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This manhwa is one of my favorites. I started reading it and within a day i was finished and wishing there were more chapters out. so i read it again.

Story - 9

The story starts out like so many other fighting manga or manhwa with a kid whos a little different getting picked on by a bunch of bullies until some adult teaches him some moves. While not starting out very unique it becomes a story about much more than. You start seeing a whole new world that was hidden to normal people that Shi Woon is stepping into. One of the good/bad things about this ... particular story is that it starts off a little slow, so it may take a few chapters to get into. I say this can be a good thing because it feels a bit more realistic plus it really builds up your anticipation and when it does take off it doesnt dissapoint.

Art - 10

F*cking amazing.

Character - 10

this is where it really shines in my opinion. There are so many interesting characters and they are all so different. Plus they really really develop during the story and i can tell that at this point of the story theres still much more they can achieve and its really exciting for the reader. Characters who start out being there mostly for jokes have a much darker history and really get to show you how integral to the story they are. One of my favorite character relationships in this manhwa is the protagonist Shi Woon and his rival So Chun Hyuk. The first time they meet each other changes both of their lives by so much, and at the risk of giving anything away ill stop there. very cool.

Enjoyment - 10

There are quite a few spots in this manhwa where i stopped reading and reread the same few pages a few times over before continuing. The whole story was just a lot of fun to read, and i cant wait to read the rest of the chapters as they are released.

Overall - 10

This is the kind of story that makes your friends mad at you for introducing to them because they cant stop reading it. Its a perfect blend of comedy, romance, and most of all action. Highly recommended.

The short version:

If you've ever experienced any modern day asian martial arts drama, you have already experienced The Breaker. Unless you're fan of the genre, there isn't really a reason to read it.

The long version:

The Breaker is a bit weird manga-manhwa hybrid. It's made by Korean authors, it's released in Korean magazine by Korean publisher and yet it's made to be read right to left, as a regular manga would be. While I don't know what the reason for this decision was, just be check if you're reading it the correct way if you're getting confused.

The reading direction isn't the only odd, crossbreed thing ... about The Breaker though. So is the art and in a way, the story.

Most of the story is a regular one - weak protagonist gets bullied at school and a chad teacher takes him under his wings, GTO-style. Another cliché follows - the protagonist is given an insta-power up item that makes him strong for basically no reason other than the plot progression. Enemies starts popping up and fights ensue. MC also gets big angery when someone close to him is in danger.

Now this is where it gets to the weird part - even though it follows the classic setting for the zero to hero story, the role The Breaker's protagonist fulfils most of the time is... a punching bag. Against every enemy. Even after he gets strong. Even against folks much weaker than him. MC's go to strategy is to get beaten, get up, recieve more beating, get up, repeat, shock the opponent with getting up numerous times and then the fight gets resolved somehow. No joke, this is how most, if not all, fights the protagonist is part of go.

Ultimately the story just opens a bag of martial artists, throws them at the "good guys" and is like "Yo fight those, coz reasons". The conflicts are explained with the martial arts equivalent of technobabble. I've noticed that some people are writing about "amazing plot twists", so let me warn you beforehand - there are none. And by that I don't mean the the plot twists are weak or predictable. I mean that the story has nothing that could be called a plot twist.

One thing I really liked is that at one point in the story, a character acknowledges that even the strongest martial artist will die if they get shot. Which was nice until I realized this makes one of the core setting void. You see, in The Breaker, the "civilians" and the martial artist societies are separated, as mixing would result in conflict and martial artists are way too overpowered for the regular world, at least that's how it's explained to as. What isn't explained though, couldn't the police just shoot them if they start making too much ruckus?

Now, for the art - especially at the start, the illustrations of The Breaker look like shoujo artstyle trying to fit shounen story. Main characters are bishounen, the background is plain and the character frequently break into chibi forms or "typical anime reaction faces". Which, as you can imagine considering the main genres of The Breaker, disrupts the atmosphere. It breaks The Breaker.

