No Harem, Overpowered Male Protagonist
No Harem, Overpowered Male Protagonist
When the protagonist is an unfaithful loser, do you have the urge to transmigrate into the novel to give him a good beating? If so, I present to you a list of novels I enjoyed with an overpowered male protagonist and no harem. Featuring:
- overpowered protagonist
- no harem, preferably no romance
- loner, antihero, or evil protagonist (not a guarantee)
- overpowered protagonist
- no harem, preferably no romance
- loner, antihero, or evil protagonist (not a guarantee)
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Created: Apr 12th, 2020, Updated: Mar 12th, 2023
Created Apr 12th, 2020
Updated Mar 12th, 2023
40 Chapters Every 280.6 Day(s) 7219 Readers 189 Reviews 12-14-2018
Literally my favorite novel.
603 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 3365 Readers 29 Reviews 03-28-2024
Why is this novel low-key better than Lord of the Mysteries...? It has the same steampunk/Cthulhu setting, and the two novels are surprisingly similar in other aspects.... more>>
113 Chapters Every 529.6 Day(s) 13255 Readers 375 Reviews 02-06-2019
Edit: Alright, I'm going to be honest. Klein isn't overpowered at all - there's too many background forces for it to ever happen. That's why I never actually finished the novel (lol) and why I've decided to not read the second one.... more>>
24 Chapters Every 25.8 Day(s) 1251 Readers 11 Reviews 06-05-2023
Edit: Great writing as usual, but a huge disappointment for me in terms of plot. Read the review for Lord of the Mysteries to understand me.... more>>
744 Chapters Every 16.9 Day(s) 3001 Readers 39 Reviews 11-02-2023
The quality of the translation is worse than MTL. Don't even attempt to read it.
39 Chapters Every 122.4 Day(s) 2835 Readers 53 Reviews 03-29-2019
I know, I can see the slice of life tag, but it doesn't count.
38 Chapters Every 222.5 Day(s) 1203 Readers 47 Reviews 03-27-2020
20 Chapters Every 45.4 Day(s) 321 Readers 10 Reviews 05-18-2022
A new novel from the author of The Legendary Mechanic! The first world is amazing, but the second world is a martial arts one (and,... more>>
336 Chapters Every 88 Day(s) 5609 Readers 33 Reviews 05-07-2022
163 Chapters Every 18.9 Day(s) 2387 Readers 26 Reviews 01-10-2024
This is much better than all of the other behind the scenes and fourth natural disaster novels. It's very well-written, and the author is experienced... more>>
70 Chapters Every 108.5 Day(s) 1115 Readers 22 Reviews 10-22-2019
577 Chapters Every 18.9 Day(s) 766 Readers 10 Reviews 07-13-2023
I enjoyed reading about the first world (Naruto). The protagonist is very evil, and I love Naruto fanfictions that are about being a member of... more>>
17 Chapters Every 179 Day(s) 18529 Readers 252 Reviews 02-17-2019
Yes, I actually think this is the best Korean novel (but not the best manhwa haha). No judgement, please. I don't care much for the... more>>
47 Chapters Every 28.3 Day(s) 281 Readers 2 Reviews 02-27-2024
I've read 1200 chapters of this novel. That's quite impressive, at least for me. ... more>>
456 Chapters Every 20.8 Day(s) 9968 Readers 114 Reviews 06-14-2023
This novel is a little overrated... ... more>>
#17One Man Army
195 Chapters Every 45.7 Day(s) 6789 Readers 56 Reviews 12-12-2022
One of the first novels I came to enjoy on NovelUpdates.
