Ranking of the best isekai manga featuring protagonists who refuse to be heroes

summation

• Some comic book heroes refuse to play heroes and instead become avengers, hunters, or survivalists.
• The comic features a dark fantasy setting with brutal action, profound storytelling, and characters who refuse to conform.
• The story focuses on survival, betrayal, and growth, and presents a unique anti-hero journey across diverse worlds.

What happens when a hero is summoned to another world and refuses to be a hero? Does he automatically become the villain of the story, or are there other factors at play that determine his fate? This list will feature comics featuring protagonists who refuse to be heroes.

From reincarnated gamers thrown into their favorite Soullike games to otherworldly barbarians sent to Earth by their parents as children, the thrilling stories of protagonists who overcome adversity while refusing to dance for gods and interdimensional beings are brutal. And it's full. Through action and ultimately inspiration.

8 dark fantasy paladin

A Grimdark story about a gamer trapped in Soullike.

• genre: Grim Dark, Dark Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama, Martial Arts, Isekai
• author: Jeong Jong-ru, Named
• artist:Summary

Eden is trapped in a dark fantasy like spirit, and the world is dying. This is an undeniable truth. How does he know this? Because the man who was the best player in the game is now trapped in a terrible dream from which he cannot wake. His power as a paladin is theoretically enhanced by the miracles of the God of Justice, but he knows that no such being oversees that world.

Therefore, he is not a hero and has no intention of becoming one. In the best case scenario, you are the avenger (judge, jury, and executioner). There is no doubt about this thrilling story of a man who wants to fix his broken world. he doesn't want to be a hero dark fantasy paladin. He wants to escape that nightmarish world at any cost.

7 primitive hunter

For the thrill of the hunt, he will surpass humanity.

• genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Isekai, Seinen, Grimdark
• author: Jogas
• artist: Unoday Studio

When Jake and his group of colleagues are suddenly transported to the tutorial area to prepare the Earthlings for merging with the multiverse, he rediscovers his passion for archery. He begins to transform into a powerful hunter who lives for the thrill of the hunt. His prey are animals, monsters, and any human who tries to get in his way. Little by little, his humanity peels away like a shed skin, revealing a truly terrifying new being.

primitive hunter This isn't just a story about someone who doesn't want to be a hero. It's a story of survival and betrayal in a world where only the strongest win. Through profound storytelling, Jake and his Imp friends will try to find out the root cause of this mysterious tutorial and what causes all humans to be summoned to another world.

There are no heroes here. Only a survivalist truly cares about MC.

• genre: Action, different world, swordsmanship, school life, boy, drama
• author: Corita
• artist: Giraffe green

Extra Academy Survival Guide It has all the strengths of the Isekai genre, including a great world view, action, and romance. Despite being reincarnated as a failure of the Ross Taylor family, Ed is determined to escape the story's bad ending. Using wit rather than brute force, he takes control of the Academy from the shadows and turns his precarious situation as an exile into an opportunity for growth.

But is he the main character of the story? you're welcome; He is only there to oversee the main storyline and prevent dangerous deviations that lead to many bad endings in the storyline. Therefore, he spends his academy life protecting the true heroes and protagonists of this story. But soon others begin to notice his actions for the common good, and despite being a scumbag of the Rosstaylor family, he gains the respect of his colleagues.

5 Time-limited genius dark knight

The protagonist is a walking tragedy, far from being a hero.

• genre: Adventure, Drama, Dark Fantasy, Reincarnation, Isekai
• author: Jeong Seon-yul
• artist: Nagi

Time-limited genius dark knight The game tells the story of a dying gamer who manages to finish his favorite game and is sent to the same realm as Nox Von Reinhafer, a young and promising nobleman who becomes a candidate for the Dark Knight. But there is another twist in this isekai manga. The MC is also dying in the other world he has been reincarnated in, and a countdown screen appears in front of him, telling him that he only has six more months to live.

A thrilling dark fantasy series with a protagonist who can be a bit frustrating at times and impending doom always looming over his head, is bound to evoke a certain level of anxiety in readers. But the world is full of great advancements to explore.

4 The slow life of a reincarnated professional

The lazy and stupid prince lives a comfortable life.

• genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Shonen, Isekai
• author: Song Soo-ha
• artist: Ebipo

This comic tells the story of a character who has gone through more than a hundred reincarnations and is now tired of living the life of a hero chosen by God, but this time he decides to do things his own way. So he decides to become a merchant and live a leisurely life, enjoying the comforts and food of the rich. In this lazy everyday adventure, the protagonist continually avoids the hero's path and lets others do the dirty work.

The great comedy Shonen Isekai with a touch of romance and fantasy adventure; The slow life of a reincarnated professional It recently (around chapter 96) ended with a great ending, so it's ideal for people who don't like infinite loop stories that last for thousands of chapters without a single development.

3 Magic Academy's Genius Blinker

A hard-working antihero who refuses to be a hero while avoiding a bad ending.

• Genre: action, different world, fantasy, swordsmanship, school life, boy
• author: backstage
• Artist: Seoyu

Magic Academy's Genius Blinker It follows a gamer who is transported into a hardcore fantasy RPG and reincarnated as a side character. His abilities are close to zero, and his only saving feature is the ability to control Blink, a really difficult spell that allows him to teleport short distances. With that power and sword in hand, he will try to survive even the worst possible outcome as a magic academy student.

The world may have chosen him to prevent a bad ending, but that doesn't mean he'll be a hero. Baekju Seol will do anything to avoid the spotlight, slowly but steadily adapting to this new and dangerous world. It's an exciting story about accepting the challenge of survival in another world.

2 Druid at Seoul Station

He is neither a hero nor a villain. He is a simple druid.

• genre: Action adventure, fantasy, science fiction
• author: Eugenesol
• artist: Seongho Moon, liveBear

If readers have learned anything from countless isekai manga and fantasy RPGs, it's that druids cannot be considered part of normal society. They live in harmony with nature, free from all burdens and rules. Druid at Seoul Station It brilliantly depicts the actions of a powerful druid who was summoned to another world and gained power.

Therefore, Park Seo-hoo cannot be considered a hero because he always does things his own way. Even if it means wiping out an entire planet because someone hurts an animal they wanted to be friends with. When the ancient elf warriors of the world of Wuxia tried to kill him, he showed them no mercy. After all, he is a powerful archdruid who possesses almost god-like powers.

1 The Barbarian at Seoul Station

• Genre: Action, Three Counters, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, School Life
• author: Rico
• Artist: Jinseolwoo

Sent to Earth by his mother, a shaman from a barbarian tribe, Cheoldu was raised by a caring Korean man who picked him up from the streets in 2009. The Barbarian at Seoul Station. However, at the age of 18, he has surpassed the highest human standards and looks like a professional bodybuilder. So no one seems more of a misfit than this barbarian living in modern Korea.

When a new opportunity to return to the original world comes, Cheoldu jumps into the portal and begins hunting prey. Not long after arriving on this new planet, he challenges the local warlord and “steals” his crew to start his own “tribe.” Cheoldu is far from a hero. In fact, he is the embodiment of anger and bloodlust.