Lookism Releases Action-Packed Trailer for Anime Adaptation

MV5BZWI0NTNhYWQtZTg2My00YmUwLTk1NTgtYzFkNmM1MGI4YjM0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDc5ODIzMw@@. V1

A Studio Mir anime version of the well-known Korean webcomic Lookism will debut in November on Netflix.

Lookism, which was announced during Netflix’s Tudum celebration, will make its anime premiere on the service on November 4. The South Korean animation studio Mir, well known for producing Legend of Korra, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and Dota: Dragon’s Blood, will develop the anime. Fans may view the trailer and listen to a sample of the opening song performed by the eight-member South Korean boy group ATEEZ on Netflix’s official YouTube page.

Differs greatly from the plot

Lookism is the latest in a long line of Korean webcomics that have been animated. One of the few adaptations that debuted in the past two years is Tower of God, followed by Noblesse and God of High School. The Netflix series is not the first adaption of Lookism. A Chinese production firm created a live-action adaptation of the webtoon in 2019. The 38-episode drama shares the same general premise as the original work but diverges significantly from its plot.

Lookism Is Studio Mir’s First Attempt at Adapting a Korean Webtoon

Yu Jae-Myung, who had previously served as the animation director for the second and third seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender, started Studio Mir in 2010. The studio, which is based on the Russian space station Mir launch in 1986, which made headlines as the first space station ever launched, is said to be focused on growth through collaboration. The studio has consequently concentrated its efforts mostly on foreign partnerships. Koji, a fantasy/adventure series, was described as Studio Mir’s first original when it was reported that it would be produced in 2018. This will be the first Korean webcomic to be animated by Studio Mir.

The story, which was written by Park Tae-joon, centres on Park Hyeong-seok, a high school student who is bullied because he does not meet the ideal definition of beauty because he is overweight and wears glasses. Before eventually relocating to Seoul in an effort to leave his past behind, he begs his mother for permission to switch schools. Sadly, the harassment continues once he gets to Seoul. He wakes up one morning and discovers that his appearance has completely changed; he is now more muscular, leaner, and no longer requires glasses. When others witness Hyeong-new seok’s appearance, their opinions of him completely change. Hyeong-seok observes how individuals regard one another differently depending on their outward look as he alternates between his old body and the new one.

Lookism has received an astounding 8.7 billion views worldwide since it began serialising on LINE Manga and Naver WEBTOON. As of the publication of this article, 406 chapters of the webcomic had been published.

On November 4, exclusively on Netflix, the animation will make its debut.

Exit mobile version