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The Breaker #1
The Breaker Volume 1
The new English teacher, Chun-Woo, is not your ordinary teacher. Shioon, a victim of constant bullying, unexpectedly witnesses Chun-Woo's fighting power, and begs him to make him his disciple. Chun-Woo claims he can teach Shioon only if he is truly determined, and Shioon must jump off a bridge into a deep river in order to prove it!
It turns out, however, that Chun-Woo and his powers are more than meets the eye. Shioon makes a grand entrance into the hidden world of martial arts, and he is about to be taught by the best there is!
It turns out, however, that Chun-Woo and his powers are more than meets the eye. Shioon makes a grand entrance into the hidden world of martial arts, and he is about to be taught by the best there is!
187 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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September 4, 2018
This one is pretty good, though I'm not a fan of manga and the wildly different art styles it employs in a single scene. A character will be drawn in quite spectacular fashion on one frame and will turn cartoony in the next. Still, the story of the bully victim determined to improve his life by learning a skill from a martial art master has a good start. The older reader might compare this comic to the Karate Kid story. The first volume barely scratches the surface of what might turn out to be pretty cool, but it got me interested. I got some laughs out of it too.
Shi Woon gets regularly beaten up in school by Chang Ho, the school bully. He doesn't want to seem weak in front of his crush Sae Hie, but doesn't have the courage or fighting skill to stand up to the bully. His help might come from Han Chun Woo, a substitute teacher with a hidden agenda and spectacular physical ability. Shi forces the teacher's hand with a video of Han beating up three gangsters with expert martial art moves that the latter wants to keep hidden. The young man's dedication is adamant and won't take no for an answer. Meanwhile Han's hiding place in the school doesn't stay hidden for long as people are looking for him.
Shi Woon gets regularly beaten up in school by Chang Ho, the school bully. He doesn't want to seem weak in front of his crush Sae Hie, but doesn't have the courage or fighting skill to stand up to the bully. His help might come from Han Chun Woo, a substitute teacher with a hidden agenda and spectacular physical ability. Shi forces the teacher's hand with a video of Han beating up three gangsters with expert martial art moves that the latter wants to keep hidden. The young man's dedication is adamant and won't take no for an answer. Meanwhile Han's hiding place in the school doesn't stay hidden for long as people are looking for him.
September 18, 2016
Read it: 3 times
author and artist website: http://blog.naver.com/tdstudio.do
08/24/2013:
It's so nostalgic reading about Chunwoo and co again. I really love these manwha. I want to give the manwhaga money.... I guess I'll buy the books in Korean, if I can figure out how... and donate them to the library? I guess...
09/17/2016
First volume definitely least fave, but still great!
author and artist website: http://blog.naver.com/tdstudio.do
08/24/2013:
It's so nostalgic reading about Chunwoo and co again. I really love these manwha. I want to give the manwhaga money.... I guess I'll buy the books in Korean, if I can figure out how... and donate them to the library? I guess...
09/17/2016
First volume definitely least fave, but still great!
June 7, 2011
INCREDIBLE! The first book just has a great ending. VERY unexpected. Five Thumbs Up! How about it? A kid in school that gets bullied and gets robbed by a bunch of jerks at school. If he doesn't give the wanted money by whenever they say he will get beaten up day by day. Until he finds something that can change his life.
July 18, 2015
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المُحطم قصة مصورة "مانغا"، عن شخصية شاب اسمه تشون بدون طموح ولا إرادة يتم ضربه دائما، حتى شاهد قوة معلمه الغير طبيعية وقرر أن يطلب منه تعليمه، شهرة الأنمي تفوق المانغا عند معظم شباب في شمال أفريقيا بعكس الدول الأجنبية تقوم بالترجمة وتوفير كُتب المانغا شكل واسع وعجيب، البعض يعتبر في المانغا فن طفولي أو مُشاهدة الأنمي شيء طفولي غير منطقي ، غير هادف وإلخ من هراء الأغبياء، المانغا ظاهرة اجتماعية في اليابان إيراداتها لاتُصدق، بعد الحرب العالمية الثانية ظهرت هذه الظاهرة بواسطة رسامي عظماء لدرجة اكتسحت كل العالم، بالنسبة لي نعتبر في المانغا أدب جديد وعصري، وأحيانًا نفضل قصصه على معظم الكُتب والرواية، لأنه أكثر عمق ومتعة وإثارة..
