What is Swordplay manga?
The act or art of using a sword or similar weapon skillfully.
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Cheonmayukseong
(Murim RPG Simulation)
7.54
Description:
A scout in the infamous Demon Cult, Seolhwi is on a routine patrol when his squad unexpectedly encounters a fearsome master of the Mount Hua Sect, the sworn enemies of the Demon Cult. Without warning, the Mount Hua Cult master slaughters the entire squad. As Seolhwi lies dying, lamenting years of service to the cult with nothing to show for it, he is suddenly faced with a video game prompt, asking if he would like to start again. Given the opportunity to start over and make different choices, Seolhwi vows to survive and become stronger so he can rise to the top of the Demon Cult. Source: Webtoon Type
manhwa
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Started
2021-10-06
Singwahamkke Doraon Gisawangnim
(The Knight King Who Returned with a God)
7.55
Description:
I returned to Earth after hunting demons in the otherworld for three hundred years. But I did not return alone. (Source: Naver, translated) Type
manhwa
Status
current
Started
2023-05-22
Toshiue Elite Onna Kishi ga Boku no Mae de dake Kawaii
(Older Elite Knight Is Cute Only in Front of Me)
7.23
Description:
I the strongest prodigy of the kingdom, Haru (16) have been assigned to the Knight Order. My surperior in this knight order, where the strongest of the kingdom gather to become the elite, is Karen-san, a 29 year old single woman. "A lack of self confidence is not allowed, prepare yourself!" Usually she is a feared and noble "Oni Knight Leader"... "……I, I ended up falling in love with you!!" "Since i can't endure it anymore is it fine to cry from the bottom of my heart?" The Karen-san that does things like, inviting me to her room, acting like a spoiled child or showing special facial expressions only towards me is just too cute...! (Source: MU) Type
manga
Rating
Ecchi
Status
current
Started
2019-11-27
Geomppallo Level Up
(Leveling Up With The Sword)
7.27
Description:
The protagonist of a story is always decided from the start. No matter how hard the supporting role tries, they’ll just be a supporting role in the end. Then, the moment Leon accepted his fate as a supporting character, everything changed. The holy sword that was supposed to choose the hero of the oracle came to him. "You’re untalented, poor, and have no connections? Don’t worry! The Holy Sword can solve anything!" "There was a period of time when I thought like that too." Leon’s tale as a hero begins now. (Source: KakaoPage, translated) Type
manhwa
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Started
2022-06-04
Madan no Ou to Vanadis
(Lord Marksman and Vanadis)
7.42
Description:
Set in Western Europe during times of war, Eleanor "Ellen" Vertalia, one of the Vanadis of Zhcted, leads the battle into Brune. There are, in fact, seven Vanadis, named for having each received a powerful weapon from the dragon to individually reign over seven territories. The power of the Vanadis invokes dread and fear from their enemies. An earl in the service of the country of Brune, a young archer by the name of Tigre, experienced the Vandis's power firsthand after being defeated on the battlefield by Ellen. However, Ellen chose to spare his life after witnessing his skills, but in exchange, he is asked to serve her. (Source: JCafe) Type
manga
Volumes
10
Chapters
51
Rating
Ecchi
Status
finished
Started
2011-10-05
Isekai Ten'ishita Node Cheat wo Ikashite Mahou Kenshi Yaru Koto ni Suru
(After Being Transferred to Another World I Became a Magical Swordsman Through Cheats)
7.13
Description:
A Level 1 adventurer, leveling up at an explosive rate with nonstandard skills and magic power? Kaede Suzumiya, a gamer, fell asleep while playing all night and when he woke up he found himself in another world, a fantasy world where using magic is possible! Using his knowledge of games, skills, and cheats acquired in this new world he decides to enjoy as much of his new life through magic and sword! This is an adventure tale from the Shinkou Shotou (Progressive Islands), the same company that brought you "Shikkaku Mon no Saikyou Kenja," "Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life," and "Isekai Kenja no Tensei Musou"!(Source: MU) Type
manga
Rating
Ecchi
Status
current
Started
2020-07-06
Gucheongugeom
7.51
Description:
“He is the master of the Nine Heavens.” Yeon Jeok-Ha was the child of a second wife. Viciously bullied by his father’s first wife and his siblings, he was later imprisoned in a warehouse after his father died of illness… It has been ten years since his escape after he had learned martial arts that were out of the world. “I regard the Yeon Family with great bitterness.” The unstoppable adventure of the sole successor of the Heavenly Inquisition Sword, Yeon Jeok-Ha, begins now! Type
