15+ Manga/ Manhwa like Legend of The Northern Blade

Hey there! If you’re looking for some manga like Legend of The Northern Blade then you’ve reached the right place.

So here are the manga/manhua we would recommend if you are looking for something similar to the Legend of the Northern Blade.

Manga/ Manhwa/ Webtoon/ Manhua similar to The Legend of The Northern Blade

1. Heavenly Demon Reborn

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 160+

Synopsis: In an ancient world where martial artists reign supreme, Unseong can only watch as his master is brutally beaten to death after a false accusation of practising forbidden demonic arts. Even after a valiant fight, he fails to kill those responsible and faces his end. But fate has other plans, Instead of taking his last breath, he awakens as a child, training to be an elite soldier of a demonic sect. Now Unseong must embrace the demonic arts and harness power in his ultimate quest for revenge.

Similarities

1. Both webtoons have a similar artstyle with Martial Arts Settings.
2. In both stories, the Main Characters are seeking revenge against their mentor who was falsely accused and killed.

2. Gosu

• Status: finished
• Chapters: 233

Synopsis: the story follows Gang Yang, a young man set forth to avenge his master, a once powerful martial artist who was wronged by his men and barely escaped with his life. Being the only one who knows his master’s secret martial art techniques, he is ready to bring terror and wreak havoc among the murim world. But before he even begins his journey, he learns that the ones who had betrayed his master are already dead.

Similarities

1. In both stories, the main characters are the strongest fighters in the world but they purposely hides their true powers and moves in shadow.
2. The protagonist in both comics are on the journey of revenge against the former members of thier own sect for betraying thier master.

3. Poison Dragon: The Legend of Asura

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 80+

Synopsis: The Yakmun clan which boasted a long and ancient past was wiped out in a massacre. The corpses piled up like mountains and the blood flooded like ocean water. Amidst this hell of despair, Sura opened his eyes. – No one shall be spared. I shall kill everyone. It doesn’t end unless I’ve killed every one of them. Jin Ja-Kang is the lone survivor of the Yangmun Baekhwacheol-geok clan. On a day, far in the future, the story of revenge against the Gangheo Murimsa, which shall be recorded in legends, begins!

Similarities

1. Jin Mu Won and Jin Ja-Kang, the protagonist in their respective series are both cold, clever and cautious.
2. Both have their family members killed and being the last survivor they are now on the path to avenge them.

4. Volcanic Age

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 190+

Synopsis: It was an era of war unlike ever seen before in Murim history. To end the horrible war, numerous heroes had sacrificed their lives and disappeared on the battlefield.
This is the story of a man that longed to be a hero and the story of his brilliant rise to the top. Joo Seo-Cheon is a man who luckily survives the Era of War and becomes the Hwasan sect’s elder, only to live a life full of regrets and doubts.
He lays on his deathbed waiting for the inevitable when he is returned to the past. Using his knowledge from the past he is ready to undo all the wrongs.

Similarities

1. Volcanic Age’s story may differ from the Legend of Northern Blade but the fight scenes, the characters, the art, and the protagonist in both stories are quite alike.
2. The main characters in both stories are considered one of the strongest martial artists in all of China.

5. Nano Machine

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 100+

Synopsis: The story follows an illegitimate child of Demonic Cult Lord, Chun Yeowun, who gets an unexpected visit from his descendant from the future who inserts nanomachines into his body. As a prince born from a peasant mother, Chun Yeowun is forbidden to learn martial arts by the 6 highest clans of Demonic Cult, hoping the child would easily lose in the fight to determine the successor for the throne. However, with Nano Machine’s help, Chun Yeowun’s chance to defeat his step-siblings, and claim his right to the throne, is no longer impossible.

Similarities

1. Both Chun Yeowun and Jin Mu are descendants of strong Martial artists but are considered weak until they secretly get a special power.
2. Both are revenge stories set in Murim.

