Dissolving Classroom
Dissolving Classroom | |
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溶解教室 (Yōkai Kyōshitsu) | |
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Genre | Horror[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Junji Ito |
Published by | Akita Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | March 18, 2013 – October 1, 2014 |
Volumes | 1 |
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[]
- ^ a b Davidson, Danica (October 22, 2020). "Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom Is A Good Halloween Read". Otaku USA. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "溶解教室" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2016). "Vertical Licenses Blame!, Dissolving Classroom, Immortal Hounds Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 31, 2017). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 29-February 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Nathan (February 1, 2017). "Review: 'Dissolving Classroom' TP (manga)". ICv2. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Dacey, Katherine (March 1, 2017). "Dissolving Classroom". Manga Critic. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (July 24, 2018). "Best and Worst Manga of 2018 Results - Comic-Con International". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
External links[]
- Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2013 manga
- Akita Shoten manga
- Horror anime and manga
- Josei manga
- Vertical (publisher) titles