pluviophiliac's manga / #power elite(294)

this looks truly spectacular thus far! i’m reading it on the webtoon app since it’s available on there for free. plus in great quality, too!!! y’all should head over there and support the creators of this masterpiece. it’s only polite. ;) edit: i’m seriously LOVING this. it’s fucking great! and brief occasional comedic scenes (in pretty much every other chapter) are seriously ingenious, lol. i’m cracking up like crazy. frankenstein and rai’s dialogues are fucking HYSTERICAL. can’t believe i’ve barely read a tenth of this whole thing, haha. oh well!!! it’s most def quality content. and those door opening scenes, too, lmfao!! i literally CANNOT. wheeze quality material, fo sho. edit #2: i get chills all over my body every single time he says “kneel” and that’s no exaggeration. like, papiiii!!! you’re so fucking HOT. and so is frankie, naturally. the art has improved so much and i didn’t even notice it until, like, chapter 200–aka season 4. just saw a panel from the first chapter and it’s like it’s a completely different story, y’all… ;–; but in the best way possible!!! i get more and more invested the more i read. SKJWHDKABDHSJBIXJAKS!!! edit #3: these characters are seriously among the most lovable and admirable ones i’ve seen in a long time. and raizel especially! he deserves the world. we must unite and protect this angel AT. ALL. COSTS. and the loyalty these guys have for each other… my god, my heart literally aches. i love them all. - — - — - — - — - edit #4: i haven’t been making any edits here for a long time now… it’s been around 300 chapters or so, i believe? either way, it’s partially because i’ve been reading nonstop for awhile now, and i’ve even been struggling with the simple notion of taking small breaks to catch my breath—let alone spare a moment to update y’all on where my thoughts are at. to put it simply, i just completed this three minutes ago and i’m literally SOBBING. still reeling from the aftershocks writing this. i haven’t ugly-sobbed from reading a story in years… i barely even cry in general. but this manhwa made me weep and literally WAIL at 05:00 in the fucking morning because i refused to go to sleep once i realized i only had a few dozen chapters remaining. i mean… i’m simply mind-blown by this. definitely one of the best stories i’ve ever read. and i do mean EVER. (note that i’ve read a lot of them at this point in time, lol.) i know i’ve said this before, but my standards are relatively high—yet they’re still constantly rising. knowing that, i’d still consider this story a top tier prime example of creativity, emotional engagement and commitment. 540+ chapters and i NEVER got bored. this is literally unheard of in my case. truly, i never imagined i’d get so emotionally invested in this… nor did i expect to grow so attached to these characters. seriously, i fucking ADORE these people. some of the best ones i’ve ever come across, to be honest. i think raizel might be my favorite MC ever; frankenstein reaches a close second. they’ve just been constantly growing on me since the very beginning—more so as of late than ever before. it’s been a real blessing getting to see each and every single one’s character development and growth. the only reason i’ve been able to collect myself by now is the fact that there’s another noblesse short story other than this one… which will explain this amazing ending that kinda broke me. (i can’t cope, lol. i think my system’s malfunctioning.) anyway. i seriously should be sleeping right now (it’s 05:29 AM), but i just needed to add this while the endorphins in my blood are still running wild and my emotions are still fresh. it’s literally a masterpiece. i need to buy the graphic novels or something. i’d even attempt learning korean if there aren’t any english translations published or available. i don’t even care anymore. i just know it’d be worth it. EVERYONE should be reading this. now, i’m gonna head back to my bed and sob some more before i pass out. take care, y’all. see you in the next one. - — - — - — - — - soooo, there’s that. i just woke up and i still feel emotional thinking about how the story’s over now, lol. but like i said, there’s a side story about rai that’ll hopefully help me calm my nerves! it’ll surely completely shatter me, if nothing else. but who knows? 10/10, would ABSOLUTELY recommend. such an emotional—yet endearing—power trip. i was actually kind of doubtful about reading this at first, i’ll admit... apparently i’d already read the first chapter on webtoon long ago and decided it wasn’t for me. still, obviously-and-not-so-surprisingly, i gave it another shot over a year later (once i’d broadened my horizons a little bit) and fell in love instantly. it was just so unique, intriguing and refreshing. raizel was a type of main character i’d never come across before, and the side characters were interesting, fun and very compelling as well. frankenstein grew on me INSTANTLY. well, i mean… naturally, lol. M-21, muzaka, takeo, tao, seira, regis, shinwu & company, gejutel, raskreia, former lord whatshisname and pretty much EVERYONE else weren’t all that far behind, either. us readers just kept on being introduced to new, enthralling side characters—all of whom had unique personalities and interesting traits. i looooved the nobles and the werewolves, too. especially by the time we’d reached the final conclusion... the whole dynamic of it all just felt so damn wholesome and admirable. oh, but i won’t be listing any more names because i feel it’d be a bit abundant—i’m sure you get my point. anyway. you know what else i loved? the epic fighting scenes. they only grew more exciting and grand with time. and the buildups were NEVER letdowns. i don’t think i’ve ever taken this many screenshots from one single story before, lol. i know i also said the exact same about ‘solo leveling’ which i completed just two weeks ago (and worshipped ‘til the very end), but i honestly think i have that one beat in numbers of screenshots. sheesh. P.S. for what it’s worth, i also watched the anime (there’s only one season available right now) once i’d made it about… halfway through the story, i believe? anyway, it was pretty alright, too. i kinda liked it more in the beginning than i did later on—mainly because the version of raizel in the anime didn’t exactly coincide with the raizel i’d grown accustomed to in the manhwa. (he talked a loooot more, haha.) i felt it was somewhat anti-climactic overall... there were so many details, including characters, that were overlooked, lacking or or simply missing altogether. i’ll probably watch the next season when it airs, no doubt, but it will never compare to the actual story. but, once again, thank you for coming to my TED-talk!!! this is a clear new favorite of mine—for lots of different reasons. it’s rare coming across a story that continually pulls you in the more you read. usually i’d experience a decline in either quality or plot, but this one didn’t disappoint me at all. i might be biased for all i know, but it was crazy good still. i’m completely in love. anyway!!! appreciate you for sticking around ‘til the very end of this review. i hope i managed to properly (or at least somewhat) express just how big of a mark this story has left on me in the name of manhwa and all that is holy. it’s now been about 7,5 hours since i finished it, and bro—i’m legit STILL reeling from this shit. i’m confident i’ll be rereading this soon, though. beware!!! <3

