10 Manga/Manhwa/Manhua in which the main character is weak and has to work hard to get stronger.

Are you looking for a list for manga/manhwa/manhua in which the main character has to work hard to get stronger then you are at the right place. Here are my picks for manga/manhwa/manhua in which the main character is weak and has to work hard to get stronger:

1. Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka?.

This is a very good manga with a filled with game elements. The main character is a high school girl who gets reincarnated as a spider in a world of sword and magic. But she gets reincarnated as a spider, who is in the very bottom of the food chain. But she has a game system through which she can level up and evolve, to get stronger and climb the ladder of the food chain. Its a fun manga with a lot of funny comedic moments. The main character grows from the lowest creature to the strongest. For survival you have to do anything you can do.

Summary:

In another world, the Hero and the Demon King continued to oppose each other. As their great magic collided, the explosion crossed over worlds and destroyed a classroom full of high school students. The victims who died in that explosion will be reincarnated in that alternate world. Our heroine, who has the lowest standing in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. She nevertheless faces this challenge head-on with great determination, and adapts to it surprisingly quickly. This is the story of how our protagonist, who was reborn as a weak spider monster, does whatever needed to survive.

2. History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi.

This manga is one of the classic shounen manga. The main character is very weak and talentless. But he works harder than anyone else to become strong. Just give it a go without judging the art. You will have found yourself a gem manga which you will cherish forever.

Summary:

After learning principles from Miu, Kenichi beats a high ranking member of the karate club of the school, and becomes a goal for the delinquents in the institution. Kenichi becomes enamored of Miu, and finally becomes a complete disciple of Ryozanpaku while initially training to guard himself. Later, the day-to-day routine of Kenichi is broken up between training below his battles against the members, and the six masters of Ryozanpaku of 'Ragnarok', a gang of bullies trying alternately to recruit or to vanquish him. Miu and Kenichi are targeted by Yomi after Ragnarok is disbanded, several disciples personally trained by means of a master of an organization matching Ryozanpaku, Yami. While the masters of Ryozanpaku and their allies follow the principle of constantly sparing their adversaries' lives (Katsujinken), the members of Yami consider that any means of defeating an adversary is valid, including homicide (Satsujin ken). While his masters face the members of Yami in the battle between both factions, Kenichi, Miu, as well as their allies fight the members of Yomi. The conflict between both factions culminate with all the ultimate battle to prevent Yami's major goal, which will be to usher a fresh age of turmoil and war on earth, also called "The Eternal Sunset". Their principal leader is conquered and after the Eternal Sunset is prevented, Yomi and Yami are disbanded too. Kenichi subsequently continues to train at Ryozanpaku, and years after he becomes a renowned novelist, but it is also suggested that he also becomes a martial arts master as well as Miu's husband at the same time.

3. Reformation Of The Deadbeat Noble.

The main character is a dead beat noble who is very lazy. A pure Hikikomori. But one day he saw a swordsman in his dream who swung his sword for decades. After that he started swinging a sword as well. A talentless boy who got stronger by his will power. The main character "Irene Perreira" is a very inspiring character. After reading this manhwa I also wanted to work hard as much as I could. even though he was weak he worked hard. His will power was the only thing he needed to get stronger. He didn't stop swinging his sword till he fell unconscious. The main character goes from being weak to strong, he takes his time and works harder than anyone.

Summary:

Irene Perreira is a boy who sleeps to run away from reality. People mocked him, calling him a 'deadbeat', but he had no wish to change. Until one day, he dreamt of a swordsman… It was a dream about a talentless man who had been training by swinging his sword for decades.

4. Hell Mode: Yarikomi Suki No Gamer Wa Hai Settei No Isekai De Musou Suru.

The main character gets a chance to reincarnate into another world, where normal people would choose a cheat and make their life easier. he chose to live his isekai life in hell mode. The main character grows very slowly because he gains 1/10 of experience for defeating a monster. On top of that he is not even a resident but rather part a slum boy. Its a very good manga the only problem is that the chapter release is very slow. Other than that its all good. Give it a go.

Summary:

"Will you be summoned to the world of a never-ending game?" One day, I was looking for a new game, when I suddenly saw that ad. After choosing the most difficult mode of the game, "hell mode", I was suddenly reincarnated into a new world as a farmhand. As a boy named Allen, I started my journey in another world with the highest difficulty, overcoming all challenges to achieve the greatest title of the game "Summoner" .----- The 1st rank promising novel in the magazine "Let's become a writer", an extremely anticipated story.

