Manga 141120 The Boxer

what is the purpose of life? was the question in my mind while reading this. On the surface what looks like a manhwa about boxing, well it isnt. Though boxing is present there, this manhwua is much more than it. having read the pervious works of JH(the author) i was looking forward to this and it didnt disappoint. A dark manhwua with a bit of comedy to keep the readers entertained is what this manhwa is made of.

story 9/10:
YU being the main character. The story doesnt only revolves around him but the poeple he meets throught out his journey of finding "LIGHT" (the purpose ... of life).

character 10/10 :
Every character introduced by the author has their own backstory and purpose which just reflects the people around the world with each of them having a different journey of their own.

art 9/10:
The art is very simple but it stands out because of the simplicity of art which protrays a deep meaning in the manhwa i found the art more interesting.

overall 9/10:
A really high recommended manhwua but it youre only looking for a action (boxing) manhwua this isnt it but if you're looking for something more than that then just read it you're gonna love it. That being said i did find the answer to my question.

Honestly, I can see its appeal as a story. Having loved 'The Horizon' by the same author I wanted to read his other works to get a feel for his stories further. I wish I hadn't. Ultimately 'The Boxer' is another nihilistic tale that is rather glum and gloomy in its final acts. Having enjoyed the story highly throughout its initial chapters I was hoping for some sort of character development throughout but it never seemed to occur; I am sorely disappointed with how this manga ended up and hope that the author can really get a grip. Life isn't meaningless and pointless and it ... just seems a self-pity party of a cooped-up shut-in who has never experienced the wider world with its constant monotonous rant about the meaning of life. It gets tiring after a while.

If you want a good boxing manga, skip this one.

Never have i read a story without a single good character, even the worst shows have at least one, but this is an exception.
Art ugly,, the fight with jahad may be the ugliest most boring fight in history. And him just running away is the worst ending to a fight in manga/manhua history, if jahad was atleast a funny or interesting character or had a compelling backstory I wouldnt mind him, but he has nothing. Atleast the first fight there was an attempt to give the character some personality(but its hot garbage).
Story bland. I mean theres no emotion and he doesnt even develop as a ... fighter, and how does he challenge for the world title, not any local title, no the world title after 2 fights. Overhyped asf.


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