Is this just because it's Korean manwha?

Jul 21, 10:13 AM

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The anime was very good, the character development we saw was very good as well, the op is the best of the season, it also keeps you motivated all the time, this anime has the "formula", but for some reason the score is 7.3 and the views are very low. So here is my question: Is this because it's a manwha?.

Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying It's at the level of JJK, AOT, Kimetsu and the animation could have been better but this anime definitely deserves a better place, each season we get 10 garbage Isekai with way better score and twice the views.

So, What do you guys think? Is this just because is a manwha?

Jul 21, 10:29 AM

Rochi_chan

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J2C said:
The anime was very good, the character development we saw was very good as well, the op is the best of the season, it also keeps you motivated all the time, this anime has the "formula", but for some reason the score is 7.3 and the views are very low. So here is my question: Is this because it's a manwha?.

Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying It's at the level of JJK, AOT, Kimetsu and the animation could have been better but this anime definitely deserves a better place, each season we get 10 garbage Isekai with way better score and twice the views.

So, What do you guys think? Is this just because is a manwha?

i think its because people don't give it a try, they just judge it by its name or poster. if they try then i can guarantee they will like it! Overall Animation and storyline is good.

Jul 21, 10:53 AM

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Yeah I agree it’s just people not giving it a fair chance I feel. I would also add that Isekai is just super popular right now which is why we get so many trash ones each season and maybe 1 or 2 decent ones, people are biased towards isekai fantasies right now. I’m not hating I also like isekai but it is starting to get redundant nowadays.

Jul 21, 10:55 AM

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I've heard people complain that the art is ugly (which is kinda the point) so that might be a big reason why not a lot of people gave it a shot. Which sucks because I love this show and the op is one of my favorites.

Jul 21, 12:36 PM

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I think it being based on a manhwa has more impact on the number of people who watched in the first place as opposed to the score. while the early stages of viral Hit are good, it's nowhere near the heights it accomplishes later which will hopefully be adapted in a second season. I think a 7.3 is a pretty appropriate rating for what's been released so far and isn't even a bad score all things considered.

CayusashiJul 21, 3:18 PM

Jul 21, 1:44 PM

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Billy8475 said:
I've heard people complain that the art is ugly (which is kinda the point) so that might be a big reason why not a lot of people gave it a shot. Which sucks because I love this show and the op is one of my favorites.

The animation wasn't good but I think if that was the problem the views would have been higher and just the score low, but here it seems like people haven't even seen it.

Jul 21, 1:47 PM

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Cayusashi said:
I think it being based off of a manhwa has more impact on the amount of people who watched in yhe first place as opposed to the score. while the early stages of viral Hit are good, it's nowhere near the heights it accomplishes later which will hopefully be adapted in a second season. I think a 7.3 is a pretty appropriate rating for what's been released so far and isn't even a bad score all things considered.

I just hope they continue adapting the manhwa since they haven't mentioned anything about a 2nd season yet.

Jul 21, 9:23 PM

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I was honestly shocked at how under everyone’s radar this show was probably the best of last season in my opinion and it’s making me think about reading the manwha. The concept is super interesting and it’s executed extremely well. I looked at some of the panels from the manwha and they’re like a 1 to 1 to the anime.

Jul 21, 10:58 PM

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95% of anime fans only watch the trendy and the popular thing, so by default any anime that's not that will no get attention and thus low ratings

Jul 22, 7:21 AM

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ohh don't sugar cote it, it's good, different and unique. I definitely agree with that. and a fun watch.
but it's not soo grate. the rating is perfectly fine. and fitting. (I liked the anime )
this anime is just as unrealistic as those trashy isekai anime.

and iam sure it'll be forgotten soon.

edit:- and most of the isekai and fantasy anime's that aired this season, received rating lower than this anime( didn't even make it 7/10).

advertising take a big place in it popularity too.
and also agree that less popularity because it was a 'Manhwa'. not that many ppl read Manhwa.
if it was a Manga it would have been a little bit more popular.

Yeshaiah2015yeshJul 22, 7:32 AM

Jul 22, 10:57 AM

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I just recently finished the whole manwa from the moment the anime started and frankly the story is amazing. It’s epic and it deserves not only a second and even a third season but also more recognition. As mentioned. The way each character is portrayed being either good or bad is amazing, the story telling and the outcomes feel consistent and interesting if you haven’t already read the story I highly recommend reading it. One of the best martial arts story I’ve read in years!

Jul 22, 1:00 PM

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Yeshaiah2015yesh said:
ohh don't sugar cote it, it's good, different and unique. I definitely agree with that. and a fun watch.
but it's not soo grate. the rating is perfectly fine. and fitting. (I liked the anime )
this anime is just as unrealistic as those trashy isekai anime.

and iam sure it'll be forgotten soon.

edit:- and most of the isekai and fantasy anime's that aired this season, received rating lower than this anime( didn't even make it 7/10).

advertising take a big place in it popularity too.
and also agree that less popularity because it was a 'Manhwa'. not that many ppl read Manhwa.
if it was a Manga it would have been a little bit more popular.

