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“Escort warrior Dao Ma battles rakshasa demons amid Sui-dynasty chaos while repaying a life-saving debt.”
Blades of the Guardians
镖人
7.72
1,815 rank · 4,307 readers · 54 favorites
Historical
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Escort warrior Dao Ma battles rakshasa demons amid Sui-dynasty chaos while repaying a life-saving debt.
"Escorts" are warriors paid to take out the targets wanted by the government. Dao Ma is one traveling warrior trying to repay the debt he owes to a man named Mo, who took care of Dao Ma and his child, Xiao Qi. But on the way back to Mo's town, they encounter a victim of the "rakshasa"—man-eating demons. Between the rise of rakshasa victims, bloodshed, slavery, and ruthless warriors, Dao Ma becomes caught up in the terror sweeping through the country during the last years of the Sui dynasty. (Source: Manga Rock)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Oct 2020 → Aug 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Biao Ren is an absolute masterpiece featuring an awesome, action-packed story, superb art that brings every scene to life, and excellent characterization. There are no flaws to be found in this...”
- 8 “This manhua offers a compelling, unique blend of Western and political intrigue, bolstered by consistently enjoyable fight scenes and an art style that only improves over time. However, the complex...”
- 7 “The art is truly amazing, featuring commendable attention to detail and beautiful ink brush work, complemented by excellent character designs that remain memorable long after reading. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Blades of the Guardians begins and ends here.
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A Manhua Publication
- Published Jul 2015 – ongoing
- Source Manhua media type
- Ref. BS-M48196 catalog