Current Status and Reception
As of now, there is no official confirmation regarding a second season of the Lookism anime. The first season received mixed reviews, with some viewers expressing disappointment over its execution [5]. The adaptation was criticized for not capturing the peak content of the manhwa, focusing instead on slice-of-life elements rather than the gang-related themes that become prominent later in the story
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Potential for Continuation
Despite the criticisms, the anime has introduced many new viewers to the Lookism manhwa, which could potentially justify a continuation [5:3]. If the anime were to focus more on the gang dynamics and action sequences, it might attract a larger audience and improve its reception. However, whether this shift will occur in a potential second season remains uncertain.
Manhwa's Popularity and Themes
The Lookism manhwa itself has evolved over time, starting as a social commentary before transitioning into a more action-oriented narrative involving gang fights [4:3]
[4:12]. This shift has garnered both praise and criticism from readers, with some enjoying the change while others feel it detracts from the original themes
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Animation Challenges
The challenges faced by Lookism in breaking into the animation mainstream are not unique. Many manhwa adaptations struggle with maintaining the depth and complexity of their source material when translated into anime format [5]. The success of future seasons may depend on how well these issues are addressed, particularly in terms of animation quality and narrative focus.
In summary, while there is interest in a second season of Lookism, its realization will likely depend on various factors including viewer demand, studio decisions, and how effectively the adaptation can capture the essence of the manhwa's evolving themes.
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Ptj ?
if it promises to give us a better story and pacing then do it
You finished Questism, so I assume you liked the way the story progresses of how some school fights end up being a gang war to take over areas. Now in Lookism, increase the scale by a lot. Not just limiting to south korea but all over the world. Even though the starting can be a bit generic type, just stick to it. In Lookism, the focus of story changes a lot. Like the focus won't always be on mc but the side characters or even the villains. My bad, there are no side characters in Lookism, just another main characters. After reading it, you will feel the importance of various plots, Who even is Johan Seong, what was God Dog. How big of a fool was Choyun to think he will beat Johan. Again, it will seem that mc is too stagnant or coward but just stick to it. You will get your time's worth.
But I don't like art work Is it improving in future
Lookism art gets soooo much better later on
That’s the reason I dropped it around chapter 100, couldn’t continue anymore with the artwork. It gets better around chapter 300 I’ve heard.
It's get good enough to have some panels as wallpaper
Lookism started out as more of a social commentary that has layers of horror about everyday life from the perspective of a dual protag in different bodies. Topics like bullying, cults, stalkers, gangs etc... are pretty much tackled. It eventually switched genres and toned down the social commentary and horror, it became more of a fighting gang manhwa. Both types of stories are going to have their fans and I think it's worth reading.
The gang fight has been a part of it since very early one, but the main focus did switch from social commentary to gang violence
I would personally never ever recommend lookism
It's the most overrated garbage imo
But seeing how you liked questism I think you will also be able to like lookism
I know this'll be an unpopular opinion, but Lookism starts off great but falls off later in the story because it switches its focus to highschool gang fights, of which many Korean manhwa already have
It's good, try it, similar to questism
I would also recommend you try Reality Quest it's Questism but way better in every single aspect (plot, mysteries, world building, fights, art etc).
If you liked questism then you would like it as well,it's plot,art,character design everything is leagues above Questism,also it's more entertaining.
About lookism,the art is shit at first but it's goofy enough to be entertaining,it gets better later at around 150 chapters,then it keeps getting better chapter by chapter.
Where GOH tried to cover too many chapters in one season, Lookism ended up never even touching its actual peak content because the studio that picked it up only saw it at face value (Slice Of Lifeism)
The only fight scene CRUMBS we ever got were poorly animated anyways. Starting to think Manwha will lowkey never break into the animation mainstream unless it’s Solo Leveling (cause u turn your brain off and project urself on to gigachad Jinwoo)
> slice of lifeism
man be quiet it was great even with some bad changes, good thing it wasn’t gangism
Gangism is what would’ve made the anime popular like it or not.
