The best Isekai Manhwa without fanservice

Summary

• Some isekai manhwa series focus on story, character development, and action rather than fanservice.

• Titles like The beginning after the end AND The magic of those who return should be special prioritize drama and action.

• Series like Solo Leveling: Ragnarok AND The Druid of Seoul Station they offer dark, intense stories with no room for fanservice.

Isekai manhwa it is not exempt from filling its pages fanservicebut there are a select few series that avoid doing this and are worth mentioning. Stories that focus on character development and romance instead of harem, and tales of adventure and action instead of silly ecchi comedies, are commendable in today's landscape.

This list highlights seven of them isekai manhwa that have no fanservice and are more focused on their stories, the drama of being sent to another world, or simply the evolution of characters as heroes, villains, and antiheroes. Let's take a look at these great titles.

7

To hell with being a saint, I'm a doctor

For once, a protagonist who wants to heal people, not build a harem

• Genres: Isekai, Action, Drama, High Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen
• Author: Goriff, Lorenzo
• Artist: Hammi

Korea's top surgeon, known as The Hands of God, dies suddenly after being hit by a truck after a 72-hour shift. Instead of sending him to the afterlife, the gods decide to send him to a fantasy world where he soon discovers that he is gifted with magic, just like his parents. However, the gods still have a plan for Ray, and when he turns 15 the Holy Kingdom sends a Saint as an envoy to claim him as the new Saint chosen by their deity: Gaia.

And so begins the story of Saint Ray, the saint who heals people using strange techniques from another world. It's a great story, full of action, comedy, drama, and lots of interesting twists that liven up the plot and take it as far away from fanservice as possible.

6

The beginning after the end

Absolutely zero fan service, pure action and drama

• Type: Isekai, Action, Drama
• Author: TurtleMe
• Artist: FUYUKI23

This manhwa series is all about redemption and finding a new place of peace after a lifetime of fighting. Unfortunately, the gods of this fantasy world have a twisted sense of humor and Arthur Leywyn, our main character who just wanted to have a peaceful life with his new family, ends up becoming a war dog again.

This series will soon be released as an anime and fans couldn't be more excited at the prospect of it becoming widely popular. With incredible battle scenes, dramatic developments and non-stop action, there is little room for fanservice. Not that there is no romance at all. Instead, the main character falls in love with an elven princess, but the two end up drifting apart for different reasons. It's more like a bittersweet story of rebirth in a fantasy world, but it's definitely in line with a dark fantasy setting.

5

The Barbarian of Seoul Station

There's no room for fanservice here, just gallons and gallons of blood

• Type: Action, Reverse Isekai, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, School Life
• Author: LICO
• Artists: Jin Seol Woo

There's no point in even discussing how this manhwa series is as far away from having fanservice as possible. A couple of second-years are sent on an isekai trip, but one of them isn't originally from Earth; he is secretly a barbarian from another world. Reconnecting with his “barbarian side”, Cheoungul will rampage in this new scenario, killing everything and beating anyone who stands between him and his goal: to become the strongest.

It's a good series, and is among a couple of fantasy series that have just started and are quickly gaining popularity among fans of the isekai genre. On the other hand, the characters are very well written, and despite their overly dramatic attitudes, they actually pair well and make for a good combination. One wants to become stronger for selfish reasons, the other just wants to stay close to his friend and stop being “a burden”.

4

The knight king who returned with a god

A dark fantasy series with a brutal main character

• Genres: Dark Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Reverse Isekai
• Author: Salam Sallieo
• Artist: Jeoncheon Huma Geomsa

The protagonist of this story wants only one thing: to kill all orcs, demons, pagans, pagans and cultists. He wants to kill every Evil-Aligned being in the universe, and his sole quest for over half a millennium has been to hunt these beings throughout all of creation.

This series is a mixture of Dark Fantasy, Action and Comedy, and there is not even the slightest room in the plot for fanservice. Battle after battle, the story of the Holy Grail King seeking a way to transform a group of “lowly earthlings” into true Grail Knights is intense and dramatic.

3

The magic of those who return should be special

It has some hints of romance comedy, but nothing as involved as fanservice

• Genres: Isekai, Sword and Sorcery, School Drama
• Author: Wookjakga
• Artist: Usonan

The dramatic story of Desir Arman, a hero from an alternate timeline who returns to a point in his past to fix the world before darkness engulfs it forever, is both captivating and heartwarming. Unlike many isekai manhwa that focus on the relationship between women and a single male protagonist, Desir brings together a colorful cast of allies to work alongside her for a better future.

If there's any doubt as to why this story doesn't have an ounce of fanservice, the ending of the manhwa series itself speaks volumes about how the author thinks about romance and happy endings. It's definitely worth reading for any person who likes a good fantasy-themed isekai, without stupid clichés.

2

Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

The continuation of the legend

• Genres: Reverse Isekai, Action, Drama, Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Shounen
• Author: Curse
• Artist: JIN (RedDice Studio)

Sung Su-ho, son of Sung Jin-woo and Chae Hae-jin, is struggling to adapt to the modern world. His parents are nowhere to be seen, focused instead on a battle against cosmic forces, and he is left all alone in Korea. That is until the fateful day when a mysterious being tries to kill him.

Luckily, he wakes up just in time to get a move on and wakes up to see Beru, the Dark Monarch's fateful servant, standing next to him. Afterwards, Beru explains that he has been targeted and that he will have to get stronger if he is to survive long enough to aid his father in the battles to come. It is a direct continuation of Solo leveling, and just like its predecessor, this reverse isekai manhwa doesn't have an ounce of fanservice.

1

The Druid of Seoul Station

One of the meanest Isekais you'll see

• Genres: Action-adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
• Author: Jin Sol U
• Artist: Mun Sung-Ho, liveBear

The antihero of this story is a brutal archdruid who spent over 1000 years isolated in a beastly world, where he learned the laws of the jungle by force and became the supreme predator and ruler of all creatures. As such, he is more interested in helping his animal companions than those who share a common species with him.

This manhwa has little room for fanservice, and only one chapter has anything like it before the main character openly rejects the idea of ​​dealing with any more situations like this. So here you will find almost zero lazy writing content, just pure action, drama and a brutal beast lord trying to change the world. For better or for worse? We don't know this.