The strongest final boss in RPG history figures out a way to get super rich in his own world! Demon Lord Menas, ruler of the Noa Empire, finds the Resistance's forces on his doorstep. While Alex, a determined, beautiful, blonde young lady stands before him, he gets this weird feeling of deja vu... Isn't this just like the prologue of "ResNoa," the video game he plays in his dreams?! Menas realizes that he was the final boss of his own world all along! He fakes his death at the hands of Alex and seizes his chance at a brand new life with both hands. Our dark hero takes his world by storm, using whatever cheat codes he has to protect his newfound freedom!
I Tried to Stop Being the Last Boss ~I Pretended to be Defeated by the Main Character and Tried to Live Freely~ It is also Known as: ラスボス、やめてみた ~主人公に倒されたふりして自由に生きてみた~, Final Boss Fake-out: The Protagonist Thinks He Killed Me So Now I'm Free!
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5. Welcome to Another World, Now then, Please Die

"You all will not be heroes, You'll be Living Sacrifices will you not?"
Atsuto thought that by going to another world his unremarkable life would change and he would be granted all sorts of powers. However, in that other world he found nothing but despair
Atsuto is an ordinary and unpopular high school student with no remarkable talents or romantic success. One day, his school is enveloped in light, and he is suddenly transported to another world called Tilunog.
Some students who believe they can become heroes with cheat skills are excited about the transfer to the otherworld. However, a beautiful woman from Tilunog named Philia cruelly informs them that they were summoned to be sacrificed, and that they are destined to be killed.
Thus begins a storm of massacre and humiliation by demons, called the "Chaos Banquet" begins! Can Atsuto and his friends survive in this world of despair?
Welcome to Another World, Now then, Please Die is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Youkoso Isekai e, dewa Shinde Kudasai, ようこそ異世界へ、では死んでください, Welcome to Another World, Now then, Please Die
4. Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de

Note: Cancelled due to fan backlash on content in source material.- Anilist
All of a sudden, out of nowhere. "Renya Kunugi, you have passed away!" So said the young girl who styled herself God. Apparently, Renya Kunugi the protagonist had lived long and prospered. His life already came to a peaceful and fulfilling end, but at the request of Her Holiness, he was transported to an alternate world to start a new life as a young man. Thus did Renya, who was definitely your average everyday guy, end up fighting off bandits and vanquishing monsters. Eventually, after his successively blossoming talents coalesce into a force of sheer awesomeness, he will go on to leave his mark upon this alternate world.
[New Life+] Young Again in Another World has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 二度目の人生を異世界で, Second Life in Another World
3. Last Boss, Yamete Mita ~Shujinkou ni Taosareta Furi Shite Jiyuu ni Ikite Mita~

The strongest final boss in RPG history figures out a way to get super rich in his own world! Demon Lord Menas, ruler of the Noa Empire, finds the Resistance's forces on his doorstep. While Alex, a determined, beautiful, blonde young lady stands before him, he gets this weird feeling of deja vu... Isn't this just like the prologue of "ResNoa," the video game he plays in his dreams?! Menas realizes that he was the final boss of his own world all along! He fakes his death at the hands of Alex and seizes his chance at a brand new life with both hands. Our dark hero takes his world by storm, using whatever cheat codes he has to protect his newfound freedom!
I Tried to Stop Being the Last Boss ~I Pretended to be Defeated by the Main Character and Tried to Live Freely~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ラスボス、やめてみた ~主人公に倒されたふりして自由に生きてみた~, Final Boss Fake-out: The Protagonist Thinks He Killed Me So Now I'm Free!
2. Wo Zhen Bushi Xie Shen Zougou

Lin Jie, a transmigrator, is the owner of a bookstore in another world. He’s kind and warm-hearted, often recommending healing books to customers who are going through a tough time. From time to time, he secretly promotes his own work too. Over time, these customers begin to respect him greatly, some even frequently bringing local specialties to repay his favor. They often seek his professional opinion when it comes to selecting books, and share their experiences with this ordinary bookstore owner to people around them. They respectfully and intimately refer to him using names such as the “Demon God’s Lackey” and “Propagator of the Flesh and Blood Gospel”.
Source: MU
I'm Really Not the Evil God's Lackey is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Flame of Countless Adversity
1. Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de

All of a sudden, out of nowhere. "Renya Kunugi, you have passed away!" So said the young girl who styled herself God. Apparently, Renya Kunugi the protagonist had lived long and prospered. His life already came to a peaceful and fulfilling end, but at the request of Her Holiness, he was transported to an alternate world to start a new life as a young man. Thus did Renya, who was definitely your average everyday guy, end up fighting off bandits and vanquishing monsters. Eventually, after his successively blossoming talents coalesce into a force of sheer awesomeness, he will go on to leave his mark upon this alternate world.
Note: Includes 6 extra chapters.
Second Life in Another World has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: 二度目の人生を異世界で, [New Life+] Young Again in Another World