NPC Charlotte is so hot! I don’t like how FL turns into a doormat for ML, no matter the psychological factors at play.
I’m not feeling ML, he’s a doormat who blindly obeys all of his evil masters whims—including the slaughter of many innocent lives. He’s literally a war criminal, so no, u cannot make me feel sry for u. It all falls on his own horrible decisions in life.
Honestly, I get why the game system is so determined to punish him. Even if its motives aren’t rooted in justice, it feels like he’s getting exactly what he deserves. The nerve of him to act like some morally righteous person when his hands are drenched in blood.
It pissed me off how he continuously stopped Charlotte from teaching those bandits a well deserved lesson.
Sigh ngl I might just prefer her NPC self. I was so hyped for an MC who seemed like a true villain, but she’s becoming more human as the system strips away her buffs for breaking the rules.
Still, it’s a really fun survival read! To keep things interesting, they both need to go yandere—which ofc won’t happen.
He was a solder. It was his country or the enemy's one
No, the wars were one-sided slaughter and colonization. Humans aren’t mindless fools—he was complicit and the primary perpetrator of these evil deeds. U have a brain for a reason, but the light bulbs seem to be out.
Bro he was an orphan he was trying to survive, it's been a long time, cause I followed it since day one so I have forgotten some parts because of the hiatus. But I will tell you that it wasn't one-sided, it was a war and while the other side might call him a monster, this side called him a hero because he brought them victory. Like, you got to be kidding unless there was a specific information that said otherwise,he was someone who served the church(because they treated giving him a place to stay resulting in him serving the church) and so he was sent to wars as a soldier at the age of 17 by the order of the church(clearly using orphans to raise their prestige) he couldn't go against the church or he would be dead. As he carried the orders he spared one life, a young boy, it was a careless choice that was supported by one other comrade(after all it was an action that was already done)that came to bite him back by taking his friends life which resulted in his trauma. Look it was kill or be killed, and his comrades were the ones to pay for his act of benevolence. If you want to be nice, be so in this time and day you can but what do you expect from that time period not to mention after seeing how they were following him when they thought he had escaped the church. He won the war for the church and in the war he lost his friends to merciness.
Quit yapping, acting like his feelings are more important than human lives.
You have no reasoning and you act like he's not human. Besides it's his life on the line why should he care about others. If your country was in war I dare you to step up in between raise your arms and say we plead for mercy and peace and in the end you will see either the enemy will kill you for how absurd that was or your country for your shamefull act and then come and talk to me about human life. Stop being "self-righteous" when you don't know how to handle the situation, you either help them all or you just step back when you know you will lose(knowing you will drag others down). I do wish you to tell me what did he do so wrong except sparing that youngsters life.
I find ML genuinely to be so gross to even look at… like the angst nd MC are interesting enough to keep me going and these days I’ve been meditating more—so I’ve managed to somewhat ignore his past due to doormat MC forcing him down our throat as the ML, but I simply cannot stand him. He should’ve been a closed chapter
Mc is the dumbest bitch everrrr, this could’ve been a decent manhwa but her presence manages to ruin everything.
She has regressed 6 whole times just to repeat the same stupid cycles. It’s too mindless to make sense of, how can anyone be this brainless pls bfr
In the same breath she treats the only being that helps her out and is the sole reason for her powers—including that of regression, like the dirt beneath her shoe.
She’s too shameless I can’t even, there’s nothing likeable about her. She acts like she’s so smart and knows what she’s doing when it’s the COMPLETE opposite, like literally all of her decisions are actively going against herself, she’s her own biggest opp.
Also white hair being the devil is so cheesy I always hate this trope, gods are way above this mess, it’s too tasteless. Just because he isn’t human, doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand dumbassery. No god would exhaust their own power to turn back time over n over again just to watch the same buffoonery. He could’ve been a mage instead and that would’ve been 10x better.
Blonde CP ho should’ve long been stabbed into oblivion on the first regress, his sob story my ass.
