Viral Hit Episode 2 Review: The second episode of this new anime is finally here. Let us look at how episode 2 went and whether you should watch this or not.
Viral Hit Episode 2 Overview
Viral Hit or Kenka Dokugaku ( 喧嘩独学 or 싸움독학 ) is a South Korean manhwa that has been serialized as a webtoon since November 15, 2019. Created by Taejun Pak and illustrated by Kim Junghyun, it falls under the action and martial arts genre. The webtoon has been well-received for its engaging storyline and dynamic art style. It is available on various platforms, including Naver Webtoon in Korean, Line Manga in Japanese, and Line Webtoon in English.
The popularity of the webtoon led to its adaptation into an anime series by the studio Okuruto Noboru. Directed by Masakazu Hishida and scripted by Toshiya Ono, the anime features music by Yutaka Yamada. It airs on Fuji TV’s +Ultra programming block and is licensed by Crunchyroll for international streaming.
The voice cast for the anime includes notable actors such as Satoshi Niwa voicing Yoo Ho-bin and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Woo Ji-hyuk. The transition from webtoon to anime has been met with excitement, especially among those who followed the original manhwa.
– Viral Hit Episode 2 Review Contains Minor Spoilers –
Viral Hit Episode 2 Review and Recap – How to Become Strong
This new anime is definitely becoming a nice watch pretty quickly because of its unique concept and likeable characters. In this episode, we finally see Hobin breaking out of his victim mentality, and trying to fight for himself, even at the cost of brutal beatings. The episode starts with Pakgo trying to take advantage of the fame that Hobin has gathered with his new tube videos. Here, we see Pakgo introducing Hobin and Jihyeok in his channel and forcing them to smile so that he can mooch off of their popularity.
But that is when Hobin decides to call off the fake promises that Pakgo tells to his viewers, like doing free giveaways amongst everything. He also claims that Pakgo bullies him vehemently, and he would disclose all the bruises in his own channel. But sadly, before Hobin can say anything else, Pakgo’s phone dies, and believing this fact, Pakgo starts to beat Hobin mercilessly. However, what Pakgo doesn’t know is that Jihyeok has already started live-streaming this entire thing, and this is the point where things start to go in a completely different direction.
This anime properly showcases the sad fate of bullied kids who just want to live their lives normally. Hobin, who is a diligent boy, does not expect much from life, just that he makes enough money for his sick mother, but even then, bullies like Pakgo will not let him live silently. Not only that, but society is so cruel that it actually helps someone like Pakgo make tonnes of money with social media, where reality can be anything you want if you play your cards right.
But one should also keep in mind, just how dangerous and ruthless social media can be. It can take you to new heights, but it can also show you the depths of hell if you are not careful. And that is exactly what happens in this episode.
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Verdict
As this anime is from the creator of Lookism, we can expect a good storyline from him. I will not claim that this is better than Lookism, but it does have the same vibes, hence, if you are a fan of Lookism, you can start this show.
The animation, on the other hand, is okay, as there is apparent use of not-so-smooth CGI, but it is nothing that is very bothersome. The music used here is also nice, which pairs well with whatever is happening, and the pacing is fast enough to keep you entertained. Till now, this show seems pretty decent, and I’m definitely going to keep watching this.
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