29+ Manhwa Where MC Goes To A Magic School

Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

Adding a school setting in any shows or stories creates relatable scenarios because we can always relate to the characters since we also attend school as a student. But what happens when you add magic to the settings of the story? It creates something fictional yet relatable.

It’s fun to follow our main character attending a magic school because we follow their progress of learning and development to become something great in their respective field in a magical world. Aside from that, magic and school is the perfect formula for competitive battles between students to prove their worth. Without further ado, let’s begin the list of Manhwa titles where MC goes to magic school.

**Korean Webtoons Where The MC Attends A Magic School (RECOMMENDATIONS)**

30. Reality Quest

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	6/10	6/10	7/10	33/50

Ha Do-Wan is forced by his school bully to collect game items for him. He can’t refuse because the consequence is something unpleasant to hear. He was grinding for the game so hard for over a week and ultimately lost his life. It was really sad but instead of going to the afterlife, he was reincarnated in the past 1 week. Since his reincarnation, he has used this opportunity to beat up the bully by using the knowledge and skills from the game that he played.

His efforts in playing the game that led him to death is now used as a weapon for his revenge. Though his death sounds sad because he’s a victim of bullying. Moreover, this could be the bully’s biggest mistake for forcing such a job that would only make his victim stronger.

29. Demons Can’t Be Pretty

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	6/10	7/10	6/10	33/50

Satan is a good-looking demon because of his blue eyes and white hair. He studies as a first-year student in Demon High. But the question is, can he overcome his physique to become a genuine demon?

As the title suggests, Demons Can’t Be Pretty is a simple story of Satan trying to blend in with the demons despite his different looks, considering the society’s misconception that Demons look outright horrible.

28. Annarasumanara

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	6/10	7/10	6/10	33/50

Magic is a fun thing to learn. Yun Ai, wants to become a magician. But reality kicks in for Yun Ai as she reaches high school. Due to their financial struggles, it is impossible for her to make her dream come true. But one day, a strange and fateful encounter between Yun Ai and a mysterious magician, made her determined to accomplish her magical dream. Thanks to this magician, she is able to follow her dreams again.

Annarasumanara is a wholesome story of a girl who has a simple dream and was given a sign to make it come true by following her passion. Enter the magical world of Yun Ai as she begins her first step to becoming what she wanted to be.

27. Crossing Code

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
11/20	7/10	8/10	8/10	34/50

The Saintess is a beautiful yet mysterious woman. Aside from that, she has a role to lead a nation as her fate. Regarding the importance of her role, what could possibly happen if she switches a body? It will be full of chaos. With her decision, she got to a college as a normal student. Will she be able to maintain a normal life? Or will she come back to her original role of leading the nation?

Being burdened with that heavy responsibility is indeed bothersome. With the case of the Saintess, we can easily sympathize with her for having a desire to live a normal life. But we know that escaping our responsibilities will always have consequences. How would the Saintess handle it?

26. Tiara

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	6/10	7/10	6/10	34/50

In the world of Tiara, there are two groups introduced in the story. One who lives for 500 years and has special powers. The other one lives for only 100 years and does not have any abilities. Litra Palia lives with them and she doesn’t even know her name.

Anyway, the real point of the story is that Litra Palia is a pet who tries to survive by being obedient and follows orders from the servants. Could Litra Palia escape her life as a pet? And could our MC be perhaps someone special?

25. The Heroine of Drayfox

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	35/50

Kim Hansol is a college student who met her demise after an accident. To a surprise, she gets reincarnated in a world consisting of magic, mythical creatures, and spirits. She is loved by her new family but she really wanted to return to Korea. However, her desire to return caused a catastrophe. She then accepted the reality of her situation and decided to live her new life as Finnea.

If you’re expecting some action-packed storyline, you better not because this is a romance story, but then, that doesn’t mean it isn’t enjoyable.

24. UnOrdinary

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	35/50

UnOrdinary introduces us to a world where the elite ones can possess supernatural abilities. Much like our world, this world’s people also have their own flaws and imperfections. But that doesn’t stop them from living. In fact, this strives them to work something about their flaws.

UnOrdinary teaches us the reality of things as we live our imperfect lives just like our MC being an ordinary person. But everything changes for him. And it’s up to you to see the changes.

23. The Butterfly Girl

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
12/20	8/10	7/10	8/10	35/50

Na Bibi and Dahee are friends who are getting bullied by their classmates. They have been enduring this for the entirety of their middle-school life. I know that’s too long to endure but here’s the beginning of the story.

