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To me, The Breaker is the best action title on this site. (I got a TL;DR for each paragraph btw)

Art TL;DR - The art is damn good. The martial arts are stylish. SSStylish! If you will. It speaks for itself but it takes a few volumes to hit that 10/10 level.

Getting to the point, the main appeal of the series is the art while it does take a few volumes improve to the standard of the rest of the series. The character designs are well done because they often echo the character's personality e.g. Hyuk So Chun is a character who is for all ... accounts perfect as a martial artist. Both his character and appearance are simple yet refined and perfectly orthodox. The backgrounds are sparse at times but, that sparseness is sometimes used to have the focus of the panel be squarely on the action and when there is detail in the backgrounds and especially the cars the art is top notch. The choreography and panel flow really shines and is what makes the series what it is, makes the action parts feel smooth and sleek and it's very easy to follow the flow of the fight which a lot of shounen manga sometimes fail to do.


Story TL;DR - The story has more to it upon rereading but on the surface it still does a good job of facilitating the martial arts action without being needlessly convoluted.

The story seems simple enough on the first read and with its fast pace it makes it an easy read where the story doesn't take away from the action and facilitates it well. Upon rereading, especially after reading the sequel, you can really appreciate how the story sets up multiple sub plots relevant in both this series and the sequel. A lot of the things that would usually be a problem aren't because it makes sense in the context of the story. without spoiling anything, there are parts of the story where it seems like the writing has taken a shortcut and leapt forward to progress the plot but the reasoning for it makes sense when considering the context of the overarching plot and why the situation is how it is. Also the story balances focus between the subplots, MC and his teacher well to a point that the plot remains engaging, it's never too much of the same.


Characters' TL;DR - The MC develops nicely thanks to pacing and the fact that we see each turning point in his character, the teacher Chun Woo is just a solid cool guy and the supporting characters are solid albeit some are left a bit shallow.

The characters are much like the story, facilitating the story at a glance but having a good level of depth and development upon a closer look. The MC Shi-Woon is comparable to Midoriya (Boku no Hero academia) and Kenichi (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi) being a weak ass kid who was bullied and then picked up by some of the strongest people in the world. His development is more solid however. the do-gooder aspect is still there in prime shounen fashion but, seeing where he came from emotionally one can see why he feels that way. There's a part where he says he wants to learn martial arts to protect himself and the people he cares about but unlike the aforementioned protagbags, you get the sense that it's because after experiencing that constant fear and feeling powerless to a point he'd consider doing anything to get a break, he wants to stand up for himself and be nice to everyone because he wants to distance himself from how he was and how his bullies are as much as possible. The teacher, Chun Woo, is a loose cannon but his backstory explains his reckless attitude and his soft side and it gets to a point where his story is as engaging, if not more than, Shi-Woon. Supporting cast is good too but this is long as is.

Wrapping this long ass review up, I gave it a 10 because the art in its entirety is top notch and the writing goes along to fit with it making it feel like a complete package. The art is the stand out aspect of the series but the story and characters are still good, in fact I give the writing even more credit for being good without drawing focus away from the main appeal of the series. Shoutout to Kengan Asura tho