Heavenly Sword's Grand Saga

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6.6/10


There’s not much to hate about this manwha, but there’s also not an extensive reason to love it. However, I’ll give props where props are due for the unique take on a reincarnation (?) story.

Instead of reincarnating into the far future where there is no hope of interactions with the mc’s former relations, he’s in his present timeline, switching bodies with a person known to be suicidal. Apart from the constant humor and occasional bad@ss moments, there’s not much more to the story. Sure, there’s some mystery, but it’s not emphasized enough to be of importance.

It’s a good time waster + chillaxing read, so ... don’t expect anything crazy.


Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired & A Huang Teizan Original)
10 – God’s penmanship
9 – Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 – Instant bookmark
7 – Entertaining
6 – Good to pass time
5 – Why are you reading this?
4 – Bad.
3 – Typical garbage.
2 – My head hurts.
1 – Retirement is a thought.
0 – “Did they even give you a story?!”

An overreliance on disruptive humor undercuts an otherwise promising martial arts narrative.

Story: 5/10
The reincarnated disciple out to save the world premise shows potential. But the constant stream of chibi gags and jokes, often at serious moments, makes it hard to take the plot seriously. The narrative lacks focus and direction so far.

Art: 7/10
The art is high quality with clean lines and vivid colors. But it frequently switches to a super deformed style for jokes which clashes with more serious scenes. The action choreography stands out when not in chibi form.

Characters: 4/10
The protagonist's arrogance and naivete make him unlikable. Most of the cast lean too heavily ... into being joke characters to have depth. The few grounded characters get overlooked.

Enjoyment: 4/10
I found the endless gags and tone inconsistencies distracting and annoying rather than funny. The lack of narrative focus beyond quick jokes makes it hard to get invested.

In summary, Heavenly Sword's Grand Saga shows sparks of an interesting wuxia story but is smothered under too much disruptive humor. I'd only recommend it to those who enjoy that very silly, gag-driven style of comedy.