After Na Bibi reaches 17 years old, she gains the ability to transform into a butterfly. But there’s more! She can be reborn with different appearances for infinite times.

22. Crepuscule

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
16/20	6/10	6/10	7/10	35/50

Lark is a vampire who is different from the other kids because of his vampiric nature which he got from his mother who is a vampire. And because of that, he is bullied by his peers for having the physical looks of a vampire such as having red eyes. One day, he meets Setz. Setz is a genuine kid who doesn’t judge and bully Lark for his vampiric nature. Moreover, he is from a Noble Vampire clan. As time passes, they become friends.

They may have become friends but the discrimination didn’t stop. Lark’s relatives wanted to give him back to the orphanage but his refusal is clear. Instead, Setz offers him to stay in his home.

21. The Novel’s Extra

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
12/20	8/10	8/10	7/10	35/50

After waking up, he finds himself in a world he knows of but inside the body of a stranger. It is a world of a novel he created that was never finished. And here’s the catch, instead of being the main character in his own story, he instead becomes someone extra who exists without purpose and is just used for the convenience of the plot. With his desire to escape his current life, the only way is to follow the original and main storyline. Since he’s the author, it would be pretty easy. However, his novel didn’t end and how would he face beyond what is written?

Extra characters in a story are easily forgettable because for the readers, they are only there as backgrounds and dialogue convenience. What makes this interesting is that despite Cheondung’s role in this story being an extra, he’s still the main character for us readers.

20. Slave B

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	8/10	7/10	6/10	36/50

Shadow Lord Secneum destroyed the peace of the world. The story follows the life of the half-elf Niro who lost his parents and got adopted by a couple that were slaves. Due to the violence and harassment of the people to the slaves, his adoptive parents eventually died. With his loss, he has to protect what remains of him, which is his two younger siblings. In order to escape his current lifestyle, he has to enroll in a magic academy called Excanum.

The current emperor of his world was once a slave, after knowing this fact, this could be a perfect chance for him to work hard and escape the peasant life. From slave to becoming someone great, this would be a good journey to follow.

19. Athena Complex

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	6/10	8/10	7/10	36/50

Athena is the goddess of wisdom. Despite her beauty, she got rejected by Poseidon, thus she suffers from a painful heartbreak. Breaking a woman’s heart can lead to various circumstances. But in Athena’s case, she tries to seek revenge by making herself human and as a high-school boy. She then plans to befriend the reincarnation of Poseidon, Adrian. Unlike Athena, Adrian doesn’t have any knowledge about the gods. And this will be perfect for her.

Being heartbroken is painful because it could lead you to do insane things like revenge. Would Athena’s plan of taking revenge be successful? Or would it be stopped by her one-sided feelings?

18. From The Heavens

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	8/10	7/10	7/10	37/50

Every 1,000 years, the Sage King will be born to rule and lead the world to reach higher—making this a very rare occurrence to them. And when the Sage King is born in this world, various Heavenly Guards will appear to protect the current Sage King and ascertain that he will not fall into the wrong hands. Speaking of the wrong hands, some evil people will do everything to get an opportunity to steal the Sage King and use him for their desires.

Here appears our MC, Danu, a simple boy who could be the Sage King. Is he really the Sage King? Because if he is, then perhaps the evildoers are already making their move to use him.

17. Trump

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
17/20	7/10	7/10	6/10	37/50

Hiasen is raised by a powerful wizard named Kasin. Like your typical story, they live simple lives until one day, Hiasen asked something strange. He wants to go to a school for a Melly Day’s gift that occurs every 4 years.

The premise itself already contains magic and school. If you’re into a simple action-packed storyline, then this would be a great choice for you. And to remind you, our MC is raised by a powerful wizard, so we can assume that Hiasen might be hiding something that will shock everyone in the school.

16. Greatest Outcast

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	8/10	7/10	37/50

There are people who are rejected by society because of their looks, the way they talk, and the way they live differently. We call them outcasts. And speaking of outcasts, Kang Haneul, our MC, is one of them. When his friend suffered a terrible incident, Kang Haneul made a decision to exact his revenge against the people behind such a tragedy using an ability he doesn’t even know exists.

Discriminating someone because they are perceived to be different in terms of the societal norms can only create hatred especially when you take something important from them. If you were ever a victim of discrimination, it would be normal to sympathize with our MC. But with Kang Haneul’s story, what actions would he commit?

