Viral Hit

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Viral Hit
Manhwa cover of Viral Hit volume 1
싸움독학
GenreAction, Martial arts
AuthorTaejun Pak
IllustratorKim Junghyun
Webtoon
service
Original runNovember 15, 2019 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMasakazu Hishida
Written byToshiya Ono
Music byYutaka Yamada
StudioOkuruto Noboru
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkFuji TV (+Ultra)
Original run April 11, 2024 – present
Episodes3
Viral Hit
Korean name
Hangul싸움독학
Japanese name
Kanji喧嘩独学
Kanaけんかどくがく

Viral Hit (Korean: 싸움독학; RR: Ssaumdokak, Japanese: 喧嘩独学, romanized: Kenka Dokugaku, lit. 'How to Fight') is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Taejun Pak and illustrated by Kim Junghyun. It has been serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since November 2019, with the individual chapters being collected and published into eight volumes as of December 2023.

The webtoon has been published in English by Line Webtoon since October 2022; and also published in Japan by Line Manga since April 2020 had garnered 460 million views and 2 billion in global as of February 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Okuruto Noboru premiered in April 2024 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.

Characters[edit]

The main cast of Viral Hit.
Yoo Ho-bin (유호빈; Yu Ho-bin)
Voiced by: Satoshi Niwa[1] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta[2] (English)
Japanese name: Kota Shimura (志村光太, Shimura Kota)
Woo Ji-hyuk (우지혁; U Ji-hyeok)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[1] (Japanese); Jessie James Grelle[2] (English)
Japanese name: Toru Kaneko (金子亨, Kaneko Toru)
Ga Eul (가을; Ga Eul)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[1] (Japanese); Trina Nishimura[2] (English)
Japanese name: Aki Yashio (八潮秋, Yashio Aki)
Choi Bo-mi (최보미; Choe Bo-mi)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[1] (Japanese); Molly Zhang[2] (English)
Japanese name: Kaho Asamiya (朝宮夏帆, Asamiya Kaho)
Ppakgo (빡고)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[1] (Japanese); Corey Wilder[2] (English)
Japanese name: Hamaken (ハマケン)
Seong Tae-hoon (성태훈; Seong Tae-hun)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[1]
Japanese name: Reo Shinjo (新庄玲央, Shinjo Reo)
Yeo Roo-mi (여루미; Yeo Ru-mi)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[1] (Japanese); Morgan Lauré[2] (English)
Japanese name: Rumi Meguro (目黒ルミ, Meguro Rumi)
Kim Moon-seong (김문성; Gim Mun-seong)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[1] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[2] (English)
Japanese name: Tatsuya Ōgi (扇達也, Ōgi Tatsuya)
Ssamdak (쌈닥)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[1]
Japanese name: Tou-Kei (闘鶏, Tōkei)

Media[edit]

Webtoon[edit]

Created by Taejun Pak and illustrated by Kim Junghyun, the manhwa has been serialized as a webtoon in Naver's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since November 15, 2019,[3] and has been published in English by Line Webtoon since October 2022.[4] It is also published in Japan by Line Manga since April 4, 2020.[5][6]

No. Korean release date Korean ISBN
1 July 31, 2021[7]979-1-19-122588-4
2 February 15, 2022[8][9]979-1-16-769031-9
979-1-16-769065-4 (SE)
3 June 16, 2022[10]979-1-16-769134-7
4 September 30, 2022[11]979-1-16-769169-9
5 February 15, 2023[12]979-1-16-769193-4
6 July 15, 2023[13]979-1-16-769231-3
7 December 15, 2023[14]979-1-16-769284-9
8 December 15, 2023[15]979-1-16-769285-6