amazing. amazing. AMAZINGAMAZINGAMAZING. amazing. reading this is probably one of the best decisions i’ve made as of late. seriously couldn’t even BEGIN to explain how incredible this is. just raw power!!! this one will stick with me for a long, long time. the bar has been set, raised and breached, that’s for sure. can’t believe i’ve waited this long to read it, seriously. it’s like going on a power trip with no limitations as to how great things can get. it just keeps on growing. epic. edit: i’ve now read and completed all the available chapters (168 as of right now) twice within the span of a few non-regretful days. i have zero regrets. ZERO. shit just seems to get better and better the more i immerse myself in it, lol. i was literally SHAKING as i was reading, i kid you not. probably from shock and excitement the first time around. i’m guessing it stuck around during round two because i already knew what was coming, hah! i was feeling constantly hyped up. especially once we passed chapter 70 or so when shit started to get maaaad serious. and no, it’s not an exaggeration. had to stop myself from screeching, out loud, FROM EXCITEMENT, a couple of dozen times. even now, i still feel giddy just thinking about it and what’s to come. this is some ridiculously good storytelling. excellent visuals. the creator of this masterpiece evidently has this AMAZING ability to pull readers in and then refuse to let go. it’s been ages since i was this invested in something. i feel inspired. at this point in time, i just want the whole world to read it so i can talk about it with everyone. that’s all i need. ;_; edit #2: i’m embarrassed to see that this is all i’ve written for this incredible graphic novel thus far. seriously, i can’t stress ENOUGH just how incredible this is. i mean, i literally check for the latest updates, like, three times more than usual during wednesdays for nothing but the sake of this work of art. and, once i see the update, lo and behind!!! i get chills, my body begins to shake and my heart starts thumping like crazy inside my ribcage. i’m still quivering from the aftershock even now, hah. this is legit INSANE. i feel like i don’t have the words to express how much i adore this, truly. one might even call me obsessed! (although there are definitely worse obsessions out there, so i don’t really care, lol.) anyway. the mere fact that events, characters even the atmosphere are STILL building up towards new climaxes constantly as we’re nearing chapter 180 is just… completely mind-boggling to me. no story has ever gotten me this worked up, so consistently, for this long. i dread the day when this is all over. if nothing else, i have this story to thank for introducing me to this incredible genre. it definitely made me fall in love with visual storytelling all over again. i’m sure it’ll be near impossible to triumph. sorry (not really) for the long rant, but i felt it was necessary out of the respect i have for whoever came up with this… gift. and if you stuck around till the very end of this monologue of mine—mad respect, bro! edit #3: WHAT THE FUCK OH MY GOD WHAAAAT?!?!?! chapter 178 has me in literal tears, y’all. really can’t decide which kind, though. my mind is split. ~ i’m ruined ~ edit #4: it’s complete. it’s over. my life is now in shambles. i’m dead inside. will reread within a few days for sure nonetheless. thank you, wonderful creator(s), for this intricate wonder! i’m still kinda speechless, to be honest. and definitely still reveling from chapter 179, not gonna lie! i hope there’ll be one more chapter to add to the short list of things that’d make my entire life worth living! preferably in about a week or so. ;) well, one can always dream, if nothing else. it’s still marked incomplete at the moment, plus i had someone tell me last week that there’d be 180 chapters in total, so i guess we’ll have to wait and see! i won’t expect anything. it’s a good ending either way. still, i’d love to see what happened to the world from 179 and beyond. even though i’m emotionally drained right now, i’m preeeetty sure i’d sob quite a bit. i could think of at least three reasons why, heh. thank you for sticking around for my longest review yet, you guys!!! this is truly a story worth reading. not only is the art simply outstanding, the plot is also intriguing; the buildups are insane; the occasional comedic aspects are wonderful and often necessary; you’re always kept engaged; the dynamics between the characters, as well as their interactions with each other, is great as well. can’t think of any more things at the moment, but i’m sure there’d be quite a few if i really put my mind to it. it’s the one and only graphic novel i recommend to every single person who asks me for tips, haha. #noregrets i have to get back to watching ‘attack on titan’, though!!! just stopped by to write a quick *cough* not really *cough* review, but i ended up writing a whole bunch of other stuff all the same, lol. (worth it.) but hey, now that i think about it, the architect really do give me those ‘attack on titan’ vibes. never even noticed it until earlier today, lol. just a little fun fact!!! can’t wait to reread this genius freakin’ amazing ass masterpiece of a story soon. y’all have noooo idea. - — - — - — - soooo… i just finished reading this masterpiece for the third time and i really don’t know what to do with myself at this point. i need story recommendations ASAP. i doubt there are any out there capable of beating this one in terms of otherworldly characters and overall wow-factor… but one can always dream, aye? you never know! anyway, this is still a clear favorite. i have no regrets reading this. i’ll be checking out the novels in a short while, too! already bought the first three parts of the published english version, so i’ll just have to await the release of the remaining parts! for what it’s worth, i'm truly excited. <33 side note: would’ve added the “depressing af” tag if i could, goddammit.

