###(Anyone can read this review. It contains spoilers, but those are clearly stated before and written in blue, and spoiler pics are given in spoiler tags. So if you're a fan of Solo Leveling, or just checking to see if you should get into Solo Leveling, I'm clarifying that anyone can read it. ^^ Enjoy :) _ It was almost time to eat. My mom was calling me downstairs. I had been checking which manga to add to my list, and only one had intrigued me. Solo Leveling. I was staring at it, and it stared back. _ Quest: Read this manhwa (I know it’s a manhwa, but I’m going to be calling it a manga from now on for simplicity.) Rewards: Get to go on an insane journey with a badass character #Do you accept? ___ >“He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster...when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you” - Friedrich Nietzsche
In the beginning, I didn’t have very high expectations for any manga (much less think I would write a review for it, but look at me now lol). It never gave me the hype that anime did, especially in the case of fight scenes. In my eyes, manga was always inferior to anime, that is, until I read this….. If I were to describe this manga in a few words, I would call it a perfectly paced story, having insane fights, gorgeously illustrated, with comedy drizzled in all the right places. In short, something that exceeds a masterpiece. With the perfect blend of character development, emotion, story, and explosive fights, this manga captivates the reader completely. Once drawn in, I wanted to read more and more.
Pretty much my reaction while reading this manga lol Spoiler, click to view
#Story and illustration Had me enraptured throughout. There wasn’t a single chapter where I felt bored. Not many manga can consistently be interesting, but this completely blew away the norm. Every panel was beautifully drawn, for a solid storyline. Many mysteries were revealed, and many deciphered. Each fight scene was drawn in such a way that I felt as if I was there seeing it with my own eyes. I usually only get chills when I see really well animated fights in anime, but this manga completely blew away that view and gave me chills in almost every fight. The art never failed to impress, with each panel being detailed right down to the finest level.
Not just his family, but Sung even cared for his ~~friend~~ brother a lot, even if he was comparatively much weaker. (Open spoiler to see) Spoiler, click to view
The emotional impact these scenarios created in me was immense. It made me realise how much my parents and close friends meant to me, and made me realise I would go against even the world to protect them. Overall, its plot was perfect, infused with all the right elements at the right proportion. #Characters I could go on and on about how I love all the characters, and how each have their own individual charm, but I’ll just focus on a few characters briefly and on the protagonist mainly, because he is the one we are most exposed to, and through whose eyes we see this magnificent plot unravel.
Now for the character I’ve been waiting to talk about. The MC who’s more badass than the villains (insert badass music of your choice here)
#Sung Jin-Woo One of the most badass characters I’ve seen, the epitome of cool. Going against the world to protect those close to him, he’s the renegade we all deserved.
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