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 10, 2024.[16] The series is produced by Okuruto Noboru and directed by Masakazu Hishida, with Toshiya Ono writing series scripts, Satomi Miyazaki designing the characters, Yutaka Yamada composing the music,[17] and production handled by Slowcurve.[18] It premiered on April 11, 2024, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.[4][a] The opening theme song is "Wild Boy", performed by MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE, while the ending theme song is "Viral Hack", performed by Crab Kani Club.[19] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[4]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [20][b]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [a]
1"First Upload"
Transliteration: "Hatsu Tōkō" (Japanese: 初投稿)		TBATBATBAApril 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)
2"I Have to Become Stronger"
Transliteration: "Tsuyoku Naranakya" (Japanese: 強くならなきゃ)		TBATBATBAApril 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)[d]
3"The Date"
Transliteration: "Dēto" (Japanese: デート)		TBATBATBAApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)[e]

Live-action adaptations[edit]

Several South Korean, Turkish, French, and German live-action adaptations of the franchise were announced.[additional citation(s) needed]

Reception[edit]

In 2022, the webtoon was selected as a jury-recommended work in the manga section of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.[22][6] in Japan, Viral Hit garnered 460 million views and 2 billion in global as of February 2024.[23][24]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Fuji TV lists the series premiere on April 10, 2024 at 24:55, which is effectively April 11 at 12:55 a.m. JST.
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[21]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ This episode aired at 1:25 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  5. ^ This episode aired at 1:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cayanan, Joanna (February 26, 2024). "Viral Hit Anime Reveals Main Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Dempsey, Liam (April 23, 2024). "Viral Hit English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "싸움독학". Naver Webtoon (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 9, 2024). "Taejun Pak, Kim Junghyun's Viral Hit Webtoon Gets TV Anime in April With Crunchyroll Streaming". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  5. ^ 【新連載】『外見至上主義』T.Jun先生の最新作『喧嘩独学』＆『人生崩壊』公開決定！さらに連載を記念して豪華キャンペーンを開催！. LINE Manga Official Blog (in Japanese). March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b T.Junが手がける「喧嘩独学」アニメ化決定！4月放送開始、監督は菱田正和. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 10, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ 싸움독학 1 [Viral Hit 1]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. ^ 싸움독학 2 [Viral Hit 2]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ 싸움독학 2(특별판) [Viral Hit 2 (Special edition)]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ 싸움독학 3 [Viral Hit 3]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ^ 싸움독학 4 [Viral Hit 4]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  12. ^ 싸움독학 5 [Viral Hit 5]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  13. ^ 싸움독학 6 [Viral Hit 6]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  14. ^ 싸움독학 7 [Viral Hit 7]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  15. ^ 싸움독학 8 [Viral Hit 8]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "春アニメ「喧嘩独学」イタすぎる取っ組み合いが全世界へ配信!? 一晩で1000万再生を突破して… 第1話先行カット" (in Japanese).
  17. ^ "Viral Hit Anime Streams Creditless Opening Video Ahead of April 10 Premiere".
  18. ^ "本日放送開始！ TVアニメ「喧嘩独学」声優&菱田正和監督の推しマンガは？ 11周年を迎えた「LINEマンガ」でアニメ放送を記念した特別企画公開" (in Japanese).
  19. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 10, 2024). "Viral Hit TV Anime's New Promo Video Reveals April 10 Debut, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "Terebi Anime "Kenka Dokugaku" Kōshiki Saito" TVアニメ『喧嘩独学』公式サイト [TV Anime "Viral Hit" Official Website]. kenkadokugaku.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "Watch Viral Hit - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  22. ^ 「LINEマンガ」のオリジナルwebtoon作品『喧嘩独学』が、第25回文化庁メディア芸術祭・マンガ部門で「審査委員会推薦作品」に選出！ (Press release). Shinchosha. March 15, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via PR Times.
  23. ^ "웹툰 '싸움독학' 일본 TV 애니메이션으로…4월부터 방영" (in Korean). yna.co.kr. February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "라인망가 웹툰, 日 애니·드라마로 출격 대기" (in Korean). news.zum.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links[edit]

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