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“Legendary swordsman Majeh, now Hell's envoy, hunts escaped demons in the mortal world after a hellish disaster.”
King of Hell
魔帝 -마제-
7.62
2,379 rank · 9,950 readers · 188 favorites
Martial Arts
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Legendary swordsman Majeh, now Hell's envoy, hunts escaped demons in the mortal world after a hellish disaster.
Majeh was a great swordsman in life but in death he is merely an envoy to the next world for the King of Hell. It is later discovered that he is a legendary swordsman who was placed in a magical realm called the Moorim where the fiercest warriors stayed. When a disaster occurred in hell where the most wicked demons escaped into the world of Mortals, the King of Hell sends Majeh out to capture these escape demons... (Source: Wikipedia)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.47
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Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Feb 2009 → Jul 2011
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “King of Hell delivers an exhilarating experience packed with action, adventure, and truly amazing, highly detailed artwork that brings the series to life. While the narrative occasionally drifts...”
- 9 “King of Hell is an exceptional manhwa that excels through its superb, evolving artwork and a consistent delivery of engaging action, humor, and character development. Although the initial storyline...”
- 9 “I am thoroughly impressed by the unique world-building, the essential humor, and the high-quality action scenes that shine through the series' distinct art style. Although the plot occasionally...”
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Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — King of Hell begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 414 × 55 ch × vol
- Total read 55h 12m approx
- Published Jan 2001 – Jan 2015
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M0270 catalog