Top 5 Light Novel Like I Tried to Stop Being the Last Boss ~I Pretended to be Defeated by the Main Character and Tried to Live Freely~ (Last Boss, Yamete Mita ~Shujinkou ni Taosareta Furi Shite Jiyuu ni Ikite Mita~) [2026 List]

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~ 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!

Genres: Elf , Demon , Isekai , Fantasy , Fantasy World , Slice of Life , Shounen , Mystery , Magic , Tone Changes , Violence , Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama

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Top 5 Light Novel Like I Tried to Stop Being the Last Boss ~I Pretended to be Defeated by the Main Character and Tried to Live Freely~ (Last Boss, Yamete Mita ~Shujinkou ni Taosareta Furi Shite Jiyuu ni Ikite Mita~) [2026 List]

5. Fukushuu wo Koinegau Saikyou Yuusha wa, Yami no Chikara de Senmetsu Musou suru

Fukushuu wo Koinegau Saikyou Yuusha wa, Yami no Chikara de Senmetsu Musou suru

Raul who had defeated the demon king as the strongest hero should have become the savior of the world.

Having his treasured companions and family killed by power hungry aristocrats, he was executed with false charges brought against him by the princess. Just before his life collapsed, at last his heart fell into darkness.

"...I will tear those traitors from limb to limb. Burn them at the stake. Sever them to pieces. Skewer them. I will kill every one of those bastards without mercy and make them taste hell.....!!!"

Obtaining the power of darkness, Raul was revived. Sneering, he vowed revenge.

“Oh, I’m looking forward to it – I'll bask in their blood to my heart's content.”

Several days after the hero's revival, in the imperial capital where flowers bloomed in profusion, the parade that would advance towards tragedy began.

The Hero Who Seeks Revenge Shall Exterminate with Darkness is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 復讐を希う最強勇者は、闇の力で殲滅無双する, The Strongest Brave Who Craves Revenge, Extinguish with the Power of Darkness

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4. Mato Seihei no Slave

Mato Seihei no Slave

When entrances to a different dimension known as the "Mato" emerge all over Japan, a new resource known as "Peaches" are discovered which give unique abilities only to women. However, dangerous monsters called "Yomotsu Shuuki" also roam throughout the Mato and have been responsible for various disasters ever since. To combat the Yomotsu Shuuki, the government formed the Anti-demon Corps, an elite group of women who have received power from the Peaches.

One day, a high school student named Yuuki Wakura was walking home from school when he suddenly gets lost in a Mato entrance. When he calls for help, he is immediately rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corps. Recognizing his potential while also needing him to make her Peach power more effective, she ask that Yuuki join the Anti-demon Corps by becoming her slave, a position he might find more enjoyable than he initially would have thought..

Chained Soldier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Slave of the Hell Soldiers, Matoseihei no Slave

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3. Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Alice Ryouhei will leave high school soon, but he's trying to avoid thinking about his future. Late one night, when he's hanging out with his tough friend Karube and his silly, girl-crazy friend Chota, they see fireworks. After one blindingly bright explosion, they find themselves waking up in a different world. In this "Borderland," people are forced to either participate in potentially deadly games or simply die. Will Chota, Karube, and Ryouhei be able to survive this dangerous new world, and is there a way they can get back to their original lives?

Alice in Borderland has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 今際の国のアリス, Imawa no Kuni no Alice

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2. Fire Punch

Fire Punch

In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blanketed the world in snow, starvation and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing?

Fire Punch has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: ファイアパンチ, Fire Punch

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1. Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man

The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!



Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.

Chainsaw Man has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman, Chensoo Man, CSM, Людина-бензопила, Человек-бензопила, رجل المنشار, مرد اره ای, មនុស្សរណា, チェンソーマン, チェンソーマン 第二部, 电锯人, 鏈鋸人, 電鋸人, 체인쏘맨, Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Saga

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