The popular manhwa trend, known for its captivating portrayal of serious themes and endearing characters, has made a comeback in the form of an anime, continuing to captivate audiences worldwide.
The highly anticipated anime adaptation of True Beauty, originally a manhwa by Yaongyi, was announced in November 2023. From the streaming platform to the key personnel involved, there is a lot to learn about this upcoming anime, which we will cover in this blog.
Release Date and Streaming Site
When Jugyeong masters the art of makeup, she swears that no one outside her family will ever see her bare face.Based on the hit Webtoon series, True Beauty comes to Crunchyroll in 2024. pic.twitter.com/GHQjh5MQUZ
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) November 17, 2023
During the Anime NYC 2023, Crunchyroll announced that it had decided to license True Beauty, which was initially announced to be receiving a Korean animated series, and was released on August 7, 2024.
As of now, four episodes have been aired, with the initial episode debuting on August 7, 2024. For those eagerly awaiting the return of their beloved characters in animated form, Crunchyroll is currently streaming the episodes.
Animation Studio and Theme songs
“True Beauty”new exclusive clip of the upcoming anime adaptationThe anime will premiere in 2024 on Crunchyroll pic.twitter.com/Tu3ihMmyxY
— Shoujo Crave (@shoujocrave) February 24, 2024
Due to its immense popularity around the world, True Beauty has been given a second adaptation: a Korean animated series. The project is being produced by Studio N, known for their adaptations of webtoons, web novels, and Cocktail media series.
The anime is not only generating hype, but it is also earning acclaim for its infectious opening and ending songs. The opening track, ‘My Highlight,’ is a joyful and lively melody performed by Jo Yuri. The ending theme, ‘What You Wanna Do,’ is sung by MADDY.
Voice Actors and Key Staff
The primary English voice actors for the main characters are some of the most well-known names in the industry, as listed below.
| Character | Voice Actor | Notable Roles |
| Jugyeong | Rebecca Danae | Meimei (The Apothecary Diaries), Rin (A Sign of Affection) |
| Dry | Eduardo Vildasol | Mao (Tasogare Out Focus), Itakura (Kaiju No. 8) |
| Seojun | Mauricio Ortiz-Segura | Orland (Sugar Apple Fairy Tale), Yoshimura (Kaiju No. 8) |
In addition, Crunchyroll has also provided the list of the English Dub crew for the series, which is as follows.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Voice Director | Emily Fajardo | Memories |
| Producer | Zach Bolton | Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Wolf Children |
| Adaptation | Macy Anne Johnson | The 100 Girlfriends, Trigun Stampede |
| Mixer | Gino Palencia | Dragon Ball Super: Broly, TenPuru |
| Engineer | Sawyer Pfledderer | Mob Psycho 100, Golden Kamuy |
Summary of the Anime
Lim Jugyeong, a high school student, uses the power of makeup to transform herself into a stunning goddess in order to conceal her true appearance. This is due to her past experience with bullying.
Despite her initial success and the admiration of her peers, she quickly becomes entangled with two popular boys at Saebom High School – Suho Lee, who discovers her true self, and SeoJun Han, who is determined to reveal her identity.
About True Beauty
The Secret of Angel, also known as True Beauty, is a manhwa from South Korea created by Yaongyi, the writer and illustrator.
The webtoon was initially released on Naver Webtoon on April 2, 2018, and gained popularity as the third most-viewed webtoon in 2019. An animated adaptation of the series is set to premiere in 2024.
This story centers on a teenage girl who became an expert in makeup, using it to transform herself into a strikingly beautiful “goddess.”She did this as a means of standing up against the bullying and discrimination she faced due to her perceived appearance.
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