one chapter in and i can already tell… i’m about to be completely amazed, aren’t i? edit: HE’S SO FUCKING COOL!!! what an amazing character he is. i seriously can’t locate even one flaw… but there must be at least one, right? lololol, this is getting interesting. edit #2: … …did i seriously waste 20-25 minutes writing a full-fledged review of this masterpiece on here only to have it DISAPPEAR ON ME???? un-fucking-believable. either way, i don’t have the energy to rewrite everything. just know that it’s spectacular and i’m seriously impressed by the creators. it’s giving me INSANE solo leveling vibes. although i don’t know exactly why; the plots aren’t at all similar to each other. however, i’m guessing it’s because of the insane buildups and climaxes consisting throughout the whole thing. these authors know how to keep their readers engaged, that’s for sure. it might also be the fact that MC is on a whole other level of superiority than his peers in each respective story, lol. either way, solo leveling is my absolute favorite comic there is, so to say that this one is ‘similar-but-not-at-all-similar’ is seriously high praise. you must check it out if you haven’t already! (it has a 9.9/10 rate on here for a reason, you guys.) but anyway!!! to put it simply, this is fucking epic. EPICEPICEPIC. pure epicness. i’ve read some amazingly written martial arts comics lately, but this one is definitely at the top. (if y’all want some OTHER martial arts story recommendations, i recommend checking out that martial arts tag of mine! it has about 100 comics in it as of right now.) sigh. what a day. believe it or not, but this review is actually shorter and way less detailed than my previous one, lol. i’m feeling less eloquent by the minute, y’all!!! have mercy.

