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The Wolf Never Sleeps Manga #1
The Wolf Never Sleeps, Vol. 1
In the darkest depths of deadly dungeons, where only the most seasoned of adventurers can hope to reach, a black whorl leading to another world sometimes appears. Seeking even greater strength, wealth beyond imagination, and enemies who can put up a halfway decent struggle, Lecan the One-Eyed Wolf strides into one such portal the instant he comes upon it. With no knowledge of the unfamiliar land he finds himself in, saving a nearby carriage from attacking dreadbeasts seems like as good a place as any to start...
178 pages, Paperback
Published May 24, 2022
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February 20, 2023
Something of a Witcher esque medieval fantasy, The Wolf Never Sleeps is intriguing for it’s dark atmosphere, though lacking in uniqueness. I was fond of Lecan as a protagonist, though his journey felt like something ive read countless times before.
I do enjoy the scratchy sort of art style, and think this series has potential to forge its own identity as things progress. This first volume was decent!
I do enjoy the scratchy sort of art style, and think this series has potential to forge its own identity as things progress. This first volume was decent!
August 1, 2022
While I hesitate to say that this manga takes its "dark and edgy" bit too far, it also doesn't have much to offer besides that. I suppose there are worse things in a story about a guy who isekais from one medieval fantasy world to another.
February 26, 2023
3.5-3.9⭐️
The world and the creatures and character designs for this manga are sublime. The story— as of right now? Just okay, a little odd in some aspects too. Not a fan of the video game RPG language for the spells and the age gap for the noble being married off is… no. But I’ll check out Vol. 2. The creature design steals the show.
The world and the creatures and character designs for this manga are sublime. The story— as of right now? Just okay, a little odd in some aspects too. Not a fan of the video game RPG language for the spells and the age gap for the noble being married off is… no. But I’ll check out Vol. 2. The creature design steals the show.
May 2, 2023
The best (non romcom) manga I’ve read in years. Dark, broody, willing hero, sword action (but not disturbingly violent). If you like Batman and The Witcher, you’ll probably enjoy this one.
July 5, 2022
Cercavo una storia semplice che alleggerisse questi giorni di caldo, e devo dire che non sono rimasta delusa. Labirinti, avventurieri, creature mostruose e mondi da esplorare: qui ci sono tutti gli ingredienti di una classica storia d'avventura, con qualche prestito dalla narrazione videoludica che non guasta mai. A tratti mi ha ricordato i vecchi libri game con cui, da adolescente, giocavo d'estate. Alla prossima, La gido!
March 20, 2025
I just wasn't engaged by nor saw any real character development. Just relied on the reader's assumptions about how a "knight" or how a "lady's maid" would probably behave. Nice artwork.
June 22, 2022
Nice art, but yet another fantasy story whose worldbuilding was written like a video game (activate [life sense], collect mana (or absorb it from slain monsters who conveniently dissolve), explore dungeons, etc) - completely unnecessary, since this story could easily have done its own worldbuilding without having to rely on this overused video-game style!
The plot doesn't do anything new, at least not yet (the fighter/adventurer-protagonist jumps through a portal to another world hoping to emerge with greater powers, as happens every few decades, but is separated from his partner and ends up sticking around with this noble family he encounters there without questing for over a year, learning the language and such--rather slice-of-life-y--until a change in the family makes him feel he can move on to do what he came to do).
It's not bad, so I *might* look up the next volume to see if/how it develops, but it's not different enough to get me excited to hunt it down.
The plot doesn't do anything new, at least not yet (the fighter/adventurer-protagonist jumps through a portal to another world hoping to emerge with greater powers, as happens every few decades, but is separated from his partner and ends up sticking around with this noble family he encounters there without questing for over a year, learning the language and such--rather slice-of-life-y--until a change in the family makes him feel he can move on to do what he came to do).
It's not bad, so I *might* look up the next volume to see if/how it develops, but it's not different enough to get me excited to hunt it down.
June 28, 2022
This was a cool read! The world and monsters were interesting, but I wish we would’ve had more of an explanation as to how things work. We were given key ideas but no real depth to fully grasp them. I liked Lecan our protagonist, but once again it just felt like there was something missing to make the reader fully connect to him and the other characters more. The artwork was a redeeming quality though! I’m interested to see if the second volume will turn things around.
