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“Humans wage war on orcs, face divine punishment via dragons; now plot to kidnap a dragon to regain balance.”
Dark Mage
다크 메이지
6.99
9,857 rank · 1,928 readers · 8 favorites
Seinen
Martial Arts
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Humans wage war on orcs, face divine punishment via dragons; now plot to kidnap a dragon to regain balance.
Once... Humans and Orcs peacefully co-existed, but at some point humans got greedy and started a war claiming the Orcs' territory. The diety-Lord who created all, got angry with the humans' greed and decided to punish them with 3 catastrophes. One of them was the "Dragons", divine creatures blessed with magic capable of doing almost anything. Now the Orcs, with a "Dragon" by their side, seem to have the upper hand. Will humans just sit back and see their land get destroyed? They are too devious for that... Their only good plan at that point is to abduct a "Dragon" to even things up. But how are they going to manage the capture of a being with so much power? (Source: Easy Going Scans)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.82
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Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Running avg · Mar 2012 → Dec 2013
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Dark Mage features exceptional art and character design that stands far above its peers, complemented by enjoyable action and a promising narrative. The experience is unfortunately cut short by the...”
- 8 “Dark Mage offers a compelling, gritty dark fantasy world reminiscent of Berserk and features a uniquely grounded, resilient protagonist who defies typical hero tropes. The experience is...”
- 9 “The art is absolutely stunning, featuring incredible sequences and action that kept me hooked until the latest update, and I appreciate that the story remains free of typical romance tropes. While...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Dark Mage begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 21 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M12566 catalog