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When I Tried Strengthening a Rusty Sword, It Turned into an OP Magic Sword

[Sabitsuita Ken] wo Tameshi ni Kyoukashite Mitara, Tondemonai Maken ni Bakemashita

2021, Manga, ongoing, 58%

When everyone turns 12 years old, they are granted a Mystic Arms by God. The hero-admiring Rust dreams that he'll get a powerful one of his own one day. As his fellow villagers began receiving high rank Mystic Arms one after another, Rust nervously prayed to God. Then, before…

More manga for fans of Always Second but Actually Invincible

  1. Cover of Umine the Island Inn
    Umine the Island Inn

    2026, Manga, ongoing, 69%

    Coastal, Restaurant, Inn

  2. Cover of The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
    The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 72%

    Tokusatsu, Isekai, Henshin

  3. Cover of The Great Cleric
    The Great Cleric

    2017, Manga, ongoing, 74%

    Reincarnation, Male Protagonist, Dungeon

  4. Cover of Died a Slave, Reborn a Noble: Becoming the Strongest with a Daughter Who's Older Than Me
    Died a Slave, Reborn a Noble: Becoming the Strongest with a Daughter Who's Older Than Me

    2021, Manga, 24 ch, 56%

  5. Cover of Shimazaki in the Land of Peace
    Shimazaki in the Land of Peace

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 75%

    Criminal Organization, Seinen, Terrorism

  6. Cover of Himegoto Kakushigoto
    Himegoto Kakushigoto

    2026, Manga, ongoing, 69%

    Seinen, Heterosexual, Male Protagonist

  7. Cover of Kizetsu Yuusha to Ansatsu Hime
    Kizetsu Yuusha to Ansatsu Hime

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 64%

    Assassins, Female Harem, Male Protagonist

  8. Cover of Otomege Tensou, Ore ga Heroine de Kyuuseishu!?
    Otomege Tensou, Ore ga Heroine de Kyuuseishu!?

    2020, Manga, 43 ch, 74%

    Video Games, Parody, Isekai

  9. Cover of I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness: I’ll Spoil Her with Delicacies and Style to Make Her the Happiest Woman in the World!
    I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness: I’ll Spoil Her with Delicacies and Style to Make Her the Happiest Woman in the World!

    2020, Manga, 119 ch, 71%

    Magic, Fugitive, Shounen

  10. Cover of The Unrivaled Reincarnated Sage of Another World ~The Strongest in Another World Through Game Knowledges~
    The Unrivaled Reincarnated Sage of Another World ~The Strongest in Another World Through Game Knowledges~

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 67%

    Isekai, Reincarnation, Male Protagonist

  11. Cover of Beast Tamer
    Beast Tamer

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 68%

    Magic, Nekomimi, Monster Girl

  12. Cover of 100 Meters
    100 Meters

    2018, Manga, 42 ch, 78%

    Athletics, Shounen, Primarily Male Cast

  13. Cover of Tsuihou Souryo no Kenja Time
    Tsuihou Souryo no Kenja Time

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 70%

    Heterosexual, Magic, Male Protagonist

  14. Cover of Tsugihagi Darake no Saikyou Yuusha
    Tsugihagi Darake no Saikyou Yuusha

    2022, Manga, 130 ch, 65%

    Reincarnation, Zombie, Isekai

  15. Cover of Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage: The Underachiever at the Magic Academy Turns Out to Be the Strongest Mage Who Controls Time!
    Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage: The Underachiever at the Magic Academy Turns Out to Be the Strongest Mage Who Controls Time!

    2020, Manga, 58%

  16. Cover of CALL TO ADVENTURE! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board
    CALL TO ADVENTURE! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 70%

    Dungeon, Male Protagonist, Urban Fantasy

  17. Cover of 7th
    7th

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 61%

    Arranged Marriage, Tragedy, Coming of Age

  18. Cover of Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse!
    Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse!

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 70%

    Isekai, Magic, Animals

  19. Cover of Hinmin Choujin Kanenashi-kun
    Hinmin Choujin Kanenashi-kun

    2017, Manga, 44 ch, 64%

    Shounen, School, Female Protagonist

  20. Cover of Maryoku 0 de Saikyou no Daikenja: Soreha Mahou de Wanai, Butsurida!
    Maryoku 0 de Saikyou no Daikenja: Soreha Mahou de Wanai, Butsurida!

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 55%

    Shounen, Reincarnation, Male Protagonist

  21. Cover of Trying Out Alchemy After Being Fired as an Adventurer!: Frontier Settling? No Problem, Leave It to Me!
    Trying Out Alchemy After Being Fired as an Adventurer!: Frontier Settling? No Problem, Leave It to Me!

    2019, Manga, 51 ch, 64%

    Shounen, Martial Arts

  22. Cover of Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates Another World with Garbage Balancing - Summoner of the Beginning
    Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates Another World with Garbage Balancing - Summoner of the Beginning

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 71%

    Isekai, Reincarnation, Male Protagonist

  23. Cover of Game Sekai de Mamono ni Tensei shiteshimatta Ore, Zense de Oshi datta Heroine wo Hirotteshimau
    Game Sekai de Mamono ni Tensei shiteshimatta Ore, Zense de Oshi datta Heroine wo Hirotteshimau

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 67%

    Isekai

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About Always Second but Actually Invincible

2021, Manga, ongoing, 57%

Cleo Farshid has been disowned from his noble family due to his inability to be number one in anything at the Royal Academy. Cleo decides to escape his stuffy life and live more freely, taking advantage of his skills to become an adventurer. Neither he or his father have realized how amazing it is to be ranked as second in everything at a school where the most talented compete.

"I'm just an average person. I'm not an expert in anything." That sentiment kicks off an unmatched tale about a boy who is the strongest specifically because he's always second!

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