Overview
Lookism is a Korean animated series (aeni) adapted from Park Tae-joon's webtoon of the same name, produced by Studio Mir and released on Netflix on 8/12/2022. It has 8 episodes. It was first scheduled for 4/11/2022 but was pushed back after the Itaewon tragedy on Halloween. According to MyAnimeList, it was Studio Mir's first production based on a Korean webtoon, directed by Kwang Il Han.
OtaHub's take
Protagonist Park Hyung Suk is a student bullied for his looks. One day he wakes in a second body, tall and well built, and has to live two parallel lives at two different schools. The story does not avoid heavy themes such as school bullying and violence, and questions how society judges people by appearance. But Why Tho's review also notes content involving emotional and physical abuse.
But Why Tho praises the two-body premise for showing events from both sides and the depth of the supporting cast, but criticizes animation that is less smooth than top anime. The opening theme is performed by ATEEZ. The webtoon's statistics and the voice cast were not verified for this profile.
Verdict
Lookism suits viewers who like school dramas with fights and a social message, and want an easy way into aeni on Netflix. Be ready for violent scenes and uneven animation. It also works as a trial run before reading the original webtoon.
