is a Korean

manhwa Manhwa () is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by acce ...

series written by

Dall-Young Lim Lim Dall-young (born June 14, 1977) is a South Korean writer known for scripting the manhwa ''Unbalance Unbalance'' and the Korean–Japanese manga ''Black God (manhwa), Black God'' and ''Freezing (manga), Freezing''. He is the founder of Artl ...

and illustrated by Kwang-Hyun Kim, the former who is known for writing '' Unbalance Unbalance'', ''

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'', and the Japanese

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

'' Black God''. The story revolves around Shi-Chan Kang, a high school student and fashion model who was nearly killed in a crossfire between demonic beings called "Tedlars". However, Inferno, one of the Tedlars, saves Shi-Chan's life by merging his body with his own. In order to separate themselves, they must collect 1,000 "Invento Hells" by killing other Tedlars in hopes of ever being separated from each other. ''Aflame Inferno'' began serialization in Vol.8 of ''

Booking Booking may refer to: * Making an appointment for a meeting or gathering, as part of event planning/ scheduling * The intake or admission process into a prison or psychiatric facility. * ''Booking'' (manhwa), a Korean comics anthology magazine ...

'', published on April 1, 2006. The first volume was released by Haksan Culture Company on July 15, 2006, with a total of six volumes available in South Korea as of January 15, 2011.

Story

A self-absorbed high school student gets caught in the middle of a battle of demons (called "Tedlars"). He is nearly killed but is saved when the Tedlar named "Inferno" merged with him. Now he must hunt down Tedlars while keeping up with his studies.

Characters

The characters' original names are shown on the left, while their names from the Japanese version appear on the right. Only the Tedlars and TBI members retain their names in both versions.

Main characters

; / ; ; ; / ;Yu-Na Go /

Tedlars

Legend Tedlars

; ;

Other Tedlars

;Bandara ;Sorcerer Dantis ;Rabiatan ;Garrod Balty ;Loben Balty ;Altross ;Garnet Sittler ;Balbalbow ;Albraxas ;Trisba ;Dalrossa ;Material ;Physaracks

Tedlar Hunters (T.B.I.)

;Oreilly Laurent ;Guinness Scott ;Demian ;Nancy Swallow

Other characters

;Ji-Yun Do / Mika Matsumi ;Mrs. Kang / Hiromi Saito ;Ki-Hoon Shin / Akihiko Hosaka ;Chi-Sang An / Katsuki Kumakura ;Yu-Ra Min / Maya Akakiya ;Elize Schultz ; Joan

Terminology

;Tedlar (테드라/鬼神) ;Corrosion ;Invento ;T.B.I.

Media

Manhwa

Written by

and illustrated by Kwang-Hyun Kim, ''Aflame Inferno'' began serialization in Vol.8 of ''

'', published on April 1, 2006. The first volume was released by Haksan Culture Company on July 15, 2006, with a total of six volumes available in South Korea as of January 15, 2011 under their ''Booking Comics'' imprint. The manhwa is licensed in Japan by Kill Time Communication where it is serialized in '' Comic Valkyrie'', and in Taiwan by

Tong Li Publishing Tongli Publishing Co. ( Chinese: 東立出版社, Hanyu Pinyin: ''Dōng Lì Chūbǎnshè''), most known as Tong Li Comics, is a publishing company which distributes a variety of domestic and imported comics in Taiwan. History Tong Li was found ...

. Japanese releases of ''Aflame Inferno'' feature unique cover art designs and uncut scenes, as well as being localized to better suit Japanese readers.

References

External links

''Aflame Inferno''
at '' Comic Valkyrie'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Aflame Inferno 2006 comics debuts Haksan Publishing titles Manhwa titles 2000s manhwa