As with the badly timed comical relief, the series also suffers from intrusive fanservice that serves no purpose. Well, yes, fanservice usually serves no purpose other than being a fanservice, but this setting is an especially bad place for it.

Luckily, the art issue gets better and as you're getting through later volumes, there are less and less missplaced "funny" faces and fanservice. The art itself also gets better and particulary in the last few volumes some very well drawn pages can be seen.

Overal, The Breaker is just a mediocre martial arts story that isn't exactly bad, but also isn't exactly good.

Following our protagonist, we are taken through the vast world of a secret martial arts society, the Murim; where the top of the food chain are the strongest practitioners of martial arts. The general plot of this manwha seems to be linear, hero vs villain, hero pulls through in the end; yet there are many surprises. The art and character development are lacking in finesse, but are made up with strong emotion and iron-clad wills. Overall I would rate 10/10 for this based on how easily you get sucked into the story, wanting to see more of our heroes war on evil.

Although this is ongoing , at 45 chapters read I think it's fair that I write a review at this point in the story .

Story : Although not completely and utterly unheard of [lol ,and what is ,in our days ?! ] it certainly has it's unique points.It takes the story of martial arts to a new level ; one with many epic battles and small details.You will find the story easy to digest ,yet not boring ,mysterious and slowly being formed like a puzzle ,not too fast ,not too slow in development. It also has very good humor sometimes and some romance [my ... perfect combination] 9

Art: well, i can't say anything here except : flawless .A great,clean art ,perfect for martial arts manwa.Err..i don't really know what to say more since I think it's perfect...so 10.

Character: Well this is another nice trait in this manwa.I can guarantee you that these characters are not flat.Each character has something special ,but now i will only focus on the 3 main characters :Woo Han Chun ,Lee Shi Woon , Lee Shiho [ don't ask me why they seem to have the same names...i have no idea cause i don't know corean ]
Woo Han Chun: Well besides he is a total hottie....I think his personality is one of the most complex in this series.In him, a battle of many different feelings is taking place , and you can see that throughout the series,as he ,as an individual , changes with the advancement of the story .I personally love all the sides of his character: the dark, vengeaful ,merciless,but also the kind ,funny ,bit flirtatios part , and especially , the way his kindness and caring towards his disciple ,Lee Shi Woon and Shiho ,grows throughout this story.
Lee Shi Woon : Another character that you will love.This highschool kid grows so much in this series thanks to Woo Han .A cheerful guy ,yet with a sad background , and sad circumstances .He grew in this series so naturally from a character you pity and feel sympathy for to a strong character you just have to support and admire.His change was the most smooth done, i believe.
Lee SHiho: The 'dame' in this series.At first you see her as a femme fatale ,but I think there are also so many sides to her ,that....I will let you discover by reading this great manwa. 10

Enjoyment : Funny ,full of action , a story with a ferm grasp ....I don't see why someone could dislike this.
Overall:...well it's kinda obvious I give it a 10

I have this tendency to read the first chapter of a manga / Manwha i find interesting from the synopsis and cover art and if I'm not intrigued by the first chapter i move on, but do not fear The Breaker was not something that i "moved on" after the first chapter. This Manwha had me up from 11:30pm all the way to 6:00am!. I'm sure you have all had some sort of anime or manga that has kept you up through the night, making your eyes betray you forcing your eye lids to close as if your eyes were pulling the curtains down, ... shutting out the light telling you to sleep. BUT!, all of a sudden a new character or plot develops snapping those eyes back into action. The Breaker is one of those things.

Story:
From the very first chapter the story had my eyes glued to my Ipod ( Yes i read manga / Manwha before i go to sleep on my Ipod. ) making my brain force my fingers to swipe the screen down to advance the story, and i gotta say during the entire time i was reading "The Breaker" i had a smile plastered on my face. I'm not a Veteran when it comes to judging stories, considering i haven't read much Manga / Manwha but i can't deny that i enjoyed the story immensely.

Art:
The Artwork can be described in just one word. A Masterpiece. Well...Two words >.> and it only gets better and better as the Artist grows familiar with the Protagonist and the antagonists of the story.