No char nor plot nuance, just plain foolery lol for that reason the angst don’t be hitting one bit
Author has no talent and should be ashamed of this crap, or it’s very likely an AI story.
Now that a good amount of time has passed and the honeymoon phase is over, certain issues in this manga are becoming more irritating with each passing chapter. The overuse of slang and this forced "quirky" dialogue has become so cheesy it's hard to tolerate. Initially, it was funny and somewhat relatable because the author used it sparingly, but now it’s taken over the entire manga, losing the charm it once had.
I've also grown increasingly annoyed with how blatantly author pushes those BL pairings, clearly to appeal to Fujoshi’s as a cheap attempt to boost his works popularity. He has massively overdone it, and I happen to dislike all of his fav ships. He’s admittedly a Nagi glazer, which reflects in Reo’s characterisation, and Ness with Kaiser, thus has led to both chars being reduced to insufferable simps with no nuance. I can’t stand seeing so much of them on my screen.
Nearly every char has been coupled up which is so overwhelming and they all share zero chemistry between them except for rinsagi n kaisagi. I generally only enjoy some ships involving the mc because due to sharing their perspective, it will naturally make sense and have me invested.
Sometimes it’s better to just leave it up to the fanfictions instead of being so desperate for the clout.
While this formula might be effective, I’ll always find it lacking in taste, especially to this extent.
Finally someone who agrees, pls legend tell me more of your blue lock opinions
The BLLK community is packed with glazers who worship the author and swarm any post that contains objectively valid critique. They’re the epitome of childishness, which is to be expected from the shounen retards.
In the beginning BLLK had me totally hooked. It’s been a while since anything from Japan gave me this kind of dopamine rush. I can best describe it as a mix of old gen plot quality with a modern distinct art, a combo that makes it the best new gen anime. And that’s probably because the male dominated studio’s refuse to pick up work by women and instead keep on picking up trash corn disguised as 13+ friendly which should be a crime.
BLLK felt like an exception, it pulls you in with great chars and an exciting plot. It’s solidly in my top 4 sports anime, though without the author’s rise in unnecessary desperation, it might’ve been my all time favorite. Now that seems unlikely.
At first, one very positive tell tale sign to me was the lack of female chars, sparing us from Japan's usual habit of reducing them to lesser humans.
Leaving me flabbergasted, author shifted this energy onto the male cast.
Isagi keeps rotating partners between all the pretty and feminine looking boys, making you think he’s a harem Mc.
And every other masculine char gets a partner that acts like a yandere boyfriend.
It’s just strange, I just wanted to enjoy the great chars (some) and story without all that. Still holding out hope the author might chill on this stuff.
I used to hate the overly masculine chars that resembles gorillas and I tbh still do, but all these twinks are also testing my patience. Just give me cool chars like isagi rin kaiser. Author doesn’t wanna bother writing them as interesting individuals with backgrounds that pack some depth, instead he relies on shipping culture.
I just had sm more to say and ur comment was a good outlet lol nvm my rant
You harsh asf but i agree with the name calling bit like bruh how are these kids having the time to think up all these unique insults in the middle of intense matches XDD they lowkey cringe me out
You are insanely correct omg so glad I found your comment, I haven’t been able to articulate how I feel but you’ve perfectly summed it up. Thank you so much (▰˘◡˘▰)
I need therapy real bad to work on my delivery, it always lands me in trouble lol
I’m glad to hear it resonated with you sm, it’s always hard to find ppl who share my opinion:)
LMAO YOU GOOD LOL these are valid concerns tbh
You are so right for this
It’s us against the world fr (post experiencing war on Reddit)
Although I agree with most of your takes here, I have to interject on the "Kainess" part. The thing between these two characters wasn't exactly made for the sake of more ships for the fujoshis (god, they're so annoying), but it may seem like it on the surface. You'll see how one sided their interactions are if you reread the neo arc again and how that reflects on their characters.
