The anime adaptation of the South Korean webtoon Lookism has received a new premiere date of December 8. The Netflix exclusive series was previously scheduled to release on November 4 had to be delayed.
The premiere was postponed in the light of the tragic incident that took place on October 29 in the Itaewon district of Seoul, where a Halloween stampede […]
Lookism, a popular South Korean manga authored by Park Tae-joon, will be adapted into an anime series by Netflix. The fall 2022 anime season has been exciting. While there are already some amazing anime on the road, producers have not stopped announcing new titles. It’s exciting to see South[…]
Korean webtoon ‘Lookism’ addresses serious problems like bullying and self-hatred in the best way possible. Frankly speaking. the protagonist, Park Hyung Seok, is obese, weak, and ugly. Bullies are attracted to him like moths to a flame. After struggling with severe bullying, he suddenly wakes[…]
While the Lookism manhwa might seem like it has changed its course theme-wise, the essence of the acclaimed webtoon still remains: the effect of prejudice and social discrimination on the basis of a person’s looks. Daniel Park, an unpopular kid who isn’t conventionally good-looking, one day […]
If you’re new to the manhwa/webtoon Lookism, you’re probably wondering what the whole two-body thing is about. Daniel Park, the protagonist, has the ability to transfer his consciousness out of his original body into an alternate one when he falls asleep. His original […]
Daniel Park from Lookism can transfer his consciousness from one body to another at will. Swapping between his original body, which isn’t conventionally good-looking, and an alternate one, which is much more appealing, Daniel’s double life has been a relatively well-kept secret […]
An ending can make or break a story. As with any other work of fiction, anime storylines are often entirely judged upon their endings. Chances are, if the anime has a kickass ending, you’re going to remember it for a long time, even recommend it to your friends. If it sucks, it’ll […]
As a rookie weeb, ‘Lookism’ was one of my first webtoons. Whether it is romance, drama, comedy, or action, there’s not a single genre that this series skips. So now that it’s anime adaptation is confirmed, I can barely keep still. It begins by following the life of an ugly fat guy, Daniel Park[…]