this is such a power trip. bro… i’m adoring this MC of ours!!! i’m fucking weak, lol. jinho’s such a fucking boss. i’m exhausting myself by getting so hyped up all the damn time, lol. no joke. i just live for these buildups!!! surprisingly funny, too. it’s got the whole package, as they say! #obsessed I. NEED. MORE. UPDATES!!!

I. LIVE. FOR. THIS. SHIT. seriously, this ended up being waaaay better than initially i expected it’d be. i’ve thoroughly enjoyed this slow and gradual plot development! overall great pacing and character growth as well. i appreciate the fact that the general ‘atmosphere’ has turned a lot more political as of late (as in beyond chapter 100) than previous chapters. at first, it was mostly about our kickass MC’s conviction and development, as well as his journey to grow stronger and stronger. but now, one or two seasons later, it’s more about his life as the new heavenly demon and everything that entails. not just the decisions he’ll be making as said leader, but also what he’ll choose to with this paramount, almost godly power he’s earned for himself. will he truly embrace the life of an antihero, or will he strive to become a more righteous leader like his first master? i’m hoping for a nice balance between the two, but we’ll have to wait and see. either way, our main man’s finally earned the means to properly exact revenge on those who betrayed and killed BOTH his masters. i’m honestly LIVING for the violence, y’all. (i’m not a psychopath, i swear!) can’t wait to see where this ends up!

looks great so far! edit: haha, i love his indifference!!! can’t wait for his abilities to finally be revealed to the world. i’m getting all jittery just imagining it, lololol. what a king. edit: I’M SERIOUSLY NOT EVEN PAST CHAPTER ONE YET AND I’M ALREADY HYPERVENTILATING LIKE A LITTLE BITCH. WHAT A FUCKING BOSS, FUCKING CHRIST!!! edit #2: seriously. fucking. AMAZING. when’s the next update? UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE??? (asking for a friend, xoxo)

four panels in and i’m already hyped. LET’S GOOOO!!! edit: i’m legit shaking from all this excitement and i’m barely seven chapters in. this is INSANE. edit #2: legit sobbing from sheer admiration at this point. i’m on chapter 8. EIGHT!!! what the hell even is this?! seriously, what. wait. who am i. why am i. how am i. (and yes, i purposely didn't use question marks in order to demonstrate just how much this is fucking with my head.) NEW FAVORITE, NEW FAVORITE, NEW FAVORITE. this is, like, solo leveling slash nano machine slash omniscient reader slash white blood level type stuff, bro. i am in complete awe. edit #3: i love how i keep whispering “he’s so cool” quietly to myself at the end of each chapter, then snort afterwards every single time ‘cause what the fuck am i even doing, lol. he’s. so. fucking. COOL. how am i supposed to wait a whole ass week in between updates??? #simp #FML #noregrets