Ness' backstory was revealed that he had always sought to make "magic", to make the "impossible come true". His codependency was deeply rooted within his character from the beginning (aka when he was a child) as he always chased after whatever could make that dream of his possible. That's when Kaiser comes in. He is aware of Ness' wants, and manipulates him in a way that is beneficial for his goal to become no.1, as all Kaiser truly wants is to be "loved", and to him that means he must prove himself.
Many people (especially fujoshis) misunderstand their dynamic and what it represents. Rather the typical "my world was boring before you" which can be interpreted as romantic, they're more psychological and messed up than that. Kaiser and Ness were both given proper backstories and personalities as to why their current relationship came to be. They were what Nagi and Reo failed to represent, and that is "toxic codependent relationships". So, even as I understand why you mirrored Kainess to Nagireo, I'd just like to point out the difference between them, and that's the intent between their duos.
(Disclaimer: I am not a kainess or nagireo shipper at all. I am well aware both relationships are toxic, albeit nagireo is more lowkey compared to kainess, but I just wanted to remind people that they're more than just supposed "fujoshi bait".)
Personally, I don't think there's a need to overanalyze fictional chars, as their behaviors and backgrounds are ultimately the author's will.
The issue lies in the fact that author himself pushes couple pairings. Whether the chars backgrounds were crafted to justify these dynamics or vice versa doesn’t really matter, as the two aspects go hand in hand.
With so many pairings in BLLK, it's only natural that some chars backstories will align more closely with their behaviors than others.
I’m focused on the broader narrative. Personally, I don’t look at BLLK for complex char writing to me it’s all pretty simple.
I don’t like what author has decided to do with so many of the chars. It reminds me of the stereotypical way female char backgrounds are often written, where their entire existence revolves around the hero.
To each their own though—I’m not here to criticize anyone who likes Ness or Reo for that matter. This is simply my objective critique of the author.
I understand your point of view and that this is your critique therefore your opinion, but "over analysing" characters is quite literally integral to any story in general. Yes, their true nature and intent lies entirely within the author's grasp but that doesn't mean room for analysation should be belittle nor pushed aside. That's how most literature reviews and interpretations came to be, including your critique itself, because despite you only seeing things on surface value and refusing to delve into the complexity of the characters, it still counts as a literary analysis.
If the characters personalities and backgrounds were meant to be treated lightly or nothing at all, why would the author go so far as to reveal their pasts, integrate their differing quirks and traits, and show dynamics between their interactions?
I'd like to add that although I can definitely see eye to eye why you dislike the idea of the author pushing "couples", I feel unfortunate to say that if you can't see past them and their dynamics as anything beyond the purposes you've stated, your mindset will just be restrained on the same level of that as a shipper (not to say shippers are bad or to say I'm belittling your perspective here). Just because two characters are pitted together won't always instantly make them new "ship fuel" as I've said in my previous comment. There are other duos I can state that go beyond potentially being branded as a ship (rin & sae, isagi & noa, bachira & his mother, nagi & barou, etc.)
Though I can agree with you for certain that Kaneshiro has surely wasted potential of other characters for the sake of the main cast, like you said. Then again, it's a common occurrence in most stories, we might as well make due with what we have since he was at least considerate enough to keep up with the consistency of a lot of important characters in the manga (I could go on a whole thesis compiling every one of them but it'd take too long to do). Not trying to justify the clear plotholes, just saying that it's a very difficult task to balance character potential whilst keeping track of the main story as a writer myself too.
(Final clarification: I've noticed my former interactions on the internet have caused misunderstandings due to my rambles, so I hope you won't take the things I've said to heart. Many tend to assume I'm arguing with them when I simply want to share my thoughts.)
I mentioned that I’m not particularly intrigued by the author’s writing abilities for most of the chars, which makes it difficult for me to connect with or like Ness. To me, he feels very surface level and intentional for the sake of shipping. Of course, everyone will have their own opinion about the chars, and that’s completely subjective. If you enjoyed how he’s written or didn’t mind it, that’s great. I feel rather neutral about him overall, the only ones I find annoying are Reo and the baldie lol. I did appreciate hearing your perspective.