15. Past Life Regressor

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
14/20	8/10	7/10	9/10	38/50

Being able to reset time creates an opportunity to correct every past mistake and regret. Na Seon Hoo gained this power and used it for a reason. He used to struggle and not gain any success in his past endeavors. But with the power to turn back in time, he resets everything and takes the opportunity to monopolize and take all the dungeons in the world while the earth is still at peace.

Everything he worked for may have been reset, but that doesn’t mean he lost everything as he can just grind them back with the help of prior knowledge from the future. Could this second chance finally make him successful?

14. Noblesse

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
13/20	7/10	9/10	9/10	38/50

Rai awakens from his long 800 years of sleep. After waking up, he suddenly goes to a school that is directed by Frankenstein, his servant. It’s weird to think but this actually happened. After going to school, Rai slowly gets attached to ordinary humans. However, there is an organization that threatens his peaceful daily life called the Union. How would Rai deal with them while protecting his newfound friends?

Noblesse is an old and popular manhwa and is one of the early pioneers of the genre. If you like to read some classic action-packed stories, this would be perfect. The story is mostly about Rai protecting his school life. It’s simple but well executed.

13. Anz

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
13/20	9/10	8/10	9/10	39/50

Winfred Academy is a prestigious magic school established in a continent that is protected by the four legendary witches. The Witch of Wind has an empty slot and people are searching for the person who deserves the legendary title. Our MC, Anz, is just a chill guy but some of his suspicious characteristics are perfect for the slot of Witch of Wind. When a certain incident occurred, Anz got involved in it and created mysteries that are yet to be revealed.

Despite Anz being a deserving candidate for the slot, we could always expect rivals and other candidates to fight for the title. But what’s more intriguing is the mystery that is yet to be solved.

12. Dice

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
13/20	9/10	8/10	9/10	39/50

Dongtae is the worst at everything in his life. Grades, social standing, looks, you name it. However, playing a game by rolling dice could change everything about yourself. Despite the potential risks, would you play it?

Being able to change everything in your life in a single roll of a die might sound intriguing yet terrifying. Instead of working for your bad things in life, would you simply rely on a die? Only Dongtae’s choice can answer it.

11. Dreamcide

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	8/10	7/10	9/10	39/50

Hazim Nam always has nightmares. However, one day, he dreamt of something especially ominous. It is about an apocalypse that will happen to their world seven years from their present time and it shows humans fighting demons and zombies for their survival. Just like every nightmare he had, he just ignored it, until one day, Yuri Hong, the girl in his dream, transferred into his school. It’s way too much for a coincidence, so Hazim Nam decided to take his dream seriously.

As Hazim Nam has the ability to switch between his school life and the apocalypse, would he be able to prevent the upcoming disaster for humanity? Only you can find out as you read the chapters.

10. Devil Sword King

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	9/10	7/10	9/10	40/50

Our MC lives two lives. One being a normal high-school student, and the other one is being a leader in a world of magic. What makes him impressive is that he is able to manage to live in both worlds with different cultures and people. Attaining education to become a functioning member of society while practicing magic as he enhances his leadership skills, that’s a feat that is not to be underestimated.

It sounds exhausting already when you travel to two different worlds just to attain education from their respective schools. Moreover, our MC is more than determined to finish both and it is enjoyable to follow this kind of story.

9. Miss Guillotine

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
17/20	8/10	7/10	8/10	40/50

The magical girls used to be the protectors of the world. But that era is just a remnant of the past. Magical girls nowadays are now living their lives as something like celebrities. However, these magical girls turned out to be jerks and school bullies. One day, this new magical girl declares war against these magical girl bullies and reminds them of the original virtues of magical girls.

This might be a story about magical girls, and you might think that this is made for children, but no! This actually consists of some dark elements and tragedies so you better prepare your mind and soul reading this.

8. Hide in the Flowers

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
17/20	8/10	7/10	8/10	40/50

Hide in the Flowers is basically a compilation of short stories about the girls who are trying to improve their magic in the academy. Basically, girls who are studying in a magic school.

This manhwa takes a fresh concept compared to what you typically see about magic and school. And by the way, there would be romance in this story so that would hook you into it.

7. Leveling Up With The Gods

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
16/20	9/10	8/10	7/10	40/50

In terms of stats, Kim YuWon is great at everything. Speed, strength, power, you name it. But despite this, it didn’t save him from falling into despair as he challenged the strongest. However, he is given a second chance to return to the past at the cost of his comrades’ lives. Given this opportunity, he grinds again from the beginning and attempts to rise to the top of the tower.