haven’t started reading it yet, but the cover’s sort of giving me ‘wandering warrior of wudang’ vibes, heh. edit: ONE CHAPTER IN AND I’M ALREADY SO FUCKING HYPED!!! edit #2: why is this shit so funnyyyy?! teach is such a bitch, lololol. still love him, tho. edit #3: THIS IS SERIOUSLY EPIC, HAHAHAHAHA!! this teacher x student dynamic is unique and so, so amusing. i’m struggling not to burst out laughing at 02:28 in the morning, seriously. this is hysterical, i’m not even exaggerating. i’m so glad i decided to read this one tonight, wowza. edit #4: SO. RIDICULOUSLY. GOOD. i’m genuinely astonished. this is so much better than i expected it’d be, truly. and it just keeps getting better and better!!! can’t wait for chapter 94 to be released, i’m about to burst from all this excitement. yeonbi might just be the most annoying little shit i’ve ever seen, but there’s just something so endearing about his arrogance and carefree attitude. well, then there’s the fact that i happen to low-key worship supreme and overpowered characters. (it’s my weakness.) this is what my “martial arts divinity” tag is for, y’all!! i live for the hype. and he’s such a fucking savage, seriously. i can’t help but admire and respect the guy. and that amusing personality of his… i’m legit having laughing fits every damn chapter. he’s so damn unpredictable! yeonbi’s so fucking cool, yo. i’m so excited for the moment when rin and homeboy realizes what their respective identities are. it’s bound to be amazing. i just hope it won’t take too long… i’m not the most patient person, heh. #simp #noregrets edit #5: …should i just reread the whole thing while awaiting new updates??? edit #6: nevermind, just finished reading everything up-to-date on another website. y’all better catch up!!!

teehee, i’m loving the peerless dad vibes. <3 anywho, it’s been great thus far! i’m only 12 chapters in at the moment, but i’m already excited and i’m looking forward to future chapters. i’d call that a decent start. ;) edit: this family is so fucking badass. I. AM. LIVING. FOR. THE. HYPE. i seriously can’t contain myself when shit gets real, lololol. this is so good. i gotta say, i love the moment just before the attack begins. it’s so satisfactory when them enemy asses are beat. i don’t even care how predictable the outcomes are; they fire me up!!! those stories are the best. that’s why solo leveling is my absolute fave, lol. literally nothing beats those epic climaxes. anyway, i just stopped by to say my praise!!! do carry on. edit #2: Y’ALL NON-READERS COULDN’T POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND HOW GOOD THIS SHIT IS TF edit #3: rereading this masterpiece while awaiting updates and now the prologue and first chapter actually make a lot of sense to me, much unlike the first time around. this’ll be fun! edit #4: when you get so hyped up that you end up either squealing “my baby” semi-quietly or shouting “KIIIING!!!” semi-loudly by the end of every chapter like a motherfucking simp, lololol. (sometimes i even slice things up by mashing them together. sometimes i even do both.) no, but seriously. I. LOVE. HIM. precious lil’ bean. rereading this was such a wise decision on my part. i understand everything in so much more detail now, too!!! and i’m paying way more attention to their names while making connections and spotting affiliations that i never did in the past. ahhh, the joy. manhwa is such a wonderful thing! can’t wait to watch everything unfold once again. i’m super stoked.

ahhhh, i’m fucking WEAK to these stories, y’all. they never disappoint, do they? hahaha!! edit: i’m roughly 100 chapters in and i’m still obsessed. HE’S. SO. FUCKING. COOL. edit #2: i’m finally completely caught up... yo, this man is such a fucking BEAST!!! i wonder, have i ever read a historical martial arts manhwa with a MC this powerful and prolific in so many different ‘areas’ before? i mean… homeboy’s mastered swordsmanship, archery, stealth, hand-to-hand combat, MULTIPLE martial arts, poison arts, knives, resistance to extreme temperatures, regeneration, imitation… did i miss anything?? like, BROOOO. one can only guess how powerful he’ll be once we reach the end of this story... (ridiculously so, i’d assume.) it’s so good, y’all. i have no idea why i put this off for so long. it’s actually one of the better martial arts stories i’ve read thus far! freakin’ EPIC. #noregrets