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. [2024 List]
- 20. Haegolbyeongsaneun Dungeoneul Jikiji Motaetda
- 19. Return of the Broken Constellation
- 18. Return of the Legendary Spear Knight
- 17. Tusinjeonsaenggi
- 16. Kill the Hero
- 15. Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
- 14. Jeonsaengja
- 13. I'm The Great Immortal
- 12. My Little Brother Is The Academy’s Hotshot
- 11. Murimsega Cheondaebanneun Sonnyeo Ttari Doeeotda
- 10. Tomb Raider King
- 9. The Villainess Lives Twice
- 8. Frenzy of Evolution
- 7. Legend of Star General
- 6. Tokyo卍Revengers
- 5. Adventures of God
- 4. I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away
- 3. A Stepmother's Märchen
- 2. Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
- 1. Kou 2 ni Time Leap Shita Ore ga, Touji suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka
20. 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
19. Return of the Broken Constellation
A lowly human who ascended to the position of a god, ‘Twilight of the Gods’.
After becoming infamous as an Unpleasant God, he lost his Constellation, Belief, Divine Authority—everything. His holiness was cut off, and his holy power disappeared.
“I’d like you to work with me.”
That’s when the master of the Nether World, Thanatos, offered his hand…
After grabbing Thanatos’s hand, ‘Twilight of the Gods’ decided to live again as the player ‘Lee Changseon’ to get back at the gods that threw him down to hell!
‘So I’ve really come back.’
Return of the Broken Constellation is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Return of the Shattered Constellation
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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)
13. I'm The Great Immortal
The previous life was a peerless genius in the world of immortality. He was killed by 3 celestial beings. He was accidentally reborn to his 20s by the book of heaven. All he wanted to do was to become an immortal and return to the immortal world, and he became the strongest man on the earth, turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands with rain, provoking anyone who defies him! He is the venerable one! the ruler of 3000 worlds! the guy
who is 10 000 times better than Thanos! He is Taixuan Taizun! the Great Immortal!
I'm The Great Immortal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm Daxianzun
12. My Little Brother Is The 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?
My Little Brother Is The 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. The Villainess Lives Twice
“Tia, your brother has to do well for you to do well.”
By committing all sorts of evil acts, she made her brother the emperor. But her dedication was rewarded with betrayal. At the brink of death, the one who extended a helping hand was her arch nemesis, the righteous Grand Duke Cedric.
"Devise a plan."
"..."
"I can't think of anyone else who could turn the tables in this situation, Lady Rozan."
"..."
"Lend me your strength."
It wasn't possible to restore the balance of power for an empire that was already falling into ruin, but there was a way... to turn back time before everything went wrong.
With her blood and tears, she sacrifices her own body to cast ancient magic in order to turn back time.
This time, she wouldn't fail.
Returning back to her 18-year-old self, Artezia resolves to become the villainess for Grand Duke Cedric.
"Please ask for my hand in marriage. I will make you the Emperor."
The Villainess Lives Twice is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Villainess Lives Twice
8. Frenzy of Evolution
After his death, Duan Fei regresses 20 years back in time to just a few key hours before the virus catastrophe is set to begin, and was given a chance to remedy the regret he has shouldered for the past 20 long years. He utilizes all the knowledge he has amassed prior to his regression to arm himself in preparation for the oncoming apocalypse. His newly acquired ‘Evolutionary Tree” is also helping him constantly improve his strength. Duan Fei, who had to give it his all just to barely survive in his previous life, is now the hero and future savior of the world.
Source: MU
Frenzy of Evolution is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Evolution Frenzy, Tides of Evolution
7. 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
6. 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
5. 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
4. I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away
God gave me a chance to relive my life. Before my rebirth, I'd spent the past 400 years as the empire's sword, a literal magic blade forged from my cursed body. And so, after centuries of my soul being trapped and forced to kill countless people against my will, I swore to destroy the empire that had so ruthlessly abused me.
I found the young prince of the country and became his teacher.
I taught him how to become a tyrant and asked for the country.
"I will do as the lady wishes."
He conquered the whole empire for me, and I ran away.
"I came to take you, Charlize Ronan." Dylan had become a perfect tyrant and searched the entire empire for me.
"You tamed me, so why did you run away?"
I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Я сбежала, приручив тирана, The Taming of the Tyrant
3. A Stepmother's Märchen
The iron widow, the spider widow, male hunter, the witch of Neuwanstein castle, the embarrassment of noble ladies....... These were all the words used to describe the Marchioness, Suri Pon Neuwanstein. Despite receiving such criticism from the world, she raised her 'children', who were unrelated to her by blood and were old enough to be called her siblings. And finally, on the day of the first son Jeremy’s wedding, she felt that all her hard work had tied all the loose ends together. But she had been terribly mistaken. After hearing the message requesting her to not attend the wedding, she got caught up in an accident and died while leaving the castle. But when she opened her eyes, she woke up on the day of her husband's funeral, seven years ago. I refuse to suffer any more. I won’t live as I had in the past a second time!
The Fantasie of a Stepmother is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ある継母のメルヘン, A Stepmother's Fairy Tale, Eotteon Gyemo-nim-ui Märchen, Mou Ge Jimu De Tonghua Gushi, 某个继母的童话, 某个继母的童话故事, 某個繼母的童話故事, A Stepmother's Marchen, Eotteon Gyemonimui Meleuhen
2. Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
Dr. Song, the youngest professor at the leading College of Medicine in Korea, was a royal brat of a princess in her previous life. But just as she’s about to meet an untimely death over the ocean, she wakes up as Princess Elise once again?! Enlightened with the medical knowledge of a master surgeon, is this her chance to mend her past relationships and heal an ailing empire, or is fate sealed to repeat itself?
Based on the hit novel.
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp has finished publishing and it has 143 Chapters. It is also Known as: 外科医エリーゼ, Doctor Elise, Surgeon Elise, Doctor Elise: Queen With a Scalpel, Nǚwáng de Shǒushùdāo
1. Kou 2 ni Time Leap Shita Ore ga, Touji suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka
I was a corporate worker in my 30’s, when I woke up and found that I had time leaped to the spring of my second year of high school. At the time, there was a teacher that I had regretted not confessing to, so I confessed to her in the heat of the moment, and now we’re dating! However, the teacher is one who would make any man a good for nothing person, so I end up being spoiled by her a lot.While secretly dating my overworked teacher (lover), a sweet school life filled with flirting awaits. A 2nd year high schooler with a 30 year old me on the inside and the teacher (lover) that I want to pamper, our everyday romantic comedy begins.
Note: Chapter count includes 3 extra chapters
The Results From When I Time Leaped to My Second Year of High School and Confessed to the Teacher I Liked at the Time has finished publishing and it has 58 Chapters. It is also Known as: 高２にタイムリープした俺が、当時好きだった先生に告った結果, Kou 2 ni Time Leaped Shita Ore ga, Touji suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka, El resultado de cuando viaje en el tiempo a mi segundo año de secundaria y me confesé a la profesora que me gustaba en ese momento., Hasil Dari Ketika Aku Melompati Waktu ke Masa Saat Aku Kelas 2 SMA dan Menyatakan Perasaanku Kepada Guru yang Aku Suka Saat Itu, 고2로 타임슬립한 내가, 당시 좋아했던 선생님한테 고백한 결과
