The God of High School

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The God of High School
The God of High School Volume 1 Cover.jpg
First volume cover, featuring Jin Mori
갓 오브 하이스쿨
Gat Obeu Haiseukul
Genre Comedy, martial arts, supernatural [1] [2]
AuthorYongje Park
PublisherImageframe
Webtoon
service
Country of originSouth Korea
Original runApril 8,  2011  –December 8,  2022
Volumes4
Light novel
The God of High School:Eclipse
Written byBloody
Illustrated byPark Yongje
Published byNaver Novels
Original runApril 2, 2015 – July 28, 2016
Volumes2
2 September 24, 2020 [22] 979-1-16-085824-2
3 February 25, 2021 [23] 979-1-19-122543-3
4 January 15, 2023 [24] 979-1-16-769205-4

Novel

A spin-off light novel of the webtoon, The God of High School:Eclipse, which was written by Bloody and illustrated by Park Yongje, was launched on Naver's web novel platform Naver Novel, and ran from April 2, 2015, to July 28, 2016. [25]

Game

On August 14, 2014, YD Online announced that they had acquired IP rights for The God of High School to develop a game based on the webtoon. A team school battle mobile RPG titled of the same name was later released on May 25, 2015. [26] A music video from the original soundtrack of the game was released on August 11, 2016, on YouTube with singer Younha as lead vocalist. As of August 2023, the video has attracted over 10 million views. [27] [ non-primary source needed ]

A 3D mobile RPG game titled G.O.H. – The God of High School (G.O.H - 갓오브하이스쿨) developed by SN games Corp., was released on July 19, 2016, with an English version released on September 12, 2018. Jin Mo-ri was voiced by Kang Soo-jin, who is well-known as the Korean voice actor of Luffy from One Piece . [28]

In addition, the characters of Jin Mo-ri, Yu Mi-ra and Park Il-pyo appear as playable characters on I.O. Entertainment's 3D combat P.C. Lost Saga . [29]

A cross-webtoon RPG game titled Hero Cantare was released in 2019, featuring The God of High School and other popular titles such as Tower of God and Hardcore Leveling Warrior. [30]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2020. MAPPA animated the series and Sola Entertainment provided production management. [31] The anime is directed by Sunghoo Park, with scripts by Kiyoko Yoshimura, Manabu Akita designing the characters, and Alisa Okehazama composing the music. The opening theme is "Contradiction feat. Tyler Carter" by KSUKE, and the ending theme is "WIN." by CIX. [5] It aired from July 6 to September 28, 2020, on Tokyo MX and AT-X in Japan, [32] and on Aniplus and Naver Series On in South Korea. [33] Crunchyroll is on the production committee of the series and simulcasts the Japanese broadcast of the anime. Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia and released on its Muse Asia YouTube channel and iQIYI. [34] On August 11, 2020, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub [6] and premiere on August 24, 2020. [35] Viz Media has licensed the series for home video distribution in North America and has been released on Blu-ray on April 19, 2022. [36] [37]

The anime also has an easter egg in it, where the fighting ring has the Crunchyroll and the Naver Webtoon logos on it, implying that the competition is sponsored by them. [lower-alpha 3]

