Witch Hunter

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Alternativas: English: Witch Buster
Japanese: 위치헌터
Autor: Jung-man, CHO
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Estado: Publishing
Publicar: 2021-03-07 to ?
Publicación por entregas: Young Champ

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Alternativas: English: Witch Buster
Japanese: 위치헌터
Autor: Jung-man, CHO
Escribe: Manga
Estado: Publishing
Publicar: 2021-03-07 to ?
Publicación por entregas: Young Champ
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4.1
12 Votos
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Resumen
Witches suddenly declare war against humans, causing two-thirds of the world to fall apart. They summon monsters called "Supporters" and devastate human residences... but why?

Survivors gather people with the power to combat the witches and called them Witch Hunters! Tasha Godspell is one of the strongest nicknamed "The Marksman" along with his "Jack-O-Lantern" looking Supporter. He fights the witches but cannot really bring himself to hate them...

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Witch Hunter review
por
nick_mitchell6
Apr 03, 2021
Witch Hunter is a stupid Manhwa. While there is a lot to like about Witch Hunter, particularly the art, character design, and characters, it's also a mind numbingly stupid story that oddly fetishizes underage people and is full of retcons. To sum up in a single phrase, this is essentially D. Gray Man but with more early 2000s camp, weaker overall plot, but stronger individual character moments.

Pros:

The Characters - This is a manhwa that wears its shounen-ness on it's sleeve. The characters are wacky but surprisingly deep in moments. Their designs are distinct and many motiviations are clear cut. The author also has this weird thing about sunglasses and over-the-top style which is more of a positive than a negative.

The Art - The art is very good. It's clean, detailed, and distinct. While it dips into generic style here and there, overall it's pretty original.

Cons:

The Story - The story is kinda dumb. While the indvidual character moments are clear, the story is a bit of a convoluted mess. It's not entirely clear why the main characters are going after the bad guys and backstories can be a bit unclear in regards to the next plot points.

The Bizarre Fetishization of Kids - This Manhwa does not shy away from older people lusting over younger people and younger siblings. It's cringe as hell.

Unclear Themes - It's unclear what the author is trying to say in the macro in this manhwa. While the micro stories can be very good, the macro story can be unclear in what it is trying to say. At times, it focuses on family but doesn't quite stick the landing. There is also a bizarre theme of master - servant relationships that the author has no idea to go with.

Conclusion:

If this were 2010, I would say to pass on this manhwa but in the context of the rise of webtoons, I would say that this is worth a read. It's not a great manhwa by any means but it's a bit of a relic to see what Korean comics were like before they became webtoons.
Witch Hunter review
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AfterGlow12
Apr 03, 2021
-- [ Witch Hunter (WH) ] --

One liner: "Amazing artwork. Great narration and impressive story. Unfortunately, there is not much character development yet. A manwha that's definitely worth checking out"

- [ Story - 8 ] -

Witch Hunter revolves around witches that suddenly declared war on humans, and Witch Hunters, agents that are suppress witches. Witches are normally women that can use magic spells and invoke creatures known as Supporters in battle. The main character is Tasha Godspell and he (surprisingly) has a Supporter, Halloween.

From the line above, you could tell me: "Hey, it's just another shounen! Good hero battles evil bad guys!". You would be right. However, it is not like most other shounens in that the main character is not extremely strong from the start itself. In fact, in the first 10-15 chapters itself, this fact is clearly demonstrated. As opposed to a manga like Bleach where the good guy gets beaten, immediately discovers a superpower and pwns the evil guy, Tasha uses no super powers. He just uses a gun. His Supporter too, despite being powerful, is not overly powerful, and can get beaten down pretty badly too.

All this to say, the power balance in WH is well established and well-balanced. There are no immediate power-ups and no "good guys always win" kind of scenarios. This is something I particularly like. I've seen it in Berserk, and now I see it in WH.

Another point to note is that the story's narration is different from other manga/manhwa I've read. It uses flash-forwards and flashbacks. You may start a chapter with a battle scene and your characters down, and ask yourself, "did I just skip chapters?". But no, it's just that you've not yet saw the flashback that comes later in the chapter. This style of narration is interesting in my opinion. It's like getting spoilers at the start of a chapter, then going back to how the story actually progressed to where it currently is.