manhwa
Rating
13 teens or older
Status
current
Started
2022-10-31
Sihanbu Cheonjae Amheukgisa
(Time-Limited Genius Dark Knight)
7.3
Description:
When there is no way out, the way is in. Doomed to die next month, our terminally ill protagonist Chan is too frail and defeated to try anything at all. No wonder he chooses to plunge himself into an RPG world he is only too familiar with. Why should this run be any different? Well, other than the fact that he will wake up inside the game and get struck with an existential epiphany that will make him fight tooth and nail to give Nox, his equally ill-fated RPG persona, a better chance? Maybe, it’s not over until it’s over. (Source: WEBTOON) Type
manhwa
Status
current
Started
2023-05-17
Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
(The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman)
7.45
Description:
I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me. I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family. For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger. (Source: Kakaopage, translated) Type
manhwa
Status
current
Started
2023-08-31
Kare Chwihan Bameul Geotda
(In the Night Consumed by Blades, I Walk)
7.46
Description:
Despite being an orphan, Jin So-Han was taken in by the Crescent Moon Sword Dance Troupe and spent his childhood with those women. But one day the Poison Demon, one of the Four Great Evils, recognized So-Han’s special physical characteristics and kidnapped him. In the end, after various experiments by the Demon, So-Han was raised as his disciple. Ten years later, he tried to look for any trace of the Crescent Moon Sword Dance Troupe, but they had already been vanished and destroyed at the hands of the Dark Path that’s now ruling over his hometown Type
manhwa
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Started
2022-06-07
Cheonhajeirinui Sokkupchingu
(Shadow of the Supreme)
7.36
Description:
Yang-Cheon Ku, born to the virtuous House of Ku of Sanseo, the Little Star and next Head of House. Status: The world’s most hated demonic martial artist. Cause of death: Defeated during the Virtuous-Demonic War, tortured upon capture. Or so he thought. Moments after dying in the arms of his childhood friend, the Heavenly Sword herself, Seol-ah Wi, he finds himself back in the past. Already things have changed, but is it enough to ensure his second chance at life doesn’t end with the same regrets? (Source: Tapas) Type
manhwa
Status
current
Started
2024-08-04
Dorei Tensei: Sono Dorei, Saikyou no Moto Ouji ni Tsuki
7
Description:
Ars, the prince of the Kingdom of Karitz, who was called the strongest wizard, died at a young age. But on the verge of death, he uses reincarnation magic. Reincarnated as Wals Sai, a slave with the best body! Wals, who became the escort of a princess in a small country, became a matchless slave who used her best body and magic to crush all enemies! From "Become a Novelist"! A fantasy adventure by "the strongest slave", opening !! * "Become a novelist" is a registered trademark of Hina Project Co., Ltd. (Source: MU) Type
manga
Volumes
13
Chapters
116
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Started
2020-10-22
Muk-Hyang: The Origin
7.71
Description:
During a turbulent time in the world of murim, Number 2044 was kidnapped as a child and brought to the Demonic Faction in order to train in the ways of assassination. After enduring all of his harsh training and surviving till the end, he was able to earn the title, ‘Muk-Hyang’. However, Muk-Hyang has always had an insatiable thirst, and that was his desire for the sword! It was during this time that Muk-Hyang met his new master, ‘Blade of Illusions, Yu-Baek’, which became a turning point in his life! Will Muk-Hyang be able to rise to the Profound Demonic Realm that he’s been aiming for all his life? This is the story of Muk-Hyang who ends up fighting against numerous martial masters in order to achieve his goal! (Source: KakaoPage, translated) Type
manhwa
Chapters
48
Status
finished
Started
2021-01-31
Barbarian Quest
(Barbarian Quest)
7.9
Description:
The Sky Mountain Range was a resting place for souls, and the living were not allowed to cross it. Everyone believed it as such. “You will become a great warrior, Urich.” The strongest warrior of the Boulder Axe Tribe, Urich, accomplished what others in his tribe couldn't, and went beyond the ‘Sky Mountain Range’. What he saw beyond those mountains was, different clothing being worn, different languages being spoken, and unfamiliar people in iron-clad armour. This is the story of an uncharted world and the one who faces it. Source: MU Type
