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When an island half-disappears from the face of the earth, a mysterious organization sends out invitations for a tournament to every skilled fighter in the world. "If you win you can have ANYTHING you want," they claim. They're recruiting only the best to fight the best and claim the title of The God of High School. Jin Mori, a Taekwondo specialist and a high school student, soon learns that there is something much greater beneath the stage of the tournament.

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episode image oath/meaning
9.0/10 (623 votes)

#1 oath/meaning

S1:E10

When he learns of Nox's existence and their role in Jin Taejin's confinement, Mori swears to win the tournament and save him. But his opponent, Ilpyo, also has a good reason why he can't afford to lose. Four years ago, Seungah's sister and Ilpyo's cousin, Seungyeon, had her leg broken by Jegal and had to give up martial arts for good, and Ilpyo has made up his mind to become cold-hearted for her sake. Meanwhile, Feilong, whose attack on Mori failed, is eliminated... as Jegal wears a cruel smile.

episode image ronde/hound
8.9/10 (557 votes)

#2 ronde/hound

S1:E5

Daewi shows no mercy in his fight against Mira with the goal of getting the money to help his friend, Woo Seungtae, who suffers from an incurable disease. Mori handily defeats his own semifinal opponent, Brazilian jiu-jitsu user Byeon Jaehee, but is angered by Daewi’s method of defeating Mira by targeting her injuries. Daewi, meanwhile, learns that Seungtae has taken a turn for the worse and strengthens his resolution even further. Then, amidst all this, Mori and Daewi face each other in the final round.

episode image curse/cornered
8.3/10 (415 votes)

#3 curse/cornered

S1:E9

After learning that his grandfather, Jin Taejin, has been confined, Mori rushes to set him free. Daewi and Mira await his arrival at the tournament with no idea what's going on. With Mori missing and Daewi suspended, Mira is forced to kick off the team match alone. She struggles against her opponent, Marin, who evades her attacks and counters with her own sword. When he calls it a National Treasure, it begins to glow white, and its true form is revealed...

episode image lay/key
8.3/10 (412 votes)

#4 lay/key

S1:E11

In his battle with Mori, Ilpyo unleashes the charyeok Nine-Tails and awakens as the Key. Mori uses his Blue Dragon Tempest, but Ilpyo stops it easily. The difference in strength between them seems clear, but then, energy suddenly surges forth from Mori's body...

episode image set up/stand up
8.1/10 (535 votes)

#5 set up/stand up

S1:E1

"God of High School" is an all-styles martial arts tournament for high schoolers from all over Korea. Jin Mori, who lives on his own after parting ways with his grandfather Taejin at a young age, is on his way to the preliminary for his region when he ends up chasing a snatcher. In the midst of his pursuit, he meets Han Daewi and Yoo Mira, two other high schoolers on their way to participate in the preliminary. The only thing on the line is your pride! The only thing you can trust is your fists! Choose any wish, and it will be granted! Such is the power of God! So begins the battle royal featuring the most powerful contenders from all over…

episode image renewal/soul
8.1/10 (450 votes)

#6 renewal/soul

S1:E2

Mori, Daewi, and Mirahave made it through the first preliminary round. With the next round coming up, the three of them talk about their reasons for entering the tournament. Mira says she’s hoping to find a strong man who can become the successor to her late father’s Moon Light Sword Style and rebuild her family’s dojo. On the day of the tournament, one of the favorites to win the tournament, Gang Manseok, faces off against tai chi user Go Gamdo.

episode image wisdom/kingdom
8.1/10 (434 votes)

#7 wisdom/kingdom

S1:E3

Mira faces off against WWD women’s pro wrestler Mah Miseon, but her swordfighting can’t keep up with Miseon’s well-built body and overwhelming strength. Mori faces the risk of being disqualified from the tournament after interfering with the match between Gang Manseok and Go Gamdo. Park Mujin, a National Assembly member and God of High School’s sponsor, tells Mori that if he can defeat Commissioner Q in a match, he will be allowed to return to the tournament. Meanwhile, as regional preliminaries continue across Korea, a secretive organization schemes behind the scenes. The "key" to fulfilling their desires turns out to be…

episode image GOD/GOD
8.1/10 (430 votes)

#8 GOD/GOD

S1:E13

The god that appeared over the arena has been shot down by Jaesan's technique. Mori and the rest have fallen into a huge cave, where they battle against Jegal, who has transformed into a god after absorbing the Key. Mori, Daewi, and Mira face him together, but their attacks don't even reach him, and Daewi is severely wounded protecting Mori from Jegal's vicious onslaught. As the situation grows desperate, a memory that had remained dormant in Mori's mind all this time reawakens...

episode image anima/force
7.8/10 (381 votes)

