Freezing by Lim Dal Young & Kim Kwang Hyun

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Volume 1
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Genre: Action Ecchi Mature Romance School Life Sci-fi Seinen Supernatural

Serialized: Booking (Haksan), Comic Valkyrie (Kill Time Communication)

Summary:
Beings from a different dimension have started a war with mankind. To counter this threat, an academy called "Genetics" that trains female warriors called "Pandora," who can wield special weaponry and armor, was formed. Kazuya Aoi decided to enroll in this school because of a promise with his sister, an outstanding alumnus who died in battle. There he meets second year Satellizer L. Bridgette, nicknamed "The Untouchable Queen" due to her solitary demeanor but also top of her class whose battle simulation streak is undefeated, until he came... and slowly changed her.


My Opinion:
Its a great Manhwa with a great story and has a lot of action with ecchi-elements. I like it.


Also there is a Anime from T.O Entertainment (http://www.toenta.co.jp/) and has a Season with 12 Episodes.

[scav]

look interesting, ill add it on my reading list :thumbs

[blai]

You definitely should. I picked it up not long ago and I _loved_ it. It feels like you're reading a light-hearted action-comedy that could turn into a cold bloody action-drama in a chapter, which it also does. I also love how they make the guys weaker on the girls. I.e. The girls are Pandoras and the guys are Freezers (can't remember the real honorific) and they fight side-by-side. The guys Freezes/Slows/Shackles their opponent while the Pandoras are the offensive type.

However, I do get a little irritated at the hopelessness of the boys in actual combat. They could, at least, be taught basic martial arts or something to be able to defend themselves. Because as it is now, they can only freeze, and this, if they are strong enough. Often they can only slow their opponents and what use is it to slow them enough to see their attacks, if you aren't trained to at least dodge 'em properly.

[M3J]

It's a great manwha, I recommend it to anyone! There's a lot of cute moments between the two main leads. There's fighting, especially from women, and lot of boobs shown. :3

I like it mainly because of the cute moments and the romance or "romance" that is going on between Kazuya and Satellizer.

[LoS]

Only problem is that the scanlating groups are 3+ volumes behind

[blai]

On the bright side it could mean we'll be getting bulk releases ^^,

[M3J]

Doesn't look like it. I see like, a chapter per month/two weeks out or something. :\

Hopefully you're right though. I can't wait to see that bastard get his comeuppance for what he did and is doing to Bridget! :mad

[LoS]

that has already been resolved, too bad you will have to wait 2 years till you see it in english. Since that is about the pacing FTH has scanlating the series.

It is surprising to me that a series that is fairly popular would only have one group dedicated to scanlating it.

[M3J]

I am now officially depressed. :( you think we can petition FTH to release quicker? I still hunger for Kazuya and Bridget interaction. :(

[killer7]

Freezing is a manga not a manhwa that is why it became anime but if it were manhwa I doubt it will be serialized and in Japanese language.

[blai]

Freezing is one of many "mangas" that are written by Koreans as a Manhwa but got serialized in either both Korea & Japan, or only Japan, thus the editors changes it to left <--- right reading.

[scav]

btw im done reading it, its kinda nice but 2 things disappoint me:
for those who have read the last chapter

-In the last chapter, that girl is really weak-minded to be blackmailed easily like that. Thats a big contradiction to the story. All the story showed that she's very strong and determined, whatever the situation. Then the last chapter, she suddenly become weak.
-The other thing is the boy, he don't do much in the battles, till now all he do is talk and stop bridget. But well i hope he will grow stronger later, i don't like series where the main characters are weak (i consider those 2 as the main characters of this manhwa )

[killer7]

Will if that the case there are many good Manhwa and better than Freezing so why dont they serialize them like ( The Breaker),( Priest ),( Yureka { for online Gamers }), (Sun-Ken_Rock ) and One Of best ( Witchcraft_Troops ). But unfortunately Japanese companies that serialize anime want money and that mean I hv sell more and more Ecchi Figures for the Otakus and the prove is what is this Shit that got serialized this month.
Only Kaiji S2 and Gintama S2 the Greatest things come this year not to mention Level E.

