Manhwa is the South Korean word used to describe comics, a term that has quite a relationship with what manhwas are. Since they could be said to be an intermediate point between Japanese stories and colored comics.
It is a unique style from South Korea that has been gaining popularity in recent years on the internet. Reaching much of the world due to its unique characteristics and a type of drawing that was only seen in few cases in manga.
What are Manhwa?
We already told you what manhwa means but, what are manhwas? What really makes them unique?, The truth is a question that answers itself and it is that the manhwa. It is characterized by being in color.
In addition to the color which is its main characteristic, not all of them opt for a drawing in well-defined vignettes, some can be long pages where we see how the story develops. But this is a market that feels new, since unlike mangas. Manwa rarely achieve being adapted into animation.
Manhwa with anime
Despite being few, manhwa have had their successful cases being carried to animation. Two of the most known and promoted by crunchyroll are the following:
Tower of Gods
A story where it is centered on climbing the tower of god and whoever reaches the top can obtain a wish without restrictions. It was one of the first adaptations to popularize this adaptation came out in Latin America thanks to crunchyroll and had much acceptance at its launch marking a precedent for mahwah.
Solo Leveling
A story of overcoming from being the weakest to being the strongest warrior of humanity is what Solo leveling tells us. What might seem like a typical anime shonen is actually an adaptation of a manhwa with the same name where we can. Also being a reference when it was launched regarding what is to bring a manwha to animation.
A more erotic approach for adults
Unlike many manga that usually graze as a maximum the ecchi genre while maintaining a plot or the hentai that almost lack a plot since they only focus on the erotic content. Manhwa, on the other hand, do not have this problem because they manage to mix very rich and varied plots with adult content.
Being something that makes them a reference at the level of content for adults. If we search today about manhwas on the internet it is probable that many of the recommendations contain an erotic touch without losing the plot. Keep in mind all this when recommending them since not everyone will think they are equally good.
So, what is manhwa?
If we take into account everything we have related so far, we see that manhwa are more than just comics from Korea. They are a complete movement which gave rise to authors of all kinds and with very varied stories coming out to the general public.
Marking the beginning of a new and colorful group of stories, where the best of both worlds is combined. Stories with a touch of color from the comic with plots as rich and varied as those of manga. This is an industry that is just starting but which has the potential to compete with the largest entertainment companies today.
