If you loved Academy-eseo Saranamgi, chances are you'll really enjoy I Killed the Main Player, The Novel's Extra and the others too. They share that same energy—whether it's the intense Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural, or just the vibe that keeps you hooked. While you wait for the next chapters to drop, it’s the perfect time to explore something new that still feels familiar. These picks aren't just similar—they're fan favorites for a reason, and they might just become your next obsession.
1. I Killed the Main Player
Synonyms: I Killed an Academy Player, ไอ้เพลเยอร์นั่น ฉันฆ่ามันเอง
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 75/100 |
Being a character of your favorite game is great! Sure, he’s just a minor NPC, but Corin knows this game like the back of his hand. With his knowledge and the main player Sihu’s abilities, everything’s going smoothly - until Corin discovers Sihu’s been murdering innocent NPCs and stealing their items. Horrified but powerless to stop him, Corin awaits the end of the game - only for Sihu to mysteriously fail at the last mission. Instantly, Corin travels three years back in time. Now, he’s determined to kill Sihu and take on his role - defeat the final boss and save the world.(Source: WEBTOONS)
2. The Novel's Extra
Synonyms: The Novel's Extra (2022), The Novel's Extra (Remake), The Ghost Writing Hero
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 77/100 |
Wouldn’t it be a dream to wake up in a world of your own creation? For Kim Hajin, it’s nothing short of a nightmare. With no clue how or why he’s been transported into his web novel — as a mere extra, no less! — Hajin has little choice but to see his story through until the end. Lucky for him, as the author, he knows this perilous world like the back of his hand. But when discrepancies in the plot begin popping up left and right, Hajin soon realizes that things aren’t quite so simple, after all…(Source: Tapas)
3. Demon King of the Royal Class
Synonyms: The Demon Prince goes to the Academy , 魔王的學院生活
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Romance | 80 | 71/100 |
Upon dying, the author of "The Demon King is Dead" is given two choices: go to hell or be reborn in his novel and survive till the end. The problem? He's reborn as Baalier Junior, a weak demon prince, after his realm was conquered! To make things worse, his attempt to escape somehow gets him enrolled as a student of the Royal Class in Gradias Temple, a prestigious human school. In the midst of plotlines and political schemes, can this author keep his identity a secret and reach a happy ending? (Source: Tapas)
4. Blink Master of the Magic Academy
Synonyms: I Became a Flashing Genius at the Magic Academy, Quick Teleporting Genius from Magic School, Magic Academy's Genius Blinker
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 75/100 |
The character with the highest difficulty and the worst performance, Baek Yuseol, was considered a trash character in-game because he could not use magic in a fantasy setting where everyone else could. However… [Because the wrong ending has been reached, 90% of the Aether World has been destroyed.] [Please reach the “True Ending.”] Suddenly, those words echoed in my mind before I was transmigrated to the Aether World. [You can use the skill “Blink.”] “Just why did I possess this character?" Blink was the only magic skill I had. Surviving in Stella Academy among genius mages, I became the notorious Blink Mage. (Source: KakaoPage, translated)
5. The Infinite Mage
Synonyms: Infinite Mage, 無限の魔法使い
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 79/100 |
After Sirone was abandoned in a stable, he was found by a family of hunters and raised in a loving home. Despite the hardships of the peasant life, he learned how to read from a young age and became obsessed with books, especially ones on the history of magic. One day, he has an unlikely encounter with a mage and learns how to enter the "spirit zone," the first step to learning how to use magic. Although they say only nobles can be mages, will Sirone be able to prove his infinite potential? (Source: Tapas)
6. Akdangege Sarangbanneun Unmyeongimnida
Synonyms: Fated to Be Loved by Villains
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Action, Fantasy | 71/100 |
The protagonist became the character Daud Campbell in "Savior Rising," a game he enjoyed and became an veteran in. He possessed the body of a powerless noble living on the outskirts, and decided to live quietly, avoiding others' attention. On his first day inside the game, he gets involved with the Final Boss, also known as the vessel of the Grey Demon, "Elnore Elinarize la Tristan." After their encounter, the protagonist gains two special rewards : "Desperate Survival," which makes him stronger when his rate of survival decreases, and "Deadly Charm," which charms those who have evil traits. Not only do these two skills get him entangled with the Final Boss, but they also get him entangled with other demon vessels. However, with the use of his skills, he calmly overcomes the challenges with his veteran expertise. But every time he overcomes a challenge, those with evil traits become interested in him... Finally, he received his end goal. (Source: KakaoPage, translated)