6. The Undefeatable Swordsman

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 90+

Synopsis: Despite being the son of a lowly innkeeper, Wumoon Song always dreamed of being a martial arts master, a dream that would never become a reality thanks to his frail body. Then one night, a mysterious guest leaves behind a painting as payment that enthrals Wumoon for reasons he can’t explain. It soon becomes clear that it’s no ordinary painting when Wumoon starts showing prowess in the martial arts he’s never had before. Thus begins the path for a scatterbrained kid to change his destiny and become truly undefeatable!

Similarities

1. Both stories have similar settings set in the martial arts world.
2. The main characters in both characters at first are considered weak but slowly grows and eventually becomes the strongest.

7. Naruto

• Status: Finished, Sequel Boruto ongoing
• Chapters: 700

Synopsis: Twelve years ago, the demonic beast Nine-Tails attacked Konohagakure destroying much of the village and taking many lives. The leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails into a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned by the attack, Naruto was shunned by the villagers, who out of fear and anger, viewed him as the Nine-Tails itself. Though the Third Hokage outlawed speaking about anything related to the Nine-Tails, the children — taking their cues from their parents — inherited the same animosity towards Naruto. In his thirst to be acknowledged, Naruto vowed he would one day become the greatest Hokage the village had ever seen.

Similarities

1. One of the deuteragonist of Naruto, Sasuke has a similar story of how his whole clan including his own family was killed off by the member/members of his clan and now is seeking revenge against them.
2. If you like the well-drawn and choreographed martial art fight scene of Legend of Northern Blade and wonder how they will look animated then Naruto is perfect for you. The anime adaptation of Naruto has some of the best one to one combat scenes. Just look for yourself through the below video.

8. Kengen Asura + Kengen Omega

• Status: Asura – Finished, Omega – Ongoing
• Chapters: 236, 150+

Synopsis:

Kazuo Yamashita is an ordinary fifty-six-year-old man who one day is summoned by the chairman of his company and hired as a manager of a gladiator. He learns that these hired gladiators engage in battles called “Kengan Matches” to protect the corporate rights of the businesses they represent. Kazuo Yamashita is assigned to manage a mysterious Kengan fighter named Ohma Tokita. Both men join the “Kengan Zetsumei Tournament” with the hope of winning the spot as chairman of the Kengan Organization.

Similarities

1. Both stories focuses on martial arts however differ in plot and world setting.
2. The main characters in both manga are quite different in terms of personality and goals but have similar character development.

9. Second Life Ranker

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 120+

Synopsis: Yeonwoo’s brother disappeared years ago, and he’s devastated to learn of his death. As he copes with his loss, he’s given a pocket watch and learns there’s more to his brother’s death: he was betrayed while competing in the Tower of the Sun God. Now it’s Yeonwoo’s turn to use the knowledge his brother left behind. Can Yeonwoo navigate that world and gain enough power and experience to reach the top of the tower, defeating his brother’s enemies.

Similarities

1. The main characters in both stories are betrayed and lose their only family member and now are looking to get revenge.
2. Both manhuas have a unique art style along with well-drawn action scenes which just compliments their amazing story.

10. Record of Ragnarok

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 60+

Synopsis: Every 1000 years, the Gods’ Council assemble to decide the fate of humanity. After 7 million years of human history, the gods decide that humans are irredeemable and must be extinct.

However, the Valkyrie Brunhild proposes that humanity must have one last chance to prove their worth and the gods agree on holding the battle of Ragnarok, with 13 notable humans from across history against 13 of the most powerful gods engaging in one on one duels to the death, with humanity being spared should their side achieves 7 victories in the competition. To even the odds, each human is granted the assistance of a valkyrie who transforms into a powerful weapon tailored for their combat style called “Volund”, at the risk of losing her life if the user is killed.

Similarities

1. Record of Ragnarok is perfect for you if you looking for more martial art fights series with the weak challenging the strong especially here where humans fighting against gods for Earth’s survival
2. In both stories, the protagonists are using a special power/ weapon granted to them.

11. Rooftop Sword Master

• Status: Finished
• Chapters: 92

Synopsis:

After being beaten up and put in a coma by eight of his classmates at Nun’Gwang Middle School, Se’ Young woke up after nine long months to find that his parents had committed suicide by sincineration themselves to get justice for what had happened to their son.