Overall, the story is interesting. Somewhat shounen-like in that "good guys battle bad guys" but it's much better balanced than your generic shounen.

P.s. I extremely appreciated that the story does not involve a "high-school girl" or a "high-school guy" as tons of manga seem to be about these days.


- [ Art - 9 ] -

AWESOME! I cannot say just how much I love the art in WH. It's detailed both detailed and clear at the same time. The witches are pretty and their clothes are well detailed. There has been effort dedicated to make pretty backgrounds, specially for interior scenes. The characters themselves are very detailed. Just see the clothes on Tasha or the Witches. All that must take a lot of time to draw. There is no sacrificing art quality in WH.

I cannot say the art is as good as the class-leader Berserk (imho), but it definitely beats most other manga and manhwa I have read. The art is comparable to Soul Eater, but being more "serious-looking" than Soul Eater.

Overall, great art. If you like artwork, do check out WH.

- [ Characters - 7 ] -

That's one of the dark points of WH. While reading this section, keep in mind that I've read only around 28 chapters at the time of reading.

My major complaint is the lack of character development. After 28 chapters, we still don't know a lot about the main character. Where is he from? How did he become a WH? Where did he train? Who was his mentor? OK, we know who his mentor was, but not much is said about that person. The same can be said for witches. Where did they come from? Why did they declare war? What are they? How do they have powers? You get the idea.

The same applies to the other Witch Hunters. We know virtually nothing about them. In the recent chapters, we have discovered a lot about a side character. We know where he is from, what caused him to adopt his fight style, etc... So there is hope for character development in the future.

I can only say, "let's wait and see".


- [ Enjoyment - 8 ] -

Personally, I like WH. I find it light and entertaining. The action is good. The story is interesting. The art is amazing. What more can I ask of. I like the pace too, neither too slow, neither too fast. There are sections which are really light in the manhwa with lots of jokes, humor and the like. The fight scenes are numerous and well made too. There is some violence, so it's not made for the younger readers but mainly older teenagers and above.

Another thing I like is that you don't really know what to expect with WH. You can be in the middle of a fight, and the next chapter starts with the characters all laughing on their way to HQ. Then in the middle of the chapter you understand what happened. Sometimes, it is in the next chapter that the fight concludes. Moreover, you cannot know in advance what will happen. For example, in One Piece, you could say, "Ah Luffy is going there next, and will do that". But you cannot do the same for WH. I enjoy this unpredictability.


- [ Overall - 8 ] -

If you want a good manhwa to read, check out WH. It has an intelligent, well-balanced plot-line as compared to all those "just fighting" shounens out there. I'm looking at you, Veritas. It has interesting characters, humor and above all great artwork.

I recommend checking out WH and add it to your reading schedule. You will not be displeased.
Witch Hunter review
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RoadZero9
Apr 03, 2021
When I started reading Witch Hunter, it seemed like it was going to be a cheap ripoff of D.Gray-man. The main character (Tasha Godspell) was like Allen Walker with a chip on his shoulder. Even the WH (witch hunter) uniforms looked like the exorcist outfits. And the hunters use the typical tools of the exorcist trade.

But then it's obvious that this story is distinct. You've got the hunters who hunt....witches. (In that aspect, it seems a bit like Soul Eater.) They're all part of the WH organization opposed to the witches that are bent on world domination. That means we get to see fights, weapons, explosions, holy water, missions, headquarters, scary supervisors, etc, etc.

This is a manga that's "fun." Even though it seems run-of-the-mill, there's something about it that makes you want to keep reading it. There's a lot of interesting characters, and we learn about each of them in turn. And find out clues about Tasha's past.

Events are often told in a non linear way. That was probably the thing that detracted from the story for me. We jump around the story timeline a lot, so it's a bit hard to know what's happening "right now." We keep jumping in to scenes right as something is happening, with no prior explanation. Have we jumped to the future? The past? Someone's old memories? It creates anticipation, because you're waiting for the scene to be explained, but it's a bit brain-twisting.

The art is very good. It has a nice, slick, thick, rounded yet energetic style. (And even though it's shounen, the guys are really hot.) And all the witches are bishoujos.

There's a lot about it that feels typical. The good organization against the evil one. The over-used exorcist theme. But that doesn't make it less enjoyable. Not something I would read when I want a meaty, one-of-a-kind story, but something I'd read for fun of it.
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