Action Lovers (Minimum 3.8 Rating on Novelupdates)
Action Lovers (Minimum 3.8 Rating on Novelupdates)
This list is catered towards action loving, seinen readers. If you are looking for novels with action as the main element, this is it.
Been reading novels for a long time now and I don't usually read novels below 4.0 rating on novelupdates. I have to say Korean novels fit my cup of tea the most given that characters are usually more mature and realistic. CN Novels have too much face slapping while JP novels have s*upid titles "I was just walking one day and suddenly my d1ck got bigger" and beta MCs. Do let me know if there are good JP novels out there seriously...
If you read on leviatan/zero/reaper/method scans, I think these novels will be to your liking.
I ranked the novels based on 3 criteria: (1) Action (2) Plot and (3) Writing
(1) Action: Action is reliant on the quality and quantity of the fighting scenes. For example, usage of battle skills to amplify the battle scenes or having a well thought out battle plan during a battle.
(2) Plot: Plot is heavily determined by the quality and quantity of adventures. Does not mean the story is the most logical. This is the most subjective.
(3) Writing: Writing is influenced by the author's style of writing and quality of translations. Does the author disseminate information in a clear and coherent manner for readers to digest? Are there proper links between transitions from different places or chapters.
May Contain spoilers.
#1 - 19: Good Novels
#20 & Beyond: Popular Novels that fail to meet my standards
Been reading novels for a long time now and I don't usually read novels below 4.0 rating on novelupdates. I have to say Korean novels fit my cup of tea the most given that characters are usually more mature and realistic. CN Novels have too much face slapping while JP novels have s*upid titles "I was just walking one day and suddenly my d1ck got bigger" and beta MCs. Do let me know if there are good JP novels out there seriously...
If you read on leviatan/zero/reaper/method scans, I think these novels will be to your liking.
I ranked the novels based on 3 criteria: (1) Action (2) Plot and (3) Writing
(1) Action: Action is reliant on the quality and quantity of the fighting scenes. For example, usage of battle skills to amplify the battle scenes or having a well thought out battle plan during a battle.
(2) Plot: Plot is heavily determined by the quality and quantity of adventures. Does not mean the story is the most logical. This is the most subjective.
(3) Writing: Writing is influenced by the author's style of writing and quality of translations. Does the author disseminate information in a clear and coherent manner for readers to digest? Are there proper links between transitions from different places or chapters.
May Contain spoilers.
#1 - 19: Good Novels
#20 & Beyond: Popular Novels that fail to meet my standards
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#51Douluo Dalu
345 Chapters Every 140.3 Day(s) 13376 Readers 107 Reviews 05-03-2020
Shall just give a rating for TJSS (Author) here. TJSS novels are generally safe to read. He tries not to have strong extremist notions thus... more>>
696 Chapters Every 0.5 Day(s) 4037 Readers 23 Reviews 07-01-2020
I would give this a passing grade. I stopped reading this when they stopped the translations (that was before they shifted to wuxiaworld). This has strong Douluo Dalu vibes. The story is definitely more interesting than your average cn killing novel but the flaw in this novel (that many reviewers pointed out): the shounen vibe is strong in this one.... more>>
205 Chapters Every 144.9 Day(s) 11666 Readers 110 Reviews 06-07-2018
First arc ~ 50 chapters were good, only minor pacing issues. The writing and pacing for the second arc deteriorated into a complete mess, worse... more>>
318 Chapters Every 47.7 Day(s) 15413 Readers 49 Reviews 09-26-2023
Heavy shounen vibes in this. Similar story to Mushoku Tensei. Plot is average or so but I really can't tolerate the shounen vibes. MC is supposed to be OP but the plot keeps nerfing him (which is bad imo). ... more>>
138 Chapters Every 186.5 Day(s) 3171 Readers 32 Reviews 04-13-2018
This novel is actually a fun read. Got bashed quite badly by reviewers but it's honestly not bad. Being on webnovel sure helped to decrease it's popularity. MC is your OP middle-aged next-door uncle so don't read if you're looking for weak to strong growth. What's wrong with being OP??? I'll gladly take that over being weak or having a beta personality.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 2863 Day(s) 16896 Readers 143 Reviews 06-24-2016
Couldn't read past 10 chapters. Most of KobatoChanDaiSuki translated novels are not good
28 Chapters Every 115.7 Day(s) 5233 Readers 116 Reviews 06-18-2020
The first 100+ chapters were great and intriguing. After that it became messed up where there were too many things going on in different worlds... more>>
750 Chapters Every 0.5 Day(s) 18286 Readers 211 Reviews 04-24-2024
This novel is really different from other novels, which is a plus. At the start I was captivated by how the story will go since it is so different. However as the story progresses I can't really see where the story is developing towards. When I read a novel I think of what I can expect from reading the story and how the current and future plot can satisfy me. This determines whether I continue or drop a novel.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 1854 Day(s) 1683 Readers 14 Reviews N/A
First Thai Novel I have ever read. Heavy Shounen vibes. Plot is average. Mc is Dumb. But still better than Ark. Average Novel.
40 Chapters Every 282.5 Day(s) 7257 Readers 188 Reviews 12-14-2018
How did this get a rating of 4.5??? Dropped at Ch 200+. Have you guys never read CN Action or Virtual novels??? Yoooo the adventures... more>>
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I am surprised you didn't mention Overgeared there. (God Grid is awesome af)
But One of the best lists I have seen on NU. Good to see that there is someone who isn't reviewing just based on the ratings.
EXCELLENT LIST OF LIGHT NOVELS.
'The second coming of gluttony' has the finest content and the best translator working in it. Well, to be clear the romantic and drama genre is of course as you say, but the 'Action' is nonpareil I would say!
It is the best one on my list of course...
Lol Agt at n1? Cough Are you high mate? Cough
agreed with most of your opinions except for I am the Monarch, i agree that it starts slow but it picks up later and have great kingdom and army building
and not all the novels from KobatoChanDaiSuki are bad eg god of cooking is good one
I see that you don't get what Previous Life was Sword Emperor. This Life is tr*sh Prince is a about.
Forget about humor, it's typical japanese degradation of OP protagonist, apparently Japanese love feeling of shadenfreude way too much, the novel is not about this. I think that at this point It cab be told with high degree of confidence that this is novel about following ideals, and sacrifices on this road. MC trained by some mu*der-hobo in ideals of typical Wuxia world, he suffered by following this ideals, he started to hate this ideals of wuxia swordmaster and when he dies with regret, he abandoned them completely. And then, he lived without purpose becoming "useless" until picking new one, one, that makes use of some of his achivement in previous life. And now he tries to follow it. And other important people in this book also follow their own ideals, and ready to die for them, or even make the world burn. And then is the question, vocalized by protagonist several time, "does such ideals worth it"?
I don't think that 12-14 old kids will get it, It's seems not everybody older get's it.
And he doesn't go that far to hide his strenght as Lazy Swordman or tr*sh of the Count Family or dozens other of reincarnators, he simple hate the way of sword at first, and then a bit of unshure, if he shall put it all into his new ideal yet and lacks an ambition. But shall somebody he important to him come in danger, he isn't going to risk their life to hide his strenght.