pluckaduck's manga / #Action(192)

very shounen manhwa. but the execution is very good. for some reason, it reminds me of fairytail (igni (ignia); bc of the mc and his rival/friend's powers and dynamics.) gina is the type of woman who would turn any woman gay the dark-skinned guy is pretty hot too. ch 69. the plot thickens! the chairman, whom I presumed a pretty neutral guy, could be an antagonist. he's partnered up with the guy behind the experiments of trolls, and he also agreed to clinical trials with participants... edit: ok, he's definitely a lawful evil guy ch 86. honestly, i want the whole world to be demolished for mc to enact his wrath and grief. finally, his past was revealed, and boy, i didn't really expect that. i mean i did, but there was another piece that deepened my sympathy for mc. it was a twist revealed at the perfect moment that changed my opinions of certain charas, and the following events that changed the plot from trolls vs trappers to half-blood team vs trolls & the other trappers

really like grant, and sophie x grant ch 53: sean should die in the most gruesome way possible. he's a genius, but he has no humanity. like, not he's-a-parasite-who-causes-trouble-for-our-characters way, but he's-a-monster-cruel-narcissistic-psychopath-and-should-be-killed-for humanity way. i wonder if I'm just too dumb or if the end was meant to be cryptic... i know they didn't die perse, but where is this new reality they created?

gawl go to hell. tho, first time I'm curious about the bully antagonist. ch 16, that took a turn i didn't expect. completely blindsided me. and damn, the author has a way of making me feel some emotions for that bully, mrerly because he had some interesting backstory. ch 18. nah, nvm. he should go to hell. but still, pretty conflicted. wanna support both pretty boi and the mc, but nevertheless, gawl(?) is kinda beyond redemption. it really is all about perspective... like that bullied freckles- he actually a flaming misogynistic pig when he's playing video games. ch 25. depressing and heartwrenching. i wanted mc to be happy with yoohee, but author gotta pull another twist like that to blacken the mc even further. seriously, if all villain origins were told like this, i would be cheering for the, to no end. ch 27. the plot fricking thickens! ch 31. the plot thickens once again! damn that Mephisto is a cunning devil. he tricked all the key players, and basically orchestrated mc's descent into corruption and hatred, thus winning his bet against god. there was def some foreshadowing before tho, I just didn't notice. and knowing Faust's ill-fated love for yoohee, makes it sadder. anhow, loved that the author made the bullies(except for galhwa) humane and gave some backstory, instead of making them monsters without remorse. they're all a bunch of punching bags for galhwa ch 45. galwha is a genuinely terrifying villain, bc he's so unhinged and violent and so strong. the plot is soo god, like it's unpredictable- the direction the plot takes is exciting as the mc is undergoing lots of chara development. ch 50. oh my god. i was like "hehehe, that POS is finally gonna die" but then beez-whatever comes along...! on the other hand, jinoh is protagonist level chara for sure; but what a horrible irony that he was "friends" with silhyun(?). ch 66. i was like "this is great! friends reunited!" but now they're enemies... anyway this is one of the more consistently interesting webtoon to this day. ch 68. galhwa seemed humanized when its revealed that he still cares for this one person.. his father's secretary. and he's a genuinely caring and loyal guy too... i don't know what i was hoping for... mc ruthlessly killed him, and then galhwa likewise tracked down the artist mc is indebted to... they're both irredeemable demons now. ch 71. jinoh...you sweet thing...such maturity...! both sihyun and jinoh's hatred is justified, and when i think about it, galhwa is too. its weird bc he has been so horrible and evil for no damn reason, but this hatred transcends time... ig he just subconsciously knew he hated mc. Ch 80. What an ending! Despite everything mc went thru , I really like this ending, bc it meant they passed their tribulation, and galhwa had some closure before he died. Ig mc and galhwa’s entanglement has nothing to do with their previous lives…galhwa just had a lot of rage within him, and all this misfortunes wouldn’t have happened if his dad didn’t interfered. And the tragedy of their previous lives would have never come to light, bc they wouldnt have gotten involved with each other. Their past life shown how weak the human heart is, and their second life really showed how strong forgiveness is.

desperately need more chapters. this is seriously good, like a piece of art. the only con- for me- would be the action scenes...it was kinda hard to tell what's happening, even when they explain it.

