Viral Hit Explained
Hangul: | 싸움독학 |
Genre: | Action, Martial arts |
Author: | Taejun Pak |
Illustrator: | Kim Junghyun |
First: | 2019 |
Firstmo: | November 15, |
Last: | present |
Volumes: | 8 |
Content: | |
Hangul: | 싸움독학 |
Rr: | Ssaumdokak |
Mr: | Ssaumdok'ak |
Kanji: | 喧嘩独学 |
Kana: | けんかどくがく |
Romaji: | Kenka Dokugaku |
Viral Hit (Japanese: 喧嘩独学|Kenka Dokugaku,) is a South Korean manhwa released as a free 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Okuruto Noboru aired from April to June 2024 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.
Characters
- Yoo Ho-bin
Japanese name
- Woo Ji-hyuk
Japanese name:
- Ga Eul
Japanese name:
- Choi Bo-mi
Japanese name:
- Ppakgo
Japanese name:
- Seong Tae-hoon
Japanese name:
- Yeo Roo-mi
Japanese name:
- Kim Moon-seong
Japanese name:
- Ssamdak
Japanese name: Media
Webtoon
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,[1] and has been published in English by Line Webtoon since October 2022. It is also published in Japan by Line Manga since April 4, 2020.[2] [3]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 10, 2024.[4] 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,[5] and production handled by Slowcurve.[6] It aired from April 11 to June 27, 2024, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.[7] 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.[8] Crunchyroll licensed the series.
Episodes
Live-action adaptations
Several South Korean, Turkish, French, and German live-action adaptations of the franchise were announced.
Reception
In 2022, the webtoon was selected as a jury-recommended work in the manga section of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.[9] [3]
In Japan, Viral Hit garnered 460 million views and 2 billion in global by February 2024.[10] [11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 싸움독학. Naver Webtoon. April 20, 2024. ko. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420025620/https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=4639040. live.
- Web site: ja:【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!. https://line-manga.blog.jp/archives/82545063.html. LINE Manga Official Blog. April 20, 2024. ja. March 30, 2020. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420025620/https://line-manga.blog.jp/archives/82545063.html. live.
- Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/560516. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. April 20, 2024. ja. February 10, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420023544/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/560516. live.
- Web site: 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. April 10, 2024. Japanese. April 13, 2024. June 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240628094525/https://animeanime.jp/article/2024/04/10/83828.html. live.
- Web site: Viral Hit Anime Streams Creditless Opening Video Ahead of April 10 Premiere.
- Web site: 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 . April 10, 2024 . Japanese . April 13, 2024 . April 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240411013556/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000063705.html . live .
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Taejun Pak, Kim Junghyun's Viral Hit Webtoon Gets TV Anime in April With Crunchyroll Streaming. Anime News Network. February 10, 2024. February 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240210032932/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-09/taejun-pak-kim-junghyun-viral-hit-webtoon-gets-tv-anime-in-april-with-crunchyroll-streaming/.207434. February 10, 2024. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Viral Hit TV Anime's New Promo Video Reveals April 10 Debut, Theme Songs. Anime News Network. March 10, 2024. March 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312030236/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-11/viral-hit-tv-anime-new-promo-video-reveals-april-10-debut-theme-songs/.208591. 2024-03-12. live.
- ja:「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!. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000063705.html. March 15, 2022. Shinchosha. PR Times. April 20, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420030442/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000063705.html. live.
- Web site: 웹툰 '싸움독학' 일본 TV 애니메이션으로…4월부터 방영. February 13, 2024. yna.co.kr. April 20, 2024. ko. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420023544/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240213096500005. live.
- Web site: 라인망가 웹툰, 日 애니·드라마로 출격 대기. March 3, 2024. news.zum.com. April 20, 2024. ko. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420023544/https://news.zum.com/articles/89104367. live.