Summary
In most manhwa, the protagonists are either teenagers or young adults because that is the largest demographic most likely to read webcomics and manhwa online. Using a protagonist of similar age, the author can help their audience insert themselves into the story and keep them invested.
Of course, that’s not always the case. Manhwa is so great because there are plenty of stories written from different perspectives. For example, children see the world much differently, since they haven’t experienced enough compared to a teenager. Whetherthey’re reincarnated, sent back in time, or just five years old, children can be the center of amazing stories.
Updated June 09, 2025 by Garrett Huon:Manhwa about children are popular for many reasons, but the biggest would probably be that people love to read about cute kids. This update will add three manhwa that really focus on wholesome and sweet stories. They all feature incredibly cute protagonists, but each of them is unique, driving their stories in different ways.
1The Adventures Of A Demon Lord’s Daughter
The Demon Lord’s Sweet Daily Life
Getting isekai’d is all certain characters want. Their lives were bad enough to crave a different world. Joara was running away from her troubles when she died, but she was reincarnated as Irene the baby born between an angel and a demon king. In this life, she is doted on and loved.
Most of the antics come from supporting characters, giving the manhwa a slice-of-life feel to it. The romance aspect in the latter half is a little drawn out, but it’s not too bad because the potential love interests are fun. However, the best part is when she’s still a baby.
2Lady Baby
The Smartest Manhwa Baby
For characters whoreincarnate or regress, being a fully grown adult in a baby’s body can be troubling. They can’t move on their own or communicate clearly, and they must act their age. InLady Baby, Calliope goes back in time, but she doesn’t care that she’s a baby. She starts speaking in full sentences as soon as possible.
This manhwa focuses on the family dynamic and their doting on Calliope. It’s a cute story full of heartwarming moments and funny characters. She does eventually grow up in the story, but for the majority of it, she’s still a child.
3The Hammer
A Young Boy Saves The World
In this manhwa, Tiny is one of the strongest knights to exist, but he’s sent back in time with the task of meeting the Sword Emperor and telling him about future crises. If he fails, demons will destroy the world. Using the influence and power of the Sword Emperor, Tiny is able toget proper trainingand learn how to use magic, things he sorely missed in his last life.
This manhwa is great because the characters actually address the time travel in the story. It makes Tiny’s personality and attitude make sense and justifies his growing strength. Since there’s no big secret to reveal, the story progresses smoothly without any unnecessary stalling or pauses.
4ReLife Player
The Strongest Warrior Returns To Childhood
Action manhwa rarely keeps their child protagonist, most likely because it wouldn’t make sense for a kid to be doing outrageous stunts and confronting evil. There’s almost always a time skip after the first two arcs.ReLife Playerjust runs with it, following Noh Eunha as a child while he tries to prevent the tragedies of his last life.
Despite having a child protagonist, this manhwa doesn’t shy away from combat or violence. Set in a world of hunters wheredungeons open and monsters exist, the story is quite graphic in some places. It sets up an interesting contrast between a happy family life and the hard life of a hunter.
5A World Without You
A Scorned Daughter Relives Her Life
In her first life, Sienna was lucky enough to be chosen by the Nacht family to develop her magic powers. Unfortunately, she is tricked into giving her magic to Loreina, the Nacht family’s other ward, which spirals her life into misfortune. Eventually, she’s killed. Now alive once again, she is taken into the Nacht house, but Loreina is nowhere to be found.
Very few time-travel manhwa show the lasting effects of having lived another life, but this one portrays that trauma very well. Most protagonists are able to move on from their previous life rather quickly, but in this story, Sienna’s past guides her present choices as she hasn’t completely resolved her feelings.
6Kill The Dragon
Children Fight The Greatest Threat To Humanity
Post-apocalyptic and dystopian settings have always been popular, even more so when movies likeThe Hunger GamesandDivergentwere released. In this manhwa, humanity faces the world-ending power of dragons, and the only ones capable of defending the planet are psykers. To increase the number of psykers, children with high potential undergo dangerous surgery that gives them the bodies of adults.
Kill the Dragonis a fast-paced, action manhwa filled with thrilling battles and suspense. Despite how they look, the main characters are all around twelve years old, which makes the story more interesting. These children certainly don’t act their age, but that adds to the overall theme of this manhwa.
7Lottery Princess
The Life Of A Baby Streamer
After dying from a sudden heart attack, a Korean streamer is reborn as Shushu, the second princess. However, her life is full of misfortune, and she dies as the scapegoat for a corrupt kingdom. Now in her third life, she’s given a special ability from God; she’s able to treat her life as a stream and see viewers' thoughts like a live chat.
Shushu is a great protagonist who is aware of herself and constantly uses her smarts to solve issues. Although she uses her cuteness to get what she wants, she’s been consistently kind throughout the story, taking on reincarnation to prevent others from suffering and saving her cousins from being manipulated.
8The Baby Divine Beast
A Princess Receives Divine Intervention
Some of the best reincarnation stories involve nonhuman protagonists. In this manhwa, Princess Iyanelle is killed by her brother in cold blood, and her soul is reborn into the body of a divine beast. Although she doesn’t know much about divine beasts or their powers, she decides to grow strong enough to reveal the truth about her death and expose her brother.
The Baby Divine Beastis a great manhwa that puts a fresh spin on normal reincarnation stories. It has cute slice-of-life scenes as well as an overarching revenge story line that keeps the plot interesting. The protagonist’s family is full of strange but fun characters, and their unique dynamics create many cute and comedic moments.
9It’s My First Time Being Loved
The Hero Deserves To Be Loved Too
After living 99 lives, the hero is reborn as the youngest daughter of the Endeblanc ducal family. Throughout every life, she was treated as a martyr and asked to sacrifice herself for the world, asking for nothing in return or receiving love as a normal person. Now living as Anastasia, she’s noticing something strange. Her family doesn’t estrange her or hurt her. In fact, they seem to dote on her.
This manhwa is incredibly cute and wholesome. It’s filled with great family moments that display familial love and affection. Like mostreincarnated protagonists, Anastasia has the mind of an adult and memories of her past lives, which allows the plot to be more complex while maintaining the overall positive atmosphere.
10Talented Baby Squirrel
A Squirrel Saves The Future
After living a solitary and lonely life in the attic, Beatrice is betrayed by her only friend, the Crown Prince Ritter, and is killed to fulfill his ambitions. Despite dying, however, she awakens in the past as a child once again. With a second chance to live, Beatty absconds to the North where her family lives to seek aid until she comes of age and can fend for herself.
Talented Baby Squirrelis a classic time-travel story where the protagonist can use their knowledge of the past to their advantage, but with a much younger protagonist. It does feel odd that she’s being treated like a genius using information she read from the newspaper, but it’s still a fun story.
