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*some spoilers*

I am not a huge fan of manhwa, but after finishing The Horizon, I felt like looking into some more Korean works out of curiosity. Naturally, I checked to see if author JH had any other works, and mosquito war immediately grabbed my attention.

This is an absolutely amazing read. You may think it's a reach, but whilst reading this I felt heavy influences from Japanese manga and anime, particularly Fire Punch, Evangelion, and a little bit of OPM. JH is a master at using the webtoon format to create a sense of scale to the huge swarms of mosquitos, and is just fantastic at ... making the scenes flow with this format.

Although the strange humour following the grim, hopeless first chapter may deter some, I felt bewildered and curious as to how it would go from the introduction of Dr Kim. This overpowered, joke cracking, fourth wall breaking character comes almost out of nowhere, singing a kpop song in his introduction. I was confused by this and still decided to follow along with the odd comical nature the comic seemed to be adopting, but I was blown away by the advancements after reading further.

Mosquito War might not be everybody's cup of tea, but it was a thrilling, enjoyable and thought provoking journey that I implore anyone seeing this review to give it a try. Read the first 15-20 chapters at least!

To make a probably stupid and bold statement: Mosquito War is the Fire Punch of Korean webtoons.

Asper Kanojo is an absolute gem of a manga.

Asper Kanojo is in my opinion the best romance manga out there. Not only does it give us a believable and warm look at a relationship between two people who don't quite fit in, it masterfully represents neurodivergency in both of the main characters.

Megumi is especially important to me. As someone who struggles with similar issues, and who has always known and loved people with these issues, her character brings me tears with how realistic and non offensive she is. Having a neurodivergent character in manga who isn't treated as a joke or villain is rare, and ... I think Asper Kanojo does it brilliantly.

Watching Megumi develop and grow as a person is heartwarming and beautiful, and it's just as lovely seeing how kind and accepting Yokoi is. Both Yokoi and Megumi are "imperfect" in the eyes of society - but with each other, they can be themselves without any judgement or persecution from the outside world.

I love this manga so much. Please read it.