Dissolving Classroom

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Dissolving Classroom
Dissolving Classroom cover.jpg
Cover of the volume
溶解教室
(Yōkai Kyōshitsu)
GenreHorror[1]
Manga
Written byJunji Ito
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
Magazine [ja]
DemographicJosei
Original runMarch 18, 2013 – October 1, 2014
Volumes1
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Dissolving Classroom (Japanese: 溶解教室, Hepburn: Yōkai Kyōshitsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It was serialized in Comic Motto! from March 2013 to October 2014 and published in a single volume in December 2014.

Publication[]

Written and illustrated by Junji Ito, the series began serialization in Comic Motto! on March 18, 2013.[2] The series completed its serialization on October 1, 2014, the same day Comic Motto! published its final issue.[3] Akita Shoten collected the individual chapters into a single tankōbon volume, which was released on December 19, 2014.[4]

In February 2016, Vertical announced they licensed the series for English publication.[5] They released the volume on January 31, 2017.[6]

Reception[]

Danica Davidson from Otaku USA praised the book due to what Davidson felt was unique horror, especially when compared to previous works by Ito.[1] Nathan Wilson from ICv2 had a similar opinion, praising the series as a good introduction into works by Ito.[7] Katherine Dacey from Manga Critic praised the artwork and plot as coherent and provocative.[8] Ricardo Serrano Denis from Comics Beat praised the horror in the story as unique and unusual among horror works.[9]

At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Brigid Alverson picked the series as the worst manga for anyone, any age.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Davidson, Danica (October 22, 2020). "Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom Is A Good Halloween Read". Otaku USA. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "もっと！2号に花沢健吾ら初登場、画太郎描くズボラ飯・花も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "季刊誌もっと！が最終号、阿部共実らが登場". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 1, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "溶解教室" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2016). "Vertical Licenses Blame!, Dissolving Classroom, Immortal Hounds Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Ressler, Karen (January 31, 2017). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 29-February 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Wilson, Nathan (February 1, 2017). "Review: 'Dissolving Classroom' TP (manga)". ICv2. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Dacey, Katherine (March 1, 2017). "Dissolving Classroom". Manga Critic. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Denis, Ricardo (October 23, 2018). "31 Days of Halloween: Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom and the Horrors of saying 'I'm Sorry'". Comics Beat. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (July 24, 2018). "Best and Worst Manga of 2018 Results - Comic-Con International". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

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