I've just finished this, it's 4 in the morning and I need to express the immense enjoyment I had whilst reading this. Over the 3 days I've read Bastard, it has literally prevented me from doing revision as the story has just kept me glued to page after page, thinking that I'll finish reading at a certain time but ending up spending hours reading.
The overall story is very simplistic yet very surreal, as the synopsis doesn't give away that much, I don't want to give away spoilers as to who the serial killer is but you find out straight away, so the action happens fast.
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Hulejasig Japanese: 후레자식 InformationType: Manhwa
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 94
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 4, 2014 to May 6, 2016
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Naver Webtoon Statistics Ranked: #1642 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #85
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Aug 8, 2018
While writing this review I find myself in a position of affliction. Every limb of my literary body tears and rends its bones separate from the whole, in a combative wave of dissonance Bastard is wonderful. Bastard is awful. Bastard is ecstasy. Bastard is Bastard.
I am here to set the record straight on this series. The most unfortunate and unnecessary problem with Bastard is its ever-present reliance on bad writing tricks and hypnotic acts dependent on the ignorance of the reader. Yet, the irony is that this utilization of plot conveniences and literary evasion grants the series a delectable dynamicsm that one cannot help ... 
May 2, 2018
Let me start this review by saying that I was just on the the final chapter of Bastard literally one minute ago and closed the MangaBlaze app only a few seconds ago. And now I'm here writing a review about it. So here goes.
Story:10 Overall the story was Fantastic. If you used MangaBlaze to read this then you will have already read the word 'Horror' in the description. However there is much more to Bastard than the single word horror. Even if it was purely a horror it wasn't scary or freaky and the gore was quite mild (in my opinion). So don't go saying when ... 
Jan 9, 2018
Note: English is not my native language, I apologize for possible mistakes.
What happiness! Bastard finally in MAL, I was hoping to see him here for a long time. I would have liked to review it just when I finished reading, but at that time the file was not here, and well I can say about this great Manhwa I suppose I could sum it up in something: You can not stop reading! Each chapter kept me in suspense and wanting more, I spent 2 days reading and reading ... I remember that I said I would only read about 10 chapters a day and without realizing ... 
Jan 14, 2021
At first, I must say that I really liked the manhwa and the characters (with special from Manny and Jin himself) and I had a good time reading it. However, I cannot ignore a factor that for me killed a large part of Bastard's score.
The tutor's introductory death is a big problem. As much as Seon is powerful and influence is very necessary for an assassin, it doesn't change the fact that detectives could make the simple call that she disappeared under the tutelage of a private teacher and worked for the CEO. Therefore, the whole plot could have been discovered early on by the ... 
Aug 30, 2019
After some time of reading countless Manga,Comics or what the fuck you call them. I searched for something new, similar to how i discovered the Anime and Mango medium as a whole.
I saw that there was a top list for the socalled "Korean Mangos" or "Manhwa" and while i normally don't trust MAL's top list, i started the top rated one Bastard and finished it in a relatively short time. Bastard has a simple premise, a father likes girls so much he wants to kill them and his son is his accomplice despite not wanting to be it he drags along since Jin (the Son) ... 
Feb 8, 2018
You know those manhwa/manga that people say they just can't put down? Yeah, Bastard is exactly this.
It starts off kinda normal, throws you into the crazy life of the main character, and proceeds to get better from there. The twists and turns in this manhwa are amazing and leave you shocked but you just want to read more of it because it's so interesting. That especially goes for the end of it. It makes us believe the same things the main character did and then surprises us with the actual truth. It doesn't leave you with an unsatisfying ending. All important questions are answered at ... 
Jan 13, 2024 Not Recommended Funny 
I’m sorry for the bad English but I'm so pissed and confused that I had to write something. I know this is a manhwa but it feels like a kid tried to write a mystery/horror manga. It's so childish and cliche at times that it makes you wonder what's doing with 8+. It does have some charm that makes you keep reading regardless of the silliness of it, but it's not good enough to be this high, I guess people dont have high hopes for manhwa when they rated this high? I don’t regret reading it but it just doesn't feel complete enough, the ending
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Apr 20, 2022
The story is a very well-written psychological thriller with just the right amount of gore, drama, and twists with a great mystery. Sometimes when the story attempts to take a break from the horror/ thriller side of the story and try to flesh out some of the background characters. It doesn’t always land for me. Possibly because we spend so much time with our main three characters (Being the Mc, his love interest, and his father) I just want the story to stay with the main lane of where the story is going and not have any side plots.
I’m amazed that I actually grew ... 
Aug 12, 2018
Short list of reasons to read Bastard (spoiler-free):
1) Story - is relatively short and fast-paced; - grabs your attention with the first chapters; - contains so many plot twists, that if you try to model them, you'll end up making a roller-coaster (a really breathtaking one - from the start to the very end). 2) Art - provides you with the feelings of hopelessness and fear throughout the whole reading thanks to the darkish colors; - immaculately conveys the terror of the most intense moments with the help of various drawing techniques; ... 