Episodes

No.Title  [38] [39] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [40]
1"set up/stand up"
Transliteration: "Seoljeong / Il-eo" (Korean: 설정 / 일어)		 Sunghoo Park Kiyoko YoshimuraJuly 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)
Three criminals attempt to blackmail Park Mujin, a politician of the Korean National Assembly, only for the criminals to be murdered by supernatural means that flattens the island they are standing on. Mujin begins making preparations for the upcoming God of High School Martial Arts Tournament. Jin Mori, a 17 year old martial artist, is late for the preliminary tournament while chasing a purse thief on a motorbike and catches him by teaming up with 17 year old swordswoman Yu Mira and 17 year old martial artist Han Daewi. At the tournament it is explained fighters can use any martial art, bare fist or weapons. The fighters are injected with Nano-machines to monitor their vitals and heal injuries so they can fight harder. The announcer declares the fights will not be paired duels, but a mass brawl. Many fighters are defeated easily, until the Commissioners send in convicted criminal Kang Manseok, a super strong martial artist who fights only with his feet due to his wrists being handcuffed. He humiliates Mira by stealing her bokken then decides to duel Mori after Mori moves fast enough to avoid injury and even damage one of Manseok's ankles.
2"renewal/soul"
Transliteration: "Gaengsin / Yeonghon" (Korean: 갱신 / 영혼)		Katanao AkaiShigeru MurakoshiJuly 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)
Park Mujin infiltrates Pentagon to see the President. It is revealed Mori never got to duel Manseok since Mira snapped Mori's neck to retrieve her bokken. The three fighters walk home together and Mori explains he entered the tournament for a rematch with the Commissioner who scouted him, Daewi wants money to pay for his friend, Woo Seungtae's, medical bills and Mira seeks a suitable husband so she can save her family's sword style by passing it to her children. Mori accidentally drops her bokken into the river so he and Daewi help her find it as it was a gift from her late father. At the next fight Mori, Mira and Daewi make it through their matches. Manseok fights Go Gamdo, a Tai Chi user. Manseok reveals he uses Northern Style Taekwondo designed for battlefield combat that allows moves such as eye gouging and groin strikes. Manseok beats Gamdo and demands he beg for mercy. Disgusted, Mori saves Gamdo. The Commissioners try to intervene but are overwhelmed by Manseok's rage at being humiliated. Despite this, Mori easily renders Manseok unconscious, only to find himself restrained by Mujin's unexplained powers. Mujin orders Mori be punished for interfering in a match.
3"wisdom/kingdom"
Transliteration: "Jihye / Wang-gug" (Korean: 지혜 / 왕국)		Yasuhiro GeshiAkira KindaichiJuly 20, 2020 (2020-07-20)
A mysterious cult watches the tournament. Mori faces disqualification until Mujin recognises Mori's grandfather, Jin Taejin. Mira defeats Mah Miseon, an American female wrestler who entered the tournament seeking men for her harem. Mira reveals her family martial art includes Swordless Style, which can slice flesh using only fingers. Mori is told he can remain if he beats one of the Commissioners, though not the Commissioner Mori wants. That night Mori eats a peach Mujin gave him and immediately vomits blood as it was not a normal peach. Daewi's friend Seungtae switches to a more expensive medication so Daewi becomes even more determined. He duels Baek Seungchul who fights with a baseball bat. Despite painful damage to his organs Daewi destroys his bat and knocks Seungchul unconscious. Mori awakens and only just makes it to his fight. He is told he will win if he can push the Commissioner to the floor, then when the Commissioner mocks him, he easily pushes him down. Mori is amazed his body feels more powerful, but the Commissioner is so angry he activates a supernatural power and summons a clown like spirit to kill Mori, only stopping after being restrained by his fellow Commissioners. Mujin happily confirms Mori is Taejin's "Tiger Cub" and swears to take possession of him.
4"marriage/bonds"
Transliteration: "Gyeolhon / Bondeu" (Korean: 결혼 / 본드)		Chie NishizawaSaori KanayaJuly 27, 2020 (2020-07-27)
Mira is approached by Seongjin, a martial artist and businessman who asks her to marry him, promising he can make her sword style world famous. Mira withdraws from the tournament, angering Mori who criticises her for treating marriage like a business arrangement and becomes convinced Seongjin has an ulterior motive. Mira's uncle asks Seongjin to end the engagement for Mira's happiness, but Mira insists they continue. Mori decides to infiltrate the wedding. Seongjin has a flashback revealing he is a cult member ordered to marry Mira to obtain her Moon Light Sword style, believed to be capable of defeating God. Mori infiltrates the wedding with Daewi's help and tries to convince Mira alongside her uncle and cousin. Mira is convinced not to waste the effort she already put into saving her sword style herself and cancels the wedding. Enraged, Seongjin admits he only wanted Mira's Moon Light Sword and summons a Samurai spirit to kill them, managing to escape with Mira's bokken. Mira is unconcerned and decides to re-enter the tournament without it. Later, Seungtae deteriorates and Daewi snaps and assaults several bullies who routinely harass him at work. During his match against Mira Daewi wins by savagely beating the swordless Mira unconscious and promising to defeat Mori in the finals.