Character:
The protagonist Yi, Shi-woon goes through amazing character development and there is absolutely 0 dull moments when following the Protagonist and same with his fellow companions. The synopsis already tells you the basis of the story ( If you are reading this review without reading the synopsis, Read the synopsis then come back -_- ) and Chun-Woo is exactly the same 0 dull moments with him. Same can be said for Lee Shiho.

Enjoyment:
Look i read about 50 chapters from 11:30pm - 6:00am and i gotta say the entire time i just had a smile plastered on my face and even while waiting for the bus to go to school i was smiling remembering all the hardships the Characters went through and no anime or Manga / Manwha has done that to me before, so yeah 10/10 for enjoyment and when i finished all the 72 chapters i had an even bigger smile on my face knowing that there was a Sequel.

Overall:
I'm gonna keep it simple. 10/10 by far my favorite Manga / Manwha and i know i cant compare a Manwha / Manga to a anime but in terms of enjoyment it surpasses a lot of anime, if not all.

Thank you for reading my First review ill be doing a review on The Breaker: New waves ( The Breaker's Sequel ). Once Again thank you for reading my first review and i promise to improve on my writing >.>.

Have these reviewers never seen a Chinese wuxia drama? Coming up with cool martial arts moves is in so many wuxia dramas, it's really nothing special. 4/10

--- Mild spoilers ---

The disciple here is easily the most annoying protagonist I've ever seen in any manga - courage and intelligence are not mutually exclusive, and not knowing when to back off can backfire so easily if not for the copious amounts of plot armor equipped by the protagonist. Unlimited spirit = "You cannot keep me down!"? Just break his legs and move on, kid ain't Wolverine. And when people are trying to save your life, please stop ... trying to throw it away. Let's not forget how hypocritical he was when he stops his master from killing someone that offers up his life, but then proceeds to almost kill another person when his friend was threatened. I'm sure some people would defend him "He didn't know how much strength he was using", but as far as I know, a concrete smashing fist is pretty lethal when applied to a human head.

Art: Why are the women unnecessarily sexualised? That's not usually an issue to me, just another problem in a multitude of issues this manga faces. The chibi drawings are overly used, jarring, and almost seems to be screaming "Laugh now! Look, the atmosphere and tone has changed, I'm making a joke!" Fight scenes are a mess and moves are really just the same, no matter how many names you come up with - huge burst of ki or speed.

Plot: What plot? Let's conveniently forget all about the pill the disciple consumed, even though it's exceedingly rare. Everything is just a stepping stone to Goomoonryong's showdown with the alliance, and completely forgotten and irrelevant after he gets there.

So for those that don't know I like to learn something every time I read a manga or watch an anime. Case in point 'The Breaker' is a Manwha which is a Korean manga and a Manhua is a Chinese manga, just so you know what those mean, now TO THE REVIEW.

The Breaker, at first, looks like it's going to be one of those bully revenge stories, but thank Christ it wasn't, it's about (correct me if I'm wrong) the world of underground martial arts and what happens when people who have apparent monstrous amount of Ki fight. I only thought Ki was the fundamental ... part of Buddhist medicine and that one martial art I've forgot (Good job brain), But if you can manifest Ki the way they do in the manga.... I want right now.

To the art, it's really fucking good, the time and effort that someone put into it is evident, from the comedy moments where everyone looks like those chibbi vinyl figures you can buy, to the moments when the person speaking is getting serious, and when someone gets REALLY. FUCKING. ANGRY. At the end, the art just brings home the same feeling that those in the actual manga would be feeling, the sense of "I really do want to be near this guy right now."

The characters, okay at first I thought the teacher was a dick but he turned out to be alright, the student filled the role of "Guy who has potential and doesn't know when to quit." really well and that nurse chick was also kinda fun.

