Welcome to my not so helpful and wildly subjective review of Shin Angyo Onshi It made me sad seeing it wasnt reviewed yet so here goes. Note that I read this manga over 10 years ago so this is solely based on my fond memories of it. You follow the adventures of Munsu the last Angyo Onshi. An angyo onshi is like a peacekeeper in the kingdom of Jushin. And he is the last one because the kingdom is actually destroyed at the hands of Aji Tae some sort of unbeatable demon disguised as a charming and playful human being. The kingdom really turned into an ugly place where only the strong prevail giving it some sort of postapocalyptic vibe. Munsu keeps doing his job punishing evil landlords as an angyo onshi reluctantly as he promised his friend and former king. But Munsu isnt the gentle type and refuses to be seen as a savior. He isnt the type to throw himself into a fight because some thing is wrong or unfair. He is strong but still ordinary. Why bother with honor if you just die trying? Hence he is very good at playing dirty and outsmarting people but he still does the sort of right thing in the end making him a charismatic and pleasant character. He doesnt help people out of charity he gives a hand only to those who show the courage to fight for themselves. Chun Hyang and Bang Ja quickly follow him on his quest as support characters. Wait what quest? At first it feels like he is just traveling to do his duty but then makes it very clear that his objective is Aji Tae. Oh wow kill the bad guy very original... It feels like that for a very long time until the manga takes a turn. I never thought Id see the day when a flashback is actually interesting. Like REALLY captivating. It takes up a few volumes but gives meaning to the whole story. It makes sense of Munsus quest which is a quest for redemption as the kingdoms collapse appears to be his fault. Now you follow Munsus unbreakable will to correct his mistake by defeating Aji Tae even if it kills him. He acts due to his own guilt not because he feels he has some duty to save the world making him very human. He is no longer just another smart and badass antihero. Behind his very confident and strong look you feel all of Munsus sadness guilt love hatred and will to die trying to atone. The build up for the final battle between Munsu and Aji Tae is very well presented as Aji Tae is some kind of invincible devil who can kill anyone just by saying die whereas Munsu is just a fragile human being with no superpower but a freaking confident one. And even if apparently Munsu is the only one capable of resisting that die spell Aji Tae is as cocky as ever and so is Munsu. Spoiling the ending here: The other characters remain interesting and well developped as the backstory is revealed as well even if the link between Munsu and Aji Tae is still the main point of the story. Honorable mention for the story of Wonsul former comrade of Munsu... so sad As subjective as I can be the art is simply gorgeous and helps depict the feeling of rampant rot and corruption in the kingdom very well. You can really feel the world dying around you. The art does a great job at making most characters bleed charisma by every hole. It really makes you feel the absurd power of the likes of Aji Tae or Wonsul the determination and cunning of Munsu and the curves of Chung Hyang.... As a closing thought this manga is clearly worth your time give it some love
90 /100
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