What is this genre all about? In time travel anime characters are transported through time either figuratively or literally to find themselves either in the past or the future
We present you the list of Time Travel manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Time Travel manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
- 19. Haegolbyeongsaneun Dungeoneul Jikiji Motaetda
- 18. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
- 17. Jaebeoljip Mangnaeadeul
- 16. Return of the Legendary Spear Knight
- 15. Jeonsaengja
- 14. Legend of Star General
- 13. Kill the Hero
- 12. Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant
- 11. Tokyo卍Revengers
- 10. The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass
- 9. Tusinjeonsaenggi
- 8. Tomb Raider King
- 7. King of Apocalypse
- 6. Murimsega Cheondaebanneun Sonnyeo Ttari Doeeotda
- 5. Du Beon Saneun Producer
- 4. The Dragon Slayer Academy's Hotshot
- 3. Adventures of God
- 2. Nobunaga no Chef
- 1. Otona ni Narenai Bokura wa
20. Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
Jiang He, a girl from the Tang Dynasty, jumped a thousand years into the future and appeared in front of Xu Qing. The love that spanned a thousand years brought them together as if by fate. Everything she knew had become ancient history. Relatives, friends, and enemies have all been left 1,200 years in the past. The boy will do anything to help this girl start a new life. Pain, confusion, cheers, and laughter will be made anew in the modern world.
Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Wife Is From a Thousand Years Ago
19. Haegolbyeongsaneun Dungeoneul Jikiji Motaetda
Meet the Skeleton Soldier, a meager but fiercely loyal fighter who serves to protect its master, Lady Succubus. Its dream of a peaceful life with her is shattered when they're both brutally murdered by a group of warriors one day. But what would've been a pathetic end to an unremarkable soul sparks a new beginning: when the Skeleton Soldier opens its eyes again, it has traveled back 20 years in time! "I must warn Lady Succubus of all the things to come!" But with no special combat skills and a history of failure and defeat, how can it stop the horrible events from unfolding again? Follow the Skeleton Soldier as it faces the most challenging quest of all—rewriting the ending to its own story.
The Skeleton Soldier Failed to Defend the Dungeon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Skeleton Soldier Couldn't Protect the Dungeon, 骸骨兵士はダンジョンを守れなかった
18. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
My daughter destroyed the world. At the end of the divergence, I died helplessly. When I opened my eyes again, my five-year-old daughter was in front of me.
Stop Seol-ah Lee’s five misfortunes. (0/5)
Chance given once again
If raised incorrectly, the world will perish.
My Daughter Is the Final Boss is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Daughter Is the Final Boss
17. Jaebeoljip Mangnaeadeul
Having started from the bottom and worked his way to the top, Hyeonwoo finds himself betrayed by the royal family of Soonyang Group, the largest corporation in South Korea, after providing 13 years of dedicated service. Just when he thinks all his efforts have been made in vain and prepares to embrace his death, he suddenly wakes up in the body of Dojun Jin, the youngest grandson to the founder and CEO of Soonyang, having traveled back in time. Having been granted this second chance, Hyeonwoo begins to lay the foundation for his revenge against his evil relatives.
Reborn Rich is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Chaebeol's Youngest Son, 財閥家的小兒子, 财阀家的小儿子
16. Return of the Legendary Spear Knight
Unrivaled Spear Knight. The stereotype that knights must use swords is broken by the brightest star of a duke’s family. The hero that brought an end to the empire’s civil war. The name of that person is Joshua Sanders. Despite his reputation of being called the empire’s unrivaled spear, he was bleeding dark red blood. Not just anyone but by the hand of his own emperor, Kaiser… “Kaiser! Don’t think it will end like this!!” Moments before death, incurred by magic circle, the spear that spent its years together with him, ‘Lugia’, started to emit an enormous amount of energy… This familiar place, it can’t be… the stable that I used to live in when I was young? My body became young?! Lugia, what the hell are you? Joshua returned to his younger self. His ultimate revenge starts here!
Source: MU
Return of the Legendary Spear Knight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Return of the Legendary Spear Knight
15. Jeonsaengja
[Would you like to reverse time?]
[All your abilities will be reset.]
[Please choose the date.]
“February 28th, 1985. The day I was born.”
Financial power. I will gather all the fortune of the world—
and create a monopoly. I will monopolize all the dungeons of the world.
I will do this now, while the world is still peaceful...
before it all begins.
