Noblesse

Within an abandoned building in South Korea lies a white coffin, from which rises Cadis Etrama Di Raizel "Rai"—an unimaginably beautiful, dignified, and noble man. Awakening in this unknown time, Rai must seek out someone he can trust—his loyal companion, Frankenstein. To begin with, Rai attempts to blend into human society by transforming his old-fashioned clothing into the pristine blazer of the nearby Ye Ran High School. As it turns out, the principal of the school is his servant Frankenstein.

After slumbering for the past 820 years, Rai requires Frankenstein's help to adapt to the current age, so Frankenstein enrolls him as a new student in order to help him understand modern society and experience a normal life. Frankenstein's plans, however, soon go awry not only because of the problems stemming from modern society, but also unresolved conflicts from him and his master's troubled past. Left with no other choice, Rai must resort to using his mysterious power to protect those he holds dear.

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Noblesse has been published digitally in English by LINE Webtoon since June 30, 2014. It has been published in Japan by Futabasha since August 28, 2015.

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Noblesse: Pamyeol-ui Sijak, Noblesse: Awakening, Noblesse

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Cadis Etrama Di Raizel

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Frankenstein

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M-21

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Loyard, Seira J.

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Tao

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Han, Shin-Woo

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Kertia, Rajak

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Muzaka

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Takeo

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Erga Kenesis Di Raskreia

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May 9, 2021

owidx_123

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Minor spoilers review - completed 2021

Story- a manwha with so much premise but ultimately ruined by the writer wanting to be done with it. It started off so great, Rai and shinwoon especially, seeing Rai interact with society - then just went downhill with repetative arcs. A quick summary of the story is werewolves , vampires ( nobles) and humans fighting essentially over centuries in secret, with Rai being 'the noble' and just wants a normal life. Eventually the union ( a mixture of all three with evil purposes ) start to do things and things escalate. Its not a bad concept at all right? ...

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Oct 2, 2022

sinclairHH

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Noblesse is a dramatic story piece with a hidden agenda. A compelling story meshed with vivid and interesting characters. Please do not let the early art put you off for even a second. By the time it's gotten exponentially better, you'll be hundreds of chapters deep and won't have even realized.

Characters: 9/10 - We are first introduced to Cadis Etrama di Raizel "Rai", a man of few words and even fewer facial expressions. Rai's character recieves the least amount of growth and for good reason. He's been alive for thousands of years. He's done plenty of growing. Immediately ... after Rai, we meet the trio of high school friends, Han Shin-woo, Wu Ikhan, and Seo Yuna. Finally we meet Frankenstein, loyal servant to Rai and pricipal of the high school our cast attends. The cast of this story is immense, more than I can list off here. While Rai may not need chacacter arcs, every single person around him grows and evolves. Rai's worldview is simple, he wants humans and mythical creature to get along, and he will do everything in his power to protect that. His kindness touches those around him. His strength encourages others to evolve. His weaknesses inspires protection.

Each character has such a well thought out background. Each character was loving created with hopes, quirks, and more personality than necessary. WHile at first glance they may all seem like generic fighters A, B, and C, when you really delve into the heart of this story, no two characters are the same.

Plot: 10/10 - While I cannot deny the repurposed plots, I would be remiss to explain their purporse. Yes, a bad guy appears, someone gets beat up a bit, and eventually the good guy saves the day. This story is not about winning, its about how it was accomplished. This story is not about waiting for Rai to show up and save everyone, in fact it is the opposite of that. The plot revolves around the people around him doing everything they possibly can to stop him from using his abilities. They want to be the protectors. While at first, Rai seems the overpowered Saitama type, he is actually the furthest from it. This story is about the weaker characters becoming stronger and overcoming obstacles. This story is about sacrificing to protect everything you hold deal. Watching the large cast of characters grow and evolve, with Rai at their center, is rewarding. The little guy gets stronger because he fights bigger and badder foes. How else are they supposed to evolve.

On the subject of fighting, this story is all about action. While the fights get more grand, the characters evolve new ways to adapt. The large casts of characters ensures no two fights are the same. The dynamics between humans, vampires, and werewolves creates dynamic fighting arenas and strategies. What worked against the humans won't work on the vampires. What worked against the vampires won't work against the werewolves. And so on. As our cast grows, so do the complexity of the action scenes. Every chapter leaves you on baited breath, waiting to see who resolves this problem and how. Will it be the werewolf companion, the human hacker, the vampire prince, or some new party entirely? This is what keeps us reading.

Overall, this is personally one of my favorite reads. I can understand why some people veiwed this as dragging and repetitive. I didn't see it that way. This evolution of all the side characters is what made Rai's story so interesting. Each character is so fleshed out, so unique in what they bring to the table, I fell in love with each and every one of them. I loved loving the good guys but I also loved hating the bad guys. It was so easy to get roped into the drama of everything. This is a brilliant story with beautifully written characters. I enjoyed every second of this story. Please, do not watch the anime. It was a slap job of story beats that were fleshed out in hundreds of chapters squished into a 12 episode disaster. A poor representation of literally every character and plot.

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May 27, 2020

Jajoe

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No explicit story spoilers, but story and character structure

If i had to condense my review in one sentence: Huge wasted potential.

The plot usually goes like this: Strong enemies appear -> non-important Heroes losen - > Boss Heroes appear -> win -> research data found -> now we are stronger! -> Rinse and repeat 500 times.

It has the Dragonball Z element into it without an equally likeable cast or story structure. The reason are the two Characters Frankenstein and Raizel. They are always so on top of things, like extremely on top, there is no real danger or any lasting consequence. They just walk through things. ...

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