June 20, 2022
This story started off a bit choppy and disjointed, but by the end I was having a great time with it and will definitely be continuing on with this series. Beautiful artwork!
August 20, 2025
I’m not great at rating Manga, since I’m not sure what constitutes as being a given when reading and what doesn’t.
Volume one goes by fast, and not in page number. It feels like I’m watching a highlight video, 20 pages on one scene, one year time skip, 15 pages on another scene, new scene, etc…The pacing just feels off.
I get we’re going with a gritty, mysterious mc here, but I feel like too much is left unknown. It feels like he’s suppose to be straightforward, yet can’t ask Ruby for his necklace back? He even has a reason that can be explained.
I hope this is just a slow roller, and things pick up in the later volumes. I’m interested in Lecans origins, as he has pointed ears and seems to be possibly non-human/Demi-human. I mean, he’s probably a werewolf or something, with all the wolf references in this manga.
Overall? Not bad, I hate the 5 star rating system, so I’ll give this a 6/10 for now.
Volume one goes by fast, and not in page number. It feels like I’m watching a highlight video, 20 pages on one scene, one year time skip, 15 pages on another scene, new scene, etc…The pacing just feels off.
I get we’re going with a gritty, mysterious mc here, but I feel like too much is left unknown. It feels like he’s suppose to be straightforward, yet can’t ask Ruby for his necklace back? He even has a reason that can be explained.
I hope this is just a slow roller, and things pick up in the later volumes. I’m interested in Lecans origins, as he has pointed ears and seems to be possibly non-human/Demi-human. I mean, he’s probably a werewolf or something, with all the wolf references in this manga.
Overall? Not bad, I hate the 5 star rating system, so I’ll give this a 6/10 for now.
June 4, 2022
Lecan lives in a world where dungeons and monsters exist and it is know that portals to other worlds also exist, providing opportunity for greater strength. One day he gets his chance and he takes it, ending up in a strange new world where he ends up in the good graces of a noble as a live-in mercenary.
It's not bad, but it feels... weird. Like I'm reading the equivalent of an anime montage. Here is Lecan. He jumps through the whorl. He assess his new situation. He saves the damsel and goes to live with them. TIME SKIP He is now a trusted non-member of the family. It's like highlights mixed with him fighting monsters. Again, not bad, just... very cliché and bland.
This series has 3 volumes.
It's not bad, but it feels... weird. Like I'm reading the equivalent of an anime montage. Here is Lecan. He jumps through the whorl. He assess his new situation. He saves the damsel and goes to live with them. TIME SKIP He is now a trusted non-member of the family. It's like highlights mixed with him fighting monsters. Again, not bad, just... very cliché and bland.
This series has 3 volumes.
June 5, 2025
3.75
Loved the artwork in this one and that's why I'm giving it a higher rating. The story itself isn't bad but more like a middle of the road beginning. It is very fast-paced, pages fly by and like someone wrote it feels like a videogame you're playing through where things constantly happens. This is might be equally a good and a bad thing depending on where the story goes and ends in 3 volumes. Regardless I'll read the series since it is short and to be honest considering this is a darker/edgy isekai, I was more than surprised to see no real obvious fanservice anywhere in the first volume. A very pleasant surprise compared to other recent reads. It probably won't last, but for once I don't run into fanservice on page/chapter 1 in a volume 1!
Loved the artwork in this one and that's why I'm giving it a higher rating. The story itself isn't bad but more like a middle of the road beginning. It is very fast-paced, pages fly by and like someone wrote it feels like a videogame you're playing through where things constantly happens. This is might be equally a good and a bad thing depending on where the story goes and ends in 3 volumes. Regardless I'll read the series since it is short and to be honest considering this is a darker/edgy isekai, I was more than surprised to see no real obvious fanservice anywhere in the first volume. A very pleasant surprise compared to other recent reads. It probably won't last, but for once I don't run into fanservice on page/chapter 1 in a volume 1!
September 23, 2022
It was quite good! Flawed, but good.
What I loved the most was how the monsters (dread-beasts) were portrayed - truly creepy artwork at times. I also applaud the whole idea of black whorls, a concept you can write hundred more volumes about.
