When we are talking about overpowered characters, they almost always come with pretty unique personalities and definitely exceptional abilities. From hilarious, to cold and mysterious, you can have it all.
And when they turn out to be Demon Kings, they are even odder than expected. With no morals or boundaries, no hint of common sense, the way they solve their problems is always exceptional and blood pumping.
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With no further due, I present to you a list of the best Manhwas where the MC is an OP Demon King.
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16. Demon Diary
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10/20 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
25/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Supernatural / Shounen Ai
This Korean Manhwa communicates the tale of the never-ending war between Demons and Gods. Their hatred towards each other is unimaginable and peace is nothing more than an impossible dream.
It was prophesied that a special Demon would arise, a Demon more powerful than any other being on earth. And that Demon only wished for the bloodshed to end.
The pacifist overpowered Demon King tells his story in his journal, a story of love and passion mixed with blood, torture and sorrow. The perfect combination to improve a relationship.
15. I’m the Ex-Girlfriend of a Soldier
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11/20 |
6/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
27/50 |
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Shoujo / Webtoons
She left her trash of a boyfriend, a flirty soldier who always had one eye on anything that could move with a nice behind.
She was set up on a blind date, and with the help of some cups of wine, got married to that date. Now you might think that the situation couldn’t get any worse.
However, it turns out that her husband is none other than the feared Demon King. Handsome, rich and overpowered, normally one would say that they’re blessed. But the life of a Demon King is no walk in the park and living alongside him is actually terrifying.
So now explain to me how he managed to make her fall head over heels for him?
14. The Demon Lord Wants to Die
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
29/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Romance
A peace treaty was signed between the Demon Race and the Humans. However, the greedy and overconfident humans couldn’t stand to share their world and broke it. They declared war and as expected, they were completely annihilated.
The Demons took control and their King, the one who handed them their victory, is ruling over them. The current situation was perfect for them. However, everything fell into chaos when a young beautiful warrior managed to move the heart of their Lord.
When we all expected the beginning of a love story, we will witness instead, the extravagant suicide attempts of an overpowered Demon Lord who now wants to die.
What in the world did she tell him to make him that depressed?
13. The Devil King Is Bored
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
31/50 |
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
How would you kill your boredom if you were the almighty King of Hell? Any girl is at your beck and call, you are drowning in gold and diamonds and no one dares to even spar with you.
If you can’t answer that, well, neither can I. I guess all we have to do is read and find out. But, if it turns out that he threw it all away, someone (the author) is going to receive some deserved insults.
12. A Fairytale for The Demon Lord
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
32/50 |
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Romance / Seinen / Tragedy / Webtoons
The tyrannical Demon Lord, the main character of this Korean Webtoon, kidnapped and cursed a princess. Instead of forcing himself with her, he decided to put her under an eternal slumber. Still can’t understand why…
Many heroes invaded his castle to rescue her, but they were all in vain. Her fate was sealed until one last nameless warrior miraculously defeated the Lord. What he didn’t know is that he was a bit bored when he attacked and decided to extend the game.
Let’s just say that the warrior’s journey is nowhere nearing its end. A moment of hope before all comes crashing down on him is the kind of entertainment that the Demon King enjoys watching.
11. Devil Down Under
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
34/50 |
Genre: Fantasy / School Life / Supernatural / Webtoons
The cruel and terrifying King of Hell, Beelzebub was killed and reincarnated in the human world as a BABY! Changed, fed, cuddled and bathed, the overpowered Lord fell hard from his throne.
Humiliated beyond imagination, all he has to do to put this part of his life behind him is to make sure anyone who witnessed it disappears from the face of the earth. But first things first, let’s learn how to talk and walk before anything else.
10. Escape Devildom
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
34/50 |
Genre: Fantasy
God knows what the powerful Demons will do when they finally realize, after so many years, that the one they worship is actually a weak human. There should be a limit to ignorance.
9. The Book of Lagier
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
36/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Webtoons
The Legendary Demon King, the only Lord that managed to unite his people, was called Embilden. Unmatched in battle, feared and respected at the same time, he was a figure not to be messed with.
However, one arrogant, fat and greedy prince, Prince Lagier Lou Jerlayla Rodwill, had the audacity to summon him so he could grant his wish. Untalented and quite stupid, due to a mistake in the incantation, the prince ended up dying when Embilden appeared.
Well, since he is already here, he can at least kill time by fulfilling this audacious Prince’s request. He took over his body and created a plan to make the kingdom of Jerlayla the country that will rule over the human world.
But first, let’s get rid of that gigantic stomach of his.