As a result, the investigation was reopened and the assailants, who had tried to sweep the matter under the rug, received appropriate punishment for their crimes. But Se’ Young was unable to calm the anger and fear he felt toward the unjust world. Se’ Young thoroughly hid from this kind of world. But one day, a sudden and strange sound lured him to open the door. Embedded in the centre of the roof was a gigantic blade emblazoned with the words “Sword of War” and with it came the whisper of a god.

The sun would rise and set, the seasons changed, but his revenge shall be completed.

Similarities

1. Both Mc has a tragic past that brings them to unlock a very strong ability. 
2. Both are revenge stories however one revenge is personal while another is familial.

12. Memoir of the God of War

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 85+

Synopsis: Breathing does not guarantee everyone’s alive! Dan Sa Yu, a descendant of Goryeo, greatly reprimands the Central District for the sake of his friend whom he treasures the most. He reigns every battle! No one could stop him! Cheonpo Armed Forces. The greatest martial arts of Goryeo! The legend of the Cheonpo Armed Forces lives on while the history of the King of War unfolds.

Similarities

1. Both MCs loses their families and are looking for revenge.
2. Both are murim manhuas with strong Martial art protagonists.

13. Hunter × Hunter

• Status: Currently on Indefinite Hiatus
• Chapters: 390+

Synopsis:

Hunters devote themselves to accomplishing hazardous tasks, all from traversing the world’s uncharted territories to locating rare items and monsters. Before becoming a Hunter, one must pass the Hunter Examination—a high-risk selection process in which most applicants end up handicapped or worse, deceased.

Ambitious participants who challenge the notorious exam carry their reason. What drives 12-year-old Gon Freecss is finding Ging, his father and a Hunter himself. Believing that he will meet his father by becoming a Hunter, Gon takes the first step to walk the same path.

During the Hunter Examination, Gon befriends the medical student Leorio Paladiknight, the vindictive Kurapika, and ex-assassin Killua Zoldyck. While their motives vastly differ from each other, they band together for a common goal and begin to venture into a perilous world.

Similarities

1. One of the Hunter × Hunter characters Kurapika has a similar story and motives to Jin Mu. Kurapika’s whole clan is assassinated by an organisation named Phantom Troupe due to their clan’s special Crimson Eyes. Throughout the manga, we follow Kurapika’s journey as he fights members of Phantom Troupe to take revenge for his people and retrieve every stolen Crimson eye.
2. Hunter × Hunter anime uses various Martial arts elements throughout the story.

14. Peerless Dad

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 210+

Synopsis: Noh Gajang has led the life of a warrior ever since he has remembered. Isolated from the world and illiterate to top it off, he meets a beautiful woman who steals his heart. Marrying her and living a life of bliss, she gets pregnant… Against all odds, she unexpectedly dies during childbirth, leaving Noh alone with their newborn triplets. Desperate, saddened, but not broken, Noh swears to the heavens that he’ll become an exemplary man to raise the invaluable treasures his wife left him.

Watch the mighty warrior Noh become a peerless dad, and slowly realize just how powerful he is for the sake of his children.

Similarities

1. Peerless Dad and The Legend of Northern Blade are quite different on the surface level. While one is a dark revenge story, the other is a light-hearted story of a single father raising his three kids, however, both have similar art styles with great action scenes.

15. Vinland Saga

• Status: ongoing
• Chapters: 190+

Synopsis:

Set in 11th century Europe, Vinland Saga tells a bloody epic in an era where violence, madness, and injustice are inescapable, providing a paradise for the battle-crazed and utter hell for the rest who live in it.

The series centres around Thorfinn the son of one of the Vikings’ greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd’s band in order to challenge him to a duel and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.

16. Martial Peak

• Status: Ongoing
• Chapters: 2219+

Synopsis: The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one. In the face of adversity, you must survive and remain unyielding. Only then can you break through and continue on your journey to becoming the strongest. High Heaven Pavilion tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey. One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martial world.

Final Words

There are others also that are similar, But we found these to be far more similar to The Legend Of The Northern Blade Let us know if you agree with our list in the comment section. Which one do you think is more similar to The Legend Of The Northern Blade.