The manga industry’s colossal influence on a global scale is exemplified by the phenomenon of webtoons, especially, the top webtoons that we are going to cover in this post.
Each year, lots of webtoons are being published. Thus, finding a good manhwa to read becomes a real deal. However, I am here to minimize the vast webtoon realm and give you the best of the best. Before starting to read the article, it is best to determine which webtoon genre you would like to read in advance. In this list, I will focus mostly on action and the Shounen series. Without further delay, here is your top webtoons list!
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1. Solo Leveling – Best Webtoon of 2023
I am sure even people who did not read a webtoon, heard this name at least once in their life. Solo Leveling is the most popular, and at the same time, is the most successful webtoon so far. To give you a summary, it is about a young man named Sung Jin Woo who is also known as “The weakest hunter”. One day, a panel that is only seen by him appears, and thus, Sung Jin Woo’s career of becoming the strongest hunter starts!
The popularity of this webtoon accelerated the whole industry, inspiring the other top webtoons of the new decade.
Total Chapters: 179 chapters + Side story
Status: Completed
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen
2. Suicidal Battle God
Suicidal Battle God is one of the most favored series of all time after Solo Leveling. “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, our main character, Zephyr, dies while fighting against demons, but he is given a second to fight and save the world. With his previous life experience, he knows exactly what he should do. With its likable story, characters, worldbuilding, humor, and art style, Suicidal Battle God is one of the best, if not, the top webtoons of all time. Especially, this webtoon has one of the best art styles.
Status: Ongoing (80+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen, Rebirth
3. Magic Emperor
Because he had the heritage of the ancient Magic Emperor, Zhuo Yifan met the misfortune of being betrayed and killed by his trusted disciple. After being reborn, his cultivation went back to zero and he was trapped by a heart demon, given no choice but to become the housekeeper of the Luo Family’s lone eldest miss. Zhou Fan is a ruthless character and can kill everyone to reach his goals.
If you are a fan of a series with a ruthless, OP main character, then this webtoon must be your top choice.
Status: Ongoing (400+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen, Rebirth, Martial Arts
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4. Tales of Demons and Gods
Nie Li, one of the strongest Demon Spiritists in his past life, stands at the pinnacle of the martial world. However he lost his life during the battle with the Sage Emperor and the six deities ranked beast, his soul was then reborn back in time back to when he was still 13. Although he’s the weakest in his class with the lowest talent at only the Red Soul realm, with the aid of the vast knowledge that he accumulated in his previous life, he trained faster than anyone. Tales of Demons and Gods is one of the most-read webtoons of all time.
Status: Ongoing (400+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen, Rebirth, Martial Arts
5. The Beginning After the End
King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed by martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man, devoid of purpose and will. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge though. TBATE is one of the top webtoons of this decade thanks to its distinctive art style, story, and characters
Status: Ongoing (175+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen, Reincarnation, Magic
6. Taming Master
The story in this webtoon takes place in the best-known VR game in the world, ‘Kaillan’. Our main character is a certified game addict well-known in the virtual world, Ian.
Despite having a Level 93 Archer character in the top leaderboards of Kaillan, Ian decides to delete it despite everyone around him telling him not to. All to convert to a hidden class he obtained by chance. The class he chose is the most worthless class in Kaillan, the Summoner class. If he wants to avoid getting an F in college, he needs to level up to his previous level within two months…
Status: Ongoing (100+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Virtual Reality
7. Lookism
Park Hyung Suk, overweight and unattractive, is bullied and abused on a daily basis. But a miracle is about to happen. Lookism tells the story of an ‘ugly’ boy, Wen Shuai, who finally gets the courage to transfer after being bullied in his original school. He then discovers that he has two very different bodies. This manhwa also has a Netflix-adapted anime. Lookism, even among the top webtoons, stands out thanks to its distinctive story, plot, and characters.
Status: Ongoing (450+ chapters)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, School Life
8. Tower of God
The story in Tower of God centers around a boy called Twenty-Fifth Baam, who has spent his life trapped in a mysterious tower. Chasing after his only friend, as he attempts to locate his company, he manages to open a door to the Tower and must face challenges on every floor of the cryptic tower.
Throughout his journey, Baam makes many friends, together with enemies. He learns new techniques and improves himself as he goes up in the Tower. In general, Tower of God is one of the best webtoons of all time thanks to its unique story and well-written characters.
Status: Ongoing (550+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
9. Tomb Raider King
God’s Tombs started to appear around the world. Due to the relics within these tombs, many were able to wield these legendary powers 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!
Status: Ongoing (300+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
10. Legend of the Northern Blade
When the world was plunged into darkness martial artists gathered to form the ‘Northern Heavenly Sect’. With the help of the Northern Heavenly Sect, people began to enjoy peace again. However, as time passed the martial artists began to conspire against the ‘Northern Heavenly Sect’, and eventually caused the death of the Sect Leader, Jin Kwan-Ho, destroying the sect with it.
As everyone left the sect, Jin Kwan-Ho’s only son, Jin Mu-Won was left behind. Mu-Won has never learned martial arts, but he finds the Techniques secretly left behind by his father and begins to acquire the martial arts of the Northern Heavenly Sect. Be it story, characters, or the art style, this webtoon has all of them. Believe me, you will not get bored while reading this webtoon.
Status: Ongoing (150+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Martial Arts
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11. Wind Breaker – The Best Ongoing Webtoon in 2023?
This webtoon will be like medicine for those of you who are fed up reading the same type of battle webtoon. Out of all webtoons, this webtoon stands out thanks to its authentic style. Most Importantly, the characters of this webtoon are well-written and have meaningful backstories and ambitions. You will also find references to other anime and webtoons here! Here is the summary from the official site:
Jay’s the perfect student. He’s got straight As and he’s the student body president. But after being coerced into joining the school’s biking team, the Hummingbird Crew, he discovers a whole new world outside of studying. What new adventures will he face outside the comfort of his textbooks? You can read the webtoon here.
Status: Ongoing (400+ chapters)
Genres: Action, Slice of Life, Sports
12. Shotgun Boy – The Best Completed Webtoon in 2023?
If you did not like the previous one but still want the same medicine, this one will satisfy you. This webtoon does not include reincarnation, gates, superpowers, isekai, or anything like that, and this is what makes it one of the best webtoons of all time. It has a straightforward story, well-developed characters, and decent art, and it is completed. Here is what the summary looks like:
While running for his life in the woods, bullying victim Gyuhwan stumbles upon a shotgun and just enough shells for his classmates. It’s a recipe for disaster. But fate takes an unexpected turn when he returns to find his classmates under attack by brain-eating creatures. Now, the only thing that stands in the way of their ravenous feast is a boy with a shotgun. You can read the webtoon here.
Status: 68 Chapter, Completed
Genres: Horror, Super Natural, Action, Drama
As a final note, this list includes only 12 out of thousands of webtoons. So, you might not find what you were looking for, and it is okay. Thank you for reading, see you in the next blog of My Anime Center!