8. Above All Gods
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17/20 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
37/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Webtoons
The Demon Lord, the Red King Sirius, ruled over his domain for many years. Despised by most, envied and the target of all jealousy, all people wished for his demise.
Conspired against, he was deprived of his kingdom, his title, his power and even his life. But merely killing him isn’t enough to end the overpowered MC.
500 years after the humiliation he suffered, he reincarnated angrier than ever and thirsty for revenge.
7. The Great Venerable Demon Has Returned
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
38/50 |
Genre: Action / Webtoons / Martial Arts / School Life / Fantasy
Zhang Yi lived a pitiful life. Forced to accumulate an enormous amount of debt to get his father proper medical treatment, he still lost him. Alone and unemployed, all the doors that led to a beautiful future closed before him.
To end his torture, he committed suicide. But Zhang Yi did not die, he woke up in the Ancient Immortal Continent with power beyond imagination. He ascended at a tremendous rate and couldn’t be stopped. In only a few years, he became the Supreme Demon God of this new world.
However, he died once more, betrayed by one of his companions. And yet again, he did not die but came back to the past, to the time when he was still a teenager.
So the third time he dies, where do you think he’ll go?
6. I Reincarnated As the Crazed Heir
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
41/50 |
Genre: Shoujo
This Korean Comic is set in the Murim world. There, Yang Jagak was brutally murdered due to political reasons and woke up in the body of the heir of the Demon Cult.
Wielding incredible power, his fate is to become the future ruler, the Demon King. In order to survive, he has to play his role to perfection. One small problem, the last owner of his new body was an individual who fell over every woman he saw.
Now, let’s see what the flirty side of a goody-two-shoes looks like.
5. The Return of the Crazy Demon
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
43/50 |
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Shounen / Webtoons
Yi Zaha was known as the crazy demon of the Murim world. His cruelty, gruesomeness, brutality and temper are feared throughout the kingdom.
The people could finally feel safe when the overpowered ruler accidentally fell off a cliff and perished. What a boring death for such a deranged character.
However, Yi Zaha did not die, he came back to the past. Back then, he was nothing more than a waiter and he was getting beaten up by a customer at that very moment. And suddenly, that said customer lost his leg. Guess he didn’t lose his power, nor his madness.
4. The Descent of the Demonic Master
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19/20 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
45/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Webtoons
During his first life, due to a horrific accident, he lost those he loved and was paralyzed in the process. Finding that life had no more meaning, he killed himself.
His second life started and he earned the title of Red Demonic Master, ruler of Zhongyuan. However, he lost his life as well, betrayed by one of his disciples.
Now on to the third life. He went from tragic, to greedy and both didn’t work out so for this one, let’s try something normal.
Thing is, the previous master of Zhongyuan can’t seem to grasp that some people are now above him and that killing in the 21st century isn’t a trend anymore.
3. Chronicles of Heavenly Demon
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19/20 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
47/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Martial Arts
The heir of the Spear Master Sect was put to death for breaking the Taboo and learning the Demonic art. But it was not the end for Woon Seong.
He came back to life as a member of the Demonic Cult. His goal is now to become their leader in order to wage war on the Sect that tried to kill him.
The Heavenly Demon was born and plunged the world into chaos.
2. Reverse Villain
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20/20 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
49/50 |
Genre: Action / Martial Arts / Webtoons
Jung-woo is the main character of this Manhwa. He was a Demon King hell-bent on conquering the entire Murim world. Sabotaged every single time by the Hero Shin-Ryong, they always end up killing each other and reincarnating together.
The same story has been repeating itself for eras and now we have arrived in the modern world. Will the couple that can’t get over each other ever break the infinite loop of their monotonous relationship?
1. Magic Emperor
| OP MC | Demon King | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20/20 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
50/50 |
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Webtoons
They say that knowledge is power. Well, in that case, that saying couldn’t be truer. Zhuo Yifan was the Demon Emperor, possessor of the Book of the Nine Secrets. He was terrorizing the world but no one could rebel against him.
However, he still died, stabbed by his only pupil. But as overpowered as he is, a knife isn’t enough to destroy his soul.
He took over the body of a servant and immediately started to plan his revenge. What he didn’t know is that his heart is bound to the servant mistress. The almighty Demon King is now the little puppy of a pampered princess.
Like he wasn’t mad enough, to begin with.
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I hope many of those recommendations piqued your interest as they are all worth reading! Most of them are already extremely popular so the fans can vouch for them.
As for the others, they are actually pretty new but I can guarantee they will make a hit in no time.
