15+ Best Manga Like The Archmage Returns After 4000 years

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The Archmage Returns After 4000 Years also known as The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years is a Koreon Manhwa (Koreon Comics also called webtoon) by Studio Redice which follows Lucas Trowman who was the greatest archmage in history until he was condemned by Demigod to spend eternity losing his mind.

But 4,000 years later, he’s thrust back into this world, into the body of Frei Blake, the weakest, a most un-talented student at the prestigious Westroad Academy for mages. After all this time, the world of magic has barely progressed.

We also have prepared a list of manhwa with over 500+ chapters, 400+ chapters300+ chapters and 200+ chapters.

Now let’s dig into the recommendation list:

Most Recommended Fantasy-Reincarnation Manhwa Similar to The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years:

1. 66,666 Years: Advent of the Dark Mage

66,666 Years Advent of the Dark Mage manhwa manga
  • Author and Artist: Pasu, Taru
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Diablo Volpir, a powerful dark mage, was defeated and sealed away in a battle against the 12 gods. He finally wakes up from his sleep 66,666 years later, however, in the body of a newborn baby, Jamie Welton! 9 years later, with a fraction of the power he once held and with the loving family and peaceful environment he is now surrounded by, Jamie plans to exact revenge against the 12 gods that had sealed him away.

Both webtoons follow two strong mages who are trapped by the gods and return after a long period of time in someone else’s body, aiming to take their revenge against the gods.

2. The Beginning After the End

The Beginning After The End webtoon
  • Author and Artist: Fuyuki23, Turtleme
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

The Beginning After the End in short known as TBATE is right now the most popular webtoon since The Solo Levelling ended. Its story begins with the mighty King Grey waking up as a newborn baby named Arthur Leywin. He realizes that someone probably assassinated him and he has reincarnated into a new family, who resides on a continent called Dicathen.

After being given a chance at a new life, Arthur decides to live his life differently than before—he was going to be loved and supported by friends and family. As the story progresses, the readers join Arthur on his journey in the new world, as he faces challenges, gains power, and creates new relationships.

3. The Frozen Player Returns

Return of the Frozen Player manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: JerryM, SilSil, Studio Inus
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

After 5 years of battling the monsters and towers that appeared on Earth, Seo Junho and his team finally reached the Final Boss, the Frost Queen. With a great sacrifice, they defeated the queen and brought peace to the world, but at a great cost – they all fell into a deep slumber and turned into statues.

25 years later, Junho awakes to find that the Frost Queen was just the first-floor boss, and there are 9 more floors to clear in order to restore peace to the world once and for all. Armed with his experience and determination, Junho sets out on a new journey to defeat the remaining bosses and save his friends from their frozen slumber.

With renewed hope and a fierce spirit, Junho embarks on his quest to restore balance to the world.

Both manhwas have similar artstyle and story structure where the strongest man in the world returns to the world after a long period of time.

4. A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special

A Returner's Magic Should Be Special manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: Usonan, Wookjakga
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Desir Arman, a magical prodigy and his party are the six remaining survivors of mankind. For the past ten years, they have been fighting inside the mysterious Shadow Labyrinth- the peak of the Shadow world. The six of them attempt to clear the final level of the Labyrinth but ultimately fail, and the world comes to an end.

Just as Desir is about to be killed, he’s sent back 13 years into the past back to the time when he enrolled at the nation’s finest magic academy, Havrion. He is reunited with his precious friends and steels his resolve as he sees an opportunity to train his friends and better prepare to face Armageddon together, without losing the ones they love

5. I Am the Sorcerer King

 I Am the Sorcerer King webtoon summary
  • Author and Artist: Decaspell, MIRO
  • Status: Completed

Synopsis:

10 years ago strange monsters from another world started invading Earth and at the same time, people with superpowers started to emerge who hunted these monsters for fame and money. Along with the destruction they also brought a disease that pushes Sunghoon’s mother into an endless sleep.

So in order to pay for her mother’s medical bills, powerless and magicless Sunghoo decides to take the dangerous job of serving as bait for the powerful Awakeners who hunt the monsters. But one day, he is heavily injured by a monster and his past life starts flashing through he his mind when he discovers that he was The mighty Sorcerer King in his past life. 

As he discovers his true identity and Sunghoon uses his powers to fight against the invading monsters and protect those he loves.

6. Superhuman Battlefield

Superhuman Battlefield webtoon summary
  • Author and Artist: Niccolo, Two-zero, Plan A 
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

In order to end the war with Underworlders, seven of the strongest Superhumans from around the world came together to destroy the Underworlders’ sanctuary and the Final Dungeon.

Despite suffering losses, the party was successful in defeating the Underworlders, and Seo MoonYeob made the ultimate sacrifice by sealing the dungeon and the Underworlders with him.

17 years later, Seo MoonYeob suddenly appears from the sky and lands in front of his statue, unchanged by the passage of time.

