pluckaduck's manga / #Action(192)

ch 27. meh... it was pretty good, until the...you know. we all know. it's an above-average system manhwa, bc of the unique system. instead of really helping him, it's cold, impersonal, even seems to try to kill him at times by forcing those options... mc is also pretty quickwitted and cautious but that's pretty much his only personality traits. he's bland. the art is really nice, the progress is solid but gradual, but's that pretty much why it's better than its manhwa peers. Other than that, it's a pretty typical manwha where everyone is an asshole to him, and conveniently, the only one who isn't is a powerful beautiful lady who takes an interest in him for no reason. doesn't help that the system is forcing romance either all of a sudden, without any established rapport between them. srsly tho, the stakes for him are so high, I feel the tension for him sometimes; he doesn't have the need or time to be romancing rn. also some plot holes i found: why dont the lord of supreme court just kill him since it's said he doesnt like the mc? he went thru the trouble of sending him and his team to be killed by his ally, reducing his manpower, when he could've just send his secret guard to kill him. and when he found that top-tier martial arts book in earth demon's room it was really really REALLY lucky for him that earth demon, for some reason, despite his high martial arts, couldn't sense him rummaging thru his stuff. and why is that book hidden there without a trap/defense measure to alert him? he's surely not that careless to believe that the hiding place was really gonna be effective? the fact that mc found that book without any sort of mechanism against thieves or actual trouble is SO convenient.

ch 42. honestly, i dont care for the romance. mc's PTSD and survivor's guilt is realistic and saddening. i get why the mc is like...a bit dull and fragile-minded, if you will, thus it's reasonable why he's attached to the ml cuz he gives him the affirmation his depressed mind needs and is also the only one actively trying to help him get over it. haha. doesn't mean i like the ml. that manipulative two-faced jerk. it's kinda frustrating to see mc falling for his insincere warmth, especially since he should know he's pretty much pretending to be nice. this manhwa, despite it being bl, describes the dungeons and the battles with more detail than other dungeon manhwas. also the seven wonder of the ancient world thing is pretty unique and interesting too. the other charas also get their time to shine, instead of being mere foils to mc or ml. ch 67. is it just me that think the transition to sex was absurd? he was super pissed that he had to sacrifice his 4 years of work for mc. then he was horny like whaaa...? also, people are pissed that ml considered killing mc to prevent his brother getting his way, which i think is actually reasonable...honestly he's already established as superficial in his affections and is obviously using mc, i really doubt he was gonna change that easily just bc of slight affection and sex. mc is the one who foolishly and naively fell for him. but in the end, ml either still thinks mc is important to his team, or has feelings for him.

ch 14. his philosophy about it being cowardly to involve other people to lessen torment to oneself isn't wrong, but it's kinda extreme. what if your loved ones are being threatened? and law enforcers is useless? ch. 33 STEPHAN AHN SUPREMECY. bro is a real hero, a genius who is naturally compassionate and self-sacrificing. hands down, best friend chara in manhwa. edit: damn the other character (alex, ben, and gerald) also have amazing friends. ch99. damn. their friendship is really touching. ch143. i just realize, donald da kinda look like callisto...no wonder i thought he was hot ch150. *cries* ch201. ngl even though there are a lot of reoccurring antagonists who oppose our guys, some of their male comradeships with their friends are something to be admired. ch249.

ch46. it's not bad, but it's not my niche, so i think ill drop it here. the story, art, and mc is very similar to "return of the disaster-class hero". mc is not as obnoxiously annoying and cocky as the other one tho. he's quite helpful, intrepid, rough with a sense of adventure. but yeah, he is portrayed as the greatest superhuman to ever graced earth, possessing god-like talent, yada yada yada. being op is not annoying in itself, but mc himself is still the exact same arrogant person from the begining up to this point; bascially, character development? nil. the artist always never miss a chance to embelleish how cool and awesome he is, just like the mc of RotDCH. the overarching plot is obviosly about the rise of the underworlders again, but the author drags out giving readers more information regarding them. like, im more interested in their machinations and lore than about the superhuman sports. granted, i commend the author for the details about into the backdrops of the games, utilizing the stats/skills of the players and the terrain; it def made it more interesting however, my interest did wane eventually.