5"ronde/hound"
Transliteration: "Ronde / Haundo" (Korean: 론드 / 하운드)		Sunghoo ParkKiyoko YoshimuraAugust 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)
In his youth Daewi shared a violent rivalry with Seungtae that developed into friendship. Mori defeats his next opponent and will face Daewi in the finals. In hospital Mira urges Mori to fight Daewi for the right reasons, not for revenge. As their match begins Daewi and Mori are evenly skilled and Mujin watches hoping Mori will "awaken". Mori knocks Daewi down and tries to show him mercy instead of taking revenge, but Daewi takes advantage, claiming he was never really their friend and unleashes a devastating attack. By chance Mira stumbles across Seungtae's room in hospital and finds his family in mourning as he had already died. Daewi knocks Mori down, but as the referee begins the countdown Mujin, who had promised to cure Seungtae if Daewi won, informs Daewi Seungtae is dead, hoping to unbalance him. Daewi flashes back through his entire friendship with Seungtae and decides to lose the match. Mira arrives and interrupts the match with a goodbye letter Seungtae wrote to Daewi. With renewed determination Daewi re-joins the fight, rediscovering his friendship with Mori. Mori deals a final blow to a happy Daewi, winning the match. Mujin comments that he seems to have found two "tiger cubs". As the three friends leave the ring together several other fighters watch them with interest.
6"fear/SIX"
Transliteration: "Gongpo / Sigseu" (Korean: 恐怖 / 식스)		Yasutomo Okamoto
Park Si-hoo		Kiyoko YoshimuraAugust 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)
Mori's missing grandfather, Jin Taejin, refuses to join a mysterious cult, so they summon their God to destroy him. Mori is now Seoul's regional champion and can compete in the National Tournament with a team of the regionals strongest three fighters. Mira defeats her next opponent, making her the third fighter. Mujin hopes one fighter from Nationals will awaken as "the Key". The Commissioners worry over a group called NOX interfering so Mujin summons The Six, including his elderly former instructor, Na Bongchim, who decides to make Mori his pupil to provoke Jin Taejin. While shopping Mira meets the tournaments announcer, Sim Bongsa, with his family and realises Bongsa is actually blind. He advises her to channel her feelings into her sword to find the true strength of Moon Light Style, revealing it was Moon Light Style that blinded him. As Bongsa leaves he is approached by a NOX assassin, Priest Drake McDonald. Daewi demands Mujin tell him about the powers behind the tournament, so Mujin tells him about Charyeok, fighters who borrow power from Gods, demons, even historical heroes, and Mujin wants to find the strongest. The remaining members of The Six receive their summons and start to move. Daewi tells Mori and Mira about Charyeok, though this only makes Mori more excited about fighting strong opponents. As the National Tournament begins it is revealed that Drake not only killed Bongsa, but also seemingly Commissioner Q.
7"anima/force"
Transliteration: "Aeni Ma / Poseu" (Korean: 애니 마 / 포스)		Katanao AkaiAkira KindaichiAugust 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)
At Nationals Mori and his friends face the North Chungcheong regional champions. Mori uses Bongchim's acupuncture techniques for strength, but accidentally paralyses himself and loses to Na Gidong. Drake brags to Q about killing Bongsa and his wife and baby. Q recovers and activates his Charyeok, the scythe wielding Joker playing card and cuts Drake's arms off. Drake recovers by using his Charyeok, Caterpillar, to reattach his arms. Daewi faces Jin Pumgwang, an unintelligent but hard working man who wants to help children who struggle in school. Pumgwang uses his Charyeok, Labourer, to summon a giant hammer, but Daewi knocks Pumgwang unconscious. Q almost kills Drake but is stopped by two NOX assassins, Priests Saturn and Axley Ivanovic. Commissioner O arrives to assist Q in combat. Meanwhile, Mira faces fellow swordswoman Jang Jangmi, a Kendo practitioner whom she defeats, winning the match for their team. Outmatched by O and Q, Saturn and Axley flee while Drake sets off an explosion from his own body that destroys the top of the building. Mujin determines that a traitor must have told NOX Q's home address. The severed arm of Jin Taejin is discovered, suggesting he was defeated and captured. The next team matches begin and Jegal Taek starts his match using his Charyeok, Megalodon, to brutally bite and rip his opponent. Daewi intervenes in the match but fails to stop Taek from claiming a sadistically violent victory.
