a second chance in life anime

What is a second chance manga?

Second Chance manga Characters in these manga are sent back in time, against their will, into a younger version of themselves to have a second chance at life. Typically this occurs after the characters die or are killed, but sometimes through other means.

Is Yasuhiro Nightow's original manga getting a second chance?

It was surprisingly announced that Yasuhiro Nightow's original manga series will be getting a second chance at an anime life with a new series produced by studio Orange, the highly CG animation studio behind recent projects such as Beastars, Godzilla Singular Point, Land of the Lustrous, and more.

Why do characters appear in the past in anime?

Typically this occurs after the characters die or are killed, but sometimes through other means. After they appear in the past, they may use the opportunity to atone for their past mistakes, to save a life, or to simply live a different version of the life they once had.

Can manga characters be sent back in time?

Characters in these manga are sent back in time, against their will, into a younger version of themselves to have a second chance at life. Typically this occurs after the characters die or are killed, but sometimes through other means.

10 Seiji's Second Chance Is Downright Bizarre (Midori Days)

Anime has been home to some out-there couples over the years, some featuring vampires, others featuring aliens, but one of the strangest has to be from Midori Days. Seiji is a delinquent with a reputation for getting into fights, a reputation that has made everyone fear him, everyone but the timid Midori who he doesn't even notice.

9 Ishikawa Finds Himself In A Love Triangle After Being Rejected (Horimiya)

While the central focus of Horimiya is the developing relationship between Hori and Miyamura, several of the supporting characters end up finding themselves in the tangled web that is teen romance. At the start of the series, Tōru Ishikawa has a crush on Hori, one that ends up being unrequited as he's rejected by her.

8 Tsubaki Goes Through Heartbreak And An Open-Ended Second Chance (Your Lie In April)

The "childhood friend" trope is one that's used pretty often in romance anime and usually ends with the heartbreak of said childhood friend, though Tsubaki from Your Lie in April goes through something of a rollercoaster.

7 Rista Reunites With Her Lover From A Past Life (Cautious Hero)

In Cautious Hero, Ristarte (aka Rista) is a goddess of healing whose job is to summon heroes to save other worlds from the forces of evil, but in a past life, she was a princess named Tiana, who was killed during Seiya Ryuuguuin's initial quest. Later, Rista ends up summoning Seiya to save a new world.

6 Mitsuki Begins Developing Feelings For Takuto After Losing Eichi (Full Moon)

At the start of Full Moon, Mitsuki's dream is to become a singer and reunite with her crush Eichi. While she does start to achieve her musical goals with the help of her shinigami friends, she ends up learning news that Eichi passed away years before Mitsuki even had the chance to see him again, causing her to fall into a deep depression.

5 Gouda Eventually Finds Someone Who Likes Him Back (My Love Story!!)

Takeo Gouda from My Love Story!! is a big guy with a big heart, but unfortunately, his intimidating size and appearance have made it hard for him to find love in the past. Despite his kind and friendly nature, all the girls he had a crush on ended up talking trash about him behind his back while they pined for his best friend.

4 Hatori Learns To Love Again (Fruits Basket)

With their unique curse, the Sohma family from Fruits Basket hasn't exactly had the easiest time when it comes to romance, especially for Hatori.

Synopsis

Upon arriving at the train station of death, an impure soul is granted a second chance at life against his will. Reincarnating into the body of Makoto Kobayashi, a 14-year-old boy who recently committed suicide, the soul is tasked to identify the boy's greatest sin in life within a time limit of six months.

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The series is written by Shinkoshoto and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana. Originally serialized online on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2017, SB Creative published the first novel in print under their GA Novel label on May 15, 2018. As of November 2021, ten volumes have been released.

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The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest — Another light novel series by the same author and illustrator.

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This is an action, horror manhwa that has a unique aspect of time travel. The protagonist, Zuo Tian Cheng, is the last living human being in a mutated zombie-filled country. Just when he was at his end surrounded by zombies, he died. But he is brought back to his miserable life.

21. Real Man

Manhwas have a unique way of telling a story. They make it so immersive that readers get addicted to reading manhwa. Real man is an action, fantasy manhwa where Han Yoo Hyun is the best CEO in the world.

20. Again My Life

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19. Return to Player

If you are familiar with manhwas, then you might have an idea about this craze about every manhwa trying to be about a game. Return to Player is a manhwa about a world where God turned everyone on earth into players and now everyone has to kill monsters in real life.

18. Memorize

Memorize is a manhwa filled with action-adventure and fantasy. Hall Plain is a fantasy world that is very different from earth. Kim Su Hyun, our protagonist, was discharged from the military and somehow, got abducted to the world of Hall Plain.

17. Villain Initialization

We have always seen the story from a hero’s perspective. Now, you get to watch from a villain’s perspective. Villain Initialization is an action, adventure, school-life-based manhwa. Ling Chen, a diabolical villain is 35 years old. In his last battle against the hero, Ye Muxue, he accidentally got transferred back to his 17-year-old self.

16. Worn and Torn Newbie

Worn and Torn Newbie is a sci-fi manhwa that has an amazing storyline. It’s an action-adventure manhwa about a virtual reality game. Deus Ex Machina was once a very popular reality game. But over time the players left and now after 15 years, the player base is almost non-existent.