#9 anima/force

S1:E7

In the first match of the national tournament, Mori loses his team’s opening bout by applying a pressure point he learned from Bongchim of The Six, which renders him immobile. The second bout pits Daewi the tournament’s oldest competitor, 38-year-old Jin Pumgwang, who overwhelms Daewi with powerful attacks acquired through years of hard physical labor. Meanwhile, Commissioner Q is attacked by Drake, a member of Nox, and seriously injured. Q ends up removing his limiter so he can call upon the power of the gods, and the charyeok Joker materializes!

episode image close/friend
7.7/10 (358 votes)

#10 close/friend

S1:E8

The team led by Park Ilpyo, one of the participants considered a top Key candidate, faces the team led by Gwim Gi. Gwim Gi calls upon his charyeok, Jack the Ripper, but Ilpyo uses his antiquated taekkyon fighting style rather than relying on charyeok. Meanwhile, Daewi is suspended from the competition after interfering in a match and hitting Taek. Mira scolds him, but Mori seems distracted. Something he sees on Ilpyo's back looks familiar...

episode image FOX/GOD
7.7/10 (362 votes)

#11 FOX/GOD

S1:E12

Ilpyo mercilessly beats down Jegal. Just as he's about to deal the finishing blow, Ilpyo sprouts tentacles and ensnares him. With the charyeok Greed, Jegal unleashes the charyeok powers of the others he's absorbed and turns their incredible powers upon Ilpyo. As their battle rages, something changes in the sky over the arena, and it is soon filled with a sword-wielding God and his many followers...

episode image fear/SIX
7.5/10 (364 votes)

#12 fear/SIX

S1:E6

The national God of High School tournament will be a team battle between teams formed from the top three participants in each regional preliminary. Mira wins the battle for third place, meaning she will compete in the nationals with Mori and Daewi. Mujin explains to the other administrators that this is all part of the search for the one with the potential to be the "Key." At the same time, Mujin puts out a call to The Six, a group of extraordinarily powerful fighters, in order to deal with Nox, another organization searching for the Key.

episode image marriage/bonds
6.4/10 (444 votes)

#13 marriage/bonds

S1:E4

The top four fighters in the preliminary have been decided. With her semifinal match against Daewi drawing near, Mira is suddenly approached by Oh Seongjin, a martial artist and successful businessman, with a marriage proposal. She agrees to marry him in exchange for his promise to restore her family’s dojo and spread the Moon Light Sword Style around the world, but marrying him means she must withdraw from the tournament… and Mori and Daewi are not okay with this.

Cast & Chracters

character image Jin Mori (voice)

Jin Mori (voice)

Actor: Tatsumaru Tachibana
character image Yoo Mira (voice)

Yoo Mira (voice)

Actor: Ayaka Ohashi
character image Han Daewi (voice)

Han Daewi (voice)

Actor: Kentaro Kumagai

The highest rated episode of The God of High School is "oath/meaning" (S1E10) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 623 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "marriage/bonds" (S1E4) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 444 votes.

The highest rated episode is "oath/meaning" (S1E10) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 623 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "marriage/bonds" (S1E4) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 444 votes.

Name Department Job
Kuniko Iwatani Art Art Direction
Masataka Akai Art Prop Designer
Sachiko Nishiguchi Art Art Direction
Shigeki Asakawa Camera Director of Photography
Chieko Tokuda Crew Special Effects
Joanne Waage Crew Other
Yuki Maeda Crew Thanks
Sunghoo Park Directing Series Director
Satoshi Aihara Editing Editor
Joseph Chou Production Producer
Junkoo Kim Production Executive Producer
Kun Gao Production Executive Producer
Manabu Otsuka Production Production Supervisor
Sae Whan Song Production Producer
saechan Production Producer
Toru Kubo Production Line Producer
Wataru Kawagoe Production Line Producer
Alisa Okehazama Sound Original Music Composer
Chica Sound Vocals
CIX Sound Theme Song Performance
Katsuhiro Nakano Sound Sound Effects
Kisuke Koizumi Sound Sound Director
KSUKE Sound Theme Song Performance
Tyler Carter Sound Theme Song Performance
Yoshiki Kobayashi Sound Music Producer
Akiko Konno Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Ami Kutsuna Visual Effects Color Designer
Chie Nishizawa Visual Effects Lead Animator
Kim Kyung-eun Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Kotomi Deai Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Manabu Akita Visual Effects Character Designer
Megumi Iwabuchi Visual Effects 2D Artist
Mika Takazawa Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Naoko Kakiki Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Shinobu Isoko Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Takayuki Sano Visual Effects Lead Animator
Toshihiro Sasaki Visual Effects 3D Director
Toshiyuki Yamashita Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Youichi Shimizu Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Yuka Koichi Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Yuriko Ishii Visual Effects Lead Animator
Kiyoko Yoshimura Writing Series Composition
Yongje Park Writing Comic Book

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