Zihvuda's manga / #Webtoon(24)

This was a great read. Am glad to have made it to the end, although I'm not entirely sure it was as satisfying as I would have liked. Still a great read with well executed action and jokes that land along the way. The ultimate power fantasy, where romance isn't annoying or objectifying and keeps finding new ways of achieving that over powered high. If over powered protagonists don't bother you, then I highly recommend giving this a whirl.

Good story so far, no annoying love interests, no harems, none of that shit. Intriguing plot and fun interesting characters. The pacing is pretty great too, and so far nothing has out stayed it's welcome. Now the art... it's good for the most part, beautiful even, however there is one failure, and that's older or old people. They look like crap, the wrinkles don't look like they organically belong on their faces, it just looks bad. Which is a shame cause the rest of the art is really good, but every time an old person is drawn their face just looks hilariously shit. (☞ ͡ಥuಥ)☞ EDIT: 08/2024 These latest chapters feel like they're skipping big chunks of story? It just feels choppy and I have no idea if it's actually like that or not since I never read the novel this was based on. I'm starting to feel like I would enjoy this more by dropping the webtoon and reading the novel instead. The art has apparently also changed. I only noticed cause people seemed to have noses suddenly and the old people were drawn much better. Some don't seem to like the new art style, I think it's fine. An improvement even.

Art is pretty great, the steamy side of the story is pretty good. Characters are likeable, if a little light on motivation. No unnecessary rape! Missing: plot. Guy gets brought back to life, no-one tells him why and for what purpose. Him and the guy who brought him back to life just rock up to a city and then an inn and nothing happens besides MC very ineffectually trying to figure out what this world is, and trying to get laid. He also falls in love pretty much only because the author said so. After that it's pretty fluffy. Overall it's pretty brainless, wouldn't call this good by any means, but it was enjoyable enough to finish.

For an alphaXalpha story, the mc doesn't feel like an alpha at all. He's a super successful business man from a very strict family, yet he seems to be incredibly timid and unable to set any boundaries in this new sexual relationship he embarks on. He's incredibly meek, and in pretty much every panel is clutching at his chest wondering what is happening with hi emotions. This sort of thing is fine when the characters are young teenagers, but when it starts to be grown ass adults, it gets very grating. It's fine to be a little confused or wanting to do be in denial, but being that clueless is just.. ugh. The other guy is acting way too affectionate for a strictly contractual sexual relationship, and mc just doesn't call him out on any of it. That scene where they come across mc's acquaintance exiting the elevator at the hotel where Ash starts saying "maybe we should take this to yours or my place after this" was really frustrating because mc didn't call him out on it immediately. Like what is he being shy for when he was perfectly happy kissing mc in public or groping him in front of another dude at a bar. MC says nothing, doesn't call him out, just meekly says "ok, we'll just do that". Also the fact that Ash got in the way of Carlyle getting with that omega at the bar. Carlyle didn't call him out on that weirdness either. Even though Ash later says he doesn't care about how many sex partners he has, like??? Obviously, Ash, you do if you need to get all territorial like that. *sigh* I wish Carlyle wasn't so goddamn stupid. I get that he's extremely sheltered, but it's not like he has no social skills what so ever since he's such a successful businessman. He should be able to pick up on this shit, and call it out. (╬ಠ益ಠ)

If I'd read the tags I probably wouldn't have read this story. I don't exactly regret it, but there's a reason for my 3 star rating. I did like it, but there were a bunch of issues that hindered my enjoyment and a bunch of elements that enhanced it. I equally loved and hated the fact this story was a bee's dick away from being yaoi. What a damn shame, cause the build up was hot af. The met-in-childhood romance was pretty good and for once didn't include that "I thought he was a girl!" crap. I'm sad Mc's body's gone cause frankly I prefer him as he was and not as he is reincarnated. There was a bunch of stuff I would have liked expanded and touched upon. Like MC's new parents, who are there at the beginning being all loving and welcoming to a child who's never experienced that in his broken home, and then they never show up again. Mc never tells them when he's spending the night somewhere else (that we see) and they don't react in any way to their amnesiac (completely different person!) son suddenly spending time who knows where and having significant trouble with school work. We can draw our own conclusions of course, through speculation, but we don't get answers. The parents never make a reappearance in the story. Which would have been fine if it was even implied that they were still around. Also mc's really bad in school to the point the teacher decides mr smart student should tutor him rather than calling the rich-ass-parents to get this boy a proper tutor?? Or into some special school/cram school for catching up on shit??? Like mc really wanted to avoid his love interes! He seriously could have easily just just gone, "oh yeah, I'm rich af, fuck this shit, imma get my parents to get me the best tutor money can buy!" There was enough mystery with what happened when they were kids, I really didn't like the plot turn where suddenly a mastermind needed finding that orchestrated Siwon's suicide. Really could have left it at being excessively bullied by ass holes at school, and that would have been enough. Also the fucking communication issues between the main couple was almost rage-quit inducing. Thankfully they weren't enough to get me to rage-quit this manhwa, but yeah. Was also turned off by the translator fawning over ML at the beginning where he was at his most unlikable. The guy has a horrendous personality and letting the plot progress in such a way where we see him beat our MC left a bad taste in my mouth for a good while. Also the "all according to keikaku" thing at a few plot beats towards the end just pissed me off. We see Mc struggle and be emotional and everything, but we barely get anything from the ML and it just takes away from the triumph of them finally getting together. All in all despite all my hang ups I'd recommend this as something to read, mostly due to MC being who he is. A good boy. Pretty much everyone else is trash sadly, which is sad cause none of them really go over to delightfully trash to me, just trash. (ಠ ∩ಠ) At least this story's better than the author's other work Mad Dog! lol