ch 41. pretty strong beginning. it's already established that butterfly girl is the fmc. i don't mind romance, in this case. she's a great, not annoying chara, ill give her that. but jeez, if her only purpose is to serve as the love interest the mc want to protect and save, while also being pretty weak, then she's just a burden. granted, she did help mc in the beginning, and in their recent fight, but let's be honest. it wasn't anything substantial, and her role was pretty small- essentially it was to show the 'power of love prevails over inner demons' shit.

ahn sungho is best husbando in this manhwa period. fuck he needs more screentimeee. and seyun(?) the love interest(?) is soo cool as well. the mc, well, he's carefree, but once he activates his real edaya, he becomes kinda edgy, like a murderous psychopath.

ch 34. the set-up was good, definitely inspired by other works such as alice in wonderland. the potential was endless... but so far, the execution was mediocre. like, the creator is trying to shove it in our faces that mc is super intelligent, but honestly, he's above average at best, and to top it off he has a thick plot amor- get an ally with no brains to trust you and then tell them ur ability, with that, the range of his ability are boundless. not to mention, despite it being shounen... the ECCHI ...she's literally 17-yo?? granted, it is scarce, but it's still gross. and then, there's the forced romance... it's great that the action, plot, and romance is balanced, but u really couldn't resist adding another love candidate, huh? also, the fl really fell flat. I was initially impressed with the depth of her backstory and sense of justice, but christ, she's the no-brains, all-brawns type with no complexity. however, I do like that other side characters get their spotlight, albeit they aren't as fleshed out. the mystery shrouding the organization that picked them, and how they receive their ability is one of the major reasons i find this engaging. honestly, I'm mostly interested in the office worker lady; she's crazy and I'm here for the reason why. xh 64. ig 30ish chapters was too early to judge for the entirety of this manga. the 3rd stage arc is where things start to pick up. more backstory of key characters is revealed, explaining the actions behind certain charas (ehem, skimpy outfit lady). ig mc is darn smart, in the sense that everything was within his plans. as for fl...she's heroic and cute, but cmon the romance is def the weakest aspect of this manga. ch 76. should've blasted her head off to ensure she's actually dead. but seriously, that woman is a menace. i really dislike her- she's selfish, self-serving, almost as smart as the mc, the way her speech bubbles have hearts...annoying as hell. but she's really compelling too. also, i don't think otomo has the same ability as mc; i mean, it might be a full copycat ability so its even better... ch 118. boy x is pretty interesting. and he even has a connection to omoto aka iori. wait, but are they the same person tho? bc he did not disappear a day prior to his death(he was found dead), and this is a common denominator for all people in the death game... not to mention, he knows a lot about the programs. maybe he did complete the programs, but he went back in time to redo them for some reason. anyway, this story is really picking up; the next course of action ad sequence of events are unpredictable. ch 130. finally used it, huh? the power of friendship/emotions enhanced human strength beyond human limits to unprecedented heights lol. ch 143. the deaths are making me cry ch 152. damn you mion! she is so utterly detestable, and a very compelling antagonist. and, i don't believe omoto is killed just like that. he was hyped up way too much to die such an anticlimactic death. ch 170. koti Kitajima had one of the best character growths ever. period. you will be missed. and mc's father should go to hell and suffer. he doesn't mind killing his son just to pass the programs?? what the hell is this? his reasoning is probably to revive his goddamn wife, huh? ch 194. apparently, things are more complicated than we thought. questions: who is this "maria" the observers mention? what is the story behind mion? is she mc's mom's sister? why did mc repeat the trials? what happened in the original timeline? how long until mc and yuuri kiss?(jk) what really happened to rin when she was younger? will we see omoto again, even tho he's dead? what is the intent of the trials, and who is/are the observer's boss? we must be passed the half way point of this series, right?

so does he have another persona/fragment dwelling within him? it seems his brother doesn't hate him. tbh i dont think his family despised him either, it's just misunderstandings. edit: based on spoilers, this doesnt have a good ending for mc, he will have to bear the sins of his other personality. damn this should have a tragedy tag, bc the ending and revelations weres hella depressing. this isnt the typical power fantasy with generic protagonist, it's a lot of suffering on mc's end bc of the emperor, duke, and demon king (yes, the demon king isn't on mc's side).

fricking good...!

love the worldbuilding. mc is great, his growth, from wanting to just beat his rival, to realizing he needs to get strong to be a real "hero" for the people, is great. love karen. she is hot, pretty and cute fr fr. also, the saintess with a spiky mace? that's a real subversion of the trope. amazing.