المُحطم قصة مصورة "مانغا"، عن شخصية شاب اسمه تشون بدون طموح ولا إرادة يتم ضربه دائما، حتى شاهد قوة معلمه الغير طبيعية وقرر أن يطلب منه تعليمه، شهرة الأنمي تفوق المانغا عند معظم شباب في شمال أفريقيا بعكس الدول الأجنبية تقوم بالترجمة وتوفير كُتب المانغا شكل واسع وعجيب، البعض يعتبر في المانغا فن طفولي أو مُشاهدة الأنمي شيء طفولي غير منطقي ، غير هادف وإلخ من هراء الأغبياء، المانغا ظاهرة اجتماعية في اليابان إيراداتها لاتُصدق، بعد الحرب العالمية الثانية ظهرت هذه الظاهرة بواسطة رسامي عظماء لدرجة اكتسحت كل العالم، بالنسبة لي نعتبر في المانغا أدب جديد وعصري، وأحيانًا نفضل قصصه على معظم الكُتب والرواية، لأنه أكثر عمق ومتعة وإثارة..
March 5, 2016
(action, comedy, drama, martial arts, school life, Shonen)
I completely devoured this K-manga so fast. Loved it from start to finish. The graphics caught my eye immediately, the storyline intriguing. The main storyline was serious, but I enjoyed the occasional silliness it threw in.
Kid is getting bullied, witnesses new English teachers fighting abilities and begs him to become his disciple. Kid is then pulled into the world of martial arts, and yeah, the shit pretty much hits the fan from then on.
I loved the relationship that grew between the two, the fight scenes awesome. Can't wait to read the second instalment, The Breaker New Waves.
I completely devoured this K-manga so fast. Loved it from start to finish. The graphics caught my eye immediately, the storyline intriguing. The main storyline was serious, but I enjoyed the occasional silliness it threw in.
Kid is getting bullied, witnesses new English teachers fighting abilities and begs him to become his disciple. Kid is then pulled into the world of martial arts, and yeah, the shit pretty much hits the fan from then on.
I loved the relationship that grew between the two, the fight scenes awesome. Can't wait to read the second instalment, The Breaker New Waves.
April 21, 2016
I don't usually read a lot of Manhwa, but after this maybe I should.
October 24, 2020
This is like GTO but adding a lot more classic fight scenes and even tho Chun-Woo is a bit of a**hole, he really is a badass funny lad that I've ever come across in the manhwa world.
Definitely guys, check this manhwa out for the lols and fight scenes, you're totally missing out!
Definitely guys, check this manhwa out for the lols and fight scenes, you're totally missing out!
October 16, 2025
Ihan ok tällaiseksi tarinaksi vaikka koin paikoitellen aika pitkästyttäväksi. Miinusta tulee niin samankaltaisesta tarinasta kuin ennenkin on nähty tällaisia. Plussaa kuvien selkeydestä. Ne olivat suht yksinkertaisia vaikka värittömiä olivatkin.
May 2, 2016
It starts like a lot of classical martial arts storylines, with a boy that is a total weakling who gets bullied. He accidentally finds a very talented teacher and he shows great determination to learn. And then things turn a bit weird - is the teacher really a good guy? is it enough to have determination if your body can't handle the training? isn't it safer not to get involved at all in the dangerous world of these elite martial artists?
And then things are weirder still because our boy is given a dangerous drug that once taken changes his body's energy, raising his ki so much that it endangers his life. He now needs to channel it efficiently or he'll blow up (!).
Anyway, among all the weirdness the characters really shine through as pretty interesting and complex.
As an yaoi lover I had to giggle knowingly at the sudden emotional connection between our main character and a young martial arts "prince". (even the scanlators were amused by it - the "prince" keeps thinking about our main character and how he makes his heart beat faster)
And then things are weirder still because our boy is given a dangerous drug that once taken changes his body's energy, raising his ki so much that it endangers his life. He now needs to channel it efficiently or he'll blow up (!).
Anyway, among all the weirdness the characters really shine through as pretty interesting and complex.