8"close/friend"
Transliteration: "Chinhan / Chingu" (Korean: 친한 / 친구)		Kazue ŌtsukiShigeru MurakoshiAugust 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
The South Jeolla team enter the semi-finals after the victory of Park Ilpyo using the ancient martial art Taekkyon and his Charyeok, Nine-Tails Guardian. Mori is suspicious the tiger on Ilpyo's jacket is the same as Taejin's military uniform. Daewi becomes interested in acquiring a Charyeok while Mori decides against using Charyeok. Mori is approached by Ilpyo who explains after his father died and his mother abandoned him Taejin gave him a Taekkyon training manual written by Ilpyo's deceased grandfather, inspiring him. Taek attempts to assassinate Ilpyo, almost killing Mori, but Ilpyo saves Mori. Q learns Bongsa's wife and baby are alive; Drake having actually killed doppelgangers created by P after Bongsa was killed. Mujin informs Q nine months' salary will be confiscated to cover the damages of his fight with Drake. Q runs into Daewi who, seeing Q has no money, offers him one free meal a day in exchange for Charyeok training. Mujin informs the Commissioners they have permission to use the full power of their Charyeok's to prevent NOX assassinating the Key. Mori becomes depressed over missing Taejin. Daewi and Mira receive anonymous messages informing then it is Mori's birthday and rush to celebrate with him, cheering him up. They decide to win the tournament together then duel each other to decide who is strongest. Mori receives a map and a photograph of Taejin imprisoned, missing his arm but still alive.
9"curse/cornered"
Transliteration: "Jeoju / Koneo" (Korean: 저주 / 코너)		Kunihiro MoriKiyoko YoshimuraAugust 31, 2020 (2020-08-31)
With Daewi suspended for having interfered in Taek's match they will automatically lose unless Mira and Mori both win, except Mori is missing. Mira begins her duel against Lee Marin who reveals he has Mira's stolen bokken, explaining he unlocked the full power of Moonlight Style where Mira failed and transforms her bokken into the sword Fengxian. Mira retrieves Fengxian, only for it to return to Marin, having recognised him as its true owner. Mori follows the map to Taejin, realising too late he is a fake which explodes. The bomber, Fei Long, reveals he is killing weaker fighters like Mori to locate the Key faster and that he uses the Charyeok Doppleganger to create clones. Marin stabs Mira, declaring her too weak to wield the power to kill God. Mori is overwhelmed by the clones until Long reveals Marin and his team are dead and replaced by NOX cultists disguised using Doppleganger. Furious, Mori uses an acupuncture technique to make him temporarily immune to pain. Mira refuses to give up and has a flash of divine inspiration, granting her the Charyeok Lu Bu Fengxian and true ownership of the Fengxian sword. Marin attempts to use his Charyeok, Kraken, but is defeated. Mori suddenly appears and easily defeats the second NOX imposter, flashbacks suggesting he killed Long to avenge the real Marin. Bongchim admits Mori has grown from Taejin's "Tiger Cub" into a true tiger.
10"oath/meaning"
Transliteration: "Seonseo / Uimi" (Korean: 선서 / 의미)		Sunghoo ParkAkira KindaichiSeptember 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)
Ilpyo remembers how Taek defeated his teammate, Seungyeong, ending her martial arts career. Now he is determined to get Seungyeong surgery to fix her leg. Mujin informs Mori and his friends that NOX worship a single God and plan to murder all other Gods and Charyeok users. Long is revealed to be alive, until Taek arrives, having gotten all the information he needed from Long. He then murders Long, declaring he will claim the Key. Mujin tells Mori he is too weak to help Taejin, but if he wins the tournament he will give him some valuable information. Daewi wins his semi-final match against Ilpyo's teammate Park Seungah. Seungyeong scolds Ilpyo for worrying about her when he should be keeping a promise he made to Taejin. Mujin confronts Sang Mandeok, a high ranking NOX cultist, who infiltrated the arena, only for Mandeok to summon his God. Mori struggles against Ilpyo, who points out his every weakness, only for Mori to begin overcoming his weaknesses by copying the fighting styles of both Mira and Daewi. One of The Six, Seo Hanryang, attacks the God with his 108 National Treasure weapons to protect the arena. After a lengthy battle the God is defeated and the arena saved. Meanwhile Mori defeats Ilpyo, who remembers the promise he made to Taejin that he would help Mori grow as a fighter if he ever had the chance. Ilpyo suddenly receives divine inspiration from his Charyeok, Nine-Tails Guardian, and awakens a new power. Mandeok happily declares the Key has finally awoken.
11"lay/key"
Transliteration: "Lei / Ki" (Korean: 레이 / 키)		Yasuhiro GeshiShigeru MurakoshiSeptember 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)
