Widely considered the “scum” of the fantasy manga world, Isekai might be looked down upon as lesser than other genres, but they are no less prevalent in the minds of the masses because of this attitude of critics. Among manga, anime, and manhwa, Isekai is undoubtedly the most popular destination, and for good reason.
The year 2024 brings a fresh spirit to the colorful world of reincarnation in other worlds, and these new minds bring new ideas that are innovations to the great men who have gone before. Sometimes a manga reader just needs a new idea, and sometimes a little familiar sauce is what's needed to satisfy the viewer's desire.

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7 My heart is an old man
The duality of humanity
- sections: 13
- Release date: April 26, 2024
- Author: Shimana Yuhi, Utsugi
- genre: Isekai, OP Protagonist, fantasy
My heart is an old man tells the story of a disillusioned salaryman who is tired of the corporate world but lacks the resources to break out of the vicious cycle in which he is trapped. When he enters the fantasy world, he risks reverting to the same mindset. However, he is saved from his overwhelming predicament with the timely help of some colorful characters and his childhood dreams of magic and all things fantasy.
The protagonist of this story is extremely powerful, and the manga focuses more on his inner mental struggle than any actual physical struggle. There are many exciting moments, and the dichotomy between the main character's inner thoughts and outer appearance creates an interesting setting for the audience.

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6 My classmates became heroes in another world, but I was left behind in modern Japan
A manga with a promise inspired by the solo level
- sections: 5
- Release date: July 10, 2024
- Author: Kabocha Mask, Nakagami
- genre: Urban Fantasy, Isekai, Game System, Progression Fantasy
My classmates became heroes in another world, but I was left behind in modern Japan is a twist on the popular isekai genre, in which the main character stays behind while all his classmates are transported to a fantasy land due to a mistake.
Although he can't go on fantasy adventures, the main character gets a leveling system that allows him to gain fantastic abilities in the real world. The manga follows the same story beats as Solo Leveling, clearly inspired by the famous manhwa. It features a slow and methodical power-up that makes it very satisfying for fans of the progressive fantasy genre.
5 I was reborn as a hateful villain, but for some reason the people around me won't leave me alone
Change for the better and also change the world
- sections: 4
- Release date: July 2, 2024
- Author: AteRa, Odagi Mio
- genre: Isekai, Future knowledge, Romance, Hard work
In the latest iteration of his renaissance as a villain, I was reborn as a hateful villain, but for some reason the people around me won't leave me alone puts the main character in the body of the main villain of a game he played before, and then he decides to become a better person and completely change his personality in a matter of months.
In essence, it is a competent fantasy where the viewer enjoys the incredible degree of competence displayed by the main character. His hard work makes everything feel earned and his personality earned.

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4 A rascal married into a border noble's house is an exceptionally capable wife, isn't she?
Struggle with fate
- sections: 3
- Release date: October 10, 2024
- Author: Tera, Asakura Hayate
- genre: Isekai, Romance, Competence Fantasy
The rascal who married into the house of a border noble is an exceptionally capable wife, isn't sheit's a story about breaking through the biases of genre and the limitations of a predestined path and spitting in the face of all the obstacles you face.
The main character is transported to an Otome game he played as a minor nobleman with little interference in the main plot. He becomes engaged to a disgraced scoundrel who was about to descend further into villainy, but was saved by the timely intervention of the main character.
3 Transformed into a lazy and thieving noble, I broke the script and became the most formidable with unusual magic
Seize the future now
- sections: 4
- Release date: September 5, 2024
- Author: Kikuti Kusi, Oda Duma
- genre: Reformed Protagonist, OP Protagonist, Isekai, Fantasy
A simple room with good execution can be just as enjoyable, if not more, than a complicated room with mediocre execution, and that's exactly what Transformed into a lazy and thieving noble, I broke the script and became the most formidable with unusual magic does. The story is about a man who is reincarnated into the body of a trash villain who is destined to be trampled by the main characters.
However, he decides to turn his destiny around to live a happy and successful life. The manga has some impeccably drawn panels that surprise the reader out of nowhere and a good cast of characters that feel real and alive. The comic does a good job of portraying the hard work and struggle the main character goes through, making his abilities feel earned. The early part of the manga has beautiful art and art direction, and it also showcases educational montages of various kinds.

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2 The abandoned elf is the strongest and cutest in the world!
A cheerful character in the fantasy world of Grimdark
- sections: 12
- Release date: May 31, 2024
- Author: Tsukiyo Rui, Yamato Suda
- genre: Fantasy, Girl Love, Game System, Isekai
A dark world with a cheerful main character, The abandoned elf is the strongest and cutest in the world! begins with the main character being thrown off a cliff for not fitting in with her elven clan due to being a dark elf at birth.
After surviving the fall, she has to quickly adapt to the desert and level up to reach adolescence before embarking on the fantasy adventure of her dreams. The art direction of this manga deserves a special mention, the panels that fit into each other feel real and alive.
1 Hitner
“Realistic” Isekai
- sections: 1
- Release date: February 15, 2024
- Author: Yagi Tomohiro
- genre: Beastkin, Isekai, Slice of Life, Sci-Fi
In a world full of beast kin, one spacefaring human lands on a spaceship and causes the biggest ruckus of their existence. Although this is only a one-shot manga, Hitner achieves most of what it sets out to do quite well, making it a satisfying read.
This is isekai in the most literal sense, where a person is transported to another world. Rather than a magical phenomenon or the whim of a deity, this movement occurs across the vast cosmos. The short length of the manga and the surprisingly poignant message it conveys make it worth reading, even though it can be very different from most isekai manga.

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