THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL
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EP 1Criminals die on island as Mori joins tournament with Mira and Daewi
Jul 6, 2020Three criminals trying to blackmail Korean National Assembly politician Park Mujin are killed by supernatural forces that destroy their island. Meanwhile, 17-year-old martial artist Jin Mori arrives late for the preliminary tournament while chasing a purse thief on a motorbike. He captures the thief by teaming up with 17-year-old swordswoman Yu Mira and 17-year-old martial artist Han Daewi. The God of High School Martial Arts Tournament allows any fighting style, bare fist or weapon. Fighters receive Nano-machines to monitor vitals and heal injuries for harder combat. The announcer reveals the matches are mass brawls, not duels. Many competitors fall quickly until Commissioner Kang Manseok, a super strong martial artist with handcuffed wrists who fights only with his feet, enters. He humiliates Mira by stealing her bokken, then challenges Mori after Mori dodges attacks and damages one of Manseok's ankles.
EP 2Park Mujin infiltrates the Pentagon while Mori, Daewi, and Mira navigate tournament matches and personal motivations.
Jul 13, 2020Park Mujin enters the Pentagon to meet the President. It is revealed that Mori never fought Manseok because Mira broke his neck to retrieve her bokken. The trio walks home, explaining their reasons for joining: Mori wants a rematch with Commissioner Daewi, Daewi needs money for friend Woo Seungtae’s medical bills, and Mira seeks a husband to preserve her family’s sword style. After Mori drops his father’s gift bokken in a river, Daewi helps retrieve it. In the next round, Mori, Mira, and Daewi advance. Manseok fights Go Gamdo, a Tai Chi user, using Northern Style Taekwondo for battlefield combat, including eye gouging and groin strikes. Manseok wins and demands mercy, but Mori saves Gamdo. Overwhelmed by Manseok’s rage against the Commissioners, Mori knocks him out. Mujin then restrains Mori using unexplained powers and orders punishment for interfering in the match.
EP 3Mori confronts a Commissioner while Daewi endures a brutal baseball bat duel.
Jul 20, 2020A cult observes the tournament as Mujin recognizes Mori’s grandfather, Jin Taejin, sparing Mori from disqualification. Mira defeats American wrestler Mah Miseon, revealing her Swordless Style can slice flesh with fingers. Mori must defeat a Commissioner to stay, eating a peach from Mujin that causes him to vomit blood. Daewi’s friend Seungtae buys expensive medication, fueling Daewi’s resolve to defeat Baek Seungchul, who wields a baseball bat. Despite severe organ damage, Daewi destroys the bat and knocks out his opponent. Mori barely reaches his match, winning by pushing the mocking Commissioner to the floor. His body feels stronger, but the enraged Commissioner summons a clown spirit to kill him. Mujin confirms Mori is Taejin’s Tiger Cub and vows to possess him.
EP 4Seongjin proposes marriage to Mira, revealing cult motives to steal her sword style.
Jul 27, 2020Seongjin, a martial artist and businessman, proposes marriage to Mira, promising global fame for her sword style. Mira accepts, withdrawing from the tournament and angering Mori, who suspects ulterior motives. Despite her uncle’s plea to end the engagement, Mira insists on proceeding. Mori, aided by Daewi, infiltrates the wedding alongside Mira’s uncle and cousin to dissuade her. Mira realizes she must save her sword style herself and cancels the wedding. Enraged, Seongjin summons a Samurai spirit to kill them and escapes with Mira’s bokken. Mira remains unconcerned and decides to re-enter the tournament without it. Meanwhile, Seungtae’s condition deteriorates, and Daewi, snapped by workplace harassment, assaults several bullies. In his match against Mira, Daewi savagely beats the swordless Mira unconscious, promising to defeat Mori in the finals.
EP 5Mori faces Daewi in the finals while Mira reveals Seungtae's death to Daewi.
