Weak Hero

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Synonyms: Yakhan Yeong-ung

Japanese: 약한영웅

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Type: Manhwa

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: May 5, 2018 to ?

Genres: Action, Drama

Theme: School

Serialization: Naver Webtoon

Authors: RAZEN (Art), Seopass (Story)

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Score: 7.96¹ (scored by 8,496 users)

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Ranked: #827²

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Synopsis

Due to widespread bullying in Eunjang High School, weak students live in constant fear of becoming the next prey. But their luck is bound to change when Gray Yeon—a scrawny freshman, no taller than 157 cm—leaves the entire class in shock—stands up to a bully twice his size and overpowers him with ease.

Gray's courageous act, resourcefulness, and unique insight earn him the nickname Eunjang's White Mamba. Despite his size, Gray continues trading blows with bigger and stronger bullies from other high schools in town, all in hopes of preventing history from repeating itself.

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Weak Hero is originally a webtoon series which has been officially published in book format by Jaedam Books (재담북스) since April 10, 2020.

The series has been published digitally in English by LINE Webtoon since September 9, 2019.

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Yeon, Sieun

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Park, Hoomin

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Jin, Taeoh

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Keum, Sungje

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Na, Baekjin

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Jin, Gayol

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Go, Hyeontak

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Ahn, Sooho

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Ji, Hakho

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Im, Jooyang

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Aug 18, 2020

tdangie

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Preliminary (127/? eps)

SPOILER FREE!

Well, this is my very first review on MAL, and boy am I so glad that it’s about Weak Hero! It’s the high school story that I never knew I needed, but I am so glad that I found this gem. Many of the popular delinquent mangas are nearly 20 years old or older, and I think this manhwa is an amazing contribution (and update) to that underrated genre.

Plot: 8.5
Well firstly, the synopsis on MAL and Webtoon is not giving you many hints on how this manhwa actually plays out, but don’t worry all the twists actually turn out really well. I'm not gonna ... give spoilers, but what I love about Weak Hero is that it has plot elements consistently being foreshadowed sometimes 90+ chapters before it's revealed, and it never makes the plot confusing or boring since there are so many enjoyable and interesting developments within each chapter. I really admire the amount of planning that was put into the storyline, and it is definitely something that I wish more manga/manhwa/webtoon writers would put more effort into.
Considering all the hints and small details within Weak Hero, I have a feeling that the story still has a lot of story arcs to get through, which is why I’m holding back a full 9 or 10 rating. However, I am extremely confident that the writer will deliver on this very promising story.

Characters: 10
Despite its action-packed focus, the characters and their personalities are portrayed extremely well in this series. The tone of Weak Hero is a lot more grounded than other action mangas since it is set in the “real world”, and I think that this really contributes to the reliability and realism of the personalities for each of the main characters and how they interact with each other. While this is a mature story, the main cast definitely feels like your regular teenagers in a very good way.
The character development for the protagonist is also quite prevalent, and the character arcs for some of them are pleasantly surprising (spoiler-free sorry). In fact, I’d also say that the gradual development of friendship within this story is one of the best I’ve seen in anything I’ve read or watched. I also really like the direction that the antagonists of this series seem to be headed in, but that also includes personal speculation and specific plot details, so I’ll leave you to read it and form your own thoughts.

Art: 8.5
The artist and the writer for Weak Hero are two completely different people, and this may contribute to some inconsistencies throughout chapters especially when comparing flashbacks to the actual scenes themselves. However, I’d say that this is a super minor weakness. Firstly, the art drastically improves after the first story arc, and I love the manga-esque art style, and the fight scenes are extremely well drawn.
In fact, in the later chapters each panel literally looks like it’s been ripped straight out from an anime since all the characters and backgrounds are completely colored. Now it's not Solo Leveling art, but I also adore how it's so easy to follow what’s going on in each fighting scene and how distinct each character is with their unique designs even if they’re all supposed to be regular teenage high schoolers.

