Best Action Manhwa that focuses on hand to hand combat

Summary

  • Manhwa offers many titles that showcase protagonists with incredible fighting skills using hand-to-hand combat.

  • Some isekai manhwa protagonists refuse to be heroes, become anti-heroes, villains, or simply adapt to a new world.

  • Stories like “The Breaker” and “Weak Hero” feature intense action, character growth, and impressive art in martial arts storytelling.

Manhwa has the peculiarity of offering thousands of tropes and specific genres, where heroes only fight using hand-to-hand combat, for example. In this particular case, there are countless titles about protagonists who develop incredible fighting skills that use their entire bodies as deadly weapons to fight evil.

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The Breaker

An intense hand-to-hand experience

  • Genres: Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, Drama, Shounen, Action, Adventure
  • Author: Jeon Geuk-jin
  • Artist: Kamaro (Park Jin-hwan)

The Breaker has become a classic among lovers of martial arts manhwa. Its impressive story revolves around a gentle student named Shioon Yi, who after a fateful encounter with a mysterious martial artist begins his training and path to become the world's strongest.

With its beautiful art, intense action scenes and a growth-type hero as the protagonist, The Breaker and its direct sequel The Breaker: New Wavesare stories built for those who enjoy true martial arts action without filling an ounce.

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ELECEED

Quickly climb the ranks as one of the best fighting Manhwa

  • Genre: Shonen, Action, Comedy, Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts
  • Author: Jeho Son
  • Artist: ZHENA

Eleceed tells the story of Jiwoo, a young man with a special ability, who has been hiding it for the past fifteen years from the rest of the world, for fear of being singled out as a freak and taken by the government to experiment on. But when he meets a stray cat, who happens to be a superman in disguise, his life takes a turn.

Along with his master Kayden, he begins training as an Awakener, and plenty of hand-to-hand combat follows his introduction into the secret world of super-powered humans fighting for supremacy from the shadows. An amazing story of friendship, reverent love and overcoming weakness through hard work.

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Reality Quest

His fists cut a bloody path to the truth

  • Genre: Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, Drama
  • Author: Lee Joo-woon
  • Artist: Lee Joo-woon

One of the best manhwa to start reading this year, Reality Quest offers an exciting story of self-invention through hard work, using a mysterious quest system that guides the protagonist towards the truth of what happened to his father. An orphan seeking justice, a shady group of young criminals and a battle for supremacy that will set the stage for a series of dramatic encounters.

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This series is a must read for all lovers of martial arts and hand-to-hand combat. With stunning art and incredibly detailed action scenes, the story of shy Ha Dowan from being a bullied weakling to a powerful street racer who will crush everything (and everyone) in his path to justice is a masterpiece.

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Gosh

Underrated, but still one of the best fighting Manhwa

  • Genres: Historical Drama, Martial Arts, Comedy, Adventure, Battle Manhwa
  • Author: Giun Ryu
  • Artist: Mun Jeong Hoo

A revenge tale that follows Gang Ryong, a martial artist like few others in the world. Behind his cheerful demeanor lies a tiger on the prowl, a mighty warrior disciple of the sage known as the Destroyer of Heaven. Working as a tavern boy, Gang Ryong has traveled far and wide and lived dozens of adventures and had fateful encounters with many other martial artists and memorable characters.

Gosu is a masterfully crafted martial arts story, heavily inspired by classic martial arts films, with a touch of humor and beautiful art that reflects the flow of martial arts like few other stories in the genre.

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Weak hero

Good enough to deserve its own movie

  • Genres: Martial Arts, Drama, School Life, Action, Shounen
  • Author: Seopass
  • Artist: Razen (Kim Jin-seok)

This story is about Gray Yeon, a skinny student who is bullied by everyone because they think he is weak. But Gray Yeon hides a sharp mind and a cheekiness that few others can imitate. His unique fighting style makes him a master of improvised tactics, using the environment and whatever is at his disposal to counter his enemies and overpower them despite his weaker build.

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This manhwa is great because it focuses on friendship and the power of those who are a minority, instead of highlighting the most popular kids in school, like most shonen series do. Through this story, Gray Yeon develops greatly, reaching the pinnacle of human physical abilities and earning the surname White Mamba. It's a cool and refreshing take on street fighting/martial arts dramas.

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Enrollment of mercenary

A battle-hardened young man decided to become a protector of the weak

  • Genres: Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Battle Manhwa, Adventure, School Drama
  • Author: YC
  • Artist: Rakyeon

Ijin Yu lost his parents at a young age, and he was thrown into a spiral of violence, survival and constant danger. Forced to become a mercenary in a foreign land, he developed a powerful series of abilities, a very special set of skills that make him a nightmare for those who oppress the weak.

And if readers managed to catch that reference, it's because the protagonist of the series is the very representation of that movie character. Cool and collected, determined, ruthless and relentless. He will use his battle-earned skills not only to survive the bullies in the academy but to protect those oppressed by them. A great story, with great action scenes.

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Infinite Leveling: Murim

A warrior goes back in time and becomes the most powerful martial artist

  • Genre: Martial Arts, Adventure, Action, Time Travel, Shounen
  • Author: Gonbung
  • Artist: Jinwoo Kim

Dan Yuuseong died on the battlefield while desperately trying to protect a mysterious object from a band of robbers. He then went back in time, to his days before becoming a mercenary and soldier in the Murim Alliance. Deciding to do things differently this time and unlocking a mysterious Quest System, he began a journey to become the most powerful martial artist in the world.

Through incredible fight scenes, heartwarming moments of friendship and dramatic storytelling, Infinite Leveling: Murim tells an incredible tale of adventure and overcoming weakness through sheer willpower. A must read for those who love hand-to-hand combat scenes, even if the main character is also a master of arms.

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