Unbalance x2

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Some time ago, I've known about this title, and have always put it off because I felt it wasn't very interesting. When I found Unbalance x2, I was searching for a harem manga.

I've received a recommendation, and I decided to read this manhwa. I didn't regret this decision.

The story became more and more interesting as the male lead, Jin-ho, chases after his love interest, his teacher Hae-young.

He isn't indecisive like many other male leads in romance manga, he isn't a weak/timid male lead (like many shonen/seinen romance out there), he doesn't keep switching girls (like in another mangas of this genre).


In other words, I'm glad ... I picked up this manhwa.

However, I only recommend this title to those that are looking for a strong die-heart romance title that takes thinking and patience. You won't get outrageous ecchi scenes like in To-Love-Ru, nor will you get consistent comedy.

You will either love or hate this manhwa.

For me, this is a 10/10.

Unbalance X Unbalance (or UxU) is a story about forbidden love between a student and a teacher, and the problems that arise from it. It's written by the infamous Im Dall Young, who is a great writer of female stories, but really sucks at finishing stories. So, after the heartbreak of leaving the Freezing manga, picking up UxU really assuaged my withdrawl symptoms.

Story: 9
Its a great harem/ecchi/romance story. The Main Character picks the right girl in the end despite some really twisted circumstances that could turn him away. Again, manga does explore some forbidden areas of society, and this one does it well. It is ... paced well (for the most part) and it is also concise. Im Dall Young's writing style is extremely intense in this manga, but is also satisfying at the end... for the most part.
If i was judging this by potential, it would be a 10. This manhwa had so much potential to comtinue and introduce more plot, complication, and relationship strengthening. However, Young chose to cut it short, which has its merits, but I still felt as if it were missing something. Cutting it short meant rushing the ending, inserting a catalyst and closure within the span of 2 chapters, which is fast in comparison to the rest of the manhwa.
Therefore a solid 9/10 for story, with a deduction due to the ending/ minor plot holes.

Art: 10
Im dall Young seems to always pair up with Lee Soo Hyun, and needless to say, I am in love with his drawing style. You see it in Freezing, both manga and anime, and it is just so well proportioned (Well except for the chest, but that doesn't matter to me) and the style just seems to lend itself toward beautiful women. However it is not just character design, there are also alot of action scenes that were framed well, and damn, everything is just beautiful.

Character: 10
Originally thought it was a 9, but then after looking back at it from the standpoint of judging character away from the Plot, its definitely a 10. All the main Characters are faceted, and none are really flat characters. Each has a personality that is kept throughout the Manhwa, although by the end there is a change in affection. MinHo's steadfast determination is also commendable, and really drives this piece.

Enjoyment:10
Although it does not feature some of my more favorited categories (such as fantasy, mecha, magic, supernatural, etc.) it still does well within the boundaries of the real world. It's a refreshing take that is set in reality, and thats were the appeal really is. Male readers can identify with MinHo liking his super hot teacher, and the success of that relationship only increases the enjoyment of male readers. I'm not a Female so I can't claim the same for them, but Personally I feel like this manhwa was very enjoyable.

Overall:
Wavered between a 9 and a 10, but decided to give it a 10. It isn't perfect, but it is definitely close. It's an outstanding Manhwa that I would recommend reading to anyone who enjoys the genre, but it isn't a masterpiece. I would definitely give it a try if you enjoy romance, ecchi, etc. So, breaking it down, 3 for Art + 2 for characters + 2 for Story +3 for enjoyment = 10 overall

Gonna try to keep this brief. But i really wanted to like this. It was something with some interesting ideas.

But for me it just fell flat. I did have to force myself to finish this just because it didn't feel right to drop it. Especially when compared to other manga's i'v deemed not worth reading and dropped.

Let me start out with this. The main character is awful. In fact just about all the characters are awful. Not from the characters design but because of their personality. Main character is always doing dumb crap. The teacher is annoying at a good amount of times. ... The main character tends to force himself on the teacher.

But something else that i feel needs brought up that would be the completely unneeded love triangle. This is something that bothers me about manga and even a good amount of anime. They make these characters that are after the Male character leads D. At first i only thought it was going to just be a romance story between TeacherxStudent, Then it came crumbling down. This should have just been between the two characters. But we are slowly introduced with more and more characters.

The one i want to bring up the most is the Student president. She is one of the nicest girls and would actually like her to be a the main love interest in another story. But in this she is forced to like the main character even though the entire audience already knows that she isn't gonna get with him.

It's annoying because we tend to have these nice and good characters that are reduced to nothing more than something as fan service or throwaway characters.

I could go on about how this was a let down. But i don't want to be here all day. Overall it's just a alright story nothing good happening. I would recommend Unbalanced x3. It is much better.