Past Life Regressor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Past Life Regressor (2022), Past Life Returner, 전생자 (2022)
14. Legend of Star General
Song Yunxiang, the last Star Soul General of the Human Race, brought the system back to the campus era. When he was a teenager, he was blinded by the incomplete soul, because he was weak and could only watch his relatives and friends die in front of him. In this life, he returned with a system rebirth, with 60 years of combat experience and knowledge and technology, and returned to school. From then on, he used to build mechas to fight monsters... The things that have regretted, the people who have missed, this time will not leave regrets.
Source: MU
Legend of Star General is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Star Armor Soul Will Pass, Star General Regression
13. Kill the Hero
One day, the world transformed into a game.
'Dungeons' and 'monsters' emerged in the middle of cities, and 'players' who had received the gods' authority appeared.
Se-jun Lee, the guildmaster of the Messiah Guild that would bring salvation to the world.
"Let us save the world together. Let's put an end to this nightmare."
The whole world celebrated the hero's appearance,
And I became his comrade.
But...
He wasn't a hero nor a messiah like the world was hailing him.
He was a deceitful hero with the secret ambition to rule the world.
"You did well. If it weren't for you, I couldn't have come up till here."
I lost my life at his blade in the last dungeon.
...or so i thought.
The announcement I heard next to my ear the moment I died.
[Starting the game.]
I returned to the past, back when I still hadn't awakened as a player.
And this time, It's my turn......
To 'hunt' him.
Kill the Hero is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Kill the Hero
12. Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant
Sword God, Ahn Su-ho. Surprisingly, humanity's greatest swordsman player was a civil servant hunter affiliated with the Korean Hunter Association. Su-ho chose the path of a public servant purely to end the gates. Perhaps that’s why? When one of the disaster-level gates, called the final gate, was attacked, In an ironic turn of events, he was betrayed by his comrades. “It would have been better if he had joined us from the beginning. Public servants are so stubborn." The reason his comrades betrayed him? Because if the gates were closed, their influence would disappear. Is this the end? Just as Su-ho’s consciousness was fading away, [Rebooting the system of player Ahn Su-ho.] The system gave Su-ho one more chance. A chance to go back to the past and set everything right.
Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: La regresión del funcionario de gobierno más fuerte, Regression of the Prosecutorial Official, Return of the High-Ranking Civil Servant
11. Tokyo卍Revengers
Hanagaki Takemichi was once a low-life punk, but after biting off more than he could chew with a gang in middle school, he ran away from his old life. Now that he’s an adult, the gang that once terrorized him has grown into the largest gang in Tokyo, and they’ve started killing people–including his old girlfriend! After learning this news, a mysterious force on a train platform shoves Takemichi right in front of an approaching train. As his life flashes before his eyes, he blinks to find himself transported back to middle school, before he fled from the gang! Now he has the chance to right what went wrong all those years ago. Can he save his girlfriend’s life in the future–and what else might he change if he’s rewriting the past?
Notes:
- Winner of the Shounen Manga category of the 44th annual Kodansha Manga Awards.
- Includes 1 extra chapter.
Tokyo Revengers has finished publishing and it has 278 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京卍リベンジャーズ, Tokyo Manji Revengers, Toukyou Revengers, Toukyou卍Revengers
10. The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass
With the marriage of her prostitute mother to the Count, Aria’s status in society skyrocketed immediately. After leading a life of luxury, Aria unfairly meets death because of her sister Mielle’s schemes. And right before she dies, she sees an hourglass fall as if it were a fantasy. And just like that, she was miraculously brought back to the past. “I want to become a very elegant person, just like my sister, Mielle.” In order to face the villainess, she must become an even more wicked villainess. This was the new path Aria chose to take revenge on Mielle who murdered both her and her mother.
The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Villainess turns the Hourglass, Agnyeo'neun Moraesi'gye'reul Dwedollinda
9. Tusinjeonsaenggi
A time travel action fantasy of the strongest of mankind. “Even if the disgusting gods gave me this chance, an opportunity is still an opportunity. Since they want to end up dead, I will kill them.” The last survivor of mankind, Zephyr. The fight with the demons ended in defeat and the gods gave him a chance to go back 10 years in time. The demons who took everything away from humans and the gods who treated humans as beings for sightseeing. This time, I will tear them to pieces.
Doom Breaker is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Battle God’s Return, To a New Life, Reincarnation of the Suicidal Battle God
8. Tomb Raider King
The God’s Tombs started to appear around the world. Due to the relics within these tombs, many were able to wield these legendary power for themselves, while others became enslaved to these users. However, a Tomb Raider appears with the purpose of robbing these relics. The Tomb Raider King. “God damn it! Did that bastard already loot this place as well?!” What you own belongs to me. What I own definitely belongs to me. This is the story of a revived Tomb Raider who will do whatever he can to claim all the tombs and relics for himself!
