I Don't Want This Kind of Hero

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Normally I'm the sort of person who likes to turn off my brain and read trash, but this series is an exception. I think this might legitimately be the most interesting take on an OP protagonist I've ever seen. It's entertainingly funny near the start (although some of the gags have some deeper undertones that are only apparent when you think back on them after reading more) and it picks up more dramatic momentum as the story progresses. I've reread it several times, and would definitely recommend picking it up and reading it until the end.


Characters: 10/10


What makes it so fantastic are the characters ... and their development. Naga, the protagonist, has the strongest power in the world, but he is an ordinary, decent person. He is flawed like an average high school student. He wasn't born with the personality of a star combatant; he has a strong sense of guilt and a weak stomach. That, however, doesn't mean he can live in peace; far too many people are interested in his power for that to happen. Also worth mentioning is his boss, Dana, who is easily my all-time favorite female hero. She exudes fantastic amounts of sheer badassery while at the same time being very human. The rest of the cast is great too; it's quite varied and the characters all have their own stories and personalities. I could go on about them for a long time.


Story: 9/10

The story has lots of funny moments and lots of meaningful ones. If I had to describe it overall, it's the story of the journey of the protagonist's character. There are a lot of other stories and messages interwoven, but I think that's the core of it.

In a way, it's is quite uplifting. Instead of showing one-sidedly how power corrupts, it also shows how people can remain good even under immense emotional pressure. The clashes between the philosophies of different characters lead to some moments and realizations that I often now think of when reading other works. There's a fantastic scene where the main villain taunts a fallen hero and his remarks cut to the bone because he's right.

Art: 7.5/10

The art isn't super high-production or anything, but it conveys everything it should. It does what it needs to in order to effectively tell the story. It wouldn't be worth reading for the art alone, but the art doesn't hold it back.

Enjoyment: 10/10

I found it really enjoyable. It keeps you entertained or deeply interested, depending on the part. It has more than enough depth to get engaged with the world of the story. As such, when something cool happens, you really feel it.

Overall: 10/10

Overall, this might be my favorite webtoon ever. It's definitely the one that's given me the most to think about. It's really well-constructed, the characters are fantastic, and it's amazing to watch it unfold. It's memorable and has lots of neat or really funny little details in the art. The OP protagonist concept is expanded on in a thoughtful but riveting way. Honestly, I'd call it beautiful. It might need a bit of patience beyond "I want to see blood now", though, so give it a try when you're in the mood.

So where to start, have you ever read famous comics like batman, spiderman, onepunchman, etc? This is a superhero manwha, but it's like none of these mentioned before. So what makes this manwha different than your average superhero story? It's silly beyond everything. It has some drama in it, but the overall theme is about over the topness, parody and silliness.

So the protagonist starts out as a plain highschool kid with an immense amount of superpowers. Hes superpowers are extent of a god, but hes physics are really weak, and hes not the smartest tool in the box. So he uses hes powers to ... get better grades and in everyday tasks. He doesn't wan't to be a hero, he just wants to resume hes normal life and go to college. Other characters are fairly enjoable also, like a demonic loli and a socially akward raven. The more amusing thing in thins manwha is that, reader can not often tell, if the character is a a male or a female, what I personally find really amusing.



Visuals are also actually pretty good, there aren't a lot of action scenes but everything is in colour and I often felt like watching an anime while reading it.

If you are looking for a good comedy, this is it and it seems really not that popular. As it goes on also more drama folllows. This is a really fun seeries so far at least.

This is a superhero comic with a twist. Our hero, Naga is a high schooler who has immense superpowers which he does not wish to use and would rather live a normal life. Naga is the opposite of all the superheroes anyone would have seen on TV or Comics, He is a lethargic kid who doesn't want to get himself into complicated/troublesome things.

It's an Action + Comedy kind of comic, It doesn't have lots of action sequences like in shounen manga, neither does it have edgy, gripping plot like"'if we don't defeat the bad guys within this time period something horrible is gonna happen", it ... doesn't have that kind of tension, yup "tension" would be the correct word. this manga has a lot of tension-worthy moments( lots of sad backstories), but by adding comedy in their day-to-day life this tension is balanced and the story becomes much more comfortable and enjoyable to read.

PLOT SUMMARY
The story is set in a fantasy world where evolved/hybrid Human beings, people with superpowers, immortals, normal human beings live together just like in a normal world, in the current time period. SPOON is an organisation that hires people with superpowers as heroes and fights crime. SPOON hires Naga a high schooler, who has immense amount of superpowers. Naga is not your ordinary superhero who acts valiant, he hasn't given much thought about his powers and is brought up very normally. After being hired by SPOON, he is also targeted by KNIFE- a group that always causes terror, KNIFE wants Naga to join them for he is considered the most powerful being in the whole planet. What comes next are the battles between the members of the two organisation, their backstories and a lot of character development.

The characters are all loveable, both SPOON and KNIFE has a set of interesting people. The character developments are mostly shown in the backstory and the majority of those are for the bad guys, in which case you would be able to understand each of them better. The only person who shows character development in the present seems to be Naga. The author takes a lot of time to show character development and he conveys lots of emotions and various principles of different people(including the bad guys) which is very interesting and sometimes feels like the whole comic is a debate between good and bad.