While most manga series often captivate readers with their well-written plots and typical plot twists and turns, an even more compelling technique is the use of changes in the main characters. This happens when the main character is permanently replaced or a significant portion of the story is replaced.

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This change in the lead role expands the story somewhat, giving the narrative a new look and opening up new possibilities within the general storyline as well as between the characters. Therefore, this work highlights the most notable aspects of comic series that successfully utilize protagonist change and how it affects the narrative of the story. So here is a list of the best comics that fall into the category of protagonist change.
10 reborn as swordsman
Animated Planet Rating: 3.6 / 5
- Posted by: Imbetsug
- Longevity: 95
- Genre: action, drama, fantasy
reborn as swordsman It depicts the frugal and comfortable life of an ordinary civil servant who is sucked into the reality of the novel and becomes the main character, Baek Ri-jin. Unable to return to his lazy, luxurious life, Baek Ri-jin falls into a dilemma when he becomes the spoiled young heir to the Jaega family.
Moreover, only he knows the terrible future that awaits his family at the hands of the Blood Demon Cult. So it remains to be seen whether knowledge of the novel will be enough for Baek to overturn the seemingly inevitable future that awaits him and his family.
9 An unrivaled villain
Animated Planet Rating: 4.0 / 5
- Posted by: Coast Guard, Seo Hyun-jin
- Longevity: 80
- Genre: action, fantasy, drama
Imagine being reincarnated as the villain from one of your books. Strangely aggressive, right? This is the protagonist Lee Si-woon's latest concern. An unrivaled villain series. The story follows Lee Si-woon, who was reincarnated in his novel as the villain Hyeok-ryeon-woon, the useless fourth son of a devil cult leader. Now, only Lee Si-woon, who has lived a new life with Hyukryun, knows the future of Hyukryun.
If he does not become stronger, Hyeokryun will be completely weak and destined to die at the hands of the novel's protagonist. So, with no choice but to avoid death and become stronger, Hyukryeong sets out to become strong enough or create allies strong enough to face his seemingly inevitable fate.
8 I became a tyrant of defense games
Animation Planet Rating: 4.1 / 5
- Posted by: Ryu Eun-garam, Ha Jeong, Gyeong
- Longevity: 123 (in progress)
- Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
I became a tyrant of defense games This thrilling series offers a rather unique gaming perspective. The story revolves around the famous Mr. Mister, who not only cleared Protect The Empire, the infamous game that was the hardest game in the world for the past decade, but also cleared it on its hardest mode. It begins with the central character of Gamer Geek. However, instead of claiming his achievements in the game, he is mysteriously sucked into the game into the in-game body of Prince Ash.
Now Prince Ash soon realizes the harshness of his meaningless command to clear the game and the enormous cost it will entail. So, to make up for his previous actions, Ash decides to protect his allies from the near-ending rush of monsters. But he must also find those responsible for trapping him in the game. But to do that, you must first survive the battlefield you face.
Animation Planet Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Posted by: Song Wallet, Carotoon
- Longevity: 104 (in progress)
- Genre: action, adventure, fantasy, drama
Beyond a dream, waking up in a world you created seems to be the protagonist's worst nightmare. extras from the novel series. The story's main character, Kim Ha-jin, falls into a dilemma after being mysteriously transported into her own web novel.

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To make matters worse, he is merely an extra and not the main character, but he has no choice but to watch his current situation. Fortunately, Hajin Kim knows everything there is to know in her new world. But as the holes and twists in the plot she creates increase, Kim soon realizes that her knowledge is very limited to what she can control.
6 I am a fateful villain
Animation Planet Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Posted by: fate villain
- Longevity: 200 (in progress)
- Genre: adventure, action, drama, fantasy
I am a fateful villain It takes place in a fantasy martial arts world. The main character is a reincarnated person who became the body of the world's villain, Gu Chang-ge. With no way to return to his own world and the temptation of being a villain consumed by the idea, Gu Changge seems determined to accept his role as a villain in this world.
Fortunately, his decision was further strengthened by the constant persecution of the Sons of Destiny, the supposed heroes of the world. Gu Changge aims to become the most powerful villain in the world through a system that allows him to harvest the luck of others and turn it into his own.
5 Regressor User Guide
Animation Planet Rating: 4.1 / 5
- Posted by: Sea bream, wooden spoon, midnight studio
- Longevity: 116 (in progress)
- Genre: adventure, fantasy, romance
Regressor User Manual It presents a story where you are suddenly summoned to another world with the lowest skills to play a game of survival. This is the reality in which the main character in the story, Lee Ki-young, is suddenly summoned to another world and forced to play a survival game with the worst skills.
However, Kiyoung's luck in being able to read other players' states was not completely over. Through this skill, he discovers the form of returnee and, by implication, Ki-young's means of survival. Ki-young, whose survival is almost guaranteed, must find a way to capture Hyeon-seong.
4 I'm trapped in a useless web novel
Animated Planet Rating: 4.0 / 5
- Posted by: Arlg, Soohyun Soo
- Longevity: 174 (in progress)
- Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
I'm trapped in a useless web novel An ordinary Korean office worker, Yoo-seong's life takes a dramatic turn when he suddenly wakes up and appears as a supporting character in a web novel of the same name. Still Yoosung, but a member of the Haesung Group conglomerate, he is hated by his family and lives a life prone to violent tantrums, which are often not in his best interest.
Essentially doomed to be manipulated until his death, Yoosung struggles to escape lurking destruction. But to do that, you have to find a way to become an awakened person with supernatural abilities. But will Yoosung be able to overcome all of his problems at the same time?
3 best real estate developer
Animated Planet Rating: 4.5 / 5
- Posted by: Bk_Moon, Hyunmin Lee
- Longevity: 167 (in progress)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Falling asleep while reading a web novel may seem harmless, but while sleeping, the series' protagonist, Kim Soo-ho, suddenly discovers that he has been reincarnated in the fantasy world of the book he was reading. Kim, who has now awakened as Lloyd Frontera of the noble Frontera family, lives a life where his family is increasingly burdened with enormous debt and he himself becomes a lazy drinker.

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2 Count's trash
Animation Planet Rating: 4.3 / 5
- Posted by: Elegant Han Yu-ryeo
- Longevity: 134 (in progress)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Count's trash The life of Kim Rok-su, an ordinary college student, is mysteriously revealed through the web novel he reads. <영웅의 탄생>It begins with reincarnation. Not only is he now trapped in the story, but he discovers that he is the story's minor villain: Cale Henitus of the noble House of Henitus.
What's worse is that Cale Henitus is destined to die at the hands of Choi Han, the protagonist of the story. However, the only person who knows about this impending future is Kim Rok-su, who has now become Kale Henitus. With no idea how his actions will affect this new world, Cale sets out to prevent his seemingly inevitable death.
1 omniscient reader point of view
Animated Planet Rating: 4.5 / 5
- Posted by: Sing & Song, Sleepy C
- Longevity: 235 (in progress)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
omniscient reader point of view novel <대재앙에서 살아남는 세 가지 방법>It begins with the life of the main character, Dokja Kim, a lonely officer and real loner whose only joy in life is reading. Kim Dokja's reading hobby should have remained a hobby until the moment he finished reading the book and the contents of his hobby became reality.
Dokja Kim, who has knowledge of 3,149 chapters of reality that should remain in one book, is the only person who knows what this new life will be like, and perhaps it is his knowledge. He could be the protagonist this new story needs.

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