Tomb Raider King has finished publishing and it has 411 Chapters. It is also Known as: Tomb Raider, Raja Penjarah Makam, Расхититель гробниц, Dogurwang, King of the Sword, 盗掘王, King of Excavation, Raja Penjarah Makam, Dogulwang
7. King of Apocalypse
Qin Yu was killed a few hundred years into the future during the apocalypse due to a misjudgment. He then traveled back in time before the apocalypse kick off, relying on his battle hardened apocalypse experience and techniques, Qin Yu rapidly developed into a formidable opponent, passing through hurdles, saving the world all while protecting his beloved sister.
(Source:MU)
King of Apocalypse is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: King of Doom
6. Murimsega Cheondaebanneun Sonnyeo Ttari Doeeotda
Yeon was just an orphan on the streets when a man claiming to be her father brought her to his family home. But the Baengri estate was a den of vipers that swallowed her whole, and it's only when she's standing at the funeral of the father she never truly understood that she realizes how familiar this story is. When she wakes up six years old again, Yeon knows she can't waste her second chance. This time, she's going to save her father. This time, she's going to live without regrets.
The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Murim'in Bedbaht Torunu • 名門一族の嫌われ娘になりました • 成了武林世家受歧视的孙女 • The Despised Granddaughter of the Murim Clan • أصبحت الحفيدة المحتقرة لعائلة فنون القتال القوية • Презираемая внучка великого рода эпохи Мурим • Murim'in kör talihli torunu • Me convertí en la nieta despreciada de la poderosa familia de artes marciales • Me convertí en la nieta despreciada del clan murim • Trở thành cô cháu gái bị khinh miệt của gia tộc võ lâm • ฉันคือหลานสาวตระกูลจอมยุทธ์ผู้ถูกเหยียดหยาม • 무림세가 천대받는 손녀딸이 되었다 • I Became the Despised Granddaughter of the Powerful Murim Family • I Became the Despised Granddaughter of the Murim Family • I Became the Despised Granddaughter of the Murim Clan • Murimsega Cheondaebanneun Sonnyeo Ttari Doeeotda
5. Du Beon Saneun Producer
"Whoops, sorry. But it’s first come, first served, right?"
"The broadcasting industry is like that."
Jun-Su joined a broadcasting company with a dream. But for 10 years, he lost everything he’s worked for because of his trashy sunbae. He regretted it deeply and grit his teeth, but nothing could be done to correct it.
When he was about to give up everything in despair, he got a second chance when he returned to the day he joined the company with all of his memories and know-how intact. In his second life, can his dreams be achieved without repeating the despair of the past?
Du Beon Saneun Producer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 头号制作人, Second Life Producer
4. The Dragon Slayer Academy's Hotshot
In the last battle with the king of the dragon race that killed countless humans, Rudd Denatos loses his comrades and biological elder brother, Aesir Denatos. The moment he slays an unidentified dragon that appears before him, he returns to his days as an academy cadet. However, his brother, Aesir, a genius warrior doesn’t exist in the past world Rudd has regressed into. Trying to fill in the empty spot of Aesir, Rudd tries to prepare as much as possible before the strongest dragon king, the Seventh Dragon, appears. Will Rudd be able to find his older brother and avenge his parents?
The Dragon Slayer Academy's Hotshot is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Hero's Younger Brother Is a Deceased Person in the Academy, My Little Brother Is The Academy’s Hotshot
3. Adventures of God
In this slice of (eternal) life, you'll meet God, visit Heaven and learn that what goes on behind the pearly gates isn't exactly the way the good book describes it. For starters, it's a pretty unhealthy work environment - what with God's ginormous, fragile ego and heavy drinking problem. The good news is that while heaven is a lot less holy than expected, it's much more hilarious too.
Adventures of God is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Adventures of God
2. Nobunaga no Chef
Ken, a modern age chef, finds himself in back in the 16th century during the warring states period. Lacking any recollection of who he once was or how he arrived to such a time, he only has his knowledge and skills in cooking to rely on. But as he gains reputation for his incredible food, who else would come to demand his services than Oda Nobunaga himself.
Nobunaga no Chef is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信長のシェフ, A Chef of Nobunaga
1. Otona ni Narenai Bokura wa
A silly and endless story about how some kids kill time by repeating the 7th of July every day. A time-loop love story of two high school students trapped in "Eternal Youth"!
We Won't Become Adults is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 大人になれない僕らは, Otona ni Narenai Bokura wa