38 Chapters Every 81.1 Day(s) 666 Readers 10 Reviews 07-26-2021
Fits all of the requirements in the description. A rather short novel about revenge. I'm loving the protagonist. He's handsome and always giggles like a... more>>
0 Chapters Every 2107 Day(s) 7665 Readers 184 Reviews 06-22-2018
40 Chapters Every 665.9 Day(s) 9250 Readers 288 Reviews 06-01-2016
RIP
12 Chapters Every 241 Day(s) 11488 Readers 88 Reviews 09-29-2020
465 Chapters Every 52.5 Day(s) 6111 Readers 60 Reviews 02-18-2022
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Horror Martial Arts Mature Mystery Psychological Supernatural Tragedy Xuanhuan
It’s really good and unique at first, but you’ll eventually get tired of it.
21 Chapters Every 186.9 Day(s) 16844 Readers 182 Reviews 11-09-2017
Apparently, there's a harem (the tag) and the protagonist's personality degenerates a lot in the latter half of the novel. But I think I've read... more>>
Comments (22)
Yeah, I've heard of Overlord, but I prefer protagonists who look human. I like to picture scenes in my mind.
I've read through a few chapters of TCF in the past, but the protagonist didn't seem that overpowered. Does he get really strong at some point? Like he can defeat everyone without trying too hard?
@Crepescule I wouldn't really say he becomes overpowered because he is (and is conscious of the fact that he is) physically pretty weak. Although, he has the usual transmigration advantage that is "I read the first five novels of the book I transmigrated in" and because of that, he manages to collect ancient powers that make him hella OP but they do have drawbacks so he can't use them like a full-on beast, get what I mean?
So I wouldn't say he is weak, per se, he's overpowered but not too OP. Putting aside the powers he collects along the way, I'd say he's more OP when it comes to his planning/strategizing. He is very much like a chess master, letting his party do most of the actual heavy lifting, but when he does enter a fight, usual it's when he really needs to use his power regardless of drawbacks. (Although I wouldn't call him OP enough to defeat an enemy with a few moves.)
(And the lack of romance is great, honestly. There's no harem or forced romance and fittingly so since the MC feels very much like the kind of person that wouldn't bother with romance, but if you could consider a protection squad as a harem, then I guess it can be one haha)
@Crepescule yes he is, he was just too lazy to use his strength
recommendation: world's apocalypse online, if you like smart mc
Sure!
In this list:
#1: Doom Lord / #9: The World Online - (future knowledge, kingdom building)
#4: Gamers of the Underworld - (NPC protagonist, mostly comedy, less about the protagonist, kingdom building)
#11: Dungeon Hunter - (dungeon master/ NPC protagonist, dungeon building, future knowledge) (literally the dungeon version of TLM)
#18: I’m the Boss Who Modified the World - (NPC-like protagonist, ridiculously overpowered, not cold protagonist)
#36: System Supplier - (NPC-like protagonist, ridiculously overpowered, not cold protagonist) (why is this even in my list? I didn't like this one lol)
...and literally all other KR novels in this list have future knowledge
Outside list:
Gate of Revelation - (NPC protagonist, but wasn't quite OP enough for this list)
I Am A Legendary BOSS - (NPC protagonist, but wasn't quite OP enough for this list)
The Great Merchant in the Cataclysm - (NPC-like protagonist, but wasn't quite OP enough for this list)
Three Meals of a Reincarnator - (protagonist feels like an NPC, but wasn't quite OP enough for this list)
I'm kind of surprised lotm (Lord of the Mysteries) isn't here, since it's so popular in China and overseas--I would recommend it if you haven't read it yet!
I also recommend 'The Great Storyteller' and 'Chrysalis', though 'Chrysalis' has a ant protagonist, and 'The Great Storyteller' isn't as action-packed.
Originally, I ignored Lord of the Mysteries because I noticed the tags and thought that the protagonist wasn’t overpowered enough. Protagonists aren’t usually overpowered in mystery novels because something just makes you feel like they aren’t in control, like there’s some higher being behind the strings. And when I say overpowered, I mean that the protagonist is THE strongest or has a ridiculous cheat. But it seems similar to the Devil’s Cage, so I’ll put it in my reading list.
The Great Storyteller also looks interesting. I hope it’s the same kind of novel as Great Doctor Ling Ran.