In this peaceful era, with no more dungeons to explore, the Superhumans from different nations compete against each other in a virtual reality game called “Battlefield” where South Korea stands dead last in the ranking. Seo MoonYeob, the strongest Superhuman, has returned to the battlefield to change the nation’s fortunes and become a champion once again.

7. Doom Breaker/ Reincarnation of the Suicidal Battle God

Doom Breaker webtoon
  • Author and Artist: Blue-Deep
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

The final human, the greatest warrior on Earth, is defeated in his last stand against the Demon Lord, yet is given a second chance by the gods to go back ten years before the world’s end.

“I’ll pummel them all; the Demon Lord who took everything from me, and the gods who observed it all as entertainment!”

Zephyr is the last human fighting evil in a world abandoned by the gods. When he is killed in battle by Tartarus, the god of destruction, all hope for humanity seems lost. But Zephyr’s fate is not sealed — the gods who find his battles entertaining have gifted him a second chance at life, as he is sent ten years into the past, back to when he was a slave instead of the most powerful human alive. 

This is Zephyr’s journey against the world’s end and save the woman he loves.

8. Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later

Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later manga
  • Author and Artist: Butterfly Valley, Maeng JuKyung, Team 4PLAYER
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Our story begins with Oh Kangwoo who for the past 10,000 years has been fighting battles in the Nine Hells. He‘s devoured tens and hundreds of thousands of demons, even the nine kings of Baals using the power of gluttony granting him the title of the Apex Demon King. But now he is tired of it, the scenery, the slaughter and no one to make with love except the ugly-looking Lilith have made him sick of life.

Using all his strength he turns back the flow of time and returns to Earth after 10,000 years and the first thing he does is save a girl from a horde of goblins and instantly asks her to marry him.

9. Noblesse

Noblesse anime summary
  • Author and Artist: Son Jae-Ho, Lee Kwang-su 
  • Status: Completed

Synopsis:

Both manhwas are about an overpowered main character who returns after a long slumber. Both are about levelling up and about a bigger evil that they will have to fight against whilst facing their past head-on.

Noblesse is Vampire centred series which is considered one of the early pioneers of the manhwa boom around the world and is still quite popular among readers due to its diligent writing, killer fight scenes and well-developed characters and their relationships. The art style is also highly praised by many readers for its attention to detail and dynamic panels along with highly aesthetic character designs on par with Bleach’s Tite Kubo. Moreover, some of you may be already familiar with Son Jae-Ho’s writing from his popular ongoing series Eleceed.

Noblesse follows the story of Cadis Etrama Di Raizel, also known as Rai, a noble vampire who wakes up from 820-years long life in Modern Day Korea and begins his new life as a student in a high school founded by his loyal servant, Frankenstein and befriends athletic teenager Shinwoo, computer geek Ikhan, Shinwoo’s crush Yuna, and a few others. He wakes up in the modern world and begins to adjust to the new society while trying to hide his true identity and protect those around him.

Bonus: The series also has an anime adaptation with 13 episodes animated by Production I.G, and produced by Crunchyroll and Webtoon.

10. Descent of the Demonic Master

Descent of the Demonic Master webtoon

Synopsis:

Jinho Kang used to be an average teenager, but after an accident which took away his family and his ability to walk, he ends his life. In his second life after reincarnating in medieval China, he becomes the demon master known as the Crimson Emperor at Zhongyuan, but is betrayed by the very person he trusted the most.

And now comes his third life he returns to the modern world with his powers and martial arts prowess intact and decides to live a normal life…but the new world doesn’t allow him to! ‘I wanted to live peacefully. But you are the ones who started it. I hope you’re prepared for this.’

11. The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero webtoon summary
  • Author and Artist: Sanji Jiksong, Lee, Beomgeun
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Both mangas have main characters that are incredibly strong, perhaps even the strongest people in the world at their time period. Both suffer a betrayal meant to kill them, and in both cases, the character comes back for revenge. As the stories go on we get information on how the world works and learn more about the magic system.

Out of nowhere unknown monsters called ‘Calamities’ appeared on Earth causing destruction and massacre.  To challenge these calamities, the zodiac gods chose 12 humans known as saints and blessed them with their power.

However, another one awoke, the unchosen thirteenth saint, Lee Geon. Despite not being chosen as a saint by any god, he emerged as the most powerful of them all, making him a Hero.

However, while fighting the Crimson Eyes, Lee Geon is betrayed by his own allies and is left to die inside the Tower of Demons. But he continues to fight and after 20 years he emerges out of the tower stronger than ever and is ready to teach his fellow “saints” a lesson they’ll never forget.

14. Return of the 8th Class Magician 

Return of the 8th Class Magician manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: Ryu Song, Tess
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

This story follows Ian Page, an archmage and the first man to break through the 6th class, then through the 7th and become the most powerful mage, an 8th-class mage. After a lifetime of war and killing Emperor Ragnar, a close friend and ruler of the Greenriver Empire, the continent was finally unified thanks to his efforts.

