andy2mc's manga / #Emotionally Impactful(15)

9 The vibes are truly unmatched. The angst, the yearning, the contradicting emotions. Ugh I love it. Also, The art style and overall tone of the manhwa reminds me of Low Tide in Twilight!! Perfection. It made me cry and relate to it very much. Especially when it came to the all consuming academic drive. A lot of anecdotes really resonated with me. I love the dynamic between mc and ml! Love me a whiny possessive power bottom, and the ml is such a golden retriever. I’m so happy my pookies are happy together now!! And that everyone is free from that pedo perv old man. I’m only not rating it higher bc very occasionally it got a bit slow paced/slightly boring. I put off finishing the side stories for a long time since I was not emotionally ready to let go. It’s bittersweet now that I finally finished reading it in its entirety. Checkmate will be missed I wish there were even more side stories, but the ending felt suitable

10 The plot is absolutely FIREEEEE. I felt all range of emotions. I sobbed, laughed like a maniac, I giggled, I gasped, I fangirled, I got super enthralled in the action scene and unfolding plot… it was truly a remarkable experience. Such a masterpiece I came across. I completely understand why it’s regarded so highly (and this comes from someone who has read a lot of game/system manhwas). The scene when he understood HE was the one that killed his father and his mother was protecting him this whole time HAD ME SOBBING REALLY UGLY. Greatest piece of fiction I have ever read I relate so hard to Kim Dokja, as a chronic “Dokja” myself. It hits pretty hard. I relate to him on a spiritual level damn. He's my animal spirit Also, for me Kim dokja x Yoo Jonghyuk are canon idc (though kdj is shippable with pretty much all characters)!

10 The bro-con is strong on this one! I LOVE IT SO SO MUCH. It’s so funny lol. And it’s so gay and omegaverse-coded. 10/10 I LOVE THIS ONE SO SO SO MUCH. The emotional depth. The caretaker themes are really pulling at my heart strings

9 (potential 9.5) This one was absolutely phenomenal (Continue review later)

9.5 I'm so so obsessed with this one! It was even better than I expected! I LOVE THE CHARACTERS SO SO SO SO SO MUCH. I got seriously attached to them. Kayden is so freaking iconic, Jiwoo is a the most adorable cinnamon role and Kartein is majestic. It feels like a SatuSugu co-parenting fic. The character dynamics and development arcs are truly top tier. That's what sets this manhwa apart from other shounens imo. It's slower paced than traditional shounen, especially in the first like 150+ chapters. But it makes it much more captivating as well. It maintains a proper pacing for fully explore emotional and character depth. It has much more 'filling scenes' throughout the overaching action plot than most shounens (which in Eleceed's case is def a strength). Honestly, I wouldn't mind this manhwa to last forever since I love the banter and character dynamics SO FREAKING MUCH. The humor is top tier, the feels between Jiwoo and pretty much any other character are also phenomenal. It reminded me of The S Classes That I Raised, in the feels of parenting + collecting them like pokemon (Kayden, Kartein, Pluton..and more to come LMAO). That said, I haven't given it a 10 bc I find it a bit lacking plotwise. Like there isn't a solid planned out overarching plot. It's just going with the flow (which I don't necessarily mind since the characters compensate this aspect imo). Also, I wish Jiwoo would lose more fights early on. I'd prefer to see him struggle harder/fight incredibly well but end up losing by a nail (or barely winning); rather than being so OP. Some fights I'd personally tweak here and there. But yeah, I'm definitely nitpicking. I binged the whole 300+ chapters in like 2/3 days (and didn't finish sooner just bc I was incredibly busy). I loved it so much and wish I could reread it for the first time. I might even up it to a 10, despite these 2 flaws, if the next arcs are good. That's how much I love the characters!!! (tho I still think ORV is in a league of its own)