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Lookism is an anime based on the South Korean webtoon written and illustrated by Park Tae-joon. The webtoon was first published weekly on Naver WEBTOON in November 2014. Its story is about a high school student who can switch between two bodies: one fat and ugly and the other fit and handsome. A Korean animated series adapted by Studio Mir will be released worldwide on Netflix in December 2022.
Plot of lookism anime
Park Hyung Seok is an unpopular high school student who is bullied by a fellow student due to his obesity. He is bullied and harassed every day by the delinquent, takes out his anger verbally on his mother and asks for a transfer to school. Deciding to escape his problems and start over, he moves to Seoul and plans to attend a new high school. A few nights before he starts school, he receives a new body that is tall, muscular, and handsome. When one body is in use, the other sleeps; He can switch bodies by waking the sleeping person.
His days are in between two bodies: the handsome by day, and the original by night. As Daniel Park (Park Hyung-suk) lives with two bodies, he begins to see how much the world discriminates against people deemed unattractive or different. He suffers discrimination and hatred for his original body, kindness, and treatment of others. His new physique makes him a social media influencer, entertainment company intern, and model. But at night, Daniel’s dream life becomes a harsh reality when he returns to his original body.
Main Characters
- Daniel Park / Park Hyung-suk / Keisuke Hasegawa. Daniel Park is a naive high school student who is being bullied by Logan Lee. Before he transfers to Jae-won High School to escape bullying, he wakes up with a slimmer and more attractive body next to his chubby body. With his new body, he makes friends and gets to know the world and himself in a new light. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka does the voice.
- Vasco / Lee Eun Tae / Basco – Vasco as a Robin Hood-like character. Standing up for the weak and the bully. A childhood friend of Jace Park, he leads the Burn Knuckles – a gang that punishes bullies and other offenders. Despite his tough exterior, he is kind and seeks the friendship of those he considers good. Shunsuke Takeuchi does the voice.
- Jay Hong / Hong Jae Yeol – A calm, rich, and mysterious character who uses the martial arts systema and kali.