I am willing to say that The Breaker is probably my favorite manga to date, above even Tokyo Ghoul and people who know me know I LOVE Tokyo Ghoul. Also this manga probably has one of the single best ending arc's ever, wrapping up most of the problems presented while setting up for the sequel The Breaker: New Waves (Go read it if just as good if not better). If I had to nit-pick the one thing I didn't like was the fact that the student didn't really have a love interest, I mean there was a girl that he obviously cared for but the lad didn't even get a kiss, a minor thing compared to the rest of the manga though.

So if you have a spot for a action-martial-art-finding-oneself manga The Breaker will most definitely scratch that itch.

Goodbye me brethren, see you in the next one.

As everyone's saying, the art is amazing. It can be a little hard to follow exactly what is being drawn sometimes during the fight sequences because they are drawn very roughly to give a sense of speed and weight to the movements - which is great, but ends up being very puzzling to figure out if it's a head or a foot or how a character ended up in bum-fuck nowhere.

As for the plot. It's so stupid, it's so fucking dumb. First of all, the romance between Shiho and Goomoonryong is so forced it's laughable. They start off as barely interacting with eachother in any ... way other than by being absolute assholes to each-other; they have no chemistry whatsoever and end up being rushed into a relationship, like, just before they get to the last place in the manhwa. It's a mess. Yes, Shioon hints at Goomoonryong having a thing for Shiho, but it's clearly stapled on right before they get together that it's obviously a contrived way to give any sense of foreshadowing to them liking each-other in any way whatsoever. It's also repeated a million times right before the final showdown and during it that Goomoonryong doesn't know how to express his feelings as an effort to desperately try to give an explanation to them getting together. An explanation as thin as tissue paper.

I only bring up that romance sub-plot because it's the main fucking reason for the story turning out the way it did. If they didn't become "lovers" right at the end, Goomoonryong would never go full Berserk-mode with the Black Origin Threshold bullshit and punch Shioon's fuckin' ki-center lights out.

They could have done so much more with it that it's honestly sad as fuck. It's so well drawn, it's jaw-dropping at moments to look at the amount of effort put in every single page. But the story doesn't hold up.

To wrap it up, with my biggest gripe. Why in the name of everything holy did Shiho - who presumably was in on the plan since the start even though it never looked like they had a plan until Alex showed up - give the fucking 'dan' to Shioon? Why?! If she hadn't done that NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! Three of those miraculous fucking dans were stolen, but by the looks of it she only got one of those because she didn't give any to the little fucking kid, Sosul, that had the exact same problem as Shioon had with the blood vessels or whatever the fuck they decide to translate it to this time! It makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE! Unless my brief hiatus between Vol. 2's beginning and the rest of the whole manhwa made me forget some crucial fucking shit. The only way that it makes sense is if they got there with no plan and when they finally got together decided to draft a plan that only happens after the disciple swallows the dan! They really must have been kicking themselves "Ah fuck, we should have come up with this before I gave it to that kid for no fuckin' reason. Oh chucks!"
BUT WAIT A MINUTE! They only got recommended to be teachers at that school because the fucking PRESIDENT recommended them, but the fucking president of the school was DEAD. So presumably they had to have killed him and faked the recommendation, SO THEY MUST HAVE HAD A PLAN SINCE THE START! WHAT KIND OF FOOLS ARE THEY?! TO LIKE THIS STORY YOU GOT TO ACCEPT THAT THEY ARE ALL STUPID, IMBECILE, MORONIC BUFFOONS!

Unless I have some sort of amnesia, I honestly don't know how anyone can like this story. It's riddled with plot-holes. Like, why didn't they, after pretty much finding out that Shioon's blood practically resurrected Sosul, give some of his blood to help Goomoonryong heal that fucking ARM CAST! It was there for so long it seriously aggravated me.


Anyway, in conclusion, it could have been much better and unless I really missed some obvious shit, it doesn't make any logical sense at all. They must all be absolute chimps or the plot doesn't work. I'm actually gas-lighting myself because I don't trust that I didn't miss some important shit that would have made all of this come together. I just refuse to believe it. It was such a massive letdown when it started off so well. I give it a light to decent 6 (mainly because of the art). Tran-

-sition. Have you given this manhwa a read? Did you love it did you hate it? What would you rate it? (this last Anthony Fantano bit is just a goof to help me forget how disappointed I was with this manhwa)

Special Note -

This is a Korean "Manhwa," meaning it is created in the style of a Manga, but it is not a Japanese series. The names are Korean in large part, but the main character's master is actually named after a famous school of Muay Thay martial arts, which is a style popular in Thailand.