Thousands of years ago the Nine Tailed Guardian was betrayed by God and, after destroying half of Heaven, fled to earth and swore revenge. All Charyeok users feel the awakening of Nine Tails and instinctively fear it, except Mori who is excited. While Ilpyo is stronger, his new power causes him pain. Mori almost loses his match to Ilpyo but suddenly wins with a strange power that overwhelms even the Nine Tails. Daewi and Mira ask Mori if he unlocked a Charyeok but Mori is unsure. Mujin senses the Nine Tails defeat and orders Ilpyo be secured immediately while Mandeok flees. Mori visits Ilpyo in hospital and explains about Jin Taejin still being missing. Elsewhere in the hospital Jeon Jugok, who lost his Charyeok, Mage, after being defeated by Taek, gains a new Charyeok from Mandeok, Greed, that allows him to absorb other people to increase his strength. He attacks Taek only for Taek to bite him in half with Megalodon and kill him. Everyone Jugok absorbed is expelled, including Ilpyo's teammates, who Ilpyo is horrified to see both had limbs bitten off by Megalodon. Furious that Taek once more injured people he cares about Ilpyo attacks Taek. Meanwhile, Mandeok opens his Gods summoning portal once more, allowing an army of creatures to appear. With the key located and the creatures approaching Mujin declares the God of High School Tournament officially over.
12"FOX/GOD"
Transliteration: "Yeou / Haneunim" (Korean: 여우하 / 하느님)		Katanao AkaiKiyoko YoshimuraSeptember 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)
Sang Mandeok calls forth God incarnate in a final act to destroy the entirety of the world; thus ending the 11 episode long fighting tournament central to The God of High School. The United States is made aware of the situation and fires nuclear missiles on Seoul in an attempt to subdue the "old god", with complete disregard to the hundreds of thousands of lives to be lost as a result of this decision. The fight between Jegal Taek and Park Ilpyo continues, with Taek revealing his true form to gain an upper hand, he consumes Ilpyo and releases the key from within him. In a moment of frenzy upon the appearance of the Key, members of The Six, servants of the God, and Jin Mori clamor to seize the key, with Mori emerging with it in his possession. In order to protect the fighters, Park Mujin teleports them away to a spirit realm. With the missiles near and the citizens of Seoul stampeding to find shelter, Jeon Jaesan too teleports all of the people of Seoul to a cliffside outside of Seoul; from which they witness the destruction of the god at the hand of Jaesan and his transmutation magic. In a bright flash Mori and the other fighters are transported back to Seoul, where they see the body of the dead god. In the final moments the Key is stolen and consumed by Taek, and all bear witness to his ascension.
13"GOD/GOD"
Transliteration: "Haneunim / Haneunim" (Korean: 하느님 / 하느님)		Sunghoo ParkKiyoko YoshimuraSeptember 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)
After consuming the key, Taek transcends his mortal body and becomes a God. He begins to ambush Jin Mori and his friends, threatening the consume everything in his way. Mori's memory is triggered and he remembers his true identity; he is actually the great God Sun Wukong (The Monkey King). Despite not remembering many details of his life before becoming a mortal, he jumps into action and summons his Ruyi Jingu staff to fight Taek. The Monkey King manages to get in several punches, and even drops constant lightning strikes using his power to summon Nimbus clouds. This enrages Taek and transforms him into a monster-like appearance. Mori's friends join in the fight and finish Taek for good. Kim Ungnyeo, founder of The Six, is awoken from her cave slumber and congratulates the group for completing the tournament and offers them a chance to have one wish granted. Mori initially wants to wish for his grandfather, but remembers Ilpyo's friends are missing limbs and unselfishly wishes for them to be healed. Ungnyeo tells Mori that his grandfather is still alive, and he finally loses consciousness as a result of the battle. He wakes up three months later, and Daewi and Mira inform him they must travel to the Monkey King's origin place to recover his memories as a God.

Other media

The series was featured on the South Korean reality music show Webtoon Singer , premiered on the streaming service TVING on February 17, 2023, which featured K-pop artists' performances combining webtoons with extended reality technology. [41]

Reception

Nicole Mejias of Crunchyroll said that the series, when on Line Webtoon was an easy sell as it evoked memories of "classic school battling anime" like Tenjho Tenge and fighting games, saying that the series has "top-notch" action with "gorgeous art," along with "various martial arts and skills" from the main cast. [42]

See also

Notes

    1. ↑ Credited spelling, also known as Seong Ho Park.
    2. ↑ Korean:갓 오브 하이스쿨, RR:Gat Obeu Haiseukul
    3. ↑ The God of High School episode 2, "renewal/soul"

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