In a dilapidated castle, Astaroth awoke as a Demon King.With his ‘wisdom from his past life,’ he would rule over his lands as a thorough ‘realist.’“Demon King, why are you attacking the level 1 Heroes?”“Defeat them before they become stronger. That is called strategy.”“Demon King, why are you sending fake money to the enemy country?”“To bring chaos to their economy so they will self-destruct.”“The werewolf troops have attacked. Should we use silver bullets?”“Not bullets, shoot them with canons.”And like that, Astaroth ‘reformed’ the old tendencies.He became a lord who was loved by the people and his subordinates, and he would go on to be called the most powerful Demon King in history.
Realist Maou Niyoru Seiiki Naki Isekai Kaikaku It is also Known as: リアリスト魔王による聖域なき異世界改革, The Legendary Rebuilding of a World by a Realist Demon King
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5. Maou-sama, Retry!
What do you do when the MMO you’ve run for 15 years comes to an end? Akira Ono didn’t get much of a choice — he woke up trapped inside the world of his own game in the body of his in-game character: the Demon Lord. With an outcast child as his sidekick, he tries his best to survive the cruel fantasy world of his own creation, prosecution from the good guys, and of course, the final boss.
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Demon Lord, Retry! has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王様、リトライ!, 마왕님 리트라이!
4. Akuyaku Reijou Level 99 ~Watashi wa UraBoss desuga Maou dewa Arimasen~
I reincarnated into the "Villainess Eumiella" from an RPG Otome game. In the main story, Eumiella is merely a side character, but after the ending, she re-enters the story as the Hidden Boss, a character on par to the Heroes with her high stats!!
Lighting a fire in my gamer's soul, and taking advantage of being left on my own in my parent's territory, I train! Train! And at the end of my training... By the time I entered the academy, I managed to reach level 99.
Though I had planned to live out my days as inconspicuously and peacefully as possible, soon after entering the school, I'm suspected by the Heroine and Love Interests of being the "Demon Lord"...?
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Villainess Level 99 ~I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪役令嬢レベル99～私は裏ボスですが魔王ではありません～, Akuyaku Reijou Level 99, Villainess Level 99, Akuyaku Reijou Reberu 99 ~Watashi wa UraBOSU desuga Maou de wa arimasen~, Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa UraBoss desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen
3. 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.
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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
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Banaza, a humble merchant, is summoned to another world as a hero candidate, in the hopes that he has what it takes to defeat the demon army. When his summoners discover that he possesses no special skills, Banaza is summarily dismissed…but something goes wrong, and he can’t go back home. Now he must find a way to survive in this new kingdom. Luckily, Banaza might be more powerful than anyone–including Banaza himself–realized!
Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lv2からチートだった元勇者候補のまったり異世界ライフ, Lv2 Kara Cheat datta Moto Yuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life
1. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
Just when an unemployed thirty-four-year-old otaku reaches a dead end in life and decides that it's time to turn over a new leaf—he gets run over by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant's body in a strange new world of swords and magic.
His new identity is Rudeus Grayrat, but he still retains the memories of his previous life. Follow Rudeus from infancy to adulthood, as he struggles to redeem himself in a wondrous yet dangerous world.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has finished publishing and it has 330 Chapters. It is also Known as: 無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