ch14. wow...it's intense, the stakes are so high for the humans, the tension is well-written. no one is spared from those ugly facial expressions haha. the grisly art style is really suitable ch27. damn i want heracles to win...even tho he's god's representative. he's a good guy TT TT i dont want him to die ch30. yeah...def mixed feelings about the result ch43. buddha is hot ngl. tho even if he claims he want to save humanity, i cant help but feel there is a bigger plot going on, it might also be the reason brunhilde wants to save humans ch51. TT TT BUDDHA sry for doubting u! ch59. the manga Kingdom, based in ancient China, has more on the first emperor of china's backstory cuz one of the protagonists is him. This and their interpretations/characterizations of the emperor are both very good!

ch16. the lore is interesting, but it's hard to comprehend what's going on bc of the art. ch39. so my current theory is that the whole legend about veleron and the seven ghosts is much more complex than the established story. aya (the antagonist) is the reincarnated veleron, or the vessel of veleron. he wants to revive/find whoever is in pandora's box, be it actually veleron or another person, perhaps to destroy the world and remodel it according to his vision of a just world. even tho he's ruthless and seems heartless, i dont think he can be classified as a evil person. his vendetta against god might have a legit reason. ch43. huh, explains why aya is obsessed with catching him; so is he just gonna be used as a bargaining chip to overthrow the govt, or actually be killed to destroy the world? ch100. welp i was wrong. good story with intricate plot with several plot threads that all ties together. and interesting charas. the ending was a bit rushed tho. ngl the dialogue was a bit cliche and idealistic sometimes, some scenes i had no idea what's transpiring cuz of the art, it wouldve better if some charas and scenes had been more fleshed out. and the reveal that aya was teito's uncle was def so random.

ch20. so that receding hairline four-eyes IS more or less involved in his bro's death. but anyway, the fights and angle shots and mono colors and a relatively realistic storyline with a not-over-the-top end goal would be an interesting movie, or tv series ch54. man, i thought mc is like late 20s to mid 30s, didn't expect him to be 40 yo. the story isn't about a new exciting revenge-driven chapter in mc's life after his bro's death, well, it is, but it's more like stirring up chaos before retiring from the thug life, or dying. i really like the storytelling, it's not exhilarating, nor melodramatic. it's subtle, but still fierce and aggressive. it's kinda bittersweet that enemies or not, a lot of people want mc to win. and it's interesting that those people i thought were kind to mc were actually the culprits. and mc KNEW they were, but didnt go after them in the beginning

I dropped this less than twenty chapters in, cuz i was annoyed at the love drama, like was it necessary to add a second love interest for mc? but then she turned out to be a much more interesting chara than i thought cuz she is badass and her banter with other charas are fun as well. her friendship with the fmc is touching, and their fights over mc is not to be taken seriously. the mc is so cute, he's nerdy, dorky, and sincere. but my impression of him really cemented when he was jealous of fmc's first love and despite that, he recognized jiji was sincerely friendly and became good friends with him. like, it's rare to make a good-looking chara who looks better than mc visually and the fmc's first love, to boot, a sincerely wholesome dude. anyway, the action scenes and art is amazing. the story, at some moments, bordered on absurd, bc these aliens are wacky (and scary). the worldbuilding/lore is quite interesting, the alien and yokai designs are unique (and for some, creepy), the cast of charas are unique and fun and their chara developments are pretty good (not to mention, they look hot when they transform using their yokai powers).

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ch76. it's so adorable how mc's monstrous cat, his animal will, turns into a cute little kitty when his aunt calls lol ch87. GO AUNTIE SLAP THAT BITCH. also, i love the variety of all the parental figures in this manhua. like, they're not comically evil ch156. damn, i wish there was more chapters. idk who mc ends up with, or if it ends up being a harem. ye mu, qiao qi, or jian xiao are really great charas with great dynamic with mc