Oke Marliyn Monroe! There’s a charming similarity to western fairytales. Combined with its unique artstyle, it gives off a whimsical feeling
The way author treated the female idol group immediately gave me the hugest ick. They must be one of those saesangs who vomit blood whenever a female idol dares to breathe in their oppas vicinity or they’re a male who take delight in daydreaming about humiliating women. The self projection was barf worthy
Ref to Chapter 55 & 57
“I hit children” funniest thing ML has said
Your comment made me curious to read this ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
•Arc 1…{Student council president x Vice-president}
•Arc 2…12 {General x Informant/Brothel boss}
•Arc 3…26 {Yandereish ceo x Uptight orphan}
•Arc 4…41 {4 Beastmen x ‘Female’ beastman}
•Arc 5…55 {Demon sect leader x Love rival young lord}
•Arc 6…74 {Functioning zombie x Human partner}
•Arc 7…102 {Young earl x Merman}
•Arc 8…121 {New neighbour x Introverted tsundere}
•Arc 9…144 {Legendary actor x Upcoming actor}
•Arc 10…167 {Big boss x Captive assassin}
•Arc 11...183 {Enemy sect leader x Demon sect’s slacker}
•Arc 12...209 {Rebel space pirate x Enemy hostage}
•Arc 13…235 {Doctor step-bro x Rebellious teenager}
•Epilogue…267: MC Returns to multiple world endings to live out his lives with ML’s
I loved all the arcs except for arc 8. My favorites were in order arc 7, 6 & 12. If you’re a fan of the Victorian era and added mythical allure then arc 7 will be very enjoyable. It reminded me of Black butler.
In the epilogue, it was revealed that the world was an AI simulation? So none of the male leads actually have souls? The MC is essentially immersing himself in his own delusions within fabricated worlds. Honestly, kind of relatable.
I absolutely loved how each time, he fully became the char he was portraying, completely embodying every aspect of it. And the ML is never the same, it made things even more entertaining.
I can’t believe so many people didn’t enjoy this manhua! It genuinely ticks all the boxes and is such a great read. Maybe they didn’t read enough of it? The team behind this manhua clearly did their best with the limited budget they had, and it shows in the effort and creativity they put into it.
The quality isn’t the best, but if you’re looking for short stories that can stimulate your emotions to some extent, then it’s great.
Spoiler from candyjelly on novelupdates:
(Only up until chap440)
system grants a dying person’s wish, but there is a rule for this:
- dying person’s location must be near the previous person when they finished the last mission
fun fact: the wording of the system is different in each person lol
nothing specified yet about the dead person who had the system before cheongryeo
when the system first appeared for cheongryeo, its because he wished to have a better career while jumping off a building. However, cheongryeo didn’t have the ability to check the system like moondae, so he probably often didn’t even know what happened wrongly and got sent back each year until he cleared all the missions. unfortunately in the middle of the way, he got addicted in returning back in time to make sure he finishes all his missions perfectly
next, moondae (real name: gunwoo), who transmigrated into another person and returned back in time. this is kinda a long story, but to make it short, after visiting gunwoo who was in coma state because of attempted suicide, og moondae accidentally slipped on stairs and died while wishing for gunwoo’s happiness. og moondae used to be a fan of gunwoo’s idol fancams before gunwoo closed his channel saying that ‘he’s gonna focus in gaming’ (gunwoo was actually focusing on civil service exam). somehow this made og moondae integrate with the system and system granted og moondae’s wish, by judging that gunwoo had to become a successful idol to be happy, thus the missions of becoming an idol, winning awards, getting millions of audience. (funny situation i know)
during this, system also made og moondae to transmigrate to gunwoo’s body and return back in time, og moondae had the missions to pass civil service exams. gunwoo (from current time) got to guide og moondae for a day every time og moondae finished a mission. gunwoo also bought winning lotto numbers for og moondae so that og moondae could fully focus on studying to not fail the missions.