7. The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master
Synonyms: Conquering the Academy with Just a Sashimi Knife, I Took Over the Academy with a Single Sashimi Knife, 刺身刀英雄橫掃學院
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Fantasy | 71/100 |
Chef Kim, Korea's legendary sashimi master, is transported into the world of Blessing M, a mobile game he once played. But instead of being a hero, he finds himself as Geomma Kang, a mere background extra. Forced into a new life, Geomma discovers a new power: the Blessing of the Blade God. Now, to survive in this game-like world, he must slice through challenges and enemies alike. Will his unmatched skills in the kitchen be enough to carve out a new destiny? (Source: WEBTOONS)
8. Ending Maker
Synonyms: エンディングメーカー
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 77/100 |
After "outboxer009" wakes up in the body of Jude Bayer from Legend of Heroes 2, he soon discovers that his rival "sandstorm" has also entered the game world as Cordelia Chace. These top-two-ranked old pros come to realize that navigating this game world is much harder than just pointing and clicking. With the apocalyptic conclusion of the game looming before them, they'll have to combine his quick wit, her foul mouth, and both their gamer mindsets to make a new, less cataclysmic ending. (Source: Tapas, edited)
9. The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan
Synonyms: The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations, 重生佣兵王的复仇, 重生傭兵的完美計畫
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 78/100 |
Cecil Perdium, the Mercenary King, was killed in battle before he could avenge his family. As he faces death, he learns that Duke Delphine, the man who caused the downfall of his family, didn't work alone. Suddenly waking up as his teenage self, Cecil must work to both overcome his poor reputation and build up his strength to save his family. With their soldiers and knights defecting due to the harsh conditions they must endure, he has his work cut out for him. Can Cecil become the mighty warrior he once was and avert his family's fate? (Source: WEBTOONS)
10. The Academy's Genius Swordsman
Synonyms: Academy's Genius Swordmaster, L'épéiste prodige de l'Académie, 皇家学院的天才剑豪
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 73/100 |
Following a momentous battle against giants for the fate of the world, Ronan emerges victorious as the last man standing of the imperial army. As he laments this hollow victory with his dying commander, Grand Marshal Adeshan, they quickly learn that the war is far from over and an overwhelming force of giants descends from the heavens. Fearing the worst, yet seeing hope in the courageous Ronan, Adeshan uses her last time slip to send him back to the past, so that he can enroll in the prestigious Phileon Academy and become the strongest swordsman the empire has ever seen! (Source: WEBTOONS)
11. The Academy's Genius Tamer
Synonyms: The Genius Tamer of The Academy, アカデミーの天才テイマーになりました
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Fantasy | 63/100 |
Shunned as the weird kid at school, Han Siha wakes up one morning to find he is not quite himself anymore. Instead, a former vet intern who died from overworking has taken over Siha's body! But this story isn't like the novel he read in the "real world." With status windows popping up, feisty dragon partners, and classmates meant to be his future enemies, Siha is unsure if his skills are up to snuff. Will this mage make it to graduation? Or will he find that this story has an abrupt ending?(Source: Tapas)
12. Becoming a Magic School Mage
Synonyms: Life of a Magic Academy Mage, Magic Academy Survival Guide, Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 69/100 |
Ehan was a stressed-out graduate student who vowed to never attend school again, until he was reborn as the third son of a noble family of mages. But since he isn't the sole heir, he has to make his own path by enrolling at Einrogard, the best magic school in the empire. And although everyone expects much from him, Ehan's time in academia has taught him that getting easy As is the best way to get through school. Despite his lack of ambition, can he graduate as a full-fledged mage? (Source: Tapas)
13. The Stellar Swordmaster
Synonyms: Star-Embracing Swordmaster, ยอดนักดาบผู้โอบอุ้มดารา
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 79/100 |
The so-called “Lighthouse of the North,” the prosperous trading town of Schoarra, hides a dark underbelly: seedy slums ruled by five ruthless crime bosses. When streetwise orphan Vlad finds the brothel he works for decimated by a disgraced knight, he turns to the path of the blade, pledging himself to the pursuit of power by sword. Blessed with the ability to seek wisdom from his sentient sword, Vlad embarks upon a journey of growth and peril as swordsman in service to the powerful House Vayezid. (Source: WEBTOONS)
14. Ropaneseo Saranamgi
Synonyms: Surviving in a Romance Fantasy Novel, 在浪漫小说中生存, 配角在武林生存
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 66/100 |
