Feb 21, 2017
I have been reading this manhwa for about two years now. At first, I really liked it. The story stayed interesting, the character interactions were complicated and realistic, and everything seemed fine. The problem is, for the last 200 chapters or so (its sitting at over 400 now, but essentially for the latter half of the currently translated material) nothing about the plot or characters has changed.... at all. For a piece that seemingly had quite a bit of potential, it has gotten very boring and repetitive. Let's dive right in.
Story - 3
The story used to be an interesting and often comedic story centered around
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character interaction. This was fine. The problem is that for a long time now the story has switched into a ridiculous action sequence that never ends. They put out 1-2 chapters of character interaction and plot development, followed by 20-40 chapters of long drawn out fights. This detracts from the interesting part of the story - the characters. On top of that, the fights are not even interesting. It follows the same mold every time: "A new enemy has appeared and done something bad, oh no!". *Main cast - MC proceed to fight it and lose* "Wow this new enemy is stronger than any other enemy ever we are REALLY IN TROUBLE THIS TIME. " *MC Shows Up, Deus Ex Machina*. This has happened for 3-4 plot arcs in a row now. It isn't interesting and stops me from watching interactions between characters I previously actually cared about.
Art - 8
The artwork at the start was mediocre, but it has improved a lot since then into a genuinely visually appealing piece. Even if the fights are boring, at least they are well drawn. The artist continues to improve their skills, which is fun to see.
Character - 7
The true reason to read this is for the characters and their interactions. When they actually get the chance to interact it is well written and fun. I would be putting a higher rating here if all that was in the piece was these character interactions. Because the characters constantly get into fights and just yell and panic a bunch about the fights, this score is only a 7.
Enjoyment - 4
I don't enjoy reading a story that doesn't know why it was good, and can't maintain that level of quality. That being said, it is still an alright read.
Overall - 5
Essentially, the obscene amount of action causes an obscene lack of story, so it is hard to continue to care about any of the plot since it rarely actually gets mentioned. It is like reading a bad caricature of shonen tropes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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