Manga: Shin Angyo Onshi

[Munsu]

Since the anime was released earlier this year, I've been pretty much in love with this series...

Just wondering if anyone here is also reading it?

I've just read up to volume 5 chapter 11...

Here's the thread on the anime if interested...

http://forums.gotwoot.net/mess...ey=y&keyword1=shin

In an ancient kingdom of the Far East called Jushin, there were royal secret agents called Angyo Onshi, or Amen Osa. With the power imbued inside their Mahais, they were able to summon armies of soldiers to their aid. These Amen Osa were sent by the King to all parts of the land to protect commoners from corrupt governors, dangerous outlaws, and monsters of the wild.

But Jushin has fallen into ruin. And now, one man, Munsu, still wanders the land as an Amen Osa in search of the man who destroyed everything he once knew and loved...

A Korean import to Japan that is published simultaneously in both countries. The themes become more mature as the plot develops. The manga is of the fantasy and action genre. The manga draws inspiration from ancient Korean government, Korean classical literature, and Korean folktales, and the author hopes you'll come to appreciate Korean culture while you're enjoying the art and the story.

[Hakeem_21]

I have the movie but havent watched yet. I adore the manga. Very good fantasy,the main guy rocks,its so good to see a main that doesnt have super powers in mangas like these.

I havent read since chap 9 though,forgot that there were some new chapters out.

[Munsu]

Yeah it is awesome, you should watch the movie... great action...

But you should read the manga from the beginning afterwards anyways, since a couple of good chapters were skipped, some somewhat important to the story...

I wish more people would read this...

[Hakeem_21]

Its pretty famous in EG forums.

Have you read Island by the same manhwaga? Its great but sadly only 7 vols.

Of course i read the start of this mahwa.

I wish he had used the same dark art style as in Island for Shin Angyo.

[Munsu]

Its pretty famous in EG forums.

Have you read Island by the same manhwaga? Its great but sadly only 7 vols.

Of course i read the start of this mahwa.

I wish he had used the same dark art style as in Island for Shin Angyo.

I just finished Island, it was pretty good... But it ended too soon. At the end of the final volume the writter said something that there may be more Island being done, and I think this was mentioned in 2001. So far I haven't heard anything of a sequel, have you?

[Hakeem_21]

I havent heard anything of Island iether which is sad. Cause its was great, artwise and storywise. I dig the serial killer pyscho who is the main.


Its sad they finished the manhwa cause a jap manga company wanted them to do a crappy short story. Apparently they coulndt say no so they had to end the thing that made them famous...

[Munsu]

Well, at least I'm hopeful that once they finish up Shin Angyo Onshi, they would go ahead and do the sequel for Island. But Shin Angyo Onshi > everything they might do anyways, so I'm happy with it at the moment.

Anyways, up to where have you read? I've read up to chapter 12b, and it was a great chapter, though it was pretty much a cocktease. The upcoming chapters should be great though.

[Ryllharu]

Well, I just gave this a shot based on your recommendation in another thread, and I just finished chapter 7. At first, I found the scans hard to read, so getting into it was a little hard, but then I read up through chapter 7 in a short matter of hours.

It's a really great manga. It ties into legendary/historical fact, and manages to avoid a lot of the cliches typical of a series with similar plot layouts. Munsu is not very trusting in his companions in the beginning, and rightly so. Who would really trust a person they just met that tried to rob them or nearly killed them? The strongest member of his team is his bodyguard, despite that he was once a very prominent fighter. Sando is also very interesting. The first mention of her plays her off as a 'princess' in need of rescuing, but she turns out to be quite aptly described as a Slayer.

I like the general formula of episodic chapters, unrelated often, with larger chapters moving the story along dramatically. It reminded me of the way Cowboy Bebop was laid out, and is a method I'm quite fond of.

I'm hooked.

[Munsu]

nope i haven't read it...

got direct download for it by any chance?

[Hakeem_21]

Here http://www.stoptazmo.com/island/

If you have the chance it much faster downloading it from #lurk.

[Munsu]

Part two of chapter 11 was just released, don't have a link at the moment, hope it is good since we were left on a cliffhanger last time...

[animus]

Honestly, if Aji Tae never had any brainwashing on Sando, I would call the author a dumbass. To completely 360 a person's personality that much is silly if there is no outside influence directly controlling what she thinks.

[bagandscalpel]

After all this time, the final leg of the journey is here. This is the beginning of the final volume, where things start off with a bang, in which Munsu shoots mean looks at Cloud, and then Haohmaru jumps in!
Also, lots of people start dying off abruptly.

Volume 17 Chapter 21 Part 6

[kAi]

Well, the whole thing has now been done and we have our conclusion.
Munsu finishes up badass!

Will let everyone read! but you can get the rest of it at mangatraders.

[Foomanchew24]

I thought they could have tied things up a little better, but overall a very satifying manga. This would make an amazing anime, just recently I found out that there was a anime movie based on one of the first arcs. Has anyone watched it? I found a torrent at Demonoid.com, if you search using the name "Blade of the Phantom Master" you can find it there.

[Kraco]

The anime was pretty good in my opinion. It basically covered the beginning and the (first) mandrake arc, if memory serves. It certainly wouldn't hurt to see all of this in an anime form.

I thought the ending was somewhat abrupt but I suppose better an abrupt ending than no real ending or a poor ending. In any case the dude's life was running out so it's not like it could have gone on much longer. They could have only shown what happened to the other characters afterwards but this wasn't really that kind of a story.

[Everon]

I enjoyed its length. Reminds me a little bit of Beserk, only not as painfully slow.