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“Powerless Hyunsoo gains secret martial-arts training from invisible medieval grandmaster Chunma to fight extradimensional monsters.”
My Master Is a Backseat Gamer
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6.67
15,256 rank · 6,405 readers · 5 favorites
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Fantasy
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Synopsis
Powerless Hyunsoo gains secret martial-arts training from invisible medieval grandmaster Chunma to fight extradimensional monsters.
In a world where super-powered heroes fight extradimensional monsters, Hyunsoo is just a puny supporter without any powers. That is, until a god-like grandmaster named Chunma from the medieval past shows up out of nowhere and becomes Hyunsoo's teacher. Visible to no one else, Chunma secretly tutors Hyunsoo in the way of the fist. But when his new powers force him to join the battle against the monsters, Hyunsoo is thrust into the front seat of a wild adventure, with Chunma along for the ride! (Source: Tapas Media)
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6.5
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median 6.5
mode 6
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story offers an interesting twist on the dungeon gate genre, featuring a unique main character ability that becomes surprisingly useful through fate and coincidence. However, the plot execution...”
- 6 “The series initially hooked me with its standard zero-to-hero power fantasy and featured art that remained consistently fine throughout. However, it quickly devolved into a rushed, generic mess...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — My Master Is a Backseat Gamer begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 105 ch ch × vol
- Total read 14h 00m approx
- Published Dec 2021 – Jul 2023
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M64046 catalog