaming careers, right? This is Isabella living our dreams. *wipes tear* However, is Ursch-kun really the sheep-like innocent guy he seems, though?

 

8. An Observation Log of My Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess 

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Title	An Observation Log of My Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	Alpha Polis
Premiered	2018
Duration	33.5

Prince Cecil, who had always been mature for his age, finally found a chance to cure his boredom in the form of his engagement with Bertia, a self-proclaimed reincarnator who had knowledge of their future where she was to be the villainess.

This is quite the fresh take on isekai romances, considering it’s told in the view of the male lead. Now, it could be better in terms of plot, but it’s undeniably fun to see Cecil over-analyze his fiance when she couldn’t be any easier to understand.

 

7. Another Typical Fantasy Romance

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Title	Another Typical Fantasy Romance
Genre	Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Romance
Type	Series
Publisher	Comico, Dongeku Studio
Premiered	2021
Duration	42+ ch

Lithera might have gotten the happy ending of marrying the prince of her favorite novel, but living it made her realize that not all happy endings are final. After a mistaken reincarnation and a reset, she finally ditches the idea of marrying her nightmare prince and marries her long-time pen pal instead.

Don’t let the title fool you. Sure, it does appear to be your typical fantasy shoujo isekai, but for one thing, the Duke’s not conventionally attractive for this genre. Think Dracula from Castlevania. And he also has an issue with self-esteem, which he and Lithera work out together later on like the amazing and healthy couple that they are. 

 

6. Touch My Little Brother and You’re Dead

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Title	Touch My Little Brother and You’re Dead
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	C&C Revolution Inc, Kakaopage
Premiered	2021
Duration	50+ ch

Although reincarnated into one of the most powerful duchies in the novel “Asterion of the Twilight”, things proved not to be easy for Rosalite because Asterion, her younger half-brother, had a knack for dying at the age of twenty. What’s worse is that every time he expires from the family register, she also gets sent back in time to when she was sixteen. Exhausted from the endless loop of revival, she vows to eliminate everyone who dares lay a hand on Asterion.

All the characters in this manhwa are so chaotic that it’s advised to have beverages prepared while reading with caution. Even their noble family can’t take themselves seriously. If you’re in for a good laugh and frequent fourth wall breaks, then this might just be for you.

 

5. The Fantasie of a Stepmother

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Title	The Fantasie of a Stepmother
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	CarroToon, Kakaopage
Premiered	2019
Duration	92+ ch

Widowed at the young age of sixteen, Marchioness Shuri von Neuschwanstein has been left her husband’s estate and charged with the care of his four children. Try as she could, her relationship with her step-children was nothing short of rocky. And, as if to add insult to injury, her eldest son forbids her from coming to his own wedding. However, as she is to finally step down from her position as the head of the household because of this wedding, she decides to retire to a villa in Heidelberg… until she wakes up sixteen again, hours before her husband’s funeral, that is.

Shout out to all the single parents out there. This is for you. Although comedic at times, Fantasie of a Stepmother never fails to solicit a good cry out of its readers because of how heavy and realistic Shuri’s struggles are, despite being fictional. 

 

4. The Greatest Estate Developer 

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Title	The Greatest Estate Developer
Genre	Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen
Type	Series
Publisher	JQ Comics, Naver
Premiered	2021
Duration	55+ ch

What’s an engineering student to do when he wakes up in the body of a lazy noble whose family’s drowning in debt? Kim Suho only has one goal in this life, and that’s to live as comfortably as possible. Armed with his knowledge of the events set in this novel and his own education, it’s time to turn Llyod Fontera’s life around.

Lloyd takes world-building here to a new and quite realistic level. We’re used to seeing Mary Sues and Gary Stus in isekais, but in this manhwa, they took the right person to reincarnate, so his smarts are believable. Let this be a lesson, kids. Study business and engineering if you want to survive reincarnation.

 

3. Beware the Villainess

 

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Title	Beware the Villainess
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
Type	Series
Publisher	Epirus, GLLIMTOON, Kakaopage
Premiered	2020
Duration	92+ ch

Han Da Young’s fatal car accident might have been unavoidable, but now, after reincarnating as Melissa Foddebrat, the villainess in “All the Men that Loved Her”, she’s going to do everything she can to live as peacefully and lavishly without playing the good nor the bad guy. 

Miss Ma’am Who Needs No Man Melissa Foddebrat really said “Down with the patriarchy!”, took her life into her own hands, and almost stole the heart of the heroine for herself! This woman is too smart, too witty, and too powerful—we can’t beat her, I’m afraid.

Read it for the endless barrage of fresh memes and colorful language.

 

2. Trash of Count’s Family

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Title	Trash of the Count’s Family
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Seinen
Type	Series
Publisher	Copin, Kakaopage
Premiered	2020
Duration	89+ ch

Kim Roksu wakes up as Cale Henituse, one of the minor villains in “Birth of a Hero”, who was destined to serve as character development fodder to Choi Han, the hero of the novel. As Roksu lived his life away from any trouble, he naturally decided to avoid ever fulfilling that fate. But is it even remotely possible? Or is he just delaying the inevitable?

First of all, Pan4’s amazing art should be illegal. But this manhwa goes beyond the impeccable art and also gives us a pretty good adventure story. If you’re a fan of RPGs, then give this a go. Cale’s also a Disney princess in disguise, so the cute animals are a welcome bonus.

 

1. Yakuza Reincarnation

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Title	Yakuza Reincarnation
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Gender Bender, Seinen
Type	Series
Publisher	Shogakukan
Premiered	2019
Duration	34+ ch

Nagamasa Ryumatsu, an old-school yakuza, figures in a trap and loses his life in the cold waters of Tokyo Bay. He awakes miraculously, but it turns out that he’s reincarnated into another world! And in the body of a princess?! 

Another criminally underrated gem. This manga is steampunk meets magic meets yakuza, and it’s done so well that it deserves an anime adaptation. There’s nothing better than seeing a supposed princess run around town kicking ass and acting like a yakuza!

 

Conclusion

No matter how saturated the isekai genre becomes in the future, rest assured that these titles will still hold their shine. There’s something for everyone on that list, so please let them take you on a tour of their worlds. Reading’s a form of isekai too, you know. *wink*