Not for me... I got as far as I could, but the fact that the male lead is so firmly established/hyped as being basically a monster makes me totally unwilling to get too deep in this story. Especially as he tried to force a kiss and initiated unwanted touching already a couple times. Marylin in a panel is shocked she was scared being with him, meanwhile I'm just like "girl, you know him to be a monster, why wouldn't you be scared while with him?? Why would agree to go somewhere quiet with him?? Scream at him right there in the hallway for all to hear, it's your best weapon!" But she's so single mindedly focused on protecting her friend it's just annoying the things she just doesn't see. I can however see how some would love this so that's fine. She handles a lot of situations quite badly too, but after thinking about it, it kinda makes sense. Still i can't stand to see it so I'll just drop the story and move on. I love her friendship with Lara, but it frustrates me that in Marilyn's quest to protect Lara she doesn't treat her as someone who could also help. She doesn't even lean on the brother, though I suppose she was hoping to ignore that situation until it fizzled out. Which is sad, because a decisive end probably would have been better. Hell I was hoping she would tell the brother she was in love with Lara so she'd get him off her back. Would have made things more fun, but then i suppose it would have required an additional "ai" to the current genre's "shojo". (´︿`)

This was pretty interesting.The protagonist is flung into the world of a dating sim, and she actually can't do much at first but function as the game wants her. It's actually pretty great. The character dynamics are really good and the relationship development between the characters and the way some parallel the mc's actual(?) or previous(?) life is also super cool. The angst is delicious and the triumphs are so worth it. The fear of dying is real and well explored, and the comedy is great! This has been one of the few manga to actually get me to laugh out loud, which takes a lot. Really liking the story so far, although the fact that the dating sim the mc is in has the mc's 2 brothers positioned as potential lovers is kind of squick. Even though they aren't even related by blood to mc, it's still problematic for me. Thankfully the MC isn't even remotely interested which is nice, but still, the way their points wrack up in certain scenes is something i have to actively make myself ignore. It's still a great story! Would definitely recommend! There's like 1 or 2 chapters that aren't translated well at all, and they did almost make me drop the story, but thankfully the competent Asura Scans took over, and I was able to go back to enjoying the story. Really hope this continues to be translated by a group like Asura Scans who's english is this good.

An interesting tale of a girl who... goes back in time to her birth after a series of unfortunate events (she doesn't die). Mystery should be one of the tags for this, but I didn't add it because... well it's window dressing for the plot. For me, the plot doesn't focus enough on the mystery, and there's just too much fluff with the family. Also it's basically a harem story cause everyone is just falling for MC left and right. ML is only properly introduced around chapter 80 or something, and everything else is just everyone fawning of over how cute, pretty and smart MC is. They slowly introduce magic and mana, but not very well, and it's just not my cup of tea. It's honestly mostly slice of life, which is fine for those who like that sort of thing. It, unfortunately isn't what I come to Isekai/reincarnation stories for. Everything is a slow burn and therefore I find myself equal parts intrigued and bored. I do recommend giving it a try, as the story isn't bad, it's just not for me. The translation starts good and then there's once again a series of chapters "translated" by people who don't speak english. Also come chapters have missing pages and it's just.... a mess and a half to get through before someone who has basic knowledge of english makes the story comprehensible again. It's a shame but you miss some important interactions and world building because of the gibberish translations. The gibberish comes in around after chapter 90? I think, and it's like 10-20 chapters before it gets better. =_= sucks. The Romance makes you pray for more time skips. Also it's a reverse harem so it's already not something I'm into. Ugh... I just... I don't want to read about older people in child bodies making moony eyes at each other. It's just uncomfortable. Nor is the romantic moments between 5 year olds better or at all good. Just... Nope, dropping it and looking for something else now, before I end up on a watch list or arrested. (ಠ ∩ಠ)