Top 10 Trending Manga and Manhwa in October 2025

Introduction

Discover the top 10 trending manga and manhwa for October 2025! Each month, new series and ongoing favorites capture the attention of readers worldwide—this list highlights the titles making the biggest waves right now.

Below you’ll find our handpicked selection of the most talked-about and popular manga and manhwa of October 2025, chosen for their current buzz, chart performance, and fan excitement. Plus, learn how to easily track your reading with the best manga tracking app.

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10. The Greatest Estate Developer

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Long Strip, Isekai, Adaptation
Rating: 9.46/10
Year: 2021
Chapters: 210

When civil engineering student Suho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book. Suho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Suho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him. With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world's magic, can Suho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?

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9. Yamiochi Last Boss Reijou no Osananajimi ni Tensei Shita. Ore ga Shindara Bad End Kakutei nanode Saikyou ni Natta kedo, Mou Yamiochi "Yandere-ka" Shitemasen ka?

Genres: Reincarnation, Action, Romance, Magic, Isekai, School Life, Fantasy
Year: 2025
Chapters: 3.5

"If you were to disappear... I might just lose myself." Arcs is reborn into the world of the wildly popular otome game Celestia Kingdom. He thought he was just a background character—until it's revealed he's actually the childhood friend of the final boss! Determined to avoid the bad ending, he throws himself into his daily life as her servant. But it seems the true cause of her descent into darkness is... her childhood friend!? An unpredictable tale of master and servant, between a slightly (maybe more than slightly?) yandere heroine and an obliviously overpowered protagonist, begins...!

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8. The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan

Genres: Time Travel, Monsters, Action, Long Strip, Drama, Fantasy, Web Comic
Year: 2024
Chapters: 59

Cecil Perdium, the Mercenary King, was killed in battle before he could avenge his family. As he faces death, he learns that Duke Delphine, the man who caused the downfall of his family, didn't work alone. Suddenly waking up as his teenage self, Cecil must work to both overcome his poor reputation and build up his strength to save his family. With their soldiers and knights defecting due to the harsh conditions they must endure, he has his work cut out for him. Can Cecil become the mighty warrior he once was and avert his family's fate?

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7. My Bias Gets On The Last Train

Genres: Long Strip, Romance, Drama, Music, Full Color
Year: 2024
Chapters: 49

“Meeting her on the last train again today, if only I could talk to her!” College student Lee Yeowoon works late and takes the last train every night. Each time, he runs into Shin Haein, a woman carrying a guitar. As if by chance, as if by fate, the two keep meeting and discover that their favorite artist is the indie musician “Long Afternoon.” They gradually grow closer and so the story began.

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6. RE: Monarch

Genres: Time Travel, Action, Long Strip, Adventure, Magic, Fantasy, Adaptation
Year: 2024
Chapters: 60

A progression fantasy epic set in a time-loop where planning and cleverness are as vital as swordplay, about a spoiled prince who discovers what it means to rule. Watch as he gains power, learns magic, forges alliances, and delves deeper into the mystery of the loop itself and the nature of his relationship with the ruthless antagonist.

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5. The Dark Mage’s Return to Enlistment

Genres: Action, Long Strip, Magic, Military, Drama, Fantasy, Adaptation
Rating: 8.28/10
Year: 2023
Chapters: 56

Minjun Kim, an ordinary high school senior in Korea, was suddenly summoned to another world, where he became a dark mage. Determined to return home, he overcame all sorts of hardships and saved the other world with black magic before leaving all his wealth and glory as a hero behind to return to Earth. However, before he could fully enjoy his life, a problem arose. A dungeon break had occured and monsters came pouring out, threatening his comfortable days. Therefore, Minjun, who had just returned to earth, had no choice but to… enlist on the very next day!!!

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4. Return of the Back Alley Wizard

Genres: Time Travel, Action, Long Strip, Fantasy, Web Comic, Adaptation, Full Color
Year: 2025
Chapters: 15

Aster, a troublemaker from the Dequlan family of magicians, who used to be a vagrant. He runs away for freedom, but is eventually caught and loses his life. But when he opens his eyes, he finds himself back in his vagrant days in the black-and-white zone...! “I will build the library that was my comrades' dream, no, I will build a tower even greater than that!” “As a bonus, I will display the Deculanga Vision Book on the first floor.” Aster's return to life as a vagabond!

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3. The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign

Genres: Action, Long Strip, Martial Arts, Harem, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
Year: 2025
Chapters: 22

The holy land of the Demonic Path, the ten Demonic Sects. When they combined their strength, the world came to call them Demon Palace. And now, in the holy land of all the world's demons, a Heavenly Demon awakens, ready to devour the martial world..

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2. I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Long Strip, Isekai, Web Comic
Year: 2025
Chapters: 24

Da-in, ended up possessing the villain of a story. To make Stardust — the story's protagonist and his favorite character in a dystopian manga — happy, he resolves to become the villain Egoistic for her growth. Da-in deliberately causes terror to enhance Stardust's abilities and preemptively prevents all the tragic events from the original story, but in the process, he gains public support while also drawing Stardust's suspicion. Stardust, who initially opposed him, gradually opens her heart, and soon even begins to show signs of obsession towards him...?

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1. Genius Blacksmith's Game

Genres: Fantasy, Long Strip
Year: 2025
Chapters: 23

The last blacksmith and master artisan left in the world. His hands are crippled in a forge fire, rendering him unable to craft any longer. But then, a virtual reality game, Ares, comes knocking on Hyun-soo's door. \[Unrepairable Artifact.] [Cannot be crafted due to level restrictions.] “Huh? I consider myself a manual blacksmith, though.” For him, no system restrictions apply. The tumultuous game of the genius blacksmith begins. **Original Webtoon:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/67696572), [Daum](https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%B2%9C%EC%9E%AC-%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9D%98-%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84/4639)

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