[ca12nag3]

btw im done reading it, its kinda nice but 2 things disappoint me:
for those who have read the last chapter

-In the last chapter, that girl is really weak-minded to be blackmailed easily like that. Thats a big contradiction to the story. All the story showed that she's very strong and determined, whatever the situation. Then the last chapter, she suddenly become weak.
-The other thing is the boy, he don't do much in the battles, till now all he do is talk and stop bridget. But well i hope he will grow stronger later, i don't like series where the main characters are weak (i consider those 2 as the main characters of this manhwa )


Nah man you dont understnad ^^ its not about weakmindedness. Shes been abused ever since she was small and this half-brother of hers has a tight grip on her. Its all for the future development of the main characters relation.

[scav]

chap 43 is finally out
this chap is kinda boring

[M3J]

It does reveal a lot about the brother's character though, how he's spoiled and likes Bridget/is selfish. I don't think it's just finished yet though...

[scav]

yeh its won't end like that, Kazuya will know the truth im pretty sure about it. im expecting at least a fight.

[M3J]

Me too, I hope Kazuya actually kicks ass or something rather than get saved, I wanna see him defend and fight for Bridget! \o/

[LoS]

Don't get your hopes up.

This arc to me was pretty boring. The next one is much more impressive.

[tenebrae]

so how much time is in between chapters for translations normally? this is a really great read so it would be nice to be able to catch up with it all someday lol

[M3J]

With For the Halibut, it was about a month, but I think there's another group scanlating it, if not a new one, so it may be sooner than a month. I dunno tbh.
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Whoo, Kazuya finally grew a pair and stood up to the jerkface! I hope Kazuya kicks the little brother's ass for what happened at the end of the chapter since Bridgette won't, even with Kazuya. D:

At least Kazuya will try to help Bridgette rather than abandon her. Hopefully. :x

[halfcrzy]

Haha man id be so pissed off and kick his ass for sure! Not sure if i'd want to keep satellite around after though... Hopefully we will get to see him use his powers that we pretty much havent seen since chapter 11
[hr]
Sigh i had to go and read the raws... Well I can afford to wait a year until something good happens now...

[M3J]

It's not really her fault though. If you see her personality around others while fighting and compare it to Louis, you can see just how much Louis affected her. He must have done something to really emotionally scar her and scare her, and now he's blackmailing her. She probably doesn't want Kazuya to know what's really going on.

[tenebrae]

Yeah I am hoping kazuya just like freezes everything around him in rage and beats the guy half to death...or maybe just go all the way to death XD

[M3J]

Yes, Satella finally gets the courage to go against Louis! FINALLY, Kazuya admits his love for Satella, so there's no way she can think it's cuz of his sister! Kazuya finally got balls and looked so cool... now let's hope Kazuya and Satella kick ass and make Louis pay for his douchebaggery! FASTER RELEASE! :bored

[scav]

i haven't read freezing, since chap 43. lemme know when this boring arc will be over :p

[LoS]

chapter 46 was released yesterday, but there are still a few more chapters till we get into a very good combat oriented arc.

[M3J]

Please don't spoil! I don't wanna wait for a long time for another chapter! :(

[kidopitz27]

i read the RAWs oh wait look at the Raws and i saw a tournament i think its an inter school tournament

[Keino]

First time poster here :amuse

Just read Chapter 47 (http://www.mangareader.net/freezing/47), and not much really happened but looks like there will be a fight (finally) between Holly and Satalizer.

I must say though that I hope coming up soon Kazuya works on his ability and gets stronger cuz he has so much potential to be the strongest limiter if not more than that.

Anyway hope this arc ends soon cuz even though I know its character development, I don't really like Louis and his sadistic ways....... hope next arc will be great.:p

[ca12nag3]

Louis is a integral part of Satella's character development. We already know how their childhood was so unless she confronts him here and now Kazuya and her can never move on. So its important. Also we get to see how strong the bond between Satella and Kazuya realy is.

Its a good arc and hopefully we get to see some improvements in Kazuyas powers as well. Been waiting for that for a while now.

[shinobi]

Just read chapter 48!! I wish this fight ends next chapter.. Louis is pissing me off, and he's repeating the same thing over and over again.. what a little brother!!

[ca12nag3]

Read the next chapter? Well its great. Also the plot is going to move soon at a somewhat bigger pace :D > been looking at raws

[shinobi]

finished 49!! ^ ^ lolz both brother and sister are very unstable emotionally... anyway he got what he deserves,, and good to know that some new developments are coming soon, coz I haven't seen any of the raws so far!! ^ ^

[evolwizard4]

Is the violence in the series a bit brutal though?

