Manhwa Like The Extra's Academy Survival Guide You Should Read

Key recommendations

• Extra Academy Survival Guide is beloved by fans of the Isekai & Magic School genres for its bold characters and determined protagonist.
• Fans waiting for official translations can enjoy similar Manhwas like A Returner's Magic Should Be Special.
• Other recommended Manhwa with similar tropes and settings include Lout Of The Count's Family and The Beginning After The End.

Fans of the Isekai and Magic School genres found this a pretty great read The Extra Academy Survival Guide. With bold characters and a protagonist who doesn't know when to quit, this series about a fan of visual novel RPGs who returns as the game's villain quickly became popular.

Fans of this type of Manhwa are looking for similar stories to read while waiting for the official translation to be published. In this list, they will find a lot of similar Manhwa with a lot of common tropes, similar settings, world building, and protagonists. Let's take a look at them.

10 The magic of a returner should be special

A story about school, magic and reincarnation

• Genres: Isekai, Sword & Magic, School Drama
• Author: Wookjakga
• Artist: American
• Similar Tropes: Reincarnation, Academy of Magic, weak but hardworking MC

This manhwa tells the story of Desir Arman and his friends at Hebrion Academy as they go through Battlemage training to become soldiers in a war against the mysterious Outers. Desir has been reborn and retains all the memories of his past life, so he will do whatever it takes to prevent that grim future from becoming a reality.

In this sense, the two series are similar. The main character of The Extra Academy Survival Guide He also knows the outcome of every scenario in advance and does his best to prevent the worst from happening.

9 Lout of the Count's family

Trapped in a novel, knowing the outcome

• Gender: Isekai, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Author: Elegant (Yoo Ryeo Han)
• Artist: Elegant (Yoo Ryeo Han)
• Similar Tropes: Isekaid at a book/game, summoning spirits, weak but hardworking MC

A fan of a certain novel is sent to the world inside the book to live as Cain Henituse, the Lout of the Count's family. The two series are similar in that the main characters know the results and where all the “cool items” are hidden. They take advantage of this to become strong despite being naturally weak. Another thing both series have in common is their take on Spirit Summoning.

8 The Beginning After the End

Reincarnated in a world of sword and sorcery

• Gender: Isekai, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery
• Author: TurtleMe
• Artist: Fuyuki23
• Similar Tropes: Magic academy, hardcore magic system, brilliant battle

The Beginning After the End tells the story of a former king who won all the wars and was betrayed in the end. He was then sent to a world of sword and sorcery. TBATE is one of the fan favorites of high fantasy Manhwa.

It is quite similar to The Extra Academy Survival Guide. The setting, world building, and even the art follow similar standards. There are also a lot of Academy of Magic tropes in both series. Another point of comparison is their similar script design.

7 Genius Blinker of the Academy of Magic

Perhaps the most similar series

• Gender: Action, Isekai, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Eunmilhi
• Artists: Seoyu
• Similar Tropes: Isekai'd to a book/game, Magic Academy, Hardcore Magic System, Brilliant Combat, Weak but Hardworking MC

Genius Blinker of the Academy of Magic and The Extra Academy Survival Guide they are quite similar in many ways. With the exception of the “reincarnation as a villain trope”, they essentially share the same general framework. A person from our world is sent into an RPG game, which is also connected with a visual novel. The game has a lot of baddendings based on character choices. In addition, both protagonists reincarnated as the “trash character” of the series.

6 I regressed as Duke

Some points in common, especially the Reincarnation Trope

• Gender: Fantasy, Reincarnation, Sword and Sorcery, Action, Drama
• Author: Golaengji
• Artist: Lee Ha-Joo
• Similar Tropes: Hardcore magic system, brilliant combat, reincarnated as a villain

This series has many similarities with The Extra Academy Survival Guide. It deals with the same subject of reincarnation in a piece of media as the “villain” or “disposable character” of the story.

The main difference is that I regressed as Duke doesn't use the magic academy trope. Instead, he fears a lot of political conspiracies and territory management. There are also plenty of flashy battle scenes and a hardcore magic system where magic comes at a high price.

5 Infinite Mage

The same Magic Academy trophies

• Gender: Fantasy, Magic, Comedy, Action
• Author: Kim Chiwoo
• Artist: REDICE Studio
• Similar tropes: Magic academy, hardcore magic system, brilliant battle

Academy life, school drama, powerful spells – these are all things that both series have in common. Their common point is only one aspect that makes Infinite Mage part of this list. There are also a lot of similar tropes like the “power of friendship” and a “weak MC” who proves to be strong due to his relentless attitude to prove himself worthy of being a part of the magical world.

4 The Grand Mage of the Hero's Party reincarnates

The protagonists share a similar outlook on life

• Gender: Action, Reincarnation, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Jeonghoon
• Artists: Mighty
• Similar Tropes: Magic academy, hardcore magic system, brilliant battle

This manhwa tells the story of the former Sage in the Hero's party who, after the battle with the Demon Lord, is thrown into a magic-induced coma. His body remains untouched for years, but his soul is suddenly reincarnated into the body of a young noble. As such, he must once again attend the Magic Academy and relive his school years with a host of strange characters who become his friends. Manhwa has a lot of tropes in common with The Extra Academy Survival Guidemaking it a good read for fans of the latter.

3 I really don't want to learn forbidden spells

A weak protagonist became strong by working hard

• Gender: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Xin Bo
• Artists: Xin Bo
• Similar Tropes: Magic academy, hardcore magic system, brilliant battle

Ning Feng was always the weakest in the academy, despised by others and shunned. He had one last chance to unlock a powerful class and ended up unlocking a secret one called Dark Lord. It has a similar story to The Extra Academy Survival Guide. with a dark fantasy setting as well. Tropes of academy life abound. This series also has some touches of wuxia and VRMMO-like systems that help the MC become powerful.

2 66,666 years: Rise of the Dark Mage

A similar magic system

• Gender: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Drama
• Author: Hwabong
• Artists: Taro
• Similar tropes: Magic Academy, Hardcore Magic System, Brilliant Fight, Reincarnated as a Villain

A banished Demon Lord with a second chance at life is sent to the Academy of Magic to learn spells. But magic has evolved since it used to evolve. Lots of slice of life moments, a dark fantasy setting, school drama and comedy abound 66,666 years: Rise of the Dark Mage a good series for those who enjoy this kind of trope.

The series might have a few dark twists here and there, but overall it's a great read with plenty of dark humor. The artwork is also one of the strengths of this Manhwa, making it worth checking out.

1 Transcension Academy

The protagonists share a similar obsession with money

• Genres: Shonen, Action, Comedy, Urban Fantasy
• authors: Eojjeoda, Kkyujanneu
• condition: In progress
• Similar tropes: Hardcore Magic System, Flashy Combat, Money Crazed MCs

Although the main character of Transcension Academy never goes to magic school, some of the tropes and setting of the story have similarities to those of The Extra Academy Survival Guide. Mainly, both MCs in these stories have a similar mindset when it comes to money. It is not that they are absolutely greedy; rather, they need a lot of money to become powerful and survive the next challenge. Or so the story goes. But we are not here as judges of character. However, the quirky humor that both series have is also a good feature.