Watched it with my brother, it motivated him to read the manhwa which I think is what they wanted with the anime. Introduce the manhwa to an even bigger audience.
I personally liked it. It was decent, could've been way better.
Viral hit was pretty good but damn the Lookism one was a hard watch 😂
I want them to remake it. Anime was shit
The anime was good, but their character designs did not match the Manhwa.
because the starting chapters had HORRIBLE art, the artstyle had to change to make it easier to adapt, also it somewhat matches and sets up for current lookism artstyle
*Aeni hate will not be tolerated*
I pray so, the anime adaptation was very good for what it adapted (at the time)
Trending through piracy doesn't equate to success
You proved you are jichang
No
We’ve made no progress on any mysteries PTJ set up Ngl I think we might find out what happened in the void century before the second body
It'll be milked forever until it loses relevance and then it'll get a lackluster ending
Honestly, I'd be surprised if it ends before 2027
no it will end before 2029
I think it'll end around 2029
I remember someone in this sub said that " ptj in interview Said he'll over lookism in 400-550 more ch)
Hn he tweaking
I keep seeing series like weak hero and mercy for none on netflix and it's genuinely frustrating that lookism (which in my opinion has the same vibe as these series) still doesn't have any sort of watchable media aside from the boring ass anime. I wish PTJ would just take advantage of these netflix deals and get his own live action series because while watchin these shows, the live-action adaptability of lookism is all I can think about.
Lookism has a live action...
We don't acknowledge that chinese garbage
I believe the beginning of lookism is more slice of life than the other webtoon, but it would be presented as an action serie, I guess it is a problem. Adapting the webtoon until we totally get into gangism would take time and money. The fight are probably harder to adapt with the characters breaking walls and stuff, unless the other webtoon do the same.
imo, they should just cram all the slice of life stuff into 1 or 2 episodes and skip the useless fillers all the way to gangism
Crazy I just found out there was a live actions Lookism last night but I have no way of watching it
it's shit, don't even bother.
Still crazy how I was looking up will there be a live action of Lookism and then I see this tdy
Ong I just finished Mercy for None last night too and finished Weak Hero a week ago
It’s surprising they aren’t continuing the show despite how popular it was, Atleast in my eyes
Season 1 affected me a lot, honestly it felt like a limited series in itself. I cried for a good hour and a half at the finale episode
It’s called ‘netflix treatment’ it did perform well, but in tier 1 countries it did not, i am sure studio mir will eventually animate the second season someday but it is not happening this year since they are busy with dmc part 2.
If we were to get a lookism kdrama how different would u think the story be compared to the webtoon.
i think they would change it to be more like early 100s lookism and be it more a bullying story focused on looks, however we'd still see the 4 major crews but instead of crews be it 4 strongest high school leaders of gangnam, gangseo, gangdong, gangbuk.
I think it might start with bullying but it will eventualy end with gangism(gun woo looks like Jake imo)
I agree, it all depends on how many seasons were getting(i think jake and gap were inspired by woo dohwan thas why)
Gap was inspired by a true politician gangster and Jake idk
Will Lookism have a second season
Key Considerations:
Popularity and Reception: The first season's viewership numbers and audience reception can heavily influence the decision for a second season. Look for ratings, reviews, and fan engagement on social media.
Source Material: If Lookism is based on a webtoon or manga, the availability of additional source material can impact the likelihood of a continuation.
Production Announcements: Keep an eye on official announcements from the production studio or streaming platform regarding renewals or future projects.
Industry Trends: Trends in the anime or series industry can also play a role. If similar shows are being renewed or gaining popularity, it may bode well for Lookism.
Takeaway: As of my last update, there hasn't been an official announcement regarding a second season of Lookism. It's best to follow official channels or fan sites for the latest news and updates. If you're a fan, engaging with the community can also help demonstrate interest in a continuation!
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