Wicked Trapper: Hunter of Heroes

MonarqueCeleste Jul 5, 2020

5

Edgy for the sake of being edgy. Ecchi for the sake of being ecchi. That's enough to describe this manga.Typical mc gets isekai into another world but this time on the demon's side. So author had to make humans evil because you can't possibly have nuance in this type of story. MC makes a 180 and ditch his old world without a second thought just because he got fired from his job. Yep, when you get fired you no longer have anything to do so of course you would want to go serve a random demon in another world.From that point forward I will get spoilery.So MC makes a 180 and becomes edgy af. He suddenly feel elated killing humans because they are bad. For someone who worked at a company who made fantasy games him not understanding the balance of such a world is incomprehensible. And then you have the naive and frankly annoying FL who doesn't miss a chance to almost get killed. She's so naive that she thinks that by giving up her body she will save her people. Oh and she also thinks that all her people are good and all humans are evil. You can already guess the type of person she is.I'm writing this afetr reading chapter 8 and the very obvious NTR that happens there was the last straw for me. I can't handle this type of story. I liked that the mc wasn't too op but seeing his girl gets fingered and groped in front of you doesn't sit well with me. The art is decent tho.Anyway I know some people who like edgy stuff like that, for me it's a clear no no.

bunda6662 Dec 28, 2022

6

This isekai manga began on a strong note, offering a unique and engaging twist on the typical isekai story. However, it became clear that the isekai aspect was not fully developed and the potential of the story was not being fully explored. Instead, the plot quickly transformed into a repetitive, dungeon-crawling tale with frequent inclusion of erotic scenes. When the author attempted to expand the story, he fell into his own trap and became unsure of where to take it. From chapter 12 until the end, the story is a mess, with events happening too quickly and making no sense, particularly in the later chapters and particularly in the final chapter, which is a complete joke. Despite this, the graphic violence and sexual content remain noteworthy highlights. It is unfortunate that the potential of the story was not fully realized, but with a more skilled writer at the helm, this manga could have been truly exceptional. Nonetheless, it is worth a read for those interested in the artwork and salacious content, despite its repetitive and ultimately disappointing plot.

nathandouglasdavis May 18, 2022

2

What a cringey edgelord this author is. Everything is so ridiculous and absurd that the only way I could possibly enjoy it is if I treated it as a parody. But it's not nearly funny enough to be a proper parody (plus I don't actually get parody vibes from most of it, with the dick-swinging in chapter 8 probably being the most parodic moment). The author includes several villains who are absurdly cruel and unempathetic and horny. And there are multiple rape scenes which are included presumably simply because it's edgy to include those types of scenes and the author is just looking to evoke visceral responses in the readers. Some of the sexual moments also feel like the author is trying to be humorous, in an edgy kind of way. I find myself asking: why is this author so obsessed with the idea of women being forced into sexually receptive states and then unwillingly moaning out in pleasure as they are getting raped? That's a very specific kink and I kinda assume that those scenes are just included because of the edginess of misogyny (and the author's gotta hit that edginess quota). Even the moments when the protagonist outwits somebody feel corny and as though they're just feeding the power fantasies of middle school readers or something. And that's the same vibe I get from the protagonist's "dark" and amoral personality--that it's a shallow caricature of an anti-hero meant to resonate with readers who want to see themselves as dark or edgy. No offense meant to any readers who may have enjoyed this manga. You do you. The concept of somebody having the ability to lay traps initially felt like it could have potential, but I think the author largely squandered that potential by wanting to have the protagonist reacting to and directly interacting with feir enemies. The cool part of traps is that they are laid ahead of time and the person laying them was able to predict the actions of others. And while there is a certain amount of this type of planning and predicting, it still occurs within relatively short amounts of time and thus still comes across as more reactive than not. I don't know if there was ever any potential for the romance to be good, especially cause the characters are so far removed from how actual, normal people would act. They are either manga cliches or archetypes or just feeding into the edginess. The manga has gotten worse with each subsequent chapter. As such, I have zero hopes for it doing well in the long-term. [Reviewed at chapter 14]