It's Hard Out Here for a BAMF (Isekai/Reincarnation/Game/OP)

A collection of stories I've personally enjoyed about an OP MC in a variety of different situations. Usually an isekai or reincarnation.

Tends to avoid harem (or blatant romance) but there may be one or two. Trigger warnings will be added. A blatantly self-indulgent list in no particular order.

Part Two is here: https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/2214953/
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Return of the Flowery Mountain Sect

 9.8(165 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Biga (비가) , LICO
Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Webtoons

One of the top swordsmen of his powerful sect, MC defeats a demon lord but dies. He's reincarnated in the future as a beggar but finds his sect is almost ruined with no money, skills, or teachings. He decides to rebuild the sect to its former glory with a lot of browbeating and manipulating.

Murim, reincarnation
Male Lead
Strong - Mischievous - Selfish
No romance (yet)
Violence, war, death
5/5

27 01,2022

Fist Demon of Mount Hua

 9.3(688 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Jin sungyu,Ugak
Genre(s): Action / Webtoons

MC is sole survivor of his village after bandits attacked and is taken in by an elder scholar of a sect. But with his crippled leg, he's looked down upon. Through tough circumstances, he ends up learning martial arts and skills. It's his story of traveling around with a mini-chef, beating bad guys, and finding his master

Murim
Male Lead
Diligent - Weak to Strong - Stoic
Romance likely? Not yet though
Violence, death, slavery, attempted r*pe
4/5

27 01,2022

Resurrection of the Catastrophic Hero

 9.6(185 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Lee ho-yeon,Park do-hyun , redice studio
Genre(s): Action / Fantasy / webtoons

When the world faces monsters, the 12 gods blessed 12 humans as their apostles to defeat them. But our MC was strong on his own--leading to the betrayal of his comrades when they fight a demon tower. Trapped for years and fighting, he's resurrected at his death by the "13th" god. He escapes and wants vengeance.

Modern with magic, RPG and the zodiac
Male Lead
OP - Vengeful - Wild - BAMF
No romance
Violence, death, gore
10/5
I love him, Your Honor. Such gremlin energy.

27 01,2022

Return of the Broken Constellation

 9.4(508 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 플렉시마인드
Genre(s): Action / Webtoons / Adventure / Fantasy / Supernatural /

He became a god after fighting his way through Earth's apocalypse but is feared and put on trial, stripped of his powers and sent to die. But the god of death gives him an opportunity to go back in time if he fights rule-breaking gods for him. MC then wants revenge on those who wronged him.

Time travel reincarnation; modern with magic, game-like and constellations
Male Lead
Cunning - Vengeful - Strong
No romance yet, will probably have a "one true love" kinda deal
Death, gore, violence
4/5

27 01,2022

The Legendary Mechanic

 9.2(162 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 齐佩甲, 西阳 FDL,雪狼, 自然猴
Genre(s): Webtoons / Action /

MC was top-tier player in a VR world where he carried other people's accounts for money but is sucked into the game story before the game is even launched. He's a test subject for an evil organization and must make it out using his knowledge and new mechanic skills. Starts a war with the evil organization and wants to be the best before the players join the game.

VR game world with ESP and skills
Male Lead
BAMF - Clever - Greedy
No romance yet but it's coming
Violence, war, death
4/5

27 01,2022

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Just_Checkbox June 27, 2023 4:36 pm

I love the commit to review each reading (●'◡'●)ノ

iamwhatiam May 3, 2021 11:44 am

Thank you for the list! It's really detailed and I was searching for new things to read (=・ω・=)