we don’t know yet if there are repercussions of gunwoo/og moondae failing a mission.
the next person to get the system is kwon heeseung aka gold 2, who was in moondae’s team several times during IJC (Ch1-63), he fell off a bridge accidentally while wishing he should have become an idol instead of a model. he also couldnt check the system like cheongryeo. moondae told him his mission after checking his system. cheongryeo, moondae and heeseung are aware of each other being a returnee. heeseung also bought stocks right after he went back in time lol
chronology of the story:
-7 years: system appeared in cheongryeo
0 year: cheongryeo finished his final mission
other parallel timeline:
0 year: gunwoo helped og moondae
+4 years: gunwoo’s suicide attempt, og moondae died
current timeline:
0 year: gunwoo woke up in moondae’s body
(og moondae woke up in gunwoo’s body)
+3-3.5 years: moondae finished his final mission, system appeared in heeseung and moondae created a new mission for himself and made the system to reward him the chance to talk with og moondae, which made him to be able to guide og moondae from year 0. (this kinda became a time paradox)
while trying to eradicate the system after heeseung finished his mission, moondae and cheongryeo fell into a ‘reality world’ where they’re back as trainees and had to debut again, this time in LeTi (VTIC’s company). This ‘reality world’ concept is like the 127 Section game in early dod. Everyone lost their memories of the actual world (except Moondae and Cheongryeo), Moondae had to gacha and awaken each of them (all members in TeSTAR and VTIC).
After succeeding in turning off this ‘reality world’, moondae met with the system. System is a parasite who feeds off energy from people’s passion and it found that idol industry has the biggest passion so it has been forcing returnees to become an idol. It tried to send Moondae back to the ‘reality world’ but Moondae (and Cheongryeo and og Moondae) fought it off and won, and they’re finally back to the actual world.
But turns out system was not fully eradicated and there’s still a mission however the system window didn’t appear anymore, so Moondae failed. Thus Moondae got a penalty and the music show building he was in suddenly started collapsing in an attempt to kill him. og Moondae interfered the system midway and Moondae’s penalty changed to mission failure where he had to escape the building. After he successfully escaped, they’re back to actual world and thought system was finally dead for good.
TeSTAR joined in VTIC’s donation concert before three of its four members go to conscription. And then, TeSTAR was about to appear in a radio show to announce their comeback, but a mission failure notice happened again, this time, Moondae and og Moondae are switching back for 24 hours.
I have no idea at all what on earth half of that meant but does that mean he’s gonna learn about all this? Or does he die bc he didn’t complete the mission near his body somehow
These events are going to take place in the future. A summary of the current timeline: Our MC’s true name is gunwoo and he has been transmigrated into the body of Moondae. The real moondae has been transmigrated into MC’s body, he was the one who accidentally caused them to be isekai’ed after falling to his death but due to the system he gets to live.
His dying wish was to become an idol so MC has to fulfil that in his stead.
As for cheongryeo, he’s the leader of the boygroup vtic who came to interview MC on behalf of his label. They’re going to get much more involved in later seasons.
They’re going to find out more about the origin and purpose of the system.
MC is smart and will figure out a way to control the system to some extent for their survival.
Og Moondae will go through some things with the system, I think he gets absorbed into it so I’m not 100% sure whether poor boy gets to live but as for the others, they’re all well alive.
They don’t have to clear the missions near their real bodies (?) I don’t rly get this question but it is a precondition for them to be transmigrated
I think i understand now, tysm!(๑•ㅂ•)و✧
He spent 17 years searching for a way to marry him lol that’s the determination of a Slytherin
A chick and a snake… mc’s too innocent and stupid for his own good, he has already fallen prey
He’s a cutie that should’ve just remained in his own fam to be adored… Because I wouldn’t wish a husband like him upon any woman either
Good match? Bad match? Whatever