Arguably Manhwa’s best selling point is its ability to appeal to a wide audience like any other form of entertainment. The ability to satisfy a broad audience means a wide range of project types from every possible trope. However, the particular focus of this piece is manhwa, which has main characters possessing summoning abilities.
In these manhwa, these main characters are often able to call on powerful, mythical allies during their life-threatening missions. In most cases, these characters are usually able to summon and control armies of considerable numbers, depending on how strong the character is, and at the same time are powerful magical individuals. So for this piece, here is the best manhwa whose protagonists meet the summoning criteria.
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Monster Mascot Evolution
Anime-Planet Rating: 3.7/5
- Creator(s): Yuewen Manhua, Drunkenness in the Wine Pool
- Gender: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 319 (in progress)
Monster Mascot Evolution presents the consequences of a world suddenly invaded by the appearance of mysterious monsters. Due to the large number of monsters, a new profession is created: taming, raising and training monsters. The series revolves around the protagonist, Gao Peng, who also wishes to become a monster trainer.
With a higher level of talent and knowledge about monsters, Gao Peng is determined to become the greatest monster trainer ever. However, there is only one problem: you must first pass the qualifying exam.
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Seoul Station Necromancer
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.0/5
- Creator(s): Jin Seolwoo, Ji Sung Woong
- Gender: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 149 (in progress)
Seoul Station Necromancer focuses on the central character, Kang Woojin, who is suddenly transported to the planet Alpen after a mysterious event occurred on Earth. For more than a thousand years, Kang Woojin spent all his time surviving and hunting other monsters in Alpen. After the first thousand years, he had already become an extremely powerful necromancer and territorial ruler.
However, fortunately, he also finds a way to return to Earth. After his return, Woojin quickly draws attention to himself due to the apparent power gap. At the same time, the enemies he created on Alpen are about to invade Earth, and Woojin is the only thing standing between humanity and their destruction.
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Unlimited Ascension
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.0/5
- Creator(s): Seonun, 2 Sarang
- Gender: Action, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 102 (ongoing)
Unlimited Ascension features a world interrupted by a sudden Dungeon Break in which monsters appeared out of nowhere and almost invaded 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.
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Even after several years of extreme experiences and efforts, Seong-yun is beyond frustrated by his inability to become a hunter who can chase 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 sets out on a path to overcome the biggest obstacle of his life.
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Solo Necromancy
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.0/5
- Creator(s): Jijeomjang, Kim Dong Jun
- Gender: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
- No. of Chapters: 149 (in progress)
Solo Necromancy It tells an exciting story around the central character, Seongwu, a former special forces agent who returns to university after completing his national service. What is supposed to be a normal college life turns into something out of a horror movie when he and all the other students are suddenly faced with a mysterious message requiring them to choose a class.
With no time to think and fear of the unknown that may come next, Seongwu chooses the necromancer class, becoming a necromancer who can summon and control the dead. Partly due to his guilt and sense of responsibility, Seongwu decides to use his new abilities to survive and become strong enough to protect his allies.
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Master Tamer
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.0/5
- Creator(s): Taeseok Park, Bingbinggo
- Gender: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 161 (in progress)
The master tamer The series takes place in the extremely harsh lands of the virtual reality world of Kaillan. The protagonist of the story, Jinsung, seems to be a normal college student; At least, that’s when he’s not in Kaillan’s world, where he’s the renowned level 93 Archer-class Ian.
Unsurprisingly, when he suddenly decides to reset his character to default, everyone thinks he’s gone crazy. Worse yet, 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.
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Second life classifier
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.3/5
- Creator(s): Sadoyeon, Nongong
- Gender: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 183 (in progress)
Second life classifier details the journey of revenge that its central character undertakes after learning of the death of his twin brother. The series’ protagonist, Yeon Woo, is devastated after discovering that his brother has died.
Still mourning his loss, Yeon Woo receives a mysterious pocket watch left to him by his brother and discovers that his brother was betrayed and murdered in the mysterious Tower of the Sun God. Filled with rage and desire for revenge, Yeon Woo enters the Tower in He searches for his brother’s enemies with a single objective: death.
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Solo leveling
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.7/5
- Creator(s): Chugong, Jang Sung-Rak, Disciples
- Gender: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- No. of Chapters: 200
Solo leveling presents a story of strength and power like no other. The series takes place in a world corrupted by the impact of the appearance of the mysterious ‘Doors’ that brought with them 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 world’s weakest hunter and the infamous E-Rank. After becoming the sole survivor of an accidental raid, Jinwoo gains the powers and help of a mysterious system. Jinwoo can level up through the system, something most hunters cannot. Thus begins his journey to become the world’s greatest hope.
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The player who can’t level up
Anime-Planet Rating: 4.0/5
- Creator(s): GaVinGe, Park Jeongjae
- Gender: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
- No. of Chapters: 164 (in progress)
The player who can’t level up presents a story in a world where the supernatural and the magical coexist. The series follows the life of the protagonist, Kim Gigyu, who thought his life’s problems were over once he was invited to become a player who could climb the mysterious Tower. His thoughts soon dissipate when he can’t pass 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 her to bond with sentient Egos and level up. With the potential to unlock even greater abilities, Kim Gigyu begins a journey to tip the Tower’s balance of power.