Eleceed

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Finally, Eleceed has it's own MAL page!
When I found the official release on Webtoons in 2020, i'd never even heard of it before - but, being fairly bored, I decided i'd spend the rest of my day reading it. I'm pretty glad to say that i've never regretted my actions.

This story is fairly simple, but engaging - Jiwoo, the wholesome, positive energy is it's protagonist, and we follow his journey into the complex world of superpowered people known as the "Awakened". But he isn't alone; the deuteragonist, Kayden, is known as one of the stronged Awakened ones alive, but unfortunately for him, he is ... forced to place his conscience into the body of a cat, leading him to rely on Jiwoo for help.

Over the story, various kinds of abilities are introduced, and with superpowers comes superhumans, who make up the wide range of characters that make up the story. Each of the main characters are given a great deal of depth and development after their introduction, and the story is constantly introducing interesting new plotlines, characters and obstacles to overcome - many characters are known as "affiliated", being members of larger organisations that help to build the world of Eleceed, both within Korea and internationally.

The Art is amazing - fights are colourful and impactful, and the character designs are unique and consistent - its amazing how chapters are released just 7 days apart. One of my favourite things about the fights has to be the panelling - everything is clear and easy to understand, even during the fastest moments of combat.

Eleceed has an amazing balance of it's various tones - it is often quite lighthearted, with many hilarious moments that have made me laugh out loud, but they never get in the way of more intense or emotional moments. It's always engaging, in many ways.

Eleceed, in short, is a fun, exciting, hilarious, powerful story with great characters, colourful art, an interesting story and, most important, is INCREDIBLY entertaining. I always anticipate the next chapter, its very fun to read. 10/10

Saying that this was a joy to read honestly feels like a huge understatement.

The story follows our protagonist, Jiwoo, who is a kind-hearted cat lover and our second main character, Kayden, who is an egotistical secret agent stuck in the body of a cat. I really don't want to say much more since the story is best experienced blind.

The art is consistent and the fight scenes are very well choreographed and easy to follow.

The characters and their dynamics with each other are some of the most fun parts of this story. Jiwoo is so wholesome and his positive energy is infectious. Kayden is the ... complete opposite of Jiwoo, but also the perfect compliment to his personality. The other characters are just as entertaining. The characters also receive a lot of development as the story progresses and their friendships strengthen as new opponents are introduced.

The comedy in this webtoon had me wheezing and smiling like an idiot, but the story can also pull off emotional moments as well as more serious moments. The action scenes had me as excited as an overly hyped youtube reactor. I was thoroughly entertained throughout every chapter. Just read it. There is a reason that it's one of the highest rated series on the webtoon platform with a rating of 9.9

While at the beginning and mostly throughout I've enjoyed the story and characters, there is one aspect which I just can't stand in the storytelling, and it is the fact that whenever Jiwoo gets in a situation which he can't solve and needs saving, the cat teachers come and help him. I've not honestly seen any personal growth out of him for a long time now. If the saving had happened only once or twice I would understand, however, it happens pretty much at the end of every single arc. In the end I just see it as the author taking the opportunity from Jiwoo ... to grow by himself.