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Tragedy stories are by nature hit or miss, but even in tragedy stories there is characters that you end up liking and characters that are actually definable or understandable.. in this, there is no such thing. There are zero likeable characters and the ones you think you might like you don't know what they're thinking- not because they are good at hiding it but because their character is inconsistent.

The lack of decent characters ties into my main problem with my story.. there is no reprieve. Stories fall into three categories, captivating, enjoyable or a hybrid of the two. Captivating stories are those that are ... either deep in a logical or emotional sense, you become invested in the story and I am guessing this is what this story went for but in order for a story to actually captivate someone there has to be some kind of deeper meaning or silver lining. I'm aware I may be jumping the gun with the review since those things may reveal themselves later in the story but I'm not going to subject myself to the mental drain that is this story just because it MAY end up being something more and frankly I doubt that it will. If the story fails to captivate you or you having found it enjoyable before you finish the third chapter, it's not worth it.

It's not funny, there is no intense fights, there is nothing remotely thought provoking about it, all it does is make you feel like dirty and not the good kind either. No matter how I look at it, anyone who likes this story has a few screws loose themselves. I only gave it a two because I like the art style a bit, but even then while the characters are expressive the expressions are kind of odd.

Probably the only one where I will give it an even rating across the board but I think this is accurate.

The story is actually quite cool, being a fan of boxing myself it was nice seeing a newer boxing manga because they are rare. Aside from the ending which I didn't like, the only other aspect of this that I disliked was how literal they made the techniques. For instance they would make it so the MC struggled against an enemy that he could easily defeat only to have him win after 'figuring out' something he already knew, or they had the MC pretend ... the be bad only to show that he is good. It was kind of ridiculous in that regard.

The art was basic, you could see what was happening and feelings were properly portrayed through the expressions so that is good. I just don't particularly enjoy the art style itself.

Other than the things I mentioned about the MC pretending to be bad, he was a really likeable character who had great character progression, same as most other relevant side characters. I didn't like that Moka was chubby though, I liked it even less when they kept making her give up on her weight loss.

I won't spoil the end of the story for you but it was seriously a letdown.

The premise was really intriguing, I was sick of the usual reincarnation stories where they become a cute genius kid that can do anything and get whatever he wants, so being reincarnated into a goblin was certainly a new approach. Sadly they went down the same route anyway, with cheat like abilities the MC becomes the strongest and does whatever he wants.

The art was certainly different but kind of plain and boring, didn't enjoy it. Though the human girls, the elvish girls did look cute. Action scenes were a pain to follow and the facial expressions were almost non-existent beyond angry and horny.

Characters were ... annoying. There were far too many important characters and it was very messy trying to follow all the relationships in it, the MC had a harem for seemingly no reason other than he is the MC and even the relations between his tribe and other tribes were stupid and came from nowhere.

I honestly really enjoyed it at first because of my initial excitement about him rising up as a goblin and reforming the tribe but that died off fast and I quickly became uninterested in what would happen next.

Much like the story in the original series, this was fairly consistent and didn't have too many major plot holes (though there definitely were a lot of minor ones). I was a little disappointed when they did the lazy thing of making Shi-yoon practically invincible despite being somewhat weak but that was something I could let slide.

The art definitely got even better in this one, there was also a lot more cleavage and butt flashes which I can't say I disliked. Jinni and Se-ra had me smitten... but yeah both the panelling, the facial expressions and the action scenes were improved by leaps ... and bounds. Nothing but praise for the art.

Characters were a lot more interesting in this one and the development was nice, the protagonist became more shrewd and all of the supporting characters were incredibly intriguing. Elder Kwon is my favourite.

As you can tell I liked this one more but enjoyment only goes up to 10 so...

Like most action manhwa this involves martial arts in some form, the story however is quite different even if it wasn't very complex. But I enjoy how consistent they were with the jargon (even if they changed the translations back and forth throughout) and the dialogue was pretty interesting.

The art was amazing, it changed drastically throughout the series and in my opinion only got better. Despite the characters looking somewhat bug like they were very attractive and the panelling was easy to take in, on top of it the action scenes were incredibly easy to follow and they even had some special 2 page ... panels that depict giant fight scenes.

Characters were kind of a hit and miss for me, the selling point of the protagonist was that he is incredibly naive and pure but it went a little too far trying to prove that point sometimes which sort of ruined immersion for me. The protagonists 'crush' was also unrealistically trusting in him which was also a turn off. Other than those two traits of those two characters, all the characters were likeable. I even liked the bullies because of how they were written, though I did want to punch them quite hard.

All the time I have spent reading this manhwa was worth it and I have read it over again 2 or 3 times now. I do wish Shi-yoon developed actual martial arts abilities that weren't reliant on the strength of his ki, but that was a minor displeasure.

ENDING SPOILERS
The premise to this story was very basic and had the setup of every H-anime I have seen, though that isn't necessarily a bad thing and the story was very nice throughout the manga. Albeit being incredibly predictable until the end it had a way of making you enjoy things you already knew would happen. The ending was the one thing I couldn't predict but that doesn't mean it was good, the ending was horrible. They made Jun get with his childhood friend but it doesn't really feel that way because they sort of just brush over it, on top of that Narumi remains ... at the house without ever actually resolving her feelings for Jun.

The art was a little off, the characters weren't very good looking. The only exceptions being the half naked Narumi with her hair down and Shirakawa at any given time. The panels were also pretty basic.

All of the characters were surprisingly interesting even if their backstories were fairly shallow. This manga had potential but like I said before the ending ruined it for me, so it only got a 5.

Very simple romance story that took certain cliches and raised them to the max. It feels as though the story could have been nearly 40 chapters shorter than it was but sticking it out and reading through was kind of worth it, the ending was both satisfying and underwhelming at the same time.

The art style was very 'shoujo manga'ish, so the characters were very pretty. There wasn't too much in each panel so it was an easy read.

Possibly the most idiotic main characters ever, but that was half of the enjoyment. Not to mention the overwhelming chemistry between the MCs and the side characters ... was apparent which was also nice and led to a lot of heartwarming friendship moments.

Aside from how drawn out and simplistic this was, it was an enjoyable read. the 'Iron Maiden' redefined my taste in women a little... maybe. Guess reading such a long and slow manga turned me into as much of an M as the protagonist.

The story itself is interesting but poorly executed thanks to the severely unlikable characters. If they were unlikable in a realistic manner then this wouldn't be a problem, but they are as unrealistic as they are disgusting. There are very few characters that don't make you feel sick to the stomach but even they are poorly made showing some pretty severe inconsistencies already.

The art quality varies drastically having some panels that are amazing and some that are total crap with clutter and overused 'emotional' expressions. On top of the layout being uninteresting the art style itself is one I personally don't enjoy.

Any enjoyment I ... had was instantly replaced by annoyance at the idiocy of the characters and by my own mind deconstructing the world and dismantling anything to the point that being up to date, I have accurately guessed the outcome of everything before it happened so far.

As I said, the story itself is interesting. Once you get a grasp of the characters and the way they take the story (after the first two chapters) it becomes incredibly dry.

The manga can redeem itself in the coming chapters but it has already drained me to the point that I can't continue reading it.