Aug 3, 2020Mori advances to the finals against Daewi, who once shared a violent rivalry with the late Seungtae. Mira urges Mori to fight for the right reasons rather than revenge. During the match, Daewi initially attacks with malice, claiming he was never truly friends with Seungtae. However, Mujin reveals that Seungtae has already died, shattering Daewi’s resolve. Mira interrupts the bout with a letter from Seungtae, helping Daewi rediscover his bond with Mori. Realizing his true motivations, Daewi fights with renewed determination. Mori ultimately defeats Daewi with a final blow. Mujin observes that Daewi has found two tiger cubs. The three friends leave the ring together as other fighters watch them with interest.
EP 6Mori becomes Seoul champion while NOX assassinates Sim Bongsa and Commissioner Q
Aug 10, 2020Jin Taejin rejects a cult, prompting them to summon their God against him. Mori qualifies for the National Tournament as Seoul’s regional champion, with Mira joining as the third fighter. Mujin seeks to awaken a Key fighter and summons The Six, including Na Bongchim, who takes Mori as a pupil to provoke Jin Taejin. Mira meets announcer Sim Bongsa, who reveals Moon Light Style blinded him and advises her to channel her emotions. After Bongsa is killed by NOX assassin Priest Drake McDonald, Mujin explains Charyeok to Daewi and Mori. The remaining Six members mobilize as the tournament begins, revealing Drake also seemingly killed Commissioner Q.
EP 7Mori and Daewi compete at Nationals while Q battles Drake amid NOX assassins
Aug 17, 2020At Nationals, Mori loses to Na Gidong after accidentally paralyzing himself with Bongchim’s acupuncture. Drake boasts to Q about killing Bongsa’s family, but Q severs Drake’s arms with his Charyeok, Joker, only for Drake to reattach them using Caterpillar. Daewi defeats Jin Pumgwang, who uses his Labourer Charyeok to summon a hammer. Q nearly kills Drake until NOX assassins Priests Saturn and Axley Ivanovic intervene. Commissioner O assists Q, forcing the assassins to flee after Drake triggers a self-destructive explosion. Mujin suspects a traitor leaked Q’s address, and Jin Taejin’s severed arm suggests capture. In the next matches, Jegal Taek uses his Megalodon Charyeok to brutally defeat an opponent, and despite Daewi’s intervention, Taek secures a violent victory.
EP 8Ilpyo's Taekkyon Past and Mori's Rescue by the South Jeolla Team
Aug 24, 2020The South Jeolla team advances to the semi-finals following Park Ilpyo’s victory using Taekkyon and his Nine-Tails Guardian Charyeok. Mori suspects Ilpyo’s tiger jacket matches Taejin’s uniform, while Daewi seeks a Charyeok and Mori rejects using one. Ilpyo reveals Taejin gave him a training manual from his grandfather, inspiring his path. Taek attempts to assassinate Ilpyo, nearly killing Mori, but Ilpyo intervenes. Q discovers Bongsa’s family is alive, as Drake killed P’s doppelgangers. Mujin warns Q that nine months’ salary will be confiscated for damages. Q accepts Daewi’s offer of one daily meal for Charyeok training. Commissioners authorize full Charyeok power to stop NOX from assassinating the Key. Mori grieves missing Taejin, but Daewi and Mira surprise him with a birthday celebration. They plan to win the tournament together, then duel to determine the strongest. Mori receives a map and photo showing Taejin imprisoned, armless but alive.
EP 9Mira and Mori fight for survival while facing fake opponents and deadly traps.
Aug 31, 2020Daewi’s suspension forces Mira and Mori to win their matches to avoid automatic defeat, but Mori is missing. Mira battles Lee Marin, who wields her stolen bokken transformed into the sword Fengxian. After retrieving the blade, Mira finds it rejects her as Marin claims true ownership. Meanwhile, Mori discovers a fake Taejin that explodes, leading him to bomber Fei Long, who uses Charyeok Doppleganger clones to hunt fighters for the Key. Marin stabs Mira, deeming her too weak to wield the power to kill God. Overwhelmed by clones, Mori employs an acupuncture technique to ignore pain. Mira experiences divine inspiration, gaining true ownership of the Fengxian sword and the Charyeok Lu Bu. Marin’s attempt with his Charyeok Kraken fails. Mori appears, defeating a NOX imposter, with flashbacks implying he killed Long to avenge the real Marin. Bongchim acknowledges Mori’s growth from Taejin’s Tiger Cub into a true tiger.
