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7 Best Shounen Manhwa List

Shounen Manhwa is one of the most exciting reads because it tells about male characters who are struggling.
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7 Best Shounen Manhwa List!

Shounen genre manhwa is always one of the most exciting reading options for you!

In Manhwa Shounen, it will tell about characters who struggle to face enemies or face various challenges.

Apart from that, this Shounen genre also includes messages related to friendship, hard work and never giving up.

For those of you who are looking for the best Shounen Manhwa reading, this article will discuss the recommendations!

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Shounen Manhwa

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Manhwa is a comic term that originated from South Korea. Its emergence came from the Japanese occupation that brought various cultures, including Manga.

The popularity of Manhwa is increasing to the point where it is published through digital comic platforms such as Webtoons.

In addition, many films adapted from Manhwa are published through digital comic platforms, such as True Beauty.

Visual Manhwa has character drawings that are more realistic than the appearance of real humans.

Meanwhile, the manga character visuals still look like cartoons, making them less realistic.

Meanwhile, Shounen is a genre in Japanese manga and anime and is usually aimed specifically at men.

The characteristics of this genre include a brave main character. Then, it has a story about fighting accompanied by passion, friendship and justice.

In addition, the Shounen genre often features quite iconic characters.

In general, they have themes of adventure, searching for personal identity and fighting against evil.

This genre has quite a global influence and continues to evolve along with changes in culture and audience tastes.

So, Manhwa Shounen is a comic from South Korea that is aimed more at male readers, from teenagers to adults.

Best Shounen Manhwa List

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Below is a list of Shounen genre Manhwa that you should read, including:

Solo Leveling

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Solo Leveling. Source: WikiFandom

The first Shounen Manhwa is Solo Leveling, is a Korean language web novel by Chugong.

Then, this novel was published in the form of a Korean-language Manhwa Webtoon with the same title on KakaoPage on March 4, 2018.

Solo Leveling Season 1 on Webtoon ended on March 19, 2020, while Season 2 ended on December 29, 2021 with 179 chapters.

In addition, this Solo Leveling Manhwa is translated into English, Mandarin, Thai and Indonesian.

In general, Solo Leveling tells the story of a world attacked by evil monsters.

Among Hunters, there are those who are called the weakest hunters in the world, including Sung Jin Woo.

One day when he was on a raid, a tragic event happened to him and almost took his life.

However, he realizes that he finds himself alive and seeing things that others cannot.

Since then, his life began to change and he became the strongest hunter in Solo Leveling.

Noblesse

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Noblesse. Source: Amazon

The second Shounen Manhwa is Noblesse from South Korea which was released in Webtoon form by Son Je-ho.

Noblesse was first published on Naver Corporation's Webtoon platform from December 2007 to January 2019.

In addition, this Manhwa also had an English translation when it was released on LINE Webtoon in July 2014.

Then, this Manhwa was adapted into Aeni in 2015, Original Net Animation (ONA) in 2016 and a TV Series produced by Production IG and aired in October – December 2020 on Crunchyroll.

Overall, Noblesse tells the story of a powerful nobleman named Cadis Etrama Di Raizel or Rai.

He has been asleep for 820 years, one day, he wakes up in an abandoned building in South Korea and starts living his modern life.

Rai enrolls in high school with Frankenstein's help and befriends an athletic teenager named Shinwoo.

Here it tells more about the adventures of a group fighting a secret organization while revealing Rai's past life.

Tomb Raider King

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Tomb Raider King. Source: WikiFandom

The third Shounen Manhwa is Tomb Raider King by Yuns (Redice Studio) which was published on April 27, 2022 on Kakao Webtoon.

As of now, Tomb Raider King has 397 episodes ending on August 27, 2023.

And has 14 Special Episodes released on September 1, 2023 – October 15, 2023 on Kakao Webtoon.

Tomb Raider King tells the story of the emergence of mysterious tombs containing ancient artifacts with great power.

Almost everyone wants to get this artifact to gain power, including Seo Joo-Heon, a professional Tomb Raider.

At first, he worked for a large organization that monopolized these artifacts.

However, he was betrayed by those closest to him and was finally killed by them.

However, he came back to life by returning to the past and he was determined to avenge the person who had killed him.

Having skills about the future and new powers, he begins his mission to master the artifact and kill his enemies.

Until in the end, he became the King of all the Tomb Raiders there.

The Beginning After the End

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The Beginning After the End. Source: thebeginningafteretheend.org

Fourth, there is a Shounen Manhwa entitled The Beginning After the End, which is a seasonal comic released on Tapas Original.

The Beginning After the End is a work by TurtleMe. The release schedule is 3 times a month for Season 1 and weekly for Season 2 and Season 3.

This manhwa is also available in English, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Indonesian, German and French.

Overall, the Manhwa tells about power, wealth and prestige that is governed by different abilities.

Behind the glamorous appearance of a powerful king, it turns out that he is a human being who has no direction, no goals, and no desires.

One day, he is reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the King has a second chance to rebuild his life.

To correct his past mistakes, he must face the dangers that threaten him.

Tower of God

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Tower of God. Source: LINE Webtoon

Next, there is a Shounen Manhwa from South Korea entitled Tower of God by SIU.

This manhwa was published on Naver Corporation and LINE Webtoon from June 30, 2010 to present.

It is recorded that Tower of God has 15 volumes, and this manhwa also has an English translation on LINE Webtoon.

Tower of God tells the story of a boy named Twenty-Fifth Bam.

She has spent most of her life inside the vast and mysterious Tower with her close friend, Rachel.

One day, Bam managed to open the Tower's door and searched for Rachel there even though he had to fight his enemies first.

Hardcore Leveling Warrior

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Hardcore Leveling Warrior. Source: WikiFandom

Sixth, there is a Shounen Manhwa entitled Hardcore Leveling Warrior by Sehoon Kim which was published on LINE Webtoon on November 7, 2017.

This manhwa tells the story of the number 1 gamer in the world of Lucid Adventure named Ethan.

But when a mysterious player kills Ethan and forces him back to Level 1, he will do whatever it takes to get back to the top.

And he will reclaim what he once had, including his powers, his friends and his past.

Eleceed

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Eleceed. Source: WikiFandom

Lastly, there is a Shounen Manhwa from South Korea entitled Eleceed by Son Je-Ho.

This manhwa is published on Naver Korea in Korean and LINE Webtoon in English, Indonesian and Thai.

For its first chapter, Eleceed was published on the Korean Naver site on October 2, 2018.

Overall, Eleceed tells the story of Jiwoo Seo, a kind-hearted young man who adventures into a new world.

There, he also has new powers and he hides his powers for almost half his life.

But his meeting with Kayden accidentally makes him have to adapt to different rules.

In this new world, it is also quite dangerous and Jiwoo must survive strongly even under Kayden's care.

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