5. Nozomanu Fushi No Boukensha (The Unwanted Undead Adventurer.)

The main character is a veteran adventurer who dreamed to be an platinum ranked adventurer, but he was not talented enough get that strong. So he lived his life as a veteran copper rank adventurer. But one day while scouting in a dungeon he finds a new route, where he dies. But is now turned into a skeleton. As a human he was weak but now as a monster he can evolve and get stronger. The main character is a monster who is very weak but grows slowly. It is a manga which not many people are reading but its worth a try.

Summary:

The protagonist was an eternal copper rank adventurer of frontier area, Lent. He’s unlucky as he meet a powerful monster inside of the labyrinth, got defeated, and when he noticed, he already became a bone man《Skeleton》. Agonizing since he can’t enter the town with his current condition, he’s recalling about the existence of monster evolution, with a goal to gain a body with muscle, he defeats the monsters of the labyrinth.

6. The Skeleton Soldier Failed to Defend the Dungeon.

The main character is a skeleton the weakness of weakest monster. He is a summon of a succubus master, which he fails to protect, but he finds himself getting back to the point when he was first summoned by his first summoner and now he can grow stronger as well. Its a story of a weak skeleton who failed to protect his master, its a very good manhwa. The growth of the character is very nice to see. As well as seeing him failing to save his master makes us feel sad. Its a very good manhwa give it a try.

Sumary:

Meet the Skeleton Soldier, a meager but fiercely loyal fighter who serves to protect its master, Lady Succubus. Its dream of a peaceful life with her is shattered when they're both brutally murdered by a group of warriors one day. But what would’ve been a pathetic end to an unremarkable soul sparks a new beginning: when the Skeleton Soldier opens its eyes again, it has traveled back 20 years in time! “I must warn Lady Succubus of all the things to come!” But with no special combat skills and a history of failure and defeat, how can it stop the horrible events from unfolding again? Follow the Skeleton Soldier as it faces the most challenging quest of all—rewriting the ending to its own story.

7. The Breaker.

The main character as a object of constant bullying is very weak. But with the help of his teacher he becomes stronger learning martial arts. But the martial arts world is totally different that what he had expected. It a very good manga. Its art is not that good but its plot is very interesting.

Summary:

Shi-Woon is desperate. He's constantly bullied and getting beat up at school by a gang of thugs, and is on the verge of suicide. Sick of being weak and helpless, the boy turns to the only person he knows who can help: Chun-Woo, a powerful martial artist and also his new teacher. But Chun-Woo won't take Shi-Woon under his wing so easily, and little does the teenager know about how his would-be mentor acquired his fighting talents...

8. Re:monster.

The main character gets reincarnated as a goblin, the weakest of the weakest creature. But he has a special ability which he has brought back form his previous life which enables him to get the skills of the one he eats. This manga has a decent plot, it is like a growth diary of the main character. He mentions what he did how he hunted what he ate. which skill he gained. And all his evolutions. It was a very satisfying read. Its like that farming manga Isekai Nonbiri Nouka, but sometimes it get a bit disturbing. Its a story about a monster what could have I expected.

Summary:

After his unfortunate death, Tomokui Kanata has been reincarnated as a member of the weakest race, a goblin named Rou. However, Rou has retained his previous life's memories, as well as an ability that allows him to gain strength and abilities from eating. He also possesses a unique evolutionary tree. Now, Rou has made a promise to himself that he would live this life to the fullest. In this alternate world of survival of the fittest, events unfold with competent subordinates and comrades.

9. Fuguushoku to Baka ni Saremashita ga, Jissai wa Sorehodo Waruku Arimasen?

(People Made Fun of Me For Being Jobless but Its Not Bad at All)

The main character is reincarnated into another world as a son of a royal family but because of being jobless he was detested and sent off to live in a mansion away from the world's eyes. But he had goddess's guidance because of which he was able to learn to use his job to its best of capability. Its a very decent manga where we get to see insights of the main character growth as he learns to use simple skills and gets stronger slowly.

Summary:

Shirosaki Reito was suddenly sucked in by a mysterious crack and got transferred in between dimensions. He got reincarnated as a baby in another world. He was born in the royal family and was the heir to the throne, but he was driven/kicked of the palace. The reason was that he was born as a Support magician and had Alchemist as a job which was the lowest job that existed in the new world and people who had that were considered jobless. But there was a secret hidden in that job!! From jobless to the strongest job!!!

10. Psyren.

If you haven't read this go read this, I am going to read this too. The art looks great and the plot seems very interesting.

Summary:

PSYREN follows the adventures of Ageha Yoshina, a high school student who is chosen by Nemesis Q as a participant in the Psyren games. The games take place in a world known initially as Psyren, which is revealed to be the real world in the future. Ageha and his friends attempt to alter the future and save the world from becoming Psyren.