[kidopitz27]

Is the violence in the series a bit brutal though?


if you're reading GANTZ that is Brutal :) no Hardcore :)

[spit]

if you're reading GANTZ that is Brutal :) no Hardcore :)

i saw like 2 random chapters of gantz - what is so great about it? im not runing it down just asking

violence in freezing is one of those rare i actualy really like, im not against violence but i hold the opinion that almost everytime its not really needed - claymore for example depicts violence good - i like that in a second there could be several deaths and the violence is needed to show some aspects but it still has many violent scenes that are absolutely unnecessary (like in claymore anime Miria being tortured by Lido spider- awakened being) - i saw the point but it was still pure violence with out acomplishing anything

in a freezing i think its even better - first i saw the anime, i hated the fanservice (believe or not) and watched it purely for its plot, it was epic and the first episode goes right into one of most violent scenes in freezsing - but i liked it, why? it was so realistically done and all, it simply fits there - but its not the type where you see blood splashing like water - if i shall compare to explain in example - i hated violence in Hellsing OVA - for that reason i couldnt like it, i didnt see anything good come out of it - yes it was aesthetically well done but apart from shock value there was nothing for me

[snakkes]

LOL

How can the brazilian readers have 87 Chapters. (http://www.batoto.net/read/_/92215/freezing_v13_ch87_by_brazil-manga-scanlator)
When we english readers only have 70 (http://www.mangahere.com/manga/freezing/). :(:(

[LoS]

Because there are over 90 chapters released already. The English readers only have releases once groups like FTH or someone else purchase the volume, not individual chapters. By the way, the quality of the releases has taken a huge decline, the translations are done by poor english speaking translators it seems.

[FrostyMouse]

Because there are over 90 chapters released already. The English readers only have releases once groups like FTH or someone else purchase the volume, not individual chapters. By the way, the quality of the releases has taken a huge decline, the translations are done by poor english speaking translators it seems.

Indeed. I just go to MF and download the chapters, usually.

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

i began reading this manga the other day

i am already caught up on it!!!, it is much better than i thought, going in i assumed it was just another random ecchi title but the story is actually pretty good and the characters are well thought out

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Because there are over 90 chapters released already. The English readers only have releases once groups like FTH or someone else purchase the volume, not individual chapters. By the way, the quality of the releases has taken a huge decline, the translations are done by poor english speaking translators it seems.

oddly enough on mangahere.com they have chapter 74 and chapter 91 released today

but nothing in between :)

[FrostyMouse]

Yeah, some random group starting just taking the Chinese raws and making some poor, poor tls recently.

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

Yeah, some random group starting just taking the Chinese raws and making some poor, poor tls recently.

hmm that is dissapointing

i will just wait until the normal group catches up, so for now i will not advance past 74

the story is pretty epic at this point , i would hate to spoil some of it with inaccurate translations

[LoS]

Yeah it's very nearly not worth reading based on the absolute shit quality of these japanese to chinese to english scanlations. FTH needs to get their act together and start catching up.

[FrostyMouse]

Yeah it's very nearly not worth reading based on the absolute shit quality of these japanese to chinese to english scanlations. FTH needs to get their act together and start catching up.

Well, to be honest, FTH is more interested in scanning doujins, plus they only scan Freezing when they get HQ volumes, not just raws...

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

chapter 75 was pretty interesting

any spoiler rules for this thread?

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i LOVED chapter 76 what a battle between charles and elizabeth

i wonder if elizabeth's limiter will be ok.... he really put his life on the line

[halfcrzy]

Ugh. I am kinda finding this all repetitive now. Random fights and background info on side characters. Not to mention this limiter guy is more badass than our protagonist.. Can we get some developement for kazuya yet? Every chapter seems to be the author forgetting more and more about his main couple. But about the recent chapter, this has been the first other limiter to freeze pandora mode, shame if he kicked the bucket from fighting another pandora.

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

nah andre was not more badass than stella

stella went beast mode on cassie lockheart (one of the top 5 pandora's in the world)
WHILE she was in some fucked up nova state

stella is absolutely a beast, and so is AOI
and i know this is not the most well written manga on the planet, but i am enjoying it :)

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

here we go again with the transations falling behind.....

stuck on chapter 91, which was one hell of a chapter....

i am surprised more people on this site do not follow this manga, and why did it get moved to the manwha section?

[halfcrzy]

Haha because its korean made, hence it was moved to manhwa. Do you have the sites for the raws Hoshigaki? Everything i like these days is fully caught up, so i need something to read