Summary
YLAB’sJungle Juice,written by Hyung Eun & Illustrated by Juder, is the perfect choice for anyone looking to get into manhwa, thanks to itsfamiliar shōnen-esque tropes yet fascinatingly distinctive plot and characters.Manga has become a bookshop staple across the globe, and its influence is ever developing. It is no surprise, therefore, that similarmediums such as manhwa are starting to come into the spotlight, withsome even becoming popular enough to be adapted into their own anime.
But even the most avid of manga fans may find it difficult to choose where to start - by now there are a plethora of options after all. That being the case, it could be argued that a series such asJungle Juicehas the ability to segue a fan into the medium without dropping them into the deep end.
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Jungle Juice’s Recognisable Plot Points
This Manhwa Won’t Alienate Its Reader With Unfamiliar Concepts
While manhwa is different from manga in many ways, it is often the case that they share some integral themes, andJungle Juiceis no different.Jungle Juiceis a manhwa centering on protagonist Suchan Jang,a human who has gained insect-like abilities through mysterious means, as he discovers NEST, a hidden school for such insect/human hybrids, and the enemies the school and its inhabitants have.
While this is only a short summary, there are standout factors that show that this series treads on comfortable ground. Firstly, and perhaps to many, most importantly,Jungle Juicehas an eclectic and vibrant rogues' gallery.From the enigmatic ‘Breeder’ to his nefarious organisation ‘The Pet Shop’, there areplenty of villains for the reader to learn to both love and hate.
Beyond the villains,you also have a strong core team of protagonists, each one with their own quirks and unique abilities, and the large variety of side characters only helps to amplify the deserved love and attention they get. Much like such popular manga asMy Hero Academia(Kōhei Horikoshi) andAssassination Classroom(Yusei Matsui),Jungle Juiceis also a series that isbased in a high school. This provides the series with an agreeable setting and format for readers, thereby helping to ease into both the series and the medium itself.
Jungle Juice’s Unique Charms
The Series Will Still Entice & Intrigue Its Reader
Jungle Juicemay tread on familiar grounds to fans of shōnen or seinen, but don’t let that make you think the manhwa is generic in any way. There are various elements ofJungle Juicethat will keep you invested, the main draw being itslinear and often educational focus on insects and arachnids.From Dragonflies to Honey Bees, each and every bug you can think of is likely represented in this series in some fashion. Eun manages to craft and reshape each insect’s natural abilities into unique power sets for the characters inJungle Juice.
Any worries of this getting old or of the author running out of insects to use gets quashed when you considerthere are millions of different species of insect and arachnid - plenty for Eun to choose and adapt from. With each story arc that’s gone by so far, new characters, settings, and twists manage to keep the manwha feeling fresh. Overall,Jungle Juiceis not only the perfect choice for those looking to get into manwha, but also for those who simply want to experience a well-crafted and fun story.