Now, old, his wish is to live the rest of his life in peace and try to find salvation for all the blood he spilt. However, his old friend, paranoid by Ian, couldn’t tolerate someone so powerful, so he betrays Ian and poisons him.

In his last breath, he casts a time magic that allows him to travel back to when he was a young boy. With all the knowledge he previously had, an joins an elite order of mages to hone his abilities once again. This time, he’ll get revenge on the emperor who betrayed him and reclaim glory as an 8th-class mage.

Both manhwas are about the strongest living mages who are killed and get a second chance to exact their revenge. However, in one case the main character goes back in time and reincarnates into his young self-body meanwhile in the other the main character in reincarnated into another person’s body in future.

12. The Max Level Hero has Returned

The Max Level Hero has Returned webtoon summary

Author and Artist: Devil’s Tail, Yudo

Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Davey O’Rowane is known as the weak prince of an insignificant country. After being struck by an enemy’s arrow, his body falls into coma but his soul travels to a place where the greatest of the great heroes gather—the honourable Hall of Heroes.

For a thousand years, Davey undergoes excruciating training under the watchful eyes of multiple heroes each having their special powers and different way of training him. They finally bid him farewell and returns as the Max-Level Hero.

Now back to present at his kingdom, he begins his revenge journey against and the enemies hiding in the king’s court. The prince they tried to dismiss is now their biggest threat.

13. Archmage Transcending Through Regression

Archmage Transcending Through Regression manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: Hanbit Nuri, Hong Chang Joo, Mul Jang Gu
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Mikhail Walpurgis, the world’s only 9th-circle Archmage and his party are the only things standing between mankind’s survival and the Demon King’s Army. Siegfried, the hero and the leader of the party is the only one who has the blessing to take down the Demon King. However, he fell in the battle due to his mistakes.

Now on the brink of his death, Mikhail Walpurgis decides to use a forbidden advanced magic and unlocks the 10th-Circle but the spell tore his body apart. When he wakes up he finds himself returned back 20 years in past. Now returned, Mikhail steels his resolve to become the Hero himself to not repeat the mistakes Siegfried did.

14. Legendary Youngest Son of the Marquis House

Legendary Youngest Son of the Marquis House webtoon summary
  • Author and Artist: Nok Wolhi, K
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

This is the story of the youngest son of the  Marquis House, a monster who killed tens and thousands for his revenge, overthrew the mighty Tulkan Empire, a single nation that dominated the continent and ended the whole Tulkan clan.  He had accomplished everything he needed to and was satisfied. And that’s why despite having all the powers to heal himself, he accepts his approaching death and takes his final breath. And so he his heart stops: or he thought so.

In the next moment, he finds himself trapped in the body of a 14-year-old with black hair looking at the mirror and realises that he has travelled 20 years back to his youth filled with regrets and abuse.

15. The Rebirth of an 8th-Circled Mage

The Rebirth of an 8th-Circled Mage manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: Jari, Studio Inus, Chleo
  • Status: Ongoing

Synopsis:

Both stories are so similar that it seems like they copied each other. In both webtoons, the main characters are killed by King and they manage to regress back in time.

Henry Morris was a legendary figure known for becoming the first 8-circled wizard. He played a crucial role in supporting his friend in their journey to becoming the king of a united empire. However, after the son of his friend took over the throne, Henry was falsely accused of leading a rebellion against the empire and was subsequently executed.

In a twist of fate, Henry found himself reborn in the body of young Henry Morris, the eldest son of a baron family, who just happened to have the same name as him. Determined to seek revenge, Henry sets out on a journey to relearn magic along with swordsmanship, to become the first magic swordsman.

16. Solo Levelling

Solo leveling manhwa summary
  • Author and Artist: Chugong, Dubu (Redice Studio)
  • Status: Completed

10 years ago, the “GATE” appeared, connecting the human world to the world of monsters. As a result, humans with special powers emerged, tasked with hunting these monsters. The story follows Jinwoo Sung, a weak and ineffective E-rank hunter who struggles to make a living by hunting in the lowest-level dungeons.

However, after narrowly surviving a disastrous raid that nearly wipes out his entire party, he discovers that he has been chosen by a mysterious program called the System, granting him the unique ability to “level up” in strength beyond any known limits. Determined to become stronger and take revenge on the monsters that killed his comrades, Jinwoo sets out on a journey to become the strongest hunter in the world. As he faces off against powerful monsters and uncovers the dark secrets and politics of the hunter world, he also begins to uncover the true source of his powers and the true nature of the “GATE.”

Since its debut “Solo Leveling” has gained a large fanbase and become very popular for several reasons including the detailed and dynamic art style and the unique premise and the world it offers, moreover, the series is also inspiring an anime adaptation by Crunchyroll and A1 Pictures due to debut this year.

Concluding Thoughts!

It seems like we’ve reached the end of the list. With a perfect main protagonist and well-written side characters and a standard plot, The Archmage Returns After 4000 years has been an entertaining read for most of us.

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