Two main defects I noticed were weirdly obscure fight scenes (couldn't make out what has happened at times even tho those were the key moments) andd the stakes were very low in this manga. But that's about it, enjoyed every other aspect!
What I loved the most was how the monsters (dread-beasts) were portrayed - truly creepy artwork at times. I also applaud the whole idea of black whorls, a concept you can write hundred more volumes about.
Two main defects I noticed were weirdly obscure fight scenes (couldn't make out what has happened at times even tho those were the key moments) andd the stakes were very low in this manga. But that's about it, enjoyed every other aspect!
May 26, 2022
One volume in and the title has yet to really really sink its teeth in. The art is really impressive and I am excited to see where this series goes.
I will definitely keep on reading just the first volume did not do enough for me to have a concrete opinion on the series yet. If you like Dark Fantasy titles though with a gothic vibe this is certainly worth checking out from volume one.
I will definitely keep on reading just the first volume did not do enough for me to have a concrete opinion on the series yet. If you like Dark Fantasy titles though with a gothic vibe this is certainly worth checking out from volume one.
February 12, 2025
‘THE WOLF NEVER SLEEPS’ Vol. 1 is dark, brooding and a fast-paced action sequence event that ran fairly quickly. Since this is the first part of the manga series, the world building was easy to understand, especially with the characters. If you are a fan of ‘THE WITCHER’ and love a complex, brooding character, I definitely recommend giving this a read.
January 1, 2023
This almost felt similar to D&D in the beginning. I enjoyed the fantasy vibes and was intrigued enough by this first volume that I would like to continue! It was exciting and there were some great panels.
February 20, 2023
I don’t know what I was expecting… it’s not bad but it also didn’t grab me…
March 11, 2023
3.25/5 stars
July 15, 2023
A pretty fun read if you have a long while.
August 12, 2023
Seems interesting and curious to see where it goes.
April 25, 2024
Was it perfect? No. But the art and characters are rich in a fast paced dark fantasy setting
May 26, 2024
This short Witcher clone series features decently unique world-building and great art! There are only 3 books in the series, so it lacks a proper ending.
June 12, 2024
2.5 stars.
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February 6, 2024
One day, when out adventuring with a friend, Lecan and his companion spy a black hole inside a dungeon. These black holes have been known to transport adventurers to difficult dungeon levels where they must defeat that level's greatest monster in order to return. Sometimes, adventurers come back fairly quickly, while others don't come back at all. Lecan decides to try his luck at this black hole, and he's actually transported into another world! Almost immediately, Lecan saves a noble family from a fierce beast, and he's taken in by them to be employed as their daughter's personal guard. This gives him a chance to learn the language and customs of this world, but his senses tell him that something far bigger and far more powerful lurks in the woods beyond their home.
This first volume of this story is incredible mediocre. There’s not a whole lot of excitement, and the “cliffhanger” ending only makes promises that the next volume might be more entertaining. This story blends the elements of dungeon/RPG crawlers with an isekai story, but the storyline doesn't really offer much to set it apart from the rest of the genre. Shinkawa's illustrations are very dark and gritty at times, which sets the tone and makes it stand out a bit from the others in its genre. Sheinbishop spends a lot of time developing the fighting system and the world Lecan finds himself in, so we don't get really enough about the characters themselves. Readers might enjoy the violence and the fighting, but unless volume two picks up a bunch in the storyline department, there might not be much to keep readers going.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
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This first volume of this story is incredible mediocre. There’s not a whole lot of excitement, and the “cliffhanger” ending only makes promises that the next volume might be more entertaining. This story blends the elements of dungeon/RPG crawlers with an isekai story, but the storyline doesn't really offer much to set it apart from the rest of the genre. Shinkawa's illustrations are very dark and gritty at times, which sets the tone and makes it stand out a bit from the others in its genre. Sheinbishop spends a lot of time developing the fighting system and the world Lecan finds himself in, so we don't get really enough about the characters themselves. Readers might enjoy the violence and the fighting, but unless volume two picks up a bunch in the storyline department, there might not be much to keep readers going.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
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May 21, 2024
If The Witcher, Dragons Dogma (1), and Berserk had a baby it would be this but without all the charisma uniqueness nerve and talent such a human would possess
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