Story - 10/10

The Breaker was a total breath of fresh air for me. It starts out like a typical shonen, with a young high-school boy being thrown into a dangerous world of super-human warriors, but the story takes many unexpected turns.

The point-of-view shifts between the master and his apprentice, ... each with their own unique story, and each being equally pushed to their limits. I loved this format, and it made much more sense than ignoring the master and having the apprentice somehow out-shine a godly martial artist in less than one year of training.

The story is dark at times, darker in fact than the most popular shonen around today, and I really loved the tension this created. We knew that good guys could actually get seriously injured or die in this series. The writer wasn't willing to give anyone a "plot shield," and this made everything much more dramatic.

The love stories in this series are actually rather good, especially considering the limited panel time, and I never felt like it was fake or rushed when two characters showed that they had formed a connection. That isn't a critical element for a shonen series, but it did make some of the fights more emotional, especially the finale.

Finally, this story directly connects to the sequel, The Breaker: New Waves, which has been great so far. I recommend checking out the sequel after The Breaker.

Art - 9/10

The fighting is really interesting in this series. It's mostly hand-to-hand, but the artist keeps it fresh between each fight by introducing new moves or new styles. The choreography is just amazing, and never got stale. Every new fight had a new feel to it, even rematches between the same fighters.

Unique martial artists have their own styles, and people from the same house/clan have similarities. This is very well-done in general, and I was always excited by the action.

The backgrounds are decent, nothing special in that regard, but adequate. I've seen better, but also much worse.

The character designs were excellent though. Everyone looked completely different, there were no generic guys, even among the fodder. I loved this attention to detail. The design of Shi-Ho Lee is just spectacular, and it matches her personality perfectly.

Characters - 10/10

I think the characters are much deeper than what you see in shonen series most times. We have 4 key characters.

Shi-Woon Yi is the perfect "coward to hero" archetype. I wish more stories had boys like this. He's your typical shonen hero, but his fear and deep anger are much more believable than what I usually experience in shonen series. The story is mostly about his growth into manhood, but other stories emerge as he explores the martial arts world, and the story becomes about something much bigger than one boy's life.

Chun-Woo Han is the perfect warrior, a monster feared by even the greatest masters in the martial arts world, but he's left that all behind to foolishly pursue a teaching career. Inevitably he gets lured back in as his story intertwines with that of Shi-Woon Yi. He's not just a mere mentor, and Chun-Woo Han plays an enormous role in the story. At times, he feels like the true main character.

Jin-Ie Kwon is a great character. She's a strong girl that doesn't need to be saved all the time, but at the same time she is far from totally free. Her suffering stems from her position within the Sun-Woo Clan, one of the strongest martial arts houses in the martial arts world. Because of her obligations to her father, she often does what teenagers do, running away from their parents and living rebelliously. She saves Shi-Woon Yi many times, and is a serious bad-ass when angered, but no match for Chun-Woo or any of the true masters of the martial arts world.

Shi-Ho Lee is an elegant warrior, not quite on the level of Chun-Woo Han, but a serious elite capable of fighting nearly anyone in the martial arts world without so much as breaking a sweat. Shi-Ho Lee is a stunning beauty, she has a great sense or humor, and a strong aura of confidence surrounds her. I particularly loved her relationship with Chun-Woo Han, and she is an unforgettable character.

Enjoyment - 10/10

I loved this story. It had everything you could possibly ask for in an action series, and then some.

Every arc was emotional, every character felt unique, and the fights were all absolutely thrilling.


Overall - 10/10

This is an emotional story, and you will be moved by the events that unfold.

If you want a light-hearted series that simply makes you feel good every week then you should look elsewhere, because The Breaker is a roller-coaster ride.

