apopoi's manga / #action(61)

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I wouldn't give this a star if it weren't for the art style...mc is a sniper (secret agent) and ml is one too..the sex scenes are great but to be honest with you I skipped like a ton of them as I was more invested in the plot...the seme is like my type (in webtoon at least)body and face wise...I have no problem with BDSM but I think the portrayal of it in manhwas or YAOI in general doesn't give it justice from what people in that community says...the thing that gets under my skin is like the gaslighting aspect of it and when he says "to come inside first" and proceeded to lure or entice/manipulate the uke with his words after uke wanted to break up...and a week left until the break up and they had sex like a LOT of it that worries me...when he put beads in his asshole...WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?WHY??I WROTE MORE BUT WHEN I SUBMITTED IT OMITTED SOME PARTS!! ..HUH??WHATEVER!!IT ISN'T WORTH MY TIME ANYWAY...WOULD give it a three stars BUT after this problem..1 is deserved

The story centers around Ihwa, who is seeking revenge against the 'heroes' for the injustice she experienced by the organisation of heroes...her sister was killed by them for a mysterious reason(it seems to be a big plotline), and the stranger thing is her sister (elder) was a hero or worked with them..it is a world where the heroes are corrupted and misuse their power and authority and the hero killer aka our protagonist is the one who is keeping them in place (in her own words). If there ever was a situation where a hero had to choose between one civilian against a much larger group, then the latter had to be chosen but as time went out, the heroes gained more power and just unnecessarily kill the hostages or the civilians while being on a mission meanwhile destroying properties (buildings and the likes)without facing repercussions. Ihwa is being trained by a mysterious old man in a wheelchair who later turns out to be one of 'The Elders'..the top people of the hero organisation who have existed since long ago..also quick note people who have abilities are called 'gifted' with their abilities being referred to as 'gifts' and they can live for a very long time but most of them die out before being able to die from natural causes.. Gifts vary from fire abilities, shapeshifting abilities to power stealing (?) abilities which our mc has(yes very op).. apparently ESP is used for the gifts..gifts can use high ESP or minimal ESP..When your ESP runs out..u r fucked as you know your gift is at the limit and u r in danger especially during a fight..the guy in the cover is Engen(?)aka smiling man..a villain with three other members forming the 'Nameless' organisation..later joined by mc..The girl is really similar in character design and personality wise to that crazy girl from bnha but slightly kinder and wholesome..there is a crazy doctor yet seems to be the most sane out of the bunch, he uses some kind of space magic..it might seem op but he seems weak atleast right now..the other guy rarely talks but is my fav out of them other than mc..Engen seems very transparent to me which is a first for me as his type is the one I think I know the least about cuz they are just that good at hiding things n a good author as well..the gap in level between Engen and Ihwa is a lot..the power scale in this manhwa seems pretty established already..with the 'silver witch' at the very top (she has silver hair too so she has to have some kind of connection with mc) then the light girl who gave Engen that scar in the war between villains and heroes...the heroes won and her line to Engen was if I recall correctly 'you are so sad or you have no expression so let me put a smile to your face' hence the scar on his face..but what's even stranger is I thought she would be the endgame for Engen or that he would hold some kind of grudge towards her but she seems to be an afterthought with the 'silver witch' being their common nemesis..she even called her a bitch and said she died to Engen's remark that she is still alive, just hiding and as long as she exists she would never be the strongest... THAT'S ALL FROM ME..WHEW SAYONARA!!

The art style reminds me of 'Trash of the Count's family' albeit a bit smoother. The diction also isn't the best, tho I can understand what they are saying, some words are missing and the panels can be messy sometimes. I hope our MC doesn't fall in love with ML first cuz we can already tell they have history. So I am praying we can see girlboss moments but romance, that can be in the background but not in my face. The dynamic with MC and his younger brother is superior, The way Raymond cares for her being compared to that of a Godfather..the accuracy!! All in all, good read..

This gets on my nerves. I want to give this a one star but I have to give two stars objectively. The MC is an asshole, his personality is rotten to the core. He reminds me of a novel I read that was blatantly racist and makes no sense. It is all over the place. The gap between Ch 1 and 2 is humongous, although it is fiction there is no amount of relatability and is just absurd. The world is his oyster basically. It seems like everything and everyone serve him. I don't like that at all. How did I manage to read until Ch17?

It's under the same name in Webtoon but a chapter short of this one..so season 1 is completed and the second season won't start till next year..that's a shame. After bingeing it, I loved it but if I were to read it week to week, I might think differently. The MC got on my nerves at first NGL. Also his character development was so fast and sudden and felt so out of place that I had to make an active effort to continue reading this. The characters are stereotypical but that's not a complaint. I'm not mad about the romance aspect for once, that's rare. My fav character at this moment would be Professor Ji, love that man. The villain's tbh don't scare me in the slightest, it maybe also be due to the setting but when the villain's appear I'm just like :| The plot isn't the most complex and frankly the title seemed wacky as heck but I'm glad I decided to give it a try cuz it was a good read.

Under a different name 'Get schooled' in Webtoon. Tbh I saw this for so long on my featured and everytime I went on Webtoon but I ignored it thinking it was stupid woke adult shit. Turns out it only took me the first chapter to get me hooked. I love how it tackles different sides and angles around students to teachers and parents. The way bullying takes place between men and women. The victim's mentality and a bit of a redemption arc. So far upto the chapter I have read which is 99, the mystery surrounding our MC's wife is getting revealed..hints have been given out and sprinkled throughout but this is the closest that we have gone..with the perpetrator so close and the fact that he is a high-schooler? For context, MC's wife is a teacher and the killer(?) her student. The fact that he makes his underlings have her face tatted with her initials G.Y. That is messed up dude.

