King Golf

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It is one of those creators of manga that could make the bleakest moments in chess be as heart stopping as in a war. The swinging and walking to the next spot in golf was like the swings of punches and running for their lives and the reaction, oh the reaction. It was so unreal but still expected in a manga. Eyes dilated, and mouth overstretched, nostrils flare. Shockeness and sadness in King of Golf equals that excitement in winning a lottery. Sure, unrealistic as said, but since it is common, thus accepted, it is interesting. When an adult man losses a candy, in manga, ... he would cry his eyes out. It is an exciting over exaggeration accepted that of cartoons. Though it needs a certain talent so as to not overdo this thing and the king of golf certainly accomplished the requirement.

To me, Golf is boring but I wonder though, after reading King of Golf, what would happen if a delinquent walks in that field. Would it be as exciting as the manga successfully did?

== Story ==

A delinquent finds its way in a golf course. His motivation? Same as any healthy teenage boys. He then meets a rival. A good rival I might add. Not those annoying ones. Success surrounds in this rival and the hero is just starting up. Talents developed due to his lifestyle as a delinquent and personality, we found our way to an unlikely circumstances of his unbelievable potential as a golfer, might become a King, but of course self proclaim since as delinquents, they are all about rep and being at the top, i.e. King, King of Golf

Certainly not boring. The manga is allergic of this. Rules in reality applies so I'm quite learning a lot in golf. We'll also be introduced to various kinds of competitions, where different skills in golf are prioritized.

== Art ==

It has its own style. The faces and drawing style is unique where we can easily recognize its characters. The shapes and noses, and eyes are enough to identify a person. So it was good. Not stylish like those intended to be cute. Generally, its style of drawing is like those fighting anime/manga like ippo or baki.

== Character ==

The hero decides to change course from being a brawler/delinquent to a golfer. Impulsive as any other fighter. In fact, characteristics like high temper, dominating, rep caring as those obvious of a delinquents is just like our hero. Still, I think the best way to describe him is his perseverance. Never give up. Do or die kind of view in life. He will grow and learn after the many trials as he struggles to get a grip in is club. There is a narrator in this series. Not wordy but enough for my taste.

== Enjoyment ==

No need to say I find this manga exciting. Sure, his struggles is interesting, but what I find more attractive in this is its rivals, opponents and conflicts. They portray, some of them, childish like attributes. Fun

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By 200 chapters in, the author has created a masterpiece that is powered by an impressive range of golf knowledge (and comedy).

The first 50 chapters are standard sports shonen: a delinquent thinks he can golf, works at it despite the difficulty of the sport, and then ultimately…(no spoilers here don’t worry).

50-100 is where the story begins to become impressive. The main character, in order to fuel his growth, does unorthodox things to work on his game. But, it grips you because everything the author does is accurate to the sport, and fits perfectly to what the main character needs in order to become a complete ... player.

As someone who knows golf, it was amazing to see long drive contests and the art of caddying. And, what makes this series special is that the complex game of golf is exposed to people with no knowledge of the sport in a way that makes sense, and boosts the desire to root for the main character as the author explains a foreign concept that makes non-golfers see the difficulty involved.

Chapters 100-201 (current chapter at the time of this review) make this story a true 10/10 manga. The author makes professional golf feel real, from describing the different types of grass and play styles needed, how the density of the air affects flight, and how pre shot routines affect both your mental stimulation and your body position due to how relaxed your muscles are they are and what position they're in. All boring stuff out of context, but within this sports manga, it grips you as you experience the trials and tribulations of a prodigy learning the game.

Every other golf series has failed due to the sport being too complex to explain, yet too unbelievable when simplified. Too much scientific jargon and you want to stop reading. And vice versa, Too much shonen nonsense where people just smack the ball and never fail is just a snooze fest. Even a child could pick up that something doesn’t seem right with the presentation of golf.

King golf makes golf feel real while also being hilarious. There's even a true shonen story that get stronger as the series goes on. I’ve never seen anything like it.

One of the best sports series I've ever read , everything from the Characters to the story is absolutely great I'd highly recommend checking it out especially if you want a realistic take on golf with great art style as well . There's consequences for every single action the main character does and there's plenty of great build up overall I used to loathe golf before reading this manga series and it completely changed my mind . I've reread the series twice and you pick up plenty of stuff u wouldn't have noticed first time around . It's also quite Hilarious, pretty damn charming ... too with the endearing story chalk full of deep themes .