Transfer Student Storm Bringer [Manhwa Review] 08-18-2014, 03:22 AM
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This is a review of the action comedy Korean manhwa webtoon, Transfer Student Storm Bringer. Note there may be slight spoilers.
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"This is just a misunderstanding!"
Synopsis
Transfer student Ju Ingong (literally translated to "Main Character") seems to have the worst luck. Born and growing up with an intimidating face, he's had few friends and was bullied since middle school by those seeking to challenge him because of his looks. Tired of it all, he transfers to a new high school hoping to escape to a normal lifestyle - but his hopes are crushed almost immediately when he accidentally defeats one of the schools jjangs, a school's top fighter. Now everybody is out for blood when Ju Ingong's appearance disrupts the school's top powers! Will Ju Ingong be able to clear these misunderstandings, or will it just snowball into something even worse? Read more about it on MyAnimeList.
Characters
Ju Ingong really reminded me of the character from Angel Densetsu, particularly because of the insanely huge misunderstandings he has with literally every character he meets. It particularly irked me that most characters really didn't know that he was in most cases trying to apologize or remedy the situation, since some events that happened seemed inhumanly impossible even for a Deus Ex Machina. I wasn't a fan of many characters because outside Ju Ingong, barely any of them had a background story, if not at all - which is vital that if you're going to introduce a cast of characters as well, the main cast. Though each of them had their quirks and personalities, it didn't seem like they ventured outside of "Let's beat him up!". In honesty, the only person that I enjoyed other than the main character was Lee Yung-hee, since the latter half of the story revolved around her story and past - and a certain twist.
Artwork
The main thing I liked about the artwork was the emphasis the author put into the characters, how deep and dark the outlines on them were to put the most the fights between characters. Sadly, he didn't seem to put as much effort into the background or mook fighters - many times, there won't be buildings, rooms or scenery unless it's significant to the plot or just a small reminder of where we (the readers) are. The action scenes make up for it, however: it feels like you're really in the midst of the fights when he brings us up close and personal to the punches, kicks and dodging between the characters , which helps that much more in bringing the immersion.
Plot
What plot? It's another small thing that kind of bit at me, the seemingly absent plot for the first half of the series. While the main story revolved around the rise of popularity and power of Ju Ingong, there wasn't much emphasis on any side stories or background of the cast that could have been going on during that time. That's not to say it's not enjoyable in the least - watching Ju Ingong pull off insane stunts by pure accident to move along the story was comedic and entertaining, but I do wish that there would be small twists to it, as it got a bit bland and boring near the end of the story.
Overall
While it suffers a bit in character development, scenery and side stories, Transfer Student Storm Bringer has it's share of meaningful laughs and immersive action to keep you enticed from beginning to end.
7/10
"This is just a misunderstanding!"
Synopsis
Transfer student Ju Ingong (literally translated to "Main Character") seems to have the worst luck. Born and growing up with an intimidating face, he's had few friends and was bullied since middle school by those seeking to challenge him because of his looks. Tired of it all, he transfers to a new high school hoping to escape to a normal lifestyle - but his hopes are crushed almost immediately when he accidentally defeats one of the schools jjangs, a school's top fighter. Now everybody is out for blood when Ju Ingong's appearance disrupts the school's top powers! Will Ju Ingong be able to clear these misunderstandings, or will it just snowball into something even worse? Read more about it on MyAnimeList.
Characters
Ju Ingong really reminded me of the character from Angel Densetsu, particularly because of the insanely huge misunderstandings he has with literally every character he meets. It particularly irked me that most characters really didn't know that he was in most cases trying to apologize or remedy the situation, since some events that happened seemed inhumanly impossible even for a Deus Ex Machina. I wasn't a fan of many characters because outside Ju Ingong, barely any of them had a background story, if not at all - which is vital that if you're going to introduce a cast of characters as well, the main cast. Though each of them had their quirks and personalities, it didn't seem like they ventured outside of "Let's beat him up!". In honesty, the only person that I enjoyed other than the main character was Lee Yung-hee, since the latter half of the story revolved around her story and past - and a certain twist.
Artwork
The main thing I liked about the artwork was the emphasis the author put into the characters, how deep and dark the outlines on them were to put the most the fights between characters. Sadly, he didn't seem to put as much effort into the background or mook fighters - many times, there won't be buildings, rooms or scenery unless it's significant to the plot or just a small reminder of where we (the readers) are. The action scenes make up for it, however: it feels like you're really in the midst of the fights when he brings us up close and personal to the punches, kicks and dodging between the characters , which helps that much more in bringing the immersion.
Plot
What plot? It's another small thing that kind of bit at me, the seemingly absent plot for the first half of the series. While the main story revolved around the rise of popularity and power of Ju Ingong, there wasn't much emphasis on any side stories or background of the cast that could have been going on during that time. That's not to say it's not enjoyable in the least - watching Ju Ingong pull off insane stunts by pure accident to move along the story was comedic and entertaining, but I do wish that there would be small twists to it, as it got a bit bland and boring near the end of the story.
Overall
While it suffers a bit in character development, scenery and side stories, Transfer Student Storm Bringer has it's share of meaningful laughs and immersive action to keep you enticed from beginning to end.
7/10
"Why not just... meet him yourself?"
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