I am currently reading the sequel, which has been very different so far, but has improved greatly and may eventually rival the original.

Has to be one of the best manhwa's i ever read! Everything about it was absolutely amazing, i hate that it ended but there the new waves ;D The art is just stunning! I recommend this manga to everyone !

This is a phenomenal manwha!! Just read it!! Just trust me. If you want to read a martial arts manwha that Has realist elements as well as crazy inhuman elements, READ THIS!! It starts as the normal Kenichi-type manwha with a kid being bullied, but don't worry, it stops that crap really quick and throws you into a world of crazy martial artists everywhere.

The art is absolutely perfect for this genre. Although there are elements from this main character shared from Kenichi, the art and darkness this author dishes out rises it to a completely different level!

If you read History's Strongest Disciple: ... Kenichi, but you thought it was too happy, please read this manwha! It rips your heart guts out just to feed it back to you.

I read this manwha in one day and waited a week for the nonexistent next chapter to arrive, but it never came. Luckily, I checked the forums and found the sequel of this story called, "The Breaker: New Waves", and that manwha is still ongoing.

The first time I read this I was skeptic about its popularity and overall praise. I wanted to read a new and interesting manga and I found this. I was instantly hooked. The brutal violence brought the story further than any shonen manga I have ever read. I soon began to love the characters, the amazing art and everything about it. This manga entails a boy who is bullied so much that he wants to choose death over life. However, he is saved by his Teacher and this teacher changes his life. This "normal teacher" is nothing more then one of the greatest martial artists ... of all time. He finds this out when his teacher is going around picking up girls at the club. He is soon captivated and begs to be trained. This is where the story begins. The art is nothing more then amazing with the swift stokes of ink scattering the page to the riveting pages of violence. This manga is unanimously entertaining but it is more then that. It is a personal and lovely journey into the world of a sad child who only wants to protects the one he loves. This is a manga/manwha that will sweep you off your feet and leave you scattered on the ground.10/10

overall the story plot is great and i recommend it to anyone that like martial arts manga. The only the problem that I have with this manga is that I feel is that every update is always so short. It takes weeks just to get through one scene. The only good thing is that you are left almost on a cliff hanger every week, waiting for the next update.

Just finished The Breaker part I, I gotta say I really enjoyed it. At first I didn't really how Shioon was getting bullied and doing not shit about it, really irritated me. With the help of his master Chun-Woo, Shioon finally was able stand of for himself and in the process become part of something bigger than himself. All in all he went through an amazing character development, through amazing builds that left me in awe.
The art is amazing it completely left me in shock of its greatness as each chapter progressed.
The character are also splendid, they each bring something to series from bad asses ... to beautiful females.
I overall really enjoyed reading The Breaker part I, I'm ecstatic to read part I after the sheer greatness that happened in the last arc so much awesomeness. I enjoy the concept of Ki.
Goomoonryong is goat
10/10

As an avid hater of re-reading things, having read this four times fills me with an impossibly powerful sense of self-hatred.

The perfectly encapsulated, most excellently written underdog story I've ever read. But, it begins as cliché'd as humanly possible. Bullied kid trope, reaching the height of a world he's unfamiliar with. They've got incredible, hidden talent, built from their mental circumstances, and an iron, unbreakable will. Sounds awfully similar to “Hajime no Ippo”, “The Climber”, “Holyland”, but the difference is an unparalleled sense of pacing.

A kid without a footing, Shioon, tries to attain peace in his school life, while being able to protect those ... he loves. His problems spill over to his best friend, and so, the new, weird, and violent teacher, seems to be a window of opportunity. Shioon blackmails him into training him, and as the teacher tries to get rid of him, he finds this strange sense of familiarity. Both share more in common against all odds, but there's something deeper than Shioon is ready for. The story is all about movement, about the next scene, about the point of the story. If a moment doesn't add to the characters, to the point of the story, they clearly didn't put it in. Even if a scene feels like filler, it's just there to add tension.

