Be the Actor

9.3/10
Read: 37/37+
Bookmarked? Yes.

I had previous rated Be The Actor as a 9.6 but that was my first ever review, and the score had been heavily inflated. However, I still want to give the series the justice it deserves for an experienced review. Enough of the prelude, time to get into the actual review.

In the simplest way I can put it, Be The Actor has been the most heartfelt story I have read to date. There have been many times where I’ve cried reading a manga/manwha/manhua but never in successive stories. This, though it may not be my preference of story, made me tear up so often. The plot itself is so immersive and well-paced so my tears are not for naught. Each character is well written and developed throughout their arc, and no character feels disposable and used for plot convenience’s sake. To add to this, the main character is extremely likable due to his redemptive qualities. In his previous life, he was the scum of the scum, but with a second opportunity he fixed all his mistakes in a non-forced manner. As I’ve read the growth of the main character, in age and personality, a strong attachment is formed, almost like I know him personally. Thus, I want nothing but the best for him and experience happiness for his success. Along with this, the art compliments the storyline perfectly by being the classic romance art but even more eye catching. Truly, this story has one of the best writings in manwha history. Even if you don’t like slice of life/non action stories, I would give it a shot—that is how good it is.

Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired)
10- God’s penmanship
9- Must-read. Drop everything else.
8- Instant bookmark
7- Entertaining
6- Good to past time
5- Nothing good nor bad
4- Lacks basics
3- bad. 
2- Tr@sh
1- W@ste of time
0- “Did they even give you a story?!”

Unless there is a Christmas miracle/curse, all scores are finalized, and I have an innate bias towards stories with snip-bits of romance.