The Beginning After The End Manga Online

The Beginning After the End, widely known as TBATE, is an English-language webcomic created by TurtleMe and adapted from his own completed web novel of the same name. The story centers on King Grey, a legendary warrior who dies and wakes up again as a newborn named Arthur Leywin in a new world shaped by magic and monsters.

What makes the series stand out is that Arthur keeps none of his old power at first. He has to rebuild strength from nothing while carrying the memories, regrets, and instincts of his past life. That mix of a fresh start and old-world experience is the emotional core running through the comic, the original novel, and the anime adaptation.

• Root series: The Beginning After the End (TBATE)

• Format: Comic/webcomic adaptation of a completed web novel

• Central idea: reincarnation and a second chance at life

• Setting: Dicathen, a world of mana, magic, and monsters

The Beginning After the End Latest Chapter

The latest official chapter of The Beginning After the End is Chapter/Episode 252, “Turning Point,” released on September 10, 2026. The comic is currently in Season 7 and remains ongoing, with new episodes published on Tapas every Thursday.

• Latest Chapter/Episode: 253

• Released: September 17, 2026

• Status: Ongoing

• Current Season: Season 7

• Update Schedule: Every Thursday

Read Chapter 253 on Tapas, or scroll down to browse the full chapter archive and catch up from the beginning.

The Beginning After the End Story

From King Grey to Arthur Leywin

King Grey was once one of the strongest warriors of his world, but his life ends in a moment that still isn't fully explained on the page. He's reborn as Arthur Leywin, a baby with no magic and no memory gaps, just the full awareness of everything he lived through before.

Arthur grows up aware that this second life is a gift, but also a warning. His old mistakes, rivalries, and regrets shape how carefully he approaches power, trust, and the people around him this time around.

Arthur's Journey in Dicathen

Most of the early story follows Arthur's childhood and training in Dicathen, where he learns to work with mana, forms his first real friendships, and starts to stand out among his peers at school. This is also where readers meet the core cast, including Tessia, Sylvie, and Regis.

• Childhood and early magic training in Dicathen

• Friendships and rivalries that shape Arthur's growth

• First real tests of his rebuilt strength

The Conflict Beyond Dicathen

As the story moves forward, the conflict widens well past Dicathen's borders. Alacrya, the Asuras, and old power struggles tied to the Indrath and Vritra clans start pulling Arthur into a much larger war, one that echoes the same kind of stakes King Grey once faced.

The World of The Beginning After the End

Dicathen

Dicathen is the continent where Arthur is reborn and where most of the early story takes place. It's home to humans, elves, dwarves, and the academies where young mana users train and compete.

Alacrya

Alacrya sits on the opposite side of the larger conflict from Dicathen. It plays a major role once the story expands beyond Arthur's home continent, connecting directly to the series' bigger war arcs.

Epheotus and the Asuras

Epheotus is home to the Asuras, an ancient and far more powerful race tied to dragons and deep mana lineage. The Indrath Clan and Vritra Clan both trace back to Epheotus, and their rivalry becomes central to the wider plot.

Major Regions and Races

• Sapin and Elenoir, home to major elven and human territories

• Darv and the Beast Glades, tied to dwarves and mana beasts

• Humans, elves, dwarves, and Asuras as the core races of the setting

Magic and Power System in The Beginning After the End

Mana and Mana Cores

Every mage in the series builds strength around a mana core, which grows stronger as a character trains and progresses. Core color and stage act as a rough measure of how powerful a mage has become.

Augmenters and Conjurers

Mages generally fall into two broad styles. Augmenters use mana to boost their physical body, while conjurers focus on casting spells and manipulating elements from a distance.

Elements and Magic

• Fire, water, earth, and wind as the primary elemental paths

• Elemental affinity shapes how a mage fights and trains

• Combining elements is rare and considered a major milestone

Aether and Aether Core

Aether sits above standard mana as a far rarer and more advanced form of power, tied closely to Arthur's own growth. His Aether Core develops through three branches, Aevum, Spatium, and Vivum, each tied to a different kind of ability.

