Originally, I started off with the OneShot of Iron Knight and thought it was fantastic plenty of potential for a full serialization.
Low and behold when WSJ finally did serialize they toned down some of the darker themes and reduced the age of several characters to increase "broad appeal".
After just one chapter, I gave up on this version of it and felt content with just the OS. That was my true mistake however.
Story: 10
I've heard talk of how this is an Attack On Titan ripoff story and I can definitely see the similarites. What with the Demons attacking humanity and MC who becomes
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Iron Curtain, Goblin Knight Japanese: アイアンナイト InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 20
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 2, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Jump (Weekly) Authors:
Yagi, Tomohiro (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #133632 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #3470
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Feb 4, 2014
This is a review of the manga up to chapter 5.
I picked this up from a recommendation and I'm glad I did. I say this with no exageration: The first chapter alone could be sold as its own story and I'd buy it. It is masterfully paced, delivers everything you need to know at that point, the art is good and easy to follow, and the main character is very relatable. I stress this, in a time where manga protagonists are cardboard cutouts of popular examples or have these egregiously dislikeable chracteristics to make them seem "edgy", Teppei stands out. He is idealistic, driven, energetic, and ... 
Jan 7, 2017
Iron Knight died after a one-shot, 17-ish chapters and a singular chapter after the fact. It was certainly short-lived, but it told its story in a straight line. It never explored the interesting possibilities this manga could have become, and it could've lasted longer; Much, much longer.
Iron Knight tells the story of Teppei, a boy so naive and hard-headed it's sickening. He has the ability to become a goblin through the Goblin Virus epidemic and protects humans. He is simple, innocent, and square. His feelings are so dull, and not much is done to give his backstory attention so readers can relate to him. ... 
Jan 8, 2014
Iron Knight is a manga that has just been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. There's only been 5 chapters so I'm only judging on the five chapters that have come out.
Story (5/10): The story is about a 10 year old kid called Teppei. He wakes up one day in a post-apocalyptic world runned by goblins that eat humans. Apparently somehow he's able to turn into an iron skinned goblin hence the name "Iron Knight." With his new power, he's currently trying to find his parents that disappeared overnight. Art (8/10): There's really nothing special. The drawings are pretty good. Character (6/10): As for right ... 
Jul 10, 2014
Today I will present manga (Iron Knight) written and illustrated by Tomohiro Yagi, the first release was on December 5 2013. Tomohiro just entered into the world of manga but he has long been known in the art, 2012 he was awarded the Golden Future Cup for Goblin Night and One Shot manga he created.
The story revolves around a young boy named Teppei Ushizume (and full on the words "Iron Soldier"). Although he does not live with his parents, because his mother died and his father has to be away from home for long periods of time because of his job, he stays with ... 
Jan 18, 2014
Is this the "next" Shingeki No Kyojin????!!!
Iron Knight seems to have heavy influences from Attack On Titan manga (or Shingeki no Kyojin). Here some similarities: 1.- There´s a virus that turns humans into "goblins", and there´s death and destruction in the first chapter because of a global pandemic of the goblin virus. 2.- The protagonist´s father is missing, and implied to have a strong importance in the series. Also, he was a cop. 3.- Teppei can turn into a goblin with fire powers, and he fights goblins and people like him who only use their power for killing people. ... 
Jul 17, 2016
If you read this manga online, websites tend to present the one-shot version as "Chapter 0" and would highly recommend those of you interested in reading this to start with that first if you want to compare to the longer manga version. Otherwise, start with Chapter 1 (duh).
I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this short manga and would say that it is fairly well executed short story. Reading some earlier reviews, I learned that some people are pointing out that it is a rip off of Attack on Titan. While I understand why others may consider it a poor imitation, I have to disagree. The ... |
