Oemojisangjuui

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Synonyms: Gaiken Shijou Shugi, 外見至上主義, Oemo Jisang Juui

Japanese: 외모지상주의

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Type: ONA

Episodes: 8

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Dec 8, 2022

Producers: Netflix

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Studio Mir

Source: Web manga

Genres: Action, Drama, Supernatural

Theme: School

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.46¹ (scored by 54,046 users)

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Ranked: #2048²

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Popularity: #2231

Members: 89,376

Favorites: 544

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7.46

Ranked #2048Popularity #2231Members 89,376

ONAStudio Mir

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Episodes: /8

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Violence, name-calling, and humiliation are a daily reality for high school student Park Hyung Suk. Chubby and insecure, he is often used as a plaything and punching bag for bullies, which leads him to wish he could just disappear. Unexpectedly, when he transfers schools in the hopes of starting anew, a miraculous opportunity emerges: he awakens in a tall, handsome, and strangely athletic body. Hyung Suk quickly realizes that he is now the owner of two disparate bodies; when one falls asleep, he wakes up in the other.

Feeling like he has won the lottery of life, Hyung Suk enters his new school as this attractive and strong young man. However, it soon becomes evident that being a popular student is not all smooth sailing. From girls wanting him only for his good looks to delinquents picking fights out of jealousy, he can never seem to escape trouble. In trying to balance his two different lives, Hyung Suk may find both of them to be sources of ceaseless challenges.

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Background

Oemojisangjuui was Studio Mir's first production based on a Korean webtoon and the first Netflix animation originating from this medium. According to Netflix's weekly rankings following its release, the ONA entered the Global Top 10 for TV non-English shows as the only animated work.

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Adaptation:

Lookism

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Characters & Voice Actors

Lee, Eun Tae

Main

Takeuchi, Shunsuke
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Park, Hyung Suk

Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu
Japanese

Lee, Jin Sung

Main

Urata, Wataru
Japanese

Hong, Jae Yeol

Supporting

Park, Jong Gun

Supporting

Jang, Eli

Supporting

Kang, Dagyum

Supporting

Choi, Soo Jung

Supporting

Aoyama, Reina
Japanese

Park, Ha-Neul

Supporting

Hayami, Saori
Japanese

Park, Beom-jae

Supporting

Hirose, Yuuya
Japanese

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Kwang, Il Han

Director

ATEEZ

Theme Song Performance

Park, Tae-Jun

Original Creator

Alves, Natália

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Opening Theme

"Like That" by ATEEZ

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Ending Theme

"Here Together" by Han Kyung Hoon feat. Joseph An and Mauvy

Reviews

Dec 12, 2022

peakgermany

Recommended

Significantly better than anticipated!
Netflix Anime's have a stigma of having bad animation and adapting source material in a questionable way, but for Lookism and some other recent projects that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

The adaptation has decent animation and isn't overly reliant on CG.

Artstyle-wise it fits the setting of the early chapters of Lookism very well. Characters are easily recognizable, though slightly less ugly as portrayed in the manhwa (which is a plus?). Only problem I could see is how heavy and griddy the later chapters of Lookism get and how they're going to fit certain scenes into this style. Considering that ...

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Dec 8, 2022

GG-WP

Mixed Feelings

The title "Lookism", derived from the root word "look", suggests that the show is focused on one's appearance, which it is.

The show's premise is basically the segregation of the bad-looking ones and the good-looking ones, where those deemed bad-looking are at the bottom of the food chain, basically like trash, and have no rights to do anything, whereas those deemed good-looking are at the top of the food chain and have everything they could want. Viewers can see a clear disparity in how the bad-looking and good-looking are treated, with the former being beaten up, horsed around to do errands, and shitted on by the ... latter, whereas the latter are treated with high respect, can basically do whatever they want, and the others can't complain. This portrayal is far from realistic, surrounded by superficial characters, and it calls into question the values and morals of the show's characters.

This is where Park Hyung Suk enters the picture. A former bottom feeder whose life was transformed after he unexpectedly gained a perfect body and can go in and out of the body by falling asleep and switching bodies. The show's premise is fine, but the bullying aspect is excessive and unrealistic, and the way people behave doesn't make sense, leading you to wonder what the motivations are behind the characters' behaviors, both main cast and side cast. There are some feel-good moments and character development from some of the casts, but the execution of the premise simply does not work for me.

In terms of art, I suppose the show has a Korea manhwa feel to it, but it won't appeal to everyone. It takes some getting used to the art. There were a lot of exaggerated reactions as well as still frames in the animation. One can tell right away that the art and animation department's production value was not prioritized and is relatively low. And since the show is from Netflix, it is not surprising that the art and animation departments are subpar. The OP, in my opinion, is the true winner of the show. It is very catchy, and you'll be hooked after just one listen. However, the art style of the OP doesn't match that of the show. The voice actors did an excellent job though in portraying the characters they were assigned to.

This show, to be honest, isn't for everyone. The description of how people behaved based on appearances in the show is essentially incorrect, and the execution could have been far better. Exaggerations and how people behave frequently leave the audience scratching their heads. The show's main objective is to emphasize the importance of not passing judgment on people based on their appearance. However, the show fails to teach the lesson, since all I see are a bunch of immature children who believe the world revolves around them and that they are superior because of how they act, in other words, jerks. The show is a breath of fresh air though, so there's that.

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Dec 10, 2022

HarryKane

Not Recommended

One of the worst shows I have ever watched

I was excited to watch this show after a friend raved about the webcomic, however it was an extreme disappointment.

The biggest gripe I have with this show is the terrible characters. The characters are unrelatable and inhuman, exaggerated so grotesquely and twisted out of shape from some writer's delusional Wattpad fantasies. I enjoyed none of the characters, as they were either extremely unpleasant and annoying, or boring and dull. The MC's second body is perfect in every single way, and somehow has learned acrobatics, gymnastics, lightning fast reflexes, and super strength by being pummeled by his past ...

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