EP 10Ilpyo seeks surgery for Seungyeong while Mori fights Ilpyo and awakens new power
Sep 7, 2020Ilpyo recalls Taek defeating Seungyeong and aims to fund her leg surgery. Mujin reveals NOX worships one God to kill others, while Taek kills Long to claim the Key. Mujin offers Mori information for winning the tournament. Daewi defeats Park Seungah in the semi-finals. Seungyeong urges Ilpyo to honor his promise to Taejin. Mori battles Ilpyo, copying Mira and Daewi’s styles to overcome weaknesses. Seo Hanryang uses 108 National Treasure weapons to defeat a summoned God. Mori defeats Ilpyo, who recalls his promise to help Mori. Ilpyo receives divine inspiration from his Nine-Tails Guardian Charyeok, awakening new power. Sang Mandeok declares the Key has finally awakened after the arena is saved.
EP 11Mori's mysterious power overwhelms Nine Tails as Mandeok summons creatures to end the tournament
Sep 14, 2020Mori defeats Ilpyo using an unknown ability that surpasses the Nine Tails, causing Ilpyo pain and prompting Mujin to secure him. Ilpyo later discovers his teammates were expelled from Jeon Jugok, who absorbed them to gain the Greed Charyeok from Mandeok. Jugok attacks Taek, but Taek kills him with Megalodon, freeing the absorbed individuals. Ilpyo, horrified by the injuries and furious at Taek, assaults him. Meanwhile, Mandeok opens a portal to summon an army of creatures. With the key located and the threat imminent, Mujin officially declares the God of High School Tournament over.
EP 12Sang Mandeok summons God to end the tournament while Taek ascends after consuming the Key.
Sep 21, 2020Sang Mandeok summons God incarnate to destroy the world, concluding the 11 episode long fighting tournament central to The God of High School. The United States fires nuclear missiles on Seoul to subdue the old god, disregarding hundreds of thousands of lives. Jegal Taek reveals his true form to consume Park Ilpyo and release the key. Members of The Six and Jin Mori clamor for the key, but Mori possesses it. Park Mujin teleports the fighters to a spirit realm to protect them. Jeon Jaesan teleports Seoul citizens to a cliffside outside the city to witness the god’s destruction via transmutation magic. Mori and the fighters return to Seoul to see the dead god’s body. In the final moments, Taek steals and consumes the Key, leading to his ascension witnessed by all.
EP 13Taek becomes a god and attacks Mori, who reveals his identity as Sun Wukong to defeat him.
Sep 28, 2020After eating the key, Taek transforms into a god and attacks Jin Mori and his friends. Mori’s memories return, revealing he is the great god Sun Wukong. He summons his Ruyi Jingu staff and summons lightning to fight Taek. Taek becomes enraged and changes into a monster. Mori’s friends help defeat Taek completely. Kim Ungnyeo, founder of The Six, wakes up and congratulates them. She offers one wish. Mori wants to heal his grandfather but chooses to heal Ilpyo’s friends instead. Ungnyeo says his grandfather is alive. Mori loses consciousness from the battle. He wakes up three months later. Daewi and Mira tell him they must travel to the Monkey King’s origin place to recover his memories as a god.
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- How many episodes does THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL have?
- THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL has 13 episodes.
- When did THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL come out?
- THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL came out in 2020.
- Which studio made THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL?
- THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL was produced by MAPPA.
- Who directed THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL?
- THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL was directed by Kisuke Koizumi.
- Is THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL finished?
- Current status of THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL: Finished.