Mar 12, 2018
Ok what's Bastard? A Korean Comic with a simple plot synopsis that says, "My dad is a serial killer" (if you are reading on LINE WEBTOON). It sounded pretty cliche and non interesting after reading such a vague synopsis like that but then I still decided to give it a try and after few days of nonstop reading I can gladly say that it is the best manhwa I have ever read!!!
Even simply reading the prologue will get you HOOKED on this work that you will even forget how simplistic and dull the art is. Yes, the art is as simplistic as it could ... 
Jun 3, 2023
I do love to read on Webtoons a lot. There are a lot of hidden gems on Webtoons. Bastard was a masterpiece of a comic. I wish they would make a EN version to purchase. I watch Sweet Home. Which Sweet Home is based off the story from the same writer of Bastard. Anyways, there is an easter egg where one of the characters was reading a physical manga copy of Bastard but, in Korean. Webtoon has been making more physical copies in EN more lately. So, hopefully someday this series will have a physical copy as well.
Character Jin Seon the main character of the ... 
Jan 31, 2024
Bastard is very overrated in my opinion. It contains 2d, uninteresting characters, so what happens to the main characters didn't really matter to me. Plot is also too predictable/unrealistic.
The story builds up, only to get a weak ending. It didn't really feel like a psychological horror, but just random psychological horror elements put in one story with uninteresting characters. They fight for no reason, just for the sake of fighting. There are also no real motivations/explained why the characters do the stuff they do. Besides that is the art style pretty. Recommended if you like a non deep story that leads to nothing, the beginning was interesting tho. 
Jul 26, 2023
At first this manhwa looked so appealing to me. I read reviews and recommendations the night before; and I was excited to give this a read. I ended up having to drop it 8 chapters later because it's such a slow start, the appeal I thought it had was not there anymore. Maybe it's my A.D.D wanting the story to get to the point already but I am not sure if I'll pick it up again in the future to give it another try but as of right now, I think I'll be okay. Although, the reviews say otherwise so maybe it does get better
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Dec 27, 2018
[NO SPOILERS]
Bastard has a fantastic premise that gets you hooked and the characters & story make sure you stay hooked until the very end. It was an amazing ride from start to finish. It had comedy, romance, mystery, gore and thrill. It had me on the edge of my seat, so much so that I binged the entire series in a single sitting. Art (9/10): Don't be mistaken by just a 9. Even though its art may not be as good as the best, it is certainly good enough for this kind of story and the character expressions more than accurately capture what they're feeling. The backgrounds ... 
Feb 15, 2023
Carnby Kim is the equivalent to Eiichiro Oda in Korean Manhwa. I have read (past tense) Sweet home, bastard, and currently reading Shotgun boy.
Bastard is a masterpiece, better than sweet home! This manhwa is underrated and barley talked about. I highly recommend reading this as not only it is psychological and jammed packed with thriller and twist. Thus review not going to go in to the details, and this is a spoiler free review. Just go and read on WEBTOONS. You will NOT regret reading it. And regret not reading it. If you catch my drift. Thank you for reading my first review. 
Jul 26, 2019
I just finished reading and already decided to make this review. I loved the history of this webtoon, I liked it so much that I read it at once.
About the story: It's a rather dark story so I recommend it only to those who have no problem with that. It's extremely engaging and you can get involved in a way that you don't want to stop reading until you know how to end it. About the characters: Awesome, this webtoon proves that you don't have to have a long plot to develop your characters well, but a good script. The webtoon is so good that you ... 
Feb 23, 2023
if you're someone that likes plot twists, to be kinda on edge and nervous, and a touch of horror when reading a masterpiece thin this is for you (8.51 MAL score).
It is a masterpiece whole and whole, when I was reading the mahua, I felt some new feelings that I only got to experience in very very very few mangas one of them is SWEET HOME which with no surprise was made by the same author Kim, Carnby (I read bastard first then sweet home) and the art style by Hwang, Young-chan just made it complete, like if the artist was born to draw for ... 
Aug 26, 2020
This is one most fucked up pieces of media I've consumed so far.
The number of characters is few but every one of them is written and used in depth. From the first chapter you are hooked, and even after you complete it, it leaves a lasting impact. The antagonist is the best one I've seen. Story: The only drawback of the story is it's practicality, although that depends on the country you live in and the law and order system you're used to. Everything else about the story is just phenomenal right up until the end. Art: 8/10 because ... 
May 5, 2021
This manga was one of the first manga's I read and it did not disappoint. Are you the accomplice son of your freaky serial killer of a father? Then this manga is for you!
Amazing fucking story! I was on the edge of my... bedsheets (????) as I read this manga on webtoons and I felt so bad for the main character. I loved every single character. They were all extremely intriguing, especially Jin Seon and his hatred/fear of his father. The art was eerie all the way through and I was constantly being freaked out by some of the vivid panels. One of the ... |
