Girls of the Wild's

This is the first manhwa I've actually reviewed on this blog. A manhwa is just like a manga, but its created in Korea. I've never had a physical copy of a manhwa, but online the only difference from a manga, that I could notice, is that instead of 18-24 pages, that a manga has for each chapter, a manhwa will usually have 3-4 super long pages. I've seen a lot of interesting ways to play around with this type of format, and does offer something that a manga do not. Not saying that the format is better, just that it has its own advantages.

Girls of the Wild's takes place around a young man named Song Jae Gu. Song has enrolled in a high school called Wilds High. Since he got a full ride scholarship to the place, regardless or grades, and it is located close to his house, it's a pretty good deal. Song is a first year in high school now, but has to work at a job to provided for his younger brother and sister, since his mother ran out on them when their father died. I've actually seen this same type of set up and other manhwa's, and wonder if this is just both authors using the same set up to make a sympathetic character, of it this type of thing is common in Korea. Either way, Song is just trying to get through high school unnoticed, with good grades, so he can get into a good college for his siblings, or at least find a better job. However, what Song didn't know, is the Wild's High was an all girls school for the last 42 years, and he is the first male to enter the school, since it just turned coed this year. Most men would instantly think of this as a blessing, but Song is just trying to keep his head down and get out of school with high grades. Problems start though when the principal of the school tells all the girls to help Song integrate into the school, and anyone who befriends Song, or helps him in anyway, will receive bonus graduation honors. The principle is doing this to try and increase the femininity of the girls of his school, mainly because this school is also the sponsor of The Wilds fighting tournament. With girls enrolling to Wilds High, for the last 42 years, to show their fighting prowess, the principle is worried that the girls lack life experience with the opposite sex. He isn't trying to have all his students go and have sex with Song, he is just trying to get them used to talking to boys, going out to lunch, and anything a normal high school girl would. Problem is, that all the girls simply look at him as a way to get ahead in the school standings. He is instantly targeted by a handful of the schools top students, meaning the schools top fighters. He has also managed to piss off the Queen, Yoon In Gyi, the schools top and undisputed champion.

This series is definitely one to look at if you'd like to see the spineless Song make his way through the Wild's. Most of the main characters are very well rounded, and you really feel for them when things are looking down for them, and you'll find yourself cheering them on when they are trying to become more then they are. This is a very inspiring story at the end of the day, and makes you feel fortunate for having everything you take for granted. I know it inspired me to go out and make more of myself. Also, its only 59 chapters, and ongoing weekly, so it would be easy to catch up to the current story. Hope you guys check this manga out, and buy it when its available in the US, if you have the spare income. Thanks for reading.