It really tells us that our strength cannot protect us from despair. But instead, it tells us that our strength is used as hope to get out of despair. Kim YuWon’s second chance in life will only make him stronger and he’s more than ready to take on challenges for the second time.

6. Eleceed

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
15/20	9/10	9/10	7/10	40/50

Jin Woo is a kind man who has the insane reflex of a cat but he uses it to make the world a better place. Meanwhile, there’s Kaiden. Kaiden is a secret agent who is stuck in the body of a fluffy cat. What happens when Jin Woo and Kaiden team up? It will consist of a duo of Jin Woo’s extraordinary power and Kaiden’s brainy specialty. As this duo is formed, they will beat up the evil forces in their world.

Eleceed has a cool action and gimmick from the duo. What makes this interesting is that aside from the badass action scenes, you can also enjoy the characters’ cute moments as a cat.

5. Black Haze

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
17/20	9/10	8/10	7/10	41/50

Rood Chrishi is already a powerful Black Magician at a young age—earning himself the title of being the strongest. One day, he was given a mission that sorely failed despite his power and strength as a Black Magician. He received another mission from a duchess in which he has to protect her son and find out why he is being discriminated against as a “monster”. Thus the story begins in his undercover life in a magic school.

Being powerful in secret sounds intriguing because it leaves a lot of surprises to the readers. Even if his life in school is hectic and boring, his overpowered magic could be a tool for the duchess’s son’s development.

4. Flow

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
18/20	9/10	9/10	7/10	43/50

Each person in this world is born under a specific God. Some Gods are weak and some are strong. Following this logic, people born from weaker gods are the losers of society and they were not allowed to further their education in high school. So they have to get a job after middle school. The high school in this world is where they train the student to use their strong gods. Furthermore, there is a rule where gods can grant wishes with reasonable prices to pay.

Here we follow the story of Leerang. He used the wish to turn back time and had to pay for the price. And in order to reverse his wish, he must attend high school to use his god’s power once again.

3. The Beginning After the End

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
17/20	9/10	10/10	9/10	45/50

In the world where they test the warriors through martial might, King Grey is unrivaled when it comes to power, strength, and wealth. Although he has everything, he is empty inside and has lost his purpose of living. After his death, he reincarnated into a magical world. This would be his second chance to live again as he brings his regrets and corrects his past mistakes. He initially lived a peaceful life. However, there are things that threaten to destroy everything he puts effort into, and this is up to our MC how he will protect them.

The beginning consists of the MC living a peaceful life until his teenage years. As he enrolls in a magic academy, he uses his previous knowledge and skills to get stronger.

2. A Retuner’s Magic Should Be Special

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
18/20	10/10	9/10	10/10	47/50

Desir is a prodigy in magic. But this is not enough to stop the great catastrophe, the Shadow Labyrinth. Wiping out everyone leaving only survivors including Desir. When he clears the final level of the labyrinth, he should have died but instead, he came back to the world 13 years ago. As he got back to the past, he decided to enroll in a magic academy and reunited with his lost friends. And this time, he is determined to save them and not allow the catastrophe to happen again.

Having a second chance to relive your life and change all mistakes and regrets is what immediately comes to our minds. Here we follow Desir as he gathers strong allies to save mankind.

1. The Archmage Returns After 4000 Years

Theme	Plot	Character	Art	Total
18/20	10/10	9/10	10/10	47/50

Frey Blake can’t take the reality of his life anymore and decided to end his life because of him being the worst student of his academy and an utter disgrace to his family. Here comes the Archmage Lucas Trawman. He possessed the body of Frey and wondered about his newfound form and checked the details. But the story begins here. Lucas can finally exact his revenge after possessing the body of Frey Blake after 4000 years.

What adventures await Lucas after entering a new body? Who are the people he will exact revenge on? Can “Frey” rise to the top from the rock bottom? Only you can know as you read the chapters.

Conclusion

The elements of magic and school creates something captivating and magical (no pun intended) for the readers. The school genre creates so many creative opportunities especially when you add the magical elements in it. Normal schools have their own competition of students through academics and sports. But with magic and school combined, you know what they bring you? Competitions of magicians.

As we conclude the list, you might notice that there’s a lot of them; but it’s interesting because the list has a huge variety of settings and genres. From slice-of-life and romance to action and dark fantasy.