Enjoyment: 9.95
I’ve already discussed why I adore the plot, characters, and art, but I also want to highlight another good aspect of this manhwa: the pacing. Filler chapters are a plague that has infected most long-running webtoons (including the good ones). Thankfully, this is not an issue with Weak Hero so far, and there's always relevant plot/character developments with each chapter. I’m extremely impressed with the story arcs that they managed to fit in within 100ish chapters since, in my opinion, it could have easily been stretched out into 150 chapters or more. This natural pacing that Weak Hero has substantially increases the enjoyability of reading this manhwa.
The 0.05 that's missing isn't the fault of the writer or artist of Weak Hero, but rather it’s the translators at the company Webtoon. The mistranslations and misspellings are noticeable, but they're more like distractions or annoyances rather than becoming a complete detriment to the enjoyment of the manhwa.

Overall: 9
Well, what can I say? Weak Hero really deserves it. I hardly get attached to characters or stories, but I’m all-in on this train, and I feel like everyone who loves a solid action manga or manhwa should check this story out as well. It has completely surprised me with how great not just the action is, but how it takes advantage of its more realistic setting with great and relatable characters as well as its high stakes.
Check it out! You definitely won’t regret it :)

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Preliminary (108/? eps)

Much like the other reviews, I cannot begin to say how insanely good this Manwha/Webtoon is, and if things go well with Crunchyroll during their test runs on Tower of God, God Of High School, and Noblesse, I can see a future anime adaptation for Weak Hero.

This is everything you want, in a cold, exciting, action read. The scenes are brutal, the emotions are real, things are so grounded in reality, you can almost imagine them happening right in front of your eyes.

Story: 9/10
At no point does the story of Weak Hero fall short (for the most part.) Even when we take cuts into peoples ... pasts, or turtle in between 'arcs' you still get a nice strong fill of emotion, action, and set up. The story is RICH, you have angst, sorrow, happiness, excitement, you name it, it can deliver it. There are times where you will feel sad, this Manwha delivers are rich amount of real life tragedies that affect us all, and it really drives home how traumatizing some of it is. It doesn't shirk away from scary topics like suicide, bullying, gang-affiliation and the fear that comes with it. It's more than just an action book, its a full-blown story with its own world and development.

Art: 8/10
As it's a Webtoon/Manwha you'll get your simple art, simple panel to panel, sometimes only speech bubbles. However where this Manwha excels is in the fight department. Sure it delivers on peoples emotional reactions, and dramatic scenes. But when it comes to Gray and his style of fighting, oh man, will it send shivers down your spine and hook you into it. Gray is not a clean fighter, and the ideas that pop out of the Authors head are captivating. I promise you one thing, if you read it, you'll imagine an animated version of it. Each moment really captivates the emotions and actions that are happening.

Characters: 9/10
It's hard to talk about the other subjects without touching down on how phenomenal each character is. They all have a unique character trait, no one protagonist is the same as the other, and they draw well upon one another, like a well tuned machine, or a puzzle. You get great character depth, astounding development, and you can really get down and understand what each one is thinking.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I don't give this rating out often, but I found my niche love. Every time I see someone stare into the eyes of 'White Mamba' after they know who he is, the drawn work of art really lets me see the fear they have.
Whenever you go to the next chapter, you can see the evolution of art style, drawing, ad character development. You jump on the journey of a growing Artist/Story Teller, and their work is a smash hit. I can't stress how much I recommend this.

Overall: 9/10
Read it, if you like action mixed in with dramatic story telling. Enough said.

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Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (140/? eps)

Weak Hero is a mediocre underdog story with a great cast of characters. The interactions between the protagonist's group of friends are by far the highlight of the story. The plot is not necessarily bad, but it has some absolutely glaring flaws that i can't seem to get over. For one the plot is so god damn predictable, how many times do we have to see the MC get underestimated because of his appearance only to beat the shit out of his opponent? Honestly the fights that don't include the MC are way better than the same copy paste fight we get every time the ...

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