The God of High School Vol. 01
Mori Jin is a high school student and Taekwondo specialist who enters “The God of High School,” a fighting tournament that promises the winner anything they want. What began as a competition to seek out the best high school fighter soon reveals itself to be part of a much greater plot that goes beyond Mori’s wildest imagination. What will he give to become a true god?
Collecting episodes 1-10 of the hit WEBTOON comic.
Biographical Notes:
Creator Yongje Park majored in cartoon animation at Sunchon National University, and has been creating comics for the WEBTOON platform since 2008.
The God of High School was inspired by his love of classic fighting video games such as Street Fighter and Tekken, western and eastern action movies, and comic books. Park also draws inspiration from rock, hip hop, and classical music for his series’ fight choreography.
Title Notes:
The God of High School was adapted into a Crunchyroll original animated series by Studio MAPPA, an animation studio also famous for creating adaptations of Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Dorohedoro
The God of High School has a beautifully rendered and distinctive art style that make it both a joy to read and easily recognizable to fans
The God of High School takes a favorite trope from shonen manga and anime, the tournament arc, to the next level. It also features a large cast of interesting second characters and displays a variety of martial arts. with over 4.8 BILLION reads on the WEBTOON platform, the series is one of the platform’s biggest IPs.
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