God of High School Episode 2 Review: Renewal/soul

The opening of this episode of God of High School was huge. A brief minute was all it took to bring everyone into a world that sets this apart from other battle anime. In the opening, an island is shown with odd marks drawn carved somehow pressed into the land. The only explanation to one man in the room is charyeok, which we will soon find out means to borrow power from a “God”. To end the quick but stacked opening, someone by the name of Park Mujin walks into this Pentagon-like building like a damn boss! Who is this Republic of Korea National Assembly person rollin up like Deebo? 

I gotta say, I’m loving the comedic side of this show! When Mori and Mira are on their way home and he’s inspecting her like a thoroughbred before asking if she was secretly a gorilla (because she snapped his damn neck during the slippers jerk fight), I cried! Started From The Bottom.. Episode 2 hits us with a little more of that character backstory any good anime needs to be filled with. Our main boo Jin Mori wants to fight as many guys as he can to get stronger. Goku immediately comes to mind when listening and watching this starry eyed protagonist and you can’t help but root for him to kick ass left and right. Daewi is in it for the money while the pride-filled Mira wants to revive the family’s sword dojo. 

When Mori knocks Mira’s sword into the water and she doesn’t overreact, but instead slaps him clear across the face and dismisses him from her presence with 3 cold words, you kno…