Story: 9/10
Art: 10/10
Character: 9/10
Enjoyment: 10/10


Kitano Ken is a Japanese student who falls in love with a Korean girl, Yumin who dreams of becoming a policewoman. Ken follows her to Korea in order to become a Policeman as well. However, unable to accomplish his aim, he is then recruited by Tae Soo, a Gang leader who, after, a duel (A very funny one) makes Ken the new BOSS. Later when he meets Yumin in Korea, Ken lies to her, saying that he is actually working for a video game company. Ken enters the gang and works his way through the various situations with his friends, taking over other gangs and their businesses. They wear Armani, D&G and drive and mafia-styled cars.

A new world opens to Ken. He will change people’s lives, recruit, become stronger, lead, be feared and always find himself in embarrassing situations.

The plot is easy to follow. There are different arcs, from Ken’s debut in a gang to him becoming a real king. and none of them are irrelevant.

The Sun Ken Rock Gang travels,recruits and takeover other gang territories. In so doing, they protect the weak who are being exploited and provide them with proper jobs.

Coming to the protagonist, Kitano Ken is an impulsive,charismatic,clumsy, energetic and funny guy who doesn’t mess around when things get serious. He can be trully scary, but is a model leader who fights with style.

No wonder Ken, as a person is ‘as warm and bright as the sun and as strong as a rock.’ He really cares for those who matter to him


Character development is a strong element in this manga, Not everyone trusts Ken at first. Consequently, the latter proves to be a real leader. Through the fights, crazy moments, encounters, helping the needy, flashbacks, Ken earns everyone's respect. Their loyalty and their friendship are unbreakable.

The humour in SKR comes in the form of sillyness, weird acts and fan service. Awkward situations, even a bloody fight and those ridiculous yet funny-scary face expressions. The training camp part is one of the funniest parts

Throughout the manga, Boichi’s research about the various dishes, locations and traditions cannot be ignored. He put a lot of effort in his work. the landscape and background designs, Boichi used actual photographs and took pictures of his colleagues, in fighting or badass poses as references. Readers get an insight on what it is like to be a mangaka. That’s quite fun and inspiring!

Moreover, the art style is what comes out in this manga. It’s realistic, flawless, dynamic and detailed. every scene is drawn with so much care and the character design is marvelous, especially the male characters, those muscle lines, veins, hairs and eyes are just awesome.


In short: If you are looking for action, humour, good food, badassery and an incredible drawing, this is your manga.