About the score I understand that for you it is correct, for me it should be an 8, that is just preferences, but I do not agree with the part where you say that it is unrealistic, as far as I have seen it is one of the few animes where the protagonist does not receive the power from the sky or by luck but with hard work, I really think it is one of the most realistic animes I have seen recently. What is a shame is that Just because it is a manwha is not sold and the adaptation may be cancelled.

Jul 22, 1:17 PM

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The Animation was lackluster most of the time, and there was a lot of scenes recycled. The story is not flying high; it's just the typical zero/bullied to hero stories (which is a popular style in Manhwa). The protagonist stay kinda pathethic all the way through tho, which makes good comedy, but may not be appealing to most. And yeah, it's adapting a Manhwa, which points toward no 2nd Season.

7.3 seems right to me. As for the popularity, there was almost no advertisement for it, the studio is new and basically unknown, and... it's adapting a Manhwa.

J2C said:
each season we get 10 garbage Isekai with way better score and twice the views.

Because they are easy to watch. Turn your brain off, and enjoy the good feeling and cute waifu. That literally is why Isekais were created, and why they are so successful in Japan; they are just "forget your trash life and think about what you could have".

And most isekais are rated way lower, anyway.

J2C said:
but I do not agree with the part where you say that it is unrealistic

While the setting is realistic, the story and the development (including the fights) totally are not. You have to suspend your disbelief for a good 80% of the series, and it's even worse if you continue with the Manhwa...

J2C said:
as far as I have seen it is one of the few animes where the protagonist does not receive the power from the sky or by luck but with hard work

He does work hard. But at the same time, he miraculously discovered a YouTube channel without any views made by a mysterious fighter that is, as far as we can see, a huge monster. It's the very same bullshit ideas made to push the story, nothing new.

J2C said:
What is a shame is that Just because it is a manwha is not sold and the adaptation may be cancelled.

A 2nd Season probably never was planned to begin with.

Edit : Fixed typos.

Alexioos95Jul 23, 12:23 AM

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Jul 23, 12:17 PM

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It's not because it's a manhwa. Most regular people tuning in would probably not even know that.

Jul 23, 12:26 PM

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DayRivia said:

It's not because it's a manhwa. Most regular people tuning in would probably not even know that.

Can you explain yourself better?🤔🤔 Please

Jul 23, 12:31 PM

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Lol I was just on here a bit. Don't have the time to break it down. I really enjoyed the show a lot but it wasn't groundbreaking. I'd give the show a 7.5
Would get an 8 if they didn't have that annoying rap song during every emotional scene.

I think it just had bad luck as to why it wasn't more popular. SO MANY people will not check out an anime if it isnt super popular and validated by people they follow online.

I agree there is much to much Isekai crap.
I had it 3rd behind Kaiju and Windbreaker for best of last season. Fable gets an honorable mention at 4th.

Jul 26, 1:32 AM

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The show is mediocre on all the fields. Animation, story, characters... OP was fine but not enough to be saved from the skip button.
The story feels superficial, and there is a lot of inconsistency between trying to imitate the rules of the real Youtube while coming up with unrealistic shots and monetization of violence between minors among others.
Animation tried to emulate the original art in the manhwa but it doesn't match the animated medium. There is a lot of reused shots, static shots, character expressions that fit well static panels, not an animated setting and the proportions are sometimes weird.
Characters don't feel human. Leaving aside the flatness of the 2 main female characters, Gaeul and Bomi, which seem to drool for the MC for no good reason, the rest of the cast is mid at best. I liked the apparent evolution of the MC, but it was sad to see him revert back to his own self from time to time for only comedic purposes. His friend is pathetic from the beginning to the end. I like that his enemies are often not simple "bad guys" (some of them are though), but their struggles also feel stupid and really hard to emphatize with.

I haven't read the original manhwa so I am not sure if its just a problem with this adaptation. It was entertaining and I finished it in about a week, but is not something I would like to watch again nor have any desire to watch more if a second season comes out. Everything in this anime is for pure entertainment purposes, there is nothing remarkable about it, and there is many more shows where I would rather spend my time on.

There is no big influence from other genres being trending right now, a good show will be praised no matter the genre that is currently trending (look at Oshi no ko). This is just mid.

Oct 29, 3:59 PM

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This is MAL. If morons on this site rated an anime fairly the site would actually implode.

It's basically a staging ground for pretentious neckbeards to dribble out a lame cartoonish criticism of basically every top tier anime. The rating rarely reflects actual quality and is more a sign of mainstream popularity.

Some top tier anime get high scores but that's because they're so good they hit mainstream and carry the momentum. Not every top tier anime hits mainstream.

It's why garbage like naruto or gintama get rated so well.

I mean just look at the loser above my post LOL. I can't imagine harbouring so much cringe.

Nov 19, 6:09 AM

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Yeah im also curious how this masterpiece got only 7.3 but assuming ppl over scoring jjkeys it's fine. ppl just have bad tastes in things.

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