As an yaoi lover I had to giggle knowingly at the sudden emotional connection between our main character and a young martial arts "prince". (even the scanlators were amused by it - the "prince" keeps thinking about our main character and how he makes his heart beat faster)
August 18, 2017
Martial arts in manga is like trying to find a self-centered toddler it's not that hard. But a manga or in this case manwha the martial arts is the sole focus,which is bit for tougher to find. Our main character is a guy that sorely needs the training since he's basically the school bullies punching bag.
and like a common shouen plot he finds a teacher who decides to make him his pupil. Of course before the training begins they run into a problem. But not to worry this doesn't really remain a problem for long though it does lead to some future events , in a way nobody would have thought it would. And soon of he's...
Overall the story and art aren't too bad. The characters are also well established and the ending of the series was a shocker but it does led to the sequel (thx the lord) and the events in it.
and like a common shouen plot he finds a teacher who decides to make him his pupil. Of course before the training begins they run into a problem. But not to worry this doesn't really remain a problem for long though it does lead to some future events , in a way nobody would have thought it would. And soon of he's...
Overall the story and art aren't too bad. The characters are also well established and the ending of the series was a shocker but it does led to the sequel (thx the lord) and the events in it.
June 18, 2022
This is good but very flawed, it takes a while to show its fun side and honestly, I was tempted to quit 20% in. I am glad I didn’t though, once out of the first half it got dramatically better as more humour, silly faces and fourth wall breaking antics rolled out.
It’s not an easy book to describe, to me it feels like Shonen for adults. It’s got the tropes but also mature themes and language, nudity and graphic violence.
A few trigger warnings. The book has a ton of school bullying and it belittles suicide, theres also some creepy treatment of teen girls by an adult male (the book largely takes place in a high school), it all happens in the lacklustre first half but still, those bits stunk.
It’s not an easy book to describe, to me it feels like Shonen for adults. It’s got the tropes but also mature themes and language, nudity and graphic violence.
A few trigger warnings. The book has a ton of school bullying and it belittles suicide, theres also some creepy treatment of teen girls by an adult male (the book largely takes place in a high school), it all happens in the lacklustre first half but still, those bits stunk.
April 20, 2013
This was my first ever Manwha that i read online and i loved it right from the get go. and im really getting into the new series(The Breaker New Waves) too, this Manwha was my first and wont be my last im also reading Nobellese i really hope that one gets an english translated printed book as well, because that one is also very good.
August 3, 2014
El verdadero coraje es estar determinado y no echarse atrás por algo que crees que es lo correcto, aun si no tienes el poder para pelear - The breaker
Ahí una idea para los que quieren leerlo. Es hermoso :'D bueno no, pero es un muy buen manga acción, comedia, eh... una pizca de romance ay <3 como se fascinan los mangas así.
Ahí una idea para los que quieren leerlo. Es hermoso :'D bueno no, pero es un muy buen manga acción, comedia, eh... una pizca de romance ay <3 como se fascinan los mangas así.
February 23, 2020
Wow (*≧∀≦*), she was not the first Manhawa to read, but she put me in her events strongly, even when the teacher was protecting a student and trying to make him stronger and if he would harm him or even hate him a lot. So I wonder if this is the right way to teach or even to protect, even though I liked it !! And to download the third season. (*´ω`*)
March 30, 2012
The gap between the first volumes (terrible) and the later volumes (good) is incredible. I wouldn't be surprised if the author's editors demanded a comedy and he decided to pretend to do that while setting up for an action series.
March 28, 2011
sooooooooooooo good i stayed up until 3am in the morning finishing the manga ^^
February 2, 2012
If you like martial arts comics or mangas, this is for you.
April 4, 2012
EXCELLENT work! Beautiful art and an amazing story!
Way to go manga makers!
Way to go manga makers!
August 13, 2012
great introduction story. first volume made me love to read the next volume.
September 8, 2013
Awesome!
Read
January 8, 2014amazing
June 15, 2014
Manhwa!! Really my first time reading a boys theme Korean comics and I like it so much
October 27, 2015
I like this comics style~~
November 11, 2015
Nice introduction, I'll review throughout my reading of the volumes.
May 29, 2016
OK. This thing is so much more than I expected. Nice!
*ineedmore*
*ineedmore*
February 22, 2017
Another rating: 7/10
October 25, 2020
Loved it! The story and action is so good! and the artwork is awesome!!
October 14, 2020
Este manga es TOP! Nada más que decir.
December 29, 2021
ALL HANDS
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