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Lookism is Netflix's anime adaptation of Taejun Pak's Korean webtoon about how differently people are treated depending on their looks. Daniel Park, a short, heavyset teenager who has been bullied for years, changes schools and one morning wakes up in a second body that is tall and handsome. The cast grows around his new school: Vasco and his Burn Knuckles crew, the boxer Zack and his childhood friend Mira, the popular Zoe, the quiet Jay, and Duke, a rap-loving classmate in the singing and dance class. Bullies such as Logan, from Daniel's old school, and Vin Jin show the uglier side of status. This page covers 10 characters from the eight-episode first season, with their Japanese dub voice and, for the leads, their Korean voice, and keeps later webtoon arcs out of it.
The protagonist, called Park Hyung-seok in the Korean original. Bullied for being short and overweight, he transfers to a new school and wakes up one day in a second, tall and good-looking body. He can only be awake in one body at a time, and they swap when the active one falls asleep. Kind and timid, he joins the Fashion Design class and works night shifts at a convenience store. Korean voice: Shim Kyu-hyuk; Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka.
Lee Eun-tae, known to everyone as Vasco, leads the Burn Knuckles, a self-styled group of heroes who go after bullies and abusers. He looks scary and fights hard, but he is honest and gentle with people he sees as good. He is one of the first students to stand up for Daniel's original body. Korean voice: Jeong Jae-heon; Japanese voice: Shunsuke Takeuchi.
Hong Jae-yeol, known as Jay, is a quiet classmate from a wealthy family who barely says a word. He keeps to himself, yet he notices what goes on around him and quietly lends Daniel a hand when he needs it, including with the gift problem in the fifth episode. Behind the calm, he is trained in martial arts such as systema and kali.
Pyeon Deok-hwa, nicknamed Duke, is a heavyset student in the singing and dance class who dreams of being a rapper. Cheerful and optimistic despite constant teasing, he gets picked on by Vin Jin's group. He bonds with Daniel, and their training for the school festival drives the last three episodes. Japanese voice: Tsuguo Mogami.
Lee Jin-sung, or Zack, is a short-tempered student who boxes and expects to be the school's top dog. Proud and quick to start a fight, he does not take it well when the new handsome transfer student draws everyone's attention. Underneath the attitude he cares deeply about his childhood friend Mira. Japanese voice: Wataru Urata.
Kim Mi-jin, called Mira, is Zack's childhood friend. Observant and kind, she dislikes violence and is one of the few students who treat people the same way whatever they look like. She often acts as the calm voice that keeps Zack in check and stays loyal to Zack even when she disagrees with him. Japanese voice: Natsu Yorita.
Park Ha-neul, or Zoe, is one of the most popular girls at the school and knows how to use her charm. She is used to being admired, and the way she uses her popularity says a lot about the series' theme of looks and status. Korean voice: Sa Moon-young; Japanese voice: Saori Hayami.
Park Ji-ho is a fellow student who is being pushed around by bullies and gets mixed up in a theft accusation and a photo scandal at school. After Vasco steps in to help him, he ends up joining Daniel and Vasco's side. His story is at the heart of the season's first half. Japanese voice: Anju Nitta.
Jin Ho-bin, who calls himself Vin Jin, is an arrogant classmate in the singing and dance class, rarely seen without his sunglasses. He loves to show off his rap even though he is less talented than he believes, and his group makes Duke one of its favourite targets. He is the main troublemaker of the festival episodes. Japanese voice: Daisuke Ono.
Lee Tae-sung, called Logan, is the big, loud bully who tormented Daniel at his old school. He represents the past Daniel is trying to leave behind, and he treats weaker students as servants and punching bags. His reappearance shows how differently people react to Daniel's two bodies. Japanese voice: Kanehira Yamamoto.
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