Jun 1, 2025
Terror man is no villain. You, as the reader might find that obvious, but even so, shouldn't this be acknowledged?
I do not mean the statement that he is no villain as a simplistic input and introduction as to talk about his morality. I say that he is not so because it opens up problems in the story structure.
My problem with Terror man not being a villain is that it actively deducts from the stakes in its 209 chapter runtime.
I read the series patiently over the course of a year and I must say that I never found the vindication of a thought that appeared
...
early in the chapters: "This is a bad story". "What am I doing with my time?".
To the first statement it is clear that I never subdued it.
To the latter question, it is obvious I never got an answer.
To say that I am disappointed with the overall story is an understatement, but this is not because there is no redeeming quality.
There aren't actually many and me stating that there even are some is a lie on my part...
The art is good, a unique style that gives the manhwa a feel unlike most others.
Most would praise this style, and I can see why it would be recommended just because of the artstyle, but I honestly found it jarring. The detail and shape of the lines are well-made, but the bleak color of the style, of it being mostly black and white, subtracts from the experience. It is unfortunate, but I would have preferred more standard black ink manga colors so that the vibrant moments where the main character, korean name nr.39, stand out, and not because the viewer's eyes are not tired from focusing so much, but because it is an actual contrast.
The characterization of korean name nr.39 is not much better, as it is basically non-existent. He cares for his "big sister" and that is about all. Is this a spoiler? That he never actually grows mentally past the start of the manhwa as a 13(?) year old?
The fight scenes, a few of them that are good, carry the whole manhwa.
He acts childish and emotional from start to finish and while some may foolishly find that as a piece of character building because of the absence of his parents, because of studies, I can only call it an exaggeration.
There is no light at the end of the tunnel.
Still, these are complaints only if the reader actually pays attention to the chapters that are bloated. This work DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN 209 CHAPTERS.
The premise and art, though flawed, are still competent. I recommend giving it a skim, and if you happen to do so, heed my warning:
--feel free to not read every dialogue bubble( no reason to read obvious stuff)
--feel free to skim over parts you feel are obvious( there is no catch, events will turn out exactly as you assume THEY WILL)
!!!-SKIP THE BIG SISTER ASSASSIN BACKSTORY. It is about 30-60(?) chapters and is the worst part of the whole series, so obviously I can just spoil it and you won't lose anything. HER BACKGROUND is obvious through the actual story, THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-KNOW IT!!!
Not wasting time unnecessarily is key to enjoying this manhwa, I am serious.
I just hope they had made it shorter from the start so these kinds of self imposed rules would not be necessary.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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