I, Seo Tae-Pyung, ended up transmigrating as the younger brother of the heroine in the fantasy romance novel Celestial Love. As romantic as this place is supposed to be, I was too busy just trying to adapt to my new life. Romance? Yeah, right. My goal was to keep a low profile and live quietly… But then… “How could you make the crown princess fall for you of all people?!” At that point, I had no idea. I was only just beginning to scrape the surface of this bizarre turn of events…(Source: Kakao Page, translated)
15. Jeonseolgeup Yeongungeun Academy Udeungsaeng
Synonyms: The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 68/100 |
Back in the Age of Despair, Kyle defeated Erebos, the genesis of evil. Then 5000 years later, he reincarnated as Leo with the memories of his past life intact. His comrades — the Brave Arron, the Divine Blacksmitsh Dweno, the Poet of the Stars Luna, and the Wise King Lysinas — were all heralded as great heroes. But the 'Hero Record', a gift from the heavens that records the achievements of heroes through the ages, had no record of Kyle whatsoever, and the people of the present treat him like a fictional character. Angry about the reality he's found himself in, Leo enrolls at Lumene Academy, the hero academy which houses the Hero Record. "Fine. I guess I'll become an honors student to figure out why I was written out of history." (Source: KakaoPage, translated)
16. Lout of Count’s Family
Synonyms: TCF, Trash Count, Trash of the Count's Family
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 78/100 |
Kim Rok-Su has one life motto: “Let’s not get beat up.” But after dozing off somewhere midway through the novel “Birth of a Hero,” he wakes up as Cale Henituse - one of the minor villains in the novel who gets the beating of a lifetime from soon-to-be hero Choi Han. Only time will tell how much longer he has before that dreadful encounter. Can Kim Rok-Su change the course of this story so he can enjoy a long and lavish life free of the soon-to-be hero? (Source: Tappytoon)
17. Black Haze
Synonyms: Black Haze (2025)
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Action, Fantasy | 59/100 |
Long ago, a "door" connecting to another world opened, and those who gained special abilities along with a "mark" began to be called "wizards." After the incident of "that day," Ophion's first-class wizard "Blow" became very famous. One day, he receives a very special request. It is to protect the second son of the Artian Duke family, who is being called a "monster" and suffering at the "Magic School Helios"! Thus, Blow enters Helios as a student under the name "Rood Krisch" while hiding his identity... Will Blow be able to successfully complete the request amidst the whirlwind of unexpected events?(Source: KakaoPage, translated)
18. Junggan Boss-ui Sokkupchinguga Doeeossda
Synonyms: I Became a Childhood Friend of a Mid-Level Boss
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Fantasy | 39 | 62/100 |
Do Kyunwoo is the black sheep of his renowned swordsman family. He cannot even catch a rabbit on his own. On his first day of fifth grade, he meets a tranfer student and recalls his past life. He had reincarnated into the world of a game he used to play called [Brave Hearts]. He was already frustrated that he had reincarnated as a loser, but on top of that, the transfer student is an intermediate/mid-tier boss who will destroy the world! “Why are you being so nice to me?” “Because I want to be friends with you.” Do Kyunwoo’s plan is to become friends with the transfer student in order to prevent the end of the world! In order to survive in this new world and to reach an ending he desires. He becomes best friends with the mid level boss.(Source: KakaoPage, translated)
19. Hunter Academy's Invincible Martial God
Synonyms: Hunter Academy's Strongest Battle God, ハンターアカデミーの最強闘神
| Year | Genres | Episodes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 61/100 |
Humanity’s once peaceful world was turned upside down when monsters suddenly emerged from a portal in the sky. When all hope was lost, special people with powerful abilities called “attributes” appeared—they called themselves Hunters. To survive, humanity turned to education, creating academies to produce the best Hunters. Though his attribute is low-level, Yusung Shin is determined to rise to the top of Gaon Academy—the best Hunter Academy in the world.(Source: Tapas)
If you're anything like me, once you finish something amazing like Academy-eseo Saranamgi, you're left wondering—what now? Luckily, there’s a whole world of stories out there that give off the same energy, whether it’s the intense fights, emotional backstories, or just that feeling of being completely hooked. The titles like I Killed the Main Player, The Novel's Extra... I’ve shared aren’t just similar—they feel right. They hit that same nerve that made Academy-eseo Saranamgi special in the first place. Of course, everyone’s taste is different, but I really think you’ll find something here that pulls you in. And hey—if you’ve got a favorite that didn’t make the list, I’d love to hear about it. I’m always looking for my next obsession.