I can't overstate how intensely fast everything here is. Not every story puts a time limit on every action the characters make. Every second is filled with trouble that stems from past actions, a legacy of pain, and suffering, that a good-hearted kid suddenly changed. Fight scenes that rival the best of the best. Characters that change, that evolve, or others that simply reinforce what they believe in. I HATE stories that stay on the same track the whole time. The decisions made by the characters should impact the world around them, and here, the characters are entirely aware that good times can never last in these circumstances. The strangest group bonds against this martial arts world, and you can feel the emotion they share, how much it changes them, and how they want to perpetuate it, only to be met with reality. Choices instantly change the narrative, choices that seem stupid at the beginning, but make sense even if they're annoying for some parts of the audience.

A wild ride, accompanied by some of the most beautiful art out there. The fights have this… impact. This sense of brutality with paneling, with how they position the characters right at the edge of frame to convey how powerful an attack was. The character expressions, the use of visual callbacks, and the way the world is built, the visuals that show true, unparalleled will against all odds. You just feel it, it's art that makes you feel something, and I still get chills thinking about the quotes, about those moments that make this series what it is.

Dialogue is perfect, characters are perfect, story is small, concise, to the point. Characters have the right amount of scenes to love them. I have to say, this is a masterpiece, without a shadow of a doubt. The next installment is a little more flawed, but I'll review after my next re-read.

10/10. I hate the audience and their slander towards the protagonist. He's the perfect character for this story, and I'll DIE on the hill.

Now it has been a while since I’ve read The Breaker, so I’m sorry if I won’t stay strict to details. Absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt this manhwa series is one of the best in martial arts genre. I’m sure I’ll have a 100% support by saying that. Indeed it’s a very high level manga, that may interest not only fans of seinen and action genres but all the manga lovers as well.

Starting with the storyline, I can say that it is pretty simple, but interesting and unique at the same time. Nothing special, still not boring, and the ... plot is able to surprise you a couple times. The story is set in our real world that authors show from the other hidden side. The martial arts federation is the most dominant secret group with powerful and destructive force, that runs society, while staying in the shadow and can make any country’s government bend their knees before them. But who is the real villain is yet to be known…

When we’re talking about the art style, all I can say is – great. This is probably the best manga art style I’ve ever seen so far. Everything is very detailed and I’m not talking about characters only, the background is also paid much attention to, so you can easily see the picture of the authors’ world. And though nowadays almost every manga series is been drawn using computer, that allows to draw particularized illustrations easily, The Breaker still deserves to be praised. I’m not even talking about the design of female characters, who look like flawless angels. Each of them!

The characters. Well, the main protagonist is nothing but a cliché – a week, unable to protect himself, still with strong will and good heart, trying to overcome everything that life throws onto his path. Constantly seeking the way to become stronger, he eventually finds it in the face of his new English teacher, who happens to be something more than meets the eye. And so their adventures in the world of martial arts begin. The big advantage of Breaker series is that there are almost 2 dozens of supporting characters who are very multifarious and have a great impact on the storyline (much more than our main hero) and that’s the reason of why it is so interesting to read.

The enjoyment that I’ve received reading this novel is insane. May be that’s because I did recognize myself in the face of the main character and because I’ve experienced what he did, but I personally enjoyed this manga very very much, especially saying that it’s really easy and fun to read.

The Breaker has forever taken its place in my top manga list, and I absolutely recommend it to every anime/manga fan. Great work!

The Breaker ... When i first started reading this manhwa i didn't know what really to expect. Lets start with a brief description.

The Breaker is a manhwa that follows mostly 2 people, Yi Shi-Woon, a highschool boy who is very week, frail, cowardly and is under constant bullying and Han Chun Woo a recently transfered professor who is a "ladies man". In truth, Han Chun Woo is actually at the school on a mission, he is apart of the murim, a secret world of martial arts and when Yi Shi-Woon sees who Han Chun Woo really is, he asks him to be trained so that ... he can stand up to the studants who bullie him.

The story branchs of from this 2 characters, other characters eventually show up, all very unique and a brand new world opens up for Yi Shi-Woon.

