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MC was kidnapped and trapped in a dark dungeon by an assassin clan who wanted to use him but is ultimately betrayed and thrown away. He becomes a nightmare in revenge.
Murim
Male Lead
Cunning - OP - Vengeful
No romance
Blood, gore, mentioned sex, death
4/5 - why they do his forehead like that in his "final form" though
In a world where everyone can become awakened, there are hunter academies to find the best. MC, in debt, working as a laborer to save money for an academy receives a mysterious ad for the Transcenion Academy full of mythical hero instructors via videos.
Modern with magic/hunters
Male Lead
Weak to Strong - Lil Dumb - Money Conscious
Potential future romance
Violence, blood
4/5
Lazy MC faces tragedies in his life before getting truck-kunned into a coma and somehow in a murim world. He became the OP Heavenly Demon, but is now back in his original world in the past. He vows to cherish his family and protect their bakery, while using his demonic arts to make the best pastries.
Modern with murim elements, time travel
Male Lead
OP - Genius (at all things but also baking) - Protective
No romance (yet)
Violence, food porn
5/5
He was the strongest shikigami (exorcist) in his world but is trapped and attacked. Uses some kind of mystical art to reincarnate, ends up in another world with mana instead of spirit energy. Becomes the youngest son of a noble family but the rightful heir. Now has to deal with a magic academy with no magic but his ki and the BAMF spirits serving him.
Historical fantasy
Male Lead
Quiet - OP - Cunning
Potential romance
Violence, death, human experimentation
3/5
MC is a firefighter who goes back in time after dying in an accident. Now he has a "rescue system" that gives him superhuman abilities and levels all relating to firefighting. He vows to save everyone he can, including the people he lost in his first life.
Modern with game system, time travel
Male Lead
Heroic - Lil Dumb - Weak to Strong
Romance and I'm here for it! She's great.
Death, fire, violence, gore
5/5
He was a chronically ill hardass illegitimate child who had to fight for recognition in the company. But due to an "accident" he died, but ended up in the body of a healthy college soccer player who faced debts and hardships. He has to get used to being a new person and learning to be good, while destroying the company that looked down on him.
Modern reincarnation
Male Lead
Jerk - Growing - Vengeful
Love triangle vibes
Suicide, death, debts, violence
2/5
One of the top rankers in a notoriously difficult mobile game is summoned into the system world where the "master" chooses avatars to fight dungeons. He'll use his knowledge to get skills and the player's favor while avoiding death by monster or avatar combination in order to escape.
Isekai into deadly dungeon game
Male Lead
Cunning - Cold-hearted - Strong to Stronger
Potential romance, low probability
Death, gore, violence, kidnapping
3/5
A baby is found by a hunter and his wife and raised with love. The baby grows up and dreams of becoming a mage, but can't because he's a commoner. With his own diligence, he learns awareness magic to OP degree, is smart enough to read hundreds of books as a job for a noble, and earns a place in a magic academy where he'll face bias and new heights.
Magical fantasy
Male Lead
Weak to OP - Earnest - Genius
Potential romance (redhead)
Violence, class issues, human trafficking
4/5
MC was an entertainment manager who made wrong choices in business and though ended up as VP of a company, is empty and sad. Somehow he ends up back in time before the first tragedy he experienced with a daily calendar of the past-future events. He'll use his skills as a manager to make his actress the best and change the industry.
Modern time travel
Male Lead
Observant - Business Savvy - Kind
Future romance; I hope he and blondie have a happy life together <3
Violence, death, blackmail
4/5
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