Asuras and Dragon Powers

Asura strength connects directly back to Epheotus, dragons, and the long-standing rivalry between the Indrath and Vritra clans. This bloodline-based power is a tier above what most mana users in Dicathen ever reach.

Main Characters in The Beginning After the End

Arthur Leywin

The series' protagonist and the reincarnation of King Grey. Arthur rebuilds his strength from nothing while carrying the experience, caution, and regrets of his past life.

Tessia Eralith

A member of the influential Eralith family and one of Arthur's closest companions. Her bond with Arthur becomes one of the story's most followed relationships.

Sylvie

A creature tied to dragon and Asura lineage who becomes deeply connected to Arthur early in the story, playing a growing role as the plot expands.

Regis

One of Arthur's companions, known for his connection to Aether and a personality that adds levity to heavier moments in the story.

Virion Eralith

An elder of the Eralith family and Tessia's grandfather, respected as one of the more experienced and influential figures in Dicathen.

Alongside these core characters, Alice Leywin, Reynolds Leywin, Jasmine Flamesworth, Elijah, Nico, and Caera Denoir round out the wider cast, each tied to Arthur's family, allies, or the larger conflict across Dicathen and Alacrya.

The Beginning After the End Novel

The Beginning After the End began as a web novel written by TurtleMe, running from October 28, 2015 to August 24, 2025 across 12 volumes. The novel is fully complete, while the comic adaptation continues to release new chapters.

• Original web novel by TurtleMe, completed in 2025 across 12 volumes

• Comic adaptation is a separate, still-ongoing release

• Print volumes are published through Yen Press, with Volume 11 out and Volume 12 scheduled for December 15, 2026

This is an important distinction for new readers. The novel has an ending, but the webcomic is still catching up chapter by chapter, so the two shouldn't be treated as being at the same point in the story.

The Beginning After the End Anime

Season 1

The first season introduced Arthur's reincarnation and early years in Dicathen to a wider audience, bringing TurtleMe's story to animated form for the first time.

Season 2

Season 2 premiered on April 1, 2026, produced by Studio A-CAT and streaming on Crunchyroll. It continues Arthur's story further into his time at Dicathen and the wider conflict beyond it.

Anime and Comic

The anime is a separate adaptation of the same source material as the comic and novel, so pacing and scenes can differ between formats. Readers who want the most current story should follow the comic, since it has moved further than the anime has adapted so far.

The Beginning After the End Manga vs Manhwa vs Comic

The Beginning After the End is frequently searched as a manga or manhwa, but neither label is technically accurate. It's an English-language webcomic, created by TurtleMe as an adaptation of his own English web novel, not a Japanese manga or a Korean manhwa.

That said, readers use manga, manhwa, comic, and webcomic interchangeably when searching for the series, and all four terms point to the same story. Whichever term brought you here, you're in the right place.

Read The Beginning After the End Chapters

Chapter/Episode 253 is the most recent release. Recent chapters and the full archive are linked below so you can catch up in order or jump straight to the newest release.

• Latest Chapter: 253

• Recent Chapters: 251, 250, 249, and earlier

• Full Chapter Archive: read from Episode 1 onward

The Beginning After the End Release Schedule

New chapters of the comic are published every Thursday as part of the ongoing Season 7 run. The schedule has stayed consistent, making it easy to know exactly when to check back for the next release.

• Release day: Thursday

• Current season: Season 7

• Status: Ongoing, no announced hiatus

Start Reading The Beginning After the End

Begin Arthur Leywin's story from Episode 1, or jump straight into the latest release with Chapter/Episode 252, “Turning Point.” Either way, the journey from King Grey's death to Arthur's second chance is one of the most complete reincarnation stories currently running.