Aside from the amasing plot that takes awhile to develop but once it starts it really gets you interested in the manhwa, the art work is fantastic. The character designs, the backgrounds, its all so well done that the manhwa kept me drooling all over it. The character themselvs as stated previously are all very unique and each have their own personalities and are very memorable.

As you can see from my fanboy'ish review, i loved reading this masterpiece, i enjoyed it so much i read all 72 chapters in one day, and on the next day i went back and read it again in 1 day, thats how much i enjoyed this manhwa.

I definatly recommend The Breaker(and its sequel wich is still ongoing atm) to anyone who likes a good story with interesting characters and huge character devolopment, great art work and epic martial arts technics.

I hope you enjoy it as much as i did, and thank you for spending the time to read this Review.

I dont like the story so much I dont think its special

the art is so great

the characters are fine

the enjoyment I give him 9

which make the overall 8 ^^ (7.5)

First of all, I really enjoyed reading this manwha (Korean manga), Its a bit like reading Bleach (only without the supernatural/ super power element to it) and I think its good enough to be animated like Bleach has been (although its a Korean manga so maybe it'll jump from animation to live action instead? There have been many korean live action dramas recently Like City Hunter and Playful Kiss that were originally manga/anime and have been turned into Live Action dramas in Korean so one can only hope that this could be the case with The Breaker) :P

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The story: Brilliant. The pace was good ... and it wasnt just about the three main characters, often it was about the society these characters lived in and how devious and dangerous it was. I liked how the artist/Author was able to create many difficult situations for the characters and it was so detailed that you could well imagine something like this happening now in the real world, which i think is awesome :P Also the Artist/Author knew exactly how to bring in empathy for their characters and I'm sure everybody else will think "How Awful!" during the time they read it too which is an accomplishment I think because some manga artists try to get you to sympathize with the characters but end up failing. This time, it was a success. ^^

The Art: Very well drawn and detailed enough that you could almost imagine the characters coming to life lol It wasnt just the characters that were wel drawn but the surroundings too so you could really picture the scene in your mind :P

The Character design: Well one of the main characters was a bit of a perv at first, always chasing after 1 woman and another main character was always teasing the guys but then suddenly half way through they fell in love with each other and stopped being like themselves as the reader had gotten to know them has..... Maybe it was the situations they were put in but I guess i didnt like the "Abruptness" of the sudden changes of personality/actions of these characters but it was still interesting to read, i dont think this ruined the manga at all :P

My overall enjoyment was pleasant, i just couldnt stop reading it until I got to the end (Which was so disappointing im glad the artist decided to do a sequel called New Waves ^^) There was plenty of action, martial arts, comedy/drama, it stuck well to its genre, overall it was very, very good! I'd recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Bleach and Naruto as its just as good as their are and has similar genres so they wont be disappointed :P

There's no need me writing this as is evident to the continuous list of reviews with rated 10 but with free time comes great.. no, not great but a responsibility to write a review from a not so imaginative, opinionated person who dreams to be a writer.

The Breaker is a series that broke from the overrated fighting solo hero, school life routine that is rampant on many comic I've observed. I've read the first 3 chapters or so and I knew I would waste my time for a couple of hours to finish the volumes available, in which, with luck was already completed.

You know ... the story. A teen in school. Weak and socially awkward, bullied. And here, with a drum beat, the master, feared and infamous to many great artist, not the one with paint brushes. The kid asks the teacher, literally as this master was a teacher at the time, to teach him kick ass. Typical story? Not. Read the other articles here. They have said it eloquently. But since this is a review and I have to detail the awesomeness, and justify my 8 rating, here goes... boom, wa paahhh. then girls go ahhhhh.. ohh he's so awesome! then hero goes as long as good exists, evil never prevails... I will save you ... ugh. noooo. I will never give up yo! (scratch the yo)...

And that is why it's a manga worth watching (I mean reading, man. sheesh, really). Hope I convinced you, if you're still not at this point, which is quite impossible considering this so majestically written piece of shit.. ah. I mean art.