Office woman is truck-kunned into her romance game as minor "villain" but she regains control and moves on from the injustice done to her. Broken engagement with an asshole prince, a sketchy woman, and a life helping others. She puts her brain to use to support her fiefdom and bring modern financial practices into her new reality.
Isekai into a European-style historical game.
Female Lead
Strong - Smart - Kind
Minor romance
Nobility drama
No trigger warnings so far
5/5
A VR game becomes the world's new reality. A casual player ends up losing his sister and dying but regresses back to two months before the game becomes reality. He'll spend that time levelling up and preparing for the future, all in order to protect himself and his family.
Back in time, video game world turned reality
Male Lead
Strong - Determined - Paranoid
Romance
Supernatural/sci-fi
Violence and death warning
2/5
Warrior lives a life of regret after losing his family, village, and friends. But while trying to protect the love of his life, both of them die. He is then sent back to his baby self with memories in tact, swearing to get strong to protect his loved ones from the monsters and disasters.
Reincarnation as past self
Male Lead
Strong - Paranoid
Minor romance, his one true love (and whatever the hell is happening with his childhood friend)
Fantasy and magic
Violence and death warning
3/5
MC quits being a teacher to follow his passion of cooking, but his career starts too late. A mysterious force sends him back in time and he challenges a cooking competition to prove his worth to himself and to others. The god tongue~
Reincarnated as past self to get second chance at his dreams.
Male Lead
Good taste - Passionate - Innovative
Implied future romance (some harem vibes, choose your fighter)
Cooking comedy/drama
No trigger warnings so far, only hunger.
4/5
MC tries to earn money to escape poverty through normal means, but a childhood friend gives him a USB of a video game beta (one they dreamed up as kids). The video game monsters then come to life. MC uses his new game knowledge and mysterious golem powers to fight back (and earn money on the way). But the government and others are also growing powers...
World becomes game, secret knowledge.
Male Lead (has good female characters)
Strong - Simple
No romance
Supernatural fantasy
Violence, gore
3/5
MC dies during a zombie apocalypse and returns to his past self 6 months before the virus breaks out. He prepares for the worst-case scenarios, picking up new-old friends and fighting against the true monsters of the apocalypse: the people.
Zombie apocalypse time travel
Male Lead
Strong - Calculating - Neutral
No romance
Violence, gore, death. Dark.
4/5
MC, a distinguished pharmacist and scientist, dies from overworking. He suddenly wakes up in the body of a young boy belonging to a family of doctors and pharmacists in a historical setting. He uses his wealth of knowledge to make money, learn magic, and most importantly: help others.
Historical fantasy reincarnation isekai.
Male Lead
Smart - Kind - Hella OP
No romance (he's still a kid).
Medical discussions, illness, death.
4/5
This earns it's place because the MC with a mysterious past is hired by the Dept. of Education in order to reform unruly schools. These schools have bullying, discipline, and gang problems. The solution? MC beats them silly while opening their eyes.
School life with plenty of action and addressing social issues.
Male Lead
Strong - Badass - Funny
No romance.
Violence, gangs, bullying, abuse, prostitution, r*pe.
5/5
MC was bullied for being fat/ugly. But one day he wakes up with a second body that's incredibly hot and weirdly strong. He lives out his dream life by day and works hard in his original body at night. He makes friends, learns acceptance, and gets in far more fights than he wanted.
School drama with supernatural twist. Social commentary.
Male Lead
Strong - Smart - Kind
Romance (love triangles galore)
Violence, bullying, assault, stalking, drug use. Fights. Mentions of r*pe and kidnapping.
5/5
The hero is supposed to defeat the demon king. But when the hero can't, that's when the secret association comes in. The hidden assassin who fought to make the hero's journey easier and kills the demon king: now he wants a normal life. Making friends, going to school...somehow being enrolled in the hero course?
Fantasy world with magic
Male Lead
Strong - Analytical
No romance yet
Violence, death, revenge
3/5
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