Where to Read The Beginning After the End Legally
The Beginning After the End follows Arthur Leywin, a king reincarnated into a world of magic who rebuilds his strength while concealing the memories of his past life. The manhwa adaptation launched on Tapas in July 2018 and releases new episodes every Thursday at 12:00 pm EST, making it one of the most consistently updated action fantasy series available.
Official Platforms
- Tapas — The primary home of the manhwa. Free episodes are available with a wait-or-pay model for newer chapters. The series has crossed 290 episodes and is still ongoing as of mid-2026.
- WEBTOON — Also listed as an official host. Regional availability may vary; check the WEBTOON app for current access in your country.
- Yen Press — Publishes official print volumes for physical collectors. The original web novel by TurtleMe is also on Amazon as an ebook or audiobook.
Aggregator and scanlation sites are not licensed sources. Reading on Tapas or WEBTOON directly supports the creative team behind the series.
10 Fantasy Manhwa to Read After TBATE
Caught up and waiting for Thursday’s chapter? These are our editorial picks — all officially available, all worth your time.
#1 — Solo Leveling — Our Score: 9.8/10
After a gate connecting our world to monster-filled dungeons opened a decade ago, Jinwoo Sung is ranked humanity’s weakest hunter. Then a mysterious double dungeon reveals a hidden system visible only to him — one that grows stronger with every fight he survives.
Why we love it: Solo Leveling defines the modern power-fantasy manhwa. The art is stunning, the pacing relentless, and Jinwoo’s climb from absolute zero mirrors the same satisfaction TBATE delivers when Arthur starts stacking real power. Non-negotiable reading.
#2 — Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint — Our Score: 9.6/10
Dokja was an average office worker with one habit — he was the sole reader of a web novel called Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse. When that novel suddenly becomes reality, he alone knows how the story ends, making him uniquely dangerous in a collapsing world.
Why we love it: ORV rewards patient readers with layered world-building and emotionally devastating payoffs. The meta-narrative is sharp, and the official WEBTOON release is consistently well-translated.
#3 — SSS-Class Revival Hunter — Our Score: 9.0/10
In a mysterious RPG-like tower, Gongja Kim envies the star hunters above him — until he copies a legendary skill that only activates upon his own death, sending him back in time to try again. Every death becomes a lesson; every life becomes stronger.
Why we love it: SSS-Class Revival Hunter nails the time-loop tension TBATE fans crave, pairing it with satisfying revenge arcs and strategic growth that feels genuinely earned rather than handed over.
#4 — Second Life Ranker — Our Score: 8.8/10
Yeonwoo’s twin brother disappeared into a mysterious tower and was never seen again — until Yeonwoo receives a pocket watch containing his brother’s hidden records and the truth about his betrayal. He re-enters the tower, and this time it’s personal.
Why we love it: Second Life Ranker carries a darker emotional current than TBATE but shares its DNA of dungeon-crawling mastery and steady power scaling. The sibling backstory gives it a hook that lasts the full run.
#5 — A Returner’s Magic — Our Score: 8.7/10
Desir Arman is one of six survivors of humanity’s final catastrophe, the Shadow Labyrinth. Sent back thirteen years before the disaster strikes, he enrolls in a magical academy and sets out to change the outcome — one carefully placed intervention at a time.
Why we love it: The academy setting, tactical magic battles, and past-life master premise will feel immediately familiar to TBATE readers. The character dynamics are some of the most well-developed in the action-fantasy genre.
#6 — Who Made Me a Princess — Our Score: 8.6/10
After waking up as Athanasia, a princess fated to die at her own father’s hands in the novel she once read, the protagonist must completely rewrite her destined end. The safest path forward is winning the heart of the emperor who is supposed to execute her.
Why we love it: WMMAP is the gold standard of isekai-reincarnation romance. The art is gorgeous, the father-daughter dynamic is genuinely touching, and the comedy lands without undermining the emotional stakes underneath.
#7 — The Skeleton Soldier — Our Score: 8.5/10
A loyal skeleton soldier dies protecting Lady Succubus and is reborn with all its memories intact. It dies again. And again. Each reset pushes it toward something more powerful, but the question of whether it can ever protect what truly matters lingers over every revival.
Why we love it: Bleak, relentless, and strangely moving, this series earns its emotional moments through brutal repetition. It’s the darker cousin of SSS-Class Revival Hunter for readers who want their power fantasy to carry psychological weight.
#8 — The Villainess Turns the Hourglass — Our Score: 8.5/10
After a life of luxury ends in an unjust execution orchestrated by her scheming stepsister, Aria uses a magical hourglass to go back in time. This time she knows exactly what’s coming and intends to play the same long game — only better.
Why we love it: Sharp, strategic, and deeply satisfying, this series elevates the villainess-reversal genre with a protagonist who wins through intelligence rather than sudden power jumps. Great for TBATE fans who love foreknowledge used as a weapon.
#9 — I Shall Master This Family — Our Score: 8.4/10
Reincarnated as Firentia, the illegitimate granddaughter of the once-great Lombardi noble house, she watches her family collapse under internal betrayal. Given another chance, she sets out to restore the Lombardi name through cunning, patience, and iron will.
Why we love it: The political intrigue is meticulous and every victory feels hard-won. The stakes feel personal rather than world-ending — a nice contrast to the epic scope of TBATE that makes for a satisfying palate cleanser.
#10 — The Max Level Hero Strikes Back — Our Score: 8.3/10
When a powerless prince is struck by an enemy arrow and falls into a coma, his soul travels to the Hall of Heroes — a gathering place of legends who train him for a thousand years. He wakes up in a body no one takes seriously, carrying power no one can fathom.
Why we love it: Max Level Hero delivers the satisfaction of a protagonist who earns an absurd power gap through genuine effort and time. The contrast between how others perceive the prince and what he’s actually capable of sustains tension throughout.