What did this series did to me is close to what bleach's SS arc did a long time ago: I couldn't stop reading it. The first thing that surprised me, as a manga reader, was that Noblesse started with a whole chapter in color and that it continued like that. This kept my curiosity into reading this Manhwa, and I'm glad it did.
Story: 10/10
This manhwa started showing us the main character, Cadis Etrama Di Raizel, waking up from a coffin. Then, the plot starts to develop as a normal school-life comedy for a couple of chapters, until the real plot kicks in. Without spoiling the whole manhwa, the plot is wonderfully connected between sagas that ALWAYS serve a purpose. To put it simple, it didn't commit the mistakes that most of long running shonen mangas do: lose their essence as the plot advances. In this long 364, and still ongoing, manhwa, we are submerged in a dark fantasy world involving three main races: the humans, the Noblesse and the werewolves. This could sound for some people pretty generic and cliche, but Noblesse incorporates unique elements to the already well-known theme of Vampires, werewolves and and humans. In all the mangas and anime that I have read/seen, Noblesse is a refreshing new and interesting story that is still very unique in it's own way; unlike anything I have seen.
Art: 9/10
Noblesse presents an rather distinctive art, even among the other manhwas that I have read, that is extremely detailed and even resembles american-styled comics at some point. As the story progresses, we see a huge progress in the drawings of the characters and the battle sequences. After some chapters, the art starts being less similar to american comics to be a mix between manga style and its old style. However, due to the health problems of one of the authors, the art for some characters has noticeably decreased. I'm very sad about the art and learning that Noblesse could have the same fate as D-Gray man for the very same reason.
Character: 9/10
The characters in the world of Noblesse are very well developed, even the side characters have their time to shine. Once again, Noblesse didn't commit the same error that many other mangas do: Introduce too many characters and don't develop them correctly or present characters that stay flat and aren't developed any further after being presented. However, I must admit that some characters that are very well introduced in the beginning are almost even forgot in the latest arcs of the story. Still, this isn't a big problem to the development of the main plot and essence of Noblesse.
Personal enjoyment: 10/10
It has been a long time since I really enjoyed a manga/manhwa this much since I finished some of my first manga series that introduced me to this wonderful world of manga/manhwa and anime. It always managed to keep me entertained without staying in a dark and serious setting. After some chapters, the authors always managed to put a joke to bring some refreshing humor in the heavy atmosphere that some sagas created.
Overall: 10/10
Noblesse is really a huge masterpiece that really needs more attention and appreciation because it really deserves it. The plot isn't repetitive even after the series surpassed the 300 chapters. It's a long-running series that is, in my opinion, strangely under-rated and that deserves even more attention that it has for its uniqueness and awesomeness.