manhwa
Chapters
100
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Started
2022-04-15
Star-Embracing Swordmaster
7.74
Description:
Vlad was a vagrant child of the slums who always admired knights. After an incident where he was struck by black lightning, he began hearing a voice. A knight of blue moonlight appeared one day, and Vlad’s back-alley life was turned upside down… Even an obscure star that does not shine in the highest peaks of the night sky is still a star if it wishes to shine. Type
manhwa
Status
current
Started
2023-09-20
Nataehan Swordmaster
7.01
Description:
“I finally managed to kill the demon lord. Can’t I rest now? At least for a bit. Actually, just leave me alone. Let me rest.” In his past life, Riley Fin Iphelleta was a hero who defeated the demon lord. Though he emerged victorious from his battles, the emotional strains from fights after fights got the best of him. After experiencing a rebirth in a powerhouse family who upheld their reputation through swordsmanship and didn’t lack the power to support his leisurely life, Riley decided to become House of Iphelleta’s "Lazy Swordsman," but the course of the path he walked was never easy. He’ll need to make a choice to bare his fangs or continue… his naps… Type
manhwa
Chapters
121
Rating
13 teens or older
Status
finished
Started
2022-05-03
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei shita Deshi-tachi ga Ore wo Houttekurenai Ken
(From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won't Leave Me Alone)
7.51
Description:
“I recommended Master Beryl as the knights' special instructor.” In a village in the remote countryside, Beryl Gardinant meticulously runs a fencing dojo. One day, he's paid a visit by his former pupil Allusia, now grown into the kingdom knights' commander, and Beril decides to follow her to the royal capital to become a special instructor for the knights. As he's pulled into reunions with his accomplished and eager apprentices, what does fate have in store for Beryl? (Source: Yen Press) Type
manga
Status
current
Started
2021-09-21
Doron Dororon
(Doron Dororon)
6.37
Description:
Humans are under threat from mysterious monsters called mononoke. Dora Sasaki is unbeatable in a fight, and in order to keep a promise to his deceased mother, he aspires to be an anti-mononoke samurai. However, everything changes when he meets a kind-hearted mononoke named Kusanagi. Welcome to this dark fantasy story of humans and monsters! (Source: MangaPlus) Notes: - Includes the one-shot "FANTASIES". - Includes the one-shot "Doron Dororon (Pilot)". - Includes 1 extra chapter. Type
manga
Volumes
5
Chapters
39
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Started
2021-11-29
Hazure Skill [Mapping] wo Te ni Shita Shonen ha Saikyou Party to Dungeon ni Idomu
(Mapping: The Trash-Tier Skill That Got Me Into a Top-Tier Party)
6.77
Description:
Note used to dream of becoming a top-tier adventurer, but now he spends his days drinking away his profits at the local tavern and reminiscing about the past. Funny a boy with the Mapping ability could get so lost, huh? That’s right. Note’s dreams of becoming a big name in adventuring died the day he pulled the infamous trash-tier skill Mapping. Who wants to adventure with someone who has such a worthless ability? Wait... the renowned dungeon-diving party “Arrivers” does? WHAT?! Get your gear packed, because Note has a whole new life to navigate now! (Source: J-Novel Club) Type
manga
Volumes
3
Chapters
16
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Started
2018-09-25
Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi
(Road to Kingdom)
7.05
Description:
This is the story of a young slave gladiator in an underground arena. He doesn’t know about his past or how he got to where he is, only that his name is Aegir, and that he is strong. One day he kills the boss and escapes the arena, joining a band of mercenaries as a new recruit. During one mission, they encounter the vampire, Lucy, who slaughters the band with her inhuman strength. After learning that Aegir only knows how to kill, Lucy lets him stay at her house, educating and taking care of him. Two years pass, and on the day of Aegir’s departure, they both exchange a promise that if Aegir becomes a king and owns the land of Erg forest, he can come and take her as his woman. Making this his life goal, Aegir set out on a journey to become a hero, a king, and found his own kingdom. (Source: MU) Type
manga
Status
current
Started
2019-11-19