Viral Hit (TV series)
2026 Japanese television series
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Viral Hit (Japanese: 喧嘩独学 ) is a 2026 Japanese live action television series based on the South Korean webtoon of the same name. It premiered on June 11, 2026 on Netflix.[1]
| Viral Hit | |
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| 喧嘩独学 | |
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| Based on | Viral Hit by Taejun Pak and Kim Junghyun |
| Written by | Yūichi Tokunaga |
| Directed by | Hideki Takeuchi |
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| Composer | FACE 2 FAKE |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yuta Fukui (Netflix) |
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| Running time | 45-53 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 11, 2026 |
Plot
The plot follows Kōta Shimura, a bullied high school student, as he learns how to fight. To pay for his mother Miyuki's cancer treatment, he teams up with his former bully Kanegon and a female student called Kaho to produce viral videos, after learning how to fight from a mysterious man in a chicken mask.[2]
Cast
- Ouji Suzuka as Kōta Shimura
- Arata Sugou as Tōru "Kanegon" Kaneko
- Meru Nukumi as Kaho Asamiya
- Kentaro Maeda as Reo Shinjō
Production
Viral Hit was originally supposed to air in May 28, but was delayed 2 weeks to June 11, 2026.[3] The tv series aired on June 11, 2026.
Glim Spanky's song "Ikari wo Kureyo" was used as the ending theme.[4]
Reception
Decider gave Viral Hit a "stream it" rating.[5]