one of my most favorite martial arts manga. The plot winds up more and more as you learn about the different factions through our hero's eyes. All the while some of the most hilarious scenarios unfold with the help of yongbis human like horse. Ive watched the entirety of gintama and laughed nowhere near as much.The type of laughs where your eyes start to water and youre gasping for air. The plot is treated seriously though and is written well. The main characters are not evil or good in the disney sort of way. Add a couple of interesting twists while some predictable and some not yongbi makes for a very entertaining read.

... Last updated on August 19th, 2017, 2:33am

The manga starts brilliantly, with plenty of situational humor, characters with lots of personality (including one of the best horses I've ever seen in any manga or comic, as well as the hilarious punching bag / gag character Hoo Gwi), and plenty of action.

But after chapter ~60, the pace starts to drag quite a bit; I'm convinced at least half the chapters between c60 and c110 could easily have been cut. As a result, the manga loses some of its brilliance, but it remains at least good throughout.

The ending is solid, though due to the existence of a sequel, it doesn't provide as much closure as it otherwise would.

Finally, if you enjoy this manga, I can highly recommend the webtoon Gosu to you. It's by the same pair of author and artist, and it's obvious they've improved a great deal since they began Yongbi in 1998.

... Last updated on August 21st, 2018, 12:45am

This series is very much like some of the earlier action series, esp. SDK. For me, what really sells this is the comedy. We have a horse that will convince you it's the horse that's man's best friend, and a ton of hilarity with the horse at the center of it. We have other, notable characters taking part in the comedy too. And there is no defined good vs evil, so we have different sides and characters, each different in their own way. Plus, the characters other than the MC are not just sitting on the side. They have a lot going on and contribute actively to the story.

This one is a fair wuxia manhwa. The drawing is clean and good. The story is engaging, especially when we read multiple chapter at once. And, the fighting sequence is well rehearsed, if rehearse is the right word to use. For common wuxia stories, Yongbi perhaps trumps them all.

If there is any shortcoming, maybe, the characters tend to underestimate their enemies. Not that it is a fatal flaw since any other wuxia I know has that problem too. But truthfuly, I get bored if the martial artist need to be injured first before (s)he get serious.

Anyway, if I have to have a say about Yongbi in single sentence, it would be, "Recommended for anyone who hasn't read innumerable titles of wuxia stuff."

... Last updated on February 27th, 2013, 7:15pm

Epic manwa ever.
I used to lived in Vietnam, and publisher in Vietnam translated the whole thing already. So I read the whole manwa, and it stuck in my head for more than 6 years already.

The Manwa is comedic, the story goes deeper and deeper later. I can't give it a lower rating than 10.

The art is certainly a little dated, but it's not bad by any means. The story itself is pretty comedic so far with some nice action scenes, and Yongbi is pretty entertaining to watch with all of his nonsense. I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops. My only fears are the ending will be terrible or the scanlations will stop, but even still, I don't regret reading what I have so far.

I tell you guys this, it's really a big pity if you don't read this manhwa. It's full of humorous and adventurous plots. And the drawing of fighting is awesome, let alone the thrilling, mysterious and moving details. Read it and you'll see why I love this manhwa so much.

... Last updated on August 15th, 2008, 3:38pm