Under the name 'Teenage Mercenary' on Webtoon. Currently upto Ch99, so far the formula has been the same - Douchebag shows up, makes some noise, underestimates Ijin, gets pummeled by him and repeat. Tho the gangster is my fav character so far along with his dongsaeng. The grandpa is also so kind and good-hearted..reminds me a bit of Uncle Iroh. The sister not so much..she acts like a caring lil sister and that's it. The previous bullies who now play online games with Ijin and the bodyguard with Yuna and that nerd..love how that turned out and the dynamics are fun to read. The military general is a gem along with the whole squad..love how Ijin whole attitude changes when he finds out that Jihye is his fiancee, he is like 'sister in law'..I dislike Shin Yuna the most, something about her character and face and whole personality sours my mood..it's actually a problem I have with this webtoon. Her having a one-sided crush on Ijin was a road I hoped we won't cross..like romance I hate that shit. Seems like the bodyguard likes the sister..so kudos to her. The bromance between the MC and bodyguard is top-notch..What else? When the older bro of Jihye was introduced, I thought he was being overprotective of Yuna cuz he loves her.. y'know incest..ugh I hate how that crossed my mind.

It's another dungeon-esque manhwa with a male main character. It's not too different from the rest in this genre while having its own charm. The MC falls into the OP trope who is alpha like already. What I typically hate about MCs like him is they are already so pompous and a dictator who imposes their will on people. Deciding things on their own to find out if they are useful to do their bidding. Also they become so annoying to follow like everything in this world was made for them. I don't know if this MC will be like this but I hope not, I already dropped a manhwa for sharing the problem of that type of MC. As much as I love SCOG, I hated the MC who was a pervert being chased by women and not denying any of their advances and he always fell into this erotic situations that are so stupid. The priestess turned out to be his pick in the end but his ex who stood by his side all this time, I feel pity for tho she kinda sus. On the other hand I have some kind of hope for MC. He clearly has a woman he fancies, hope it won't turn into a harem situation like SCOG. I am quite positive it might not turn out that way cuz he slapped that priestess hand out of his face when she touched him. That minor gesture gave me hope that he will be different..faithful and loyal. Update : I finished upto chap60, exactly where season 1 ends. I love his dedication and loyalty to the fl. Good for her honestly. 'I will clear all obstacles in your path, defeat all enemies and give you the throne and when the time comes, make me your King, my Queen' he says while kissing her hand. I do hope they can keep the balance between romance and action, we all know most manhwas run into that problem all too often * I am looking at you ' The beginning after the end'*

Currently read 10 chapters..I'm a bit surprised honestly. Maybe my expectations were too high after finishing the latest chapter of 'Ember knight' written by the same author. As far as I know, this takes place in the same universe maybe the timeline is a bit messed up. Nonetheless I prefer 'Ember knight', it might be recency bias because I read that first. But it's hard to imagine it's from the same author, the narration is completely different with the tone and so on. Maybe it's because the personalities of the MCs are so drastically different that it makes the story feel a certain type of way. The connection I see atm is when 'Ramen' mentioned that there are three legendary magicians, few great magicians and other ordinary magicians, that was also divulged in 'Ember Knight'. Atleast we can see the author's progress in writing as well. Update (2/12/22) : Okay..starting from Ch11, it definitely picks up. Hardar joining the gang really completed the group dynamic for me, it is comparable to Toph joining Team Avatar for me. You don't know that it's incomplete without putting them in the equation. I like that we get the world building, the history of the world and each important character's backstory - from The Three Legendary Magicians, to Black Hen, the Blacksmith (man that made me feel things..made me believe in love again), the strongest knight 'Pure White Elephant'. It was a good decision to explore this manhwa and give it a try since I love 'Ember Knight' so much. Getting backstory and knowing where some of the characters come from adds to the story so much. I have an idea on how the Black Hen operates and what they plan on doing with Caelan (?) power. I like that our immortal MC gets peace and that his story lives on through 'The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh'. Also I like the reveal that this was written by Trudia through the obnoxious stories told by Ram on their journey to the end of the World. Since this story is completed and all that's left is side stories, I hope we get to the sister of Hardar and their reunion. I am also looking forward to knowing more about the first disciple and find out his motivation behind killing his master. Ram never found out about it but he surely regrets not asking. That reminds me, the fact that Ram distorted history by putting on the alias as the 'Sword Saint' and going around teaching people..and how that ties into the Blue color swordsmanship taught to knights that is all about attacking and not defending which worked for him since he was an immortal..nice This website does not have the complete side stories so I went on Tappytoon and read it all there. I never knew Tink would play such a vital role in the story and be an inspiration for knights. His speech about being strong and powerful, that those who are strong are whom have the power to kill but those who are powerful are those that can kill but choose not to. That speech is iconic and is repeated in 'Ember Knight' by Qilin of all people. I love that we see his colleagues again in the sequel. Also, he was the person whom they say started the war between the East and West. Although the General is alive and well..with one arm nonetheless. The context that dragons are dumb and that their words weigh them down given by a Dragon hunter was insightful. Also love how Hardar's master was the one who saved the dragon and that's how she managed to get by despite being a dunce. A dragon's blessing is neat...he lived for a hundred years due to it. The East are truly despicable people, exploiting the dragons and using them to their demands. That's why they all moved to the West, also love the snippet we get of a dragon whom managed to completely blend to society.