Academy's Genius Swordmaster (Korean: 아카데미의 천재 칼잡이) is widely regarded as one of the most visually stunning and mechanically tight entries in the "Academy" and "Game Transmigration" genres. Based on the novel by Sancha, it avoids the common pitfalls of the genre by focusing on high-stakes tension and a "glass cannon" protagonist.

The story centers on Kim Baek-ho, a legendary pro-gamer who specialized in a brutally difficult RPG. After dying, he transmigrates into the game world as a character he designed himself: a "cursed" swordsman with absolute talent but a body that physically breaks under the strain of his own power. He enrolls in Stella Academy, where he must use his "meta-knowledge" of the game's secrets to find a cure for his curse while surviving the "Main Characters" and villains who populate the school.

Alternative Names and Titles
Academy's Genius Swordmaster / Academy's Genius Swordsman / 아카데미의 천재 칼잡이 / Oneulman Saneun Gisa