환골탈태

HWANGOLTALTAE

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
Not Available
RELEASE
September 8, 2024
CHAPTERS
240

DESCRIPTION

Life becomes a nightmare for Skelly when the oddest cat they've ever seen arrives on their doorstep. It's definitely not the Persian cat they ordered... not only is it hairless, but it pees constantly and cries around the clock. As if the neighbors' complaints aren't enough trouble, the vet bills are sky high and nearly bankrupts the newly independent skeleton. But even a mutant cat deserves an owner-- and so, Skelly struggles to fill the shoes of a cat dad with the help of an alcoholic succubus and a devil priest. Meanwhile, a mysterious demon notices their unique pet and wants to steal it for sinister reasons. Can Skelly protect their new cat from kidnappers and other threats within the Devildom, let alone handle living together with it?

(Source: TappyToon)

CAST

Hegol
Nabi
Yeon-Hwa Lee
Sun-Ae Go
Eden
Lily
Isabel
Yeji
Edward
Abel
Fernando
Dusam Mae
Mago
Louis
Duic Mae
Camem
Adam
Yeong-Hui Go
Bert
Irina
Sun-Dol Go
Seok Won
Mikael
Goyle
Mary

CHAPTERS

REVIEWS

raifuresu
100/100
So the skeleton becomes a cat dad... wait, is that a cat??
[This review does not contain spoilers for the actual plot, but there are screenshots of the webtoon to show the humor and other aspects of it]

Skelly (Hegol, in the original) is a skeleton who lives in the Devildom. They just left their father's home to live alone and decided to adopt a cat from the human world. The cat arrives and it's hairless, chubby and overall weird-looking. Well, Skelly can't simply abandon the weird cat, so they accept it as it is and decide to raise it.

This is just the very tip of the iceberg of this incredibly entertaining webtoon.

After reading this manhwa up to chapter 162 (where the official translation has paused), I wanted to write a review to explain why I enjoy it so much, what is so good about it and why you should read it too. So here we go!

First of all: the characters. Think about a diverse, fun, interesting cast. Now turn all of them into different kinds of demons and mythical creatures. Now imagine them all living normal lives in a world that despite being owned by demons is very similar to ours. This is how we get Skelly, a skeleton who is the child of... oops, I can't tell you that; their best friend, Lily, who is a succubus and also an alcoholic and a bit of a nutcase [affectionate]; Adam, a devil, who is also a very devoted reverend of the Church of the Demon God; Edward, a dragon who is the butler of Skelly's father household and is always trying to bring them back home; Nabi, who is a baby mistaken for a hairless cat and is now being raised with much love by a skeleton... these are just few. We have many, many others.

Then, the worldbuilding. The setting, as said before, is the Devildom. This Demon World is very similar to ours, having schools, churches, hospitals, colleges, stores, etc. Which doesn't mean all the different species of demons live in harmony... but it used to be worse. We learn that things changed quite recently thanks to the new Demon King.

The story develops in a pacing that some would call slow in terms of major plot points. Personally, I see this as a very positive thing, the pacing feels very natural, not rushed and not too dragged. We meet the characters and learn their goals, their backgrounds, their roles, all in its right time, things aren't simply thrown at the reader. There are points where the story gets serious and and we have some drama, but most of the time it feels very light-hearted and funny. God, so funny. The humor of this manhwa has made me laugh out loud multiple times. It's often silly, but at the same time, clever. This and the fact that sometimes the artstyle becomes realistic for the sake of comedy has me howling sometimes.

Another thing I want to point out is how often we think we're about to witness a cliche scene, and the story/characters do exactly the opposite of what we expect.

I also really like how this manhwa is gender non-conforming in subtle ways. Skelly uses neutral pronouns; the sex/gender of the baby, Nabi, is never mentioned, they use neutral pronouns for them too, and as Skelly themself has said:

Yeji, a female demon, has a very bulky and "masculine" body, and she is considered a hottie in her species.

And when Skelly starts questioning the origin of their bones and if they would define their gender, we can count on Lily's wise words:

Besides all that, this manhwa also has beautiful friendships,

Family drama,
~!

(there is actual family drama but I promised not to give spoilers~)!~

Hot guys,

Hot girls,

MILF goblin that can break you in half,

CUTENESS OVERLOAD,

And this is how the vet looks like:

I could show much more but certain things are more fun as surprises~ What I can say is, if you want to read something relaxing, fun, interesting, amusing and entertaining, that you can enjoy with no compromise, but still makes you want to read more simply because it's fun... that's the manhwa for you!

Trust me, I never lie.

Story - 10/10
Characters - 10/10
Art - 10/10
Enjoyment - 10/10
Overall - 10/10
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