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Will There Be a Viral Hit Season 2? Anime Sequel Predictions Explored - Main Image

As Hobin's NewTube career grows, there are high expectations that Viral Hit season 2 will be announced following the first season's finale.

After all, there are more foes for Hobin to confront and more videos for Snapper to film, as there is enough source material left to make another season.

Is Viral Hit Season 2 Happening? Our Predictions

The Viral Hit anime ended after 12 episodes in the spring season, but there has been no word on whether it will be continued for a second season.

The final episode of the first season seems to suggest that there is hope for the fighting anime's sequel since the monetization indicator on Hobin's NewTube videos has gone yellow, indicating that they have been demonetized.

This minor set-up, in the end, may indicate that Viral Hit season 2 is already in the works,...

Anime director Masakazu Hishida, known for his work in Yashahime, InuYasha, Ensemble Star!, recently gave an interview to Mantan Web talking about the currently airing anime adaptation of Taejun Pak and Kim Junghyun’s Viral Hit webtoon.

Hishida, who is currently helming the series, shared insights into the adaptation process of webtoons into anime series in the interview, where he emphasized the unique compatibility between the storytelling of webtoon with that of anime storyboard structures.

While this might not always be the case with other webtoon to anime adaptations, Hishida felt that unlike traditional manga, which often relies on double-page spreads, the one-way scrolling of webtoon is more compatible with anime storyboard structures.

He then went on to back the statement with an example and also highlighted the seamless flow and continuity of storytelling facilitated by this format, likening it to the passage of time in animated sequences.

“It’s completely different from traditional manga.

The punch connects and the world screams “pog!” Later this month will see the premiere of the TV anime adaptation of writer Taejun Pak and illustrator Kim Junghyun’s hit Webtoon series Viral Hit (titled Kenka Dokugaku in Japanese). Ahead of then, the official Fuji TV anime YouTube channel released the creditless opening video set to "Wild Boy" by MA55IVE The Rampage. Related: Viral Hit Anime Punches in April 10 Premiere, New Visual and Trailer Masakazu Hishida ( Fairy Ranmaru ) will direct the series at Okuruto Noboru. Toshiya Ono will provide the series composition, alongside Satomi Miyazaki ( Attack on Titan animation director) providing character designs and Yutaka Yamada ( Tokyo Ghoul ) on music, with Slow Curve producing the series. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs in Japan. The series premieres on April 10. Viral Hit originally premiered on the Webtoon platform in November 2019 in Korean, and English in October 2020. The platform...