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Viral Hit
Viral Hit manhwa volume 1 cover.jpg
Manhwa cover of Viral Hit volume 1
싸움독학
Genre Action, Martial arts
AuthorTaejun Pak
IllustratorKim Junghyun
Webtoon
service
Original runNovember 15,  2019  – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMasakazu Hishida
Written byToshiya Ono
Music by Yutaka Yamada
Studio Okuruto Noboru
Licensed by Crunchyroll
Original network Fuji TV (+Ultra)
Original run April 11, 2024 – June 27, 2024
Episodes12
(유호빈;Yu Hobin)
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 Jihyeok)
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 Bomi)
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 Taehun)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa [1] (Japanese); Austin Tindle [3] (English)
Japanese name: Reo Shinjo (新庄玲央, Shinjo Reo)
Yeo Roo-mi (여루미;Yeo Rumi)
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 Munseong)
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); Chris Rager [4] (English)
Japanese name: Tou-Kei (闘鶏, Tōkei)

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, [5] and has been published in English by Line Webtoon since October 2022. [6] It is also published in Japan by Line Manga since April 4, 2020. [7] [8]

Viral Hit
Korean name
Hangul 싸움독학
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization Ssaumdokak
McCune–Reischauer Ssaumdok'ak
No.Korean release dateKorean ISBN
1 July 31, 2021 [9] 979-1-19-122588-4
2 February 15, 2022 [10] [11] 979-1-16-769031-9
979-1-16-769065-4 (SE)
3 June 16, 2022 [12] 979-1-16-769134-7
4 September 30, 2022 [13] 979-1-16-769169-9
5 February 15, 2023 [14] 979-1-16-769193-4
6 July 15, 2023 [15] 979-1-16-769231-3
7 December 15, 2023 [16] 979-1-16-769284-9
8 December 15, 2023 [17] 979-1-16-769285-6

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 10, 2024. [18] 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, [19] and production handled by Slowcurve. [20] It aired from April 11 to June 27, 2024, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. [6] [lower-alpha 1] 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. [21] Crunchyroll streamed the series. [6]

Episodes

No.Title  [22] [lower-alpha 2] Directed by  [lower-alpha 3] Written by  [lower-alpha 3] Storyboarded by  [lower-alpha 3] Original air date  [lower-alpha 1]
1"First Upload"
Transliteration: "Hatsu Tōkō" (Japanese: 初投稿)		Masakazu HishidaToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaApril 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)
2"I Have to Become Stronger"
Transliteration: "Tsuyoku Naranakya" (Japanese: 強くならなきゃ)		Hitomi EzoeToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaApril 18, 2024 (2024-04-18) [lower-alpha 4]
3"The Date"
Transliteration: "Dēto" (Japanese: デート)		Masakazu HishidaToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) [lower-alpha 5]
4"Humiliation"
Transliteration: "Kutsujoku" (Japanese: 屈辱)		Masakazu HishidaToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaMay 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) [lower-alpha 6]
5"Friends"
Transliteration: "Tomodachi" (Japanese: 友達)		Masakazu HishidaToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaMay 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)
6"The Devil"
Transliteration: "Akuma" (Japanese: 悪魔)		Masakazu HishidaKakuzō NanmanjiMasakazu HishidaMay 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) [lower-alpha 7]
7"Special Training"
Transliteration: "Tokkun" (Japanese: 特訓)		Masakazu Hishida, Yuki IwasakiKakuzō NanmanjiMasakazu HishidaMay 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
8"A Real Fight"
Transliteration: "Jissen" (Japanese: 実戦)		Masakazu HishidaToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaMay 30, 2024 (2024-05-30)
9"Friends"
Transliteration: "Tomodachi" (Japanese: 友達)		Yuki IwasakiToshiya ŌnoMasakazu HishidaJune 6, 2024 (2024-06-06)
10"A New Opponent"
Transliteration: "Aratana Teki" (Japanese: 新たな敵)		Hitomi EzoeKakuzō NanmanjiMasakazu HishidaJune 13, 2024 (2024-06-13)
11"A Tight Feeling in the Chest"
Transliteration: "Mune ga Kurushī" (Japanese: 胸が苦しい)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)
12"Joy"
Transliteration: "Shiawase" (Japanese: 幸せ)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 27, 2024 (2024-06-27) [lower-alpha 5]

Live-action adaptations

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

Reception

In 2022, the webtoon was selected as a jury-recommended work in the manga section of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. [24] [8]

In Japan, Viral Hit garnered 460 million views and 2 billion in global by February 2024. [25] [26]

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. [23]
  3. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 This episode aired at 1:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  6. ↑ This episode aired at 1:15 a.m. JST, 20 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
  7. ↑ This episode aired at 1:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.

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