Media that focuses on the psychological aspects of a story, how the characters think and act, and how they deal with their emotions, isn’t necessarily niche, but it isn’t quite mainstream either. Fans of the genre swear by it, and critics find it a little too much to handle.
As a diverse genre in its own right, Isekai comes in many different flavors, leaving no stone unturned in its never-ending quest to take over the manhwa landscape. Psychological Isekai manhwa are rare, but most of them are worth checking out.
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How to Win My Husband Over
Adaptation Never Looked So Beautiful
- Author: Nyangi-wa Hyangsinnyo, Siru
- Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
- Release Date: Oct 21, 2021
The feeling of helplessness is ever-present in our society. Horrors of medieval times are no worse than those found in the modern world. They’ve merely changed the frequency of their occurrence and their form. How to Win My Husband Over explores the story of Ruby, a reincarnated woman who’s future husband will end up killing her entire family, according to a book that she read in her previous life in modern day Korea.
The story follows her as she attempts to change her and her family’s fate, adapting to the challenges that come her way as best as she can without compromising her future. Ruby has to deal with her own insecurities, the expectations of the nobles around her, and the seemingly incomprehensible thought process of her husband.
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The Live
Sacrifice Yourself for One More Chance
- Author: Heuk Ain, Heo, Seongmoo
- Genre: Survival, Action, Fantasy
- Release Date: Apr 6, 2020
The Live follows the story of an average Korean worker who gets sucked into a fantasy survival game where he has to pass trials for a chance to get back his wife and child. He uses his intense desire to bring back his family to fuel his quest for power, toppling anything that comes in his way.
The manhwa explores the psyche of a deranged man who’s lost everything and been given a chance to get it back. His struggle with his own morality, the mental strain of the rigorous task he must accomplish, and the desperation to see it through, all combine to create a beautifully complex character.
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The Tutorial is Too Tough
Obsession and Resilience Paves the Path to Success
- Author: Gandara, Imae, Daiki
- Genre: Action, Psychological, Isekai
- Release Date: Jan 31, 2021
Solitude is an insidious thing. It comes in many shapes and forms, and can attach itself unexpectedly to the most social person. In the case of Lee Hojae, loneliness struck when he was the only play foolish enough to pick the Hell difficulty when invited to a tutorial world to prepare for monster attacks on his home planet.
The Tutorial is Too Tough is a story about perseverance in front of insurmountable odds, resilience in the face of loneliness, and hard work of a mettle higher than any could hope to accomplish. Lee Hojae’s character growth, both in terms of personality and power, is a real treat to follow.
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Dimensional Mercenary
Money Is A Blurring Force
- Author: Geum Ho, Kim Jae-Hwan, Ballo
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2017
Chul Ho Kang is a college graduate with no job, a bad family situation, and no way of getting out of the rut that he’s stuck in. The solution? Get an invitation to a morally ambiguous mercenary organization that lets you leap between different bodies in various dimensions to complete specific goals.
Dimensional Mercenary focuses on the journey of the main character through different bodies as he attempts to find out the goal of the mysterious organization he’s working for, what they gain out of the ordeal, how they make it happen, and what their end goal is. The setting changes every few chapters when the MC enters a new scenario, so it never gets stale. However, some arcs can be less interesting than others.
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SSS-Class Revival Hunter
The Cost of Power Is Hard to Bear
- Author: Bill K, Sinnoa
- Genre: Fantasy, Psychological, Action
- Release Date: Dec 31, 2020
Everyone wishes that they could coast through life with a powerful ability when they’re living in a fantasy world with a tower, tiered abilities, and hunters that rule the world, but not everyone gets that wish granted. For Gong-Ja, he gets the chance to relive his life, take revenge on the person who ruined his chance at greatness, and elevate humanity to unexplored heights along the way.
The main character of the story is essentially stuck in a time loop where he can turn back time if he dies. Gong-Ja’s mentality as he revives time and time again, the way he handles relationships with the people around him, and the way he overcomes the challenges using his particular gifts makes for quite an entertaining read.
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Roxana
The Thorny Cuts of Crime
- Author: Kin, Yeoreumbit
- Genre: Psychological, Romance, Fantasy
- Release Date: Jan 31, 2021
Roxana follows the story of Roxana Agrece, a victim of the fickle reincarnation gods who was reborn into the body of a villainess destined to be consumed by the main character. However, using her foreknowledge, Roxana attempts to change the timeline to favor her chances of surviving, all without arousing the suspicions of her criminal family.
This manhwa takes the reader on a journey of rocking emotions, where the audience has to remain vigilant and hyper aware of everything that’s happening. A thick tension that permeates the beautiful art as the main character navigates life-threatening situations with the skill of a shrewd politician.
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Kill the Villainess
Destiny? That’s A Hoax
- Author: Sawol Saeng, Haegi
- Genre: Psychological, Drama, Tragedy
- Release Date: Apr 2, 2021
Sometimes a person is inherently evil and irredeemable, someone so vile that nothing they do can mitigate the chaos that they’ve caused or would cause. Sometimes, a villain is nothing but a product of their environment, thrust between a rock and a hard place by the narrative of the people around them. That’s the story that Kill the Villainess tells, a story of a cornered villainess.
The main character transmigrates into a noble’s daughter who is nothing but villain fodder in the eyes of the story, to be used as a stepping stone for the main romance in the novel that she was reading. She rebels against the story written for her character, not because she cares about the injustice being inflicted upon her, but because she’s tired of staying in this messed up world and wants to return home.
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Survive Romance
Let Love Be Horrifying
- Author: Lee Yeon
- Genre: Psychological, Horror, Romance
- Release Date: Jan 14, 2021
Another day, another reincarnation into the romance novel that a certain somebody was reading. That’s what Chaerin thought was going to happen. A blissful life surrounded by love and adoration of the main character. That’s the life she was looking forward to living. What she got instead was a hellscape of diseased zombies with no escape route.
Survive Romance is a genius subversion of the genre, paying homage to the ones that came before it and acknowledging them without getting bogged down by their tropes. The shift from slice of life romance to the intricacies of time loops and zombie apocalypses is jarring both for the main character and the audience, in a good way.
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Fuente: successacademy.edu.vn
Categorías: Anime
