The best manhwa starring summoners

Manhwa's best selling point is undoubtedly its ability to appeal to a wide audience like any other form of entertainment. The ability to cater to a wide audience involves a wide range of project types from every possible trope. However, the particular focus of this piece is the manhwa, which has main characters possessing summoning abilities.

In these manhwas, these main characters are often able to summon mythical and powerful allies during their life-threatening quests. In most cases, these characters are typically able to summon and control armies of considerable numbers, depending on how powerful the character is, while also being powerful magical individuals. So for this piece, here are the best manhwa whose protagonists fit the summoning criteria.

8 Monster Pet Evolution

Anime-Planeta rating: 3.7 / 5

• Creator(s): Yuewen Manhua, wine pool drunkenness
• Gender: Action, adventure, comedy, fantasy
• Number of chapters: 319 (in progress)

Monster Pet Evolution presents the aftermath of a world suddenly invaded by the appearance of mysterious monsters. Due to the large number of monsters, a new profession is created: tame, breed and train monsters. The series revolves around the protagonist, Gao Peng, who also wants to become a monster trainer.

With a higher level of monster talent and knowledge, Gao Peng is determined to become the best monster trainer ever seen. However, there is only one problem: he must first pass the qualifying exam.

7 Necromancer of Seoul Station

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.0 / 5

• Creator(s): Jin Seolwoo, Ji Sung Woong
• Gender: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Number of chapters: 149 (in progress)

Necromancer of Seoul Station focuses on the central character, Kang Woojin, who is suddenly transported to the planet Alpen after a mysterious event occurred on Earth. For over a thousand years, Kang Woojin spent all his time surviving and hunting other monsters on Alpen. After the first thousand years, he had already become an extremely powerful necromancer and ruler of the territory.

However, luckily, he also finds a way to return to Earth. Upon his return, Woojin quickly draws attention to himself due to the apparent power gap. At the same time, the enemies he made on Alpen are about to invade Earth, and Woojin is the only thing standing between humanity and its destruction.

6 Boundless Ascension

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.0 / 5

• Creator(s): Seonun, 2 Sarang
• Gender: Action, fantasy
• Number of chapters: 102 (in progress)

Boundless Ascension features a world disrupted by a sudden Dungeon Break that saw monsters spawn out of nowhere and nearly overtake humanity. The series revolves around the central character, Seong-yun, a boy whose parents were also killed by the monsters unleashed by the dungeon break.

Even after several years of extreme experiences and grinding efforts, Seong-yun is beyond frustrated with his inability to become a hunter who can haunt and destroy monsters. In a life or death situation, Seong-yun accepts an invitation to join the Tower of Trials. In this tower, Seong-yun begins a path to overcome the biggest obstacle of his life.

5 Solo Necromancy

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.0 / 5

• Creator(s): Jijeomjang, Kim Dong-Jun
• Gender: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
• Number of chapters: 149 (in progress)

Solo Necromancy tells a thrilling story wrapped around the central character, Seongwu, a former special forces agent who returns to college after completing his national service. What should be a normal college life becomes something out of a horror movie when he and all the other students are suddenly faced with a mysterious request asking them to choose a class.

With no time to think and fear the unknown that may come after, Seongwu chooses the necromancer class, becoming a necromancer who can summon and control the dead. Partially out of guilt and his sense of responsibility, Seongwu decides to use his new abilities to survive and become strong enough to protect his allies.

4 Tamed Master

Rating Anime-Planeta: 4. 0 / 5

• Creator(s): Taeseok Park, Bingbinggo
• Gender: Action, adventure, comedy, fantasy
• Number of chapters: 161 (in progress)

The master tamer the series takes place in the extremely harsh lands of Kaillan's virtual reality world. The protagonist of the story, Jinsung, appears to be an ordinary student; at least, when he's not in Kaillan's world, where the famous Archer-class level 93 Ian is.

Unsurprisingly, when he suddenly decides to reset his character to default, everyone thinks he's gone crazy. Even worse, he chooses the most useless class in all of Kaillan: the Summoner class. In a strange turn of events, Jinsung must now win a bet against his teacher to raise his skill level to level 100 in the next two months as a summoner or risk getting an F in college.

3 Second Life Ranker

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.3 / 5

• Creator(s): Sadoyeon, Nongong
• Gender: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
• Number of chapters: 183 (in progress)

Second Life Ranker details the journey of revenge that the central character embarks on after learning of his twin brother's death. The protagonist of the series, Yeon Woo, is devastated after discovering that his brother has died.

Still mourning the loss, Yeon Woo receives a mysterious pocket watch left by his brother and learns that his brother was betrayed and killed in the mysterious Sun God Tower. Filled with rage and a desire for revenge, Yeon Woo enters the Tower in search of his brother's enemies with one goal: death.

2 Solo leveling

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.7 / 5

• Creator(s): Chugong, Jang Sung-Rak, Disciples
• Gender: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Number of chapters: 200

Solo leveling presents a story of strength and power like no other. The series encompasses a world corrupted by the impact of the appearance of the mysterious “Gate” that brought with it the realm of magic and monsters. As a result of this strange phenomenon, humans also began to develop superhuman abilities to fight these monsters, eventually creating the profession of hunter.

The story revolves around the protagonist, Sung Jin-Woo, the weakest hunter in the world and the infamous E-Rank. After becoming the sole survivor of an accidental raid, Jin-Woo gains the powers and help of a mysterious system. Jin-Woo can level up through the system, something most hunters cannot. Thus begins his journey to become the world's greatest hope.

1 The player who cannot level up

Anime-Planeta rating: 4.0 / 5

• Creator(s): GaVinGe, Park Jeongjae
• Gender: Action, fantasy, adventure, mystery
• Number of chapters: 164 (in progress)

The player who cannot level up presents a story in a world where the supernatural and the magical exist side by side. The series follows the life of the protagonist, Kim Gigyu, who thought his life's struggles were over once he was invited to become a player who can climb the Mysterious Tower. His thoughts soon dissipate when he can't get past the first level, no matter how hard he tries.

Unable to level up, he is only able to work as a guide on the lower floors of the Tower. After five years of working as a guide, Kim Gigyu finally unlocks a mysterious ability that allows him to connect with sentient Egos and level up. With the potential to unlock even better abilities, Kim Gigyu begins a journey to tip the balance of power in the Tower.