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Manager Kim is only of the only Korean webtoons I have read, but I decided to give it a go and see what it was about.

I think this book is packed with action and violence, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes mafia/yakuza type series. The plot is easy to follow, and despite there only being one main objective throughout the story, it's far from a boring read due to all the turning points. The illustrations are extremely well done, and it's easy to get behind the main character, Mr. Kim.

Overall, it's worth reading if you are a fan of anything which ... is packed with action and mafia. The aspect of violence is tackled, in a classy way; it's not happening every 2 pages and the combat is semi-realistic, which lets the reader enjoy the story as well.

So I just want to say that this review is coming from someone who's been in the skateboarding community for over 6 years, and therefore I will try to remain unbiased and understanding of a non-skater's point of view, as well as mine.

I am assuming when you are reading this review, you can categorize yourself into 2 categories:

A: You want to watch this anime, mainly for the storyline and don't really care about the realism and accuracy of how skateboarding is depicted, it's anime after all, so maybe it doesn't matter to you.

B: You are a skater yourself and like anime, so you wanna watch ... something that you can relate to. Otherwise, you may not skate but want to learn more about it, in the most accurate way, and by watching anime.


I'll start off by saying that this anime has a decent plot, it's decently interesting... but that's about as much as I can say. It's not a plot you can get hooked on easily, but it may be worth watching if you have nothing else to.
Now, talking about the accuracy of how skateboarding is depicted in this anime, it would probably have to be a 2/10. You can tell that the entire direction for this story, has never met a skater or tried it before; mainly due to the fact that none of the tricks are realistic and also that the sense of community is nowhere near the same as in real life.

In conclusion, I think I was expecting something relatable as a skater, and I was a bit disappointed that I didn't feel that it described the whole community of skateboarding very well, but the storyline and plot is worth watching and stays fairly interesting until the last episode.

If you want to learn more about skateboarding, you should definitely go and try it! But if you can't for any reason (or if you want to learn more about it through anime or manga), you should maybe check out: SK8R'S. It's as realistic as it gets in terms of skateboarding anime and it's worth reading.