Dissolving Classroom

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.

Dissolving Classroom
Cover of the volume
溶解教室
(Yōkai Kyōshitsu)
GenreHorror[1]
Manga
Written byJunji Ito
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazineComic Motto!
DemographicJosei
Original runMarch 18, 2013 – October 1, 2014
Volumes1

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][7]

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.[8] Katherine Dacey from Manga Critic praised the artwork and plot as coherent and provocative.[9] Ricardo Serrano Denis from Comics Beat praised the horror in the story as unique and unusual among horror works.[10]

At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a "Best and Worst Manga" panel included the series in their "Worst Manga for Anyone, Any Age" picks of the year.[11]

References
  1. 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. Watch Oploverz, 23 January 2023
  8. Wilson, Nathan (February 1, 2017). "Review: 'Dissolving Classroom' TP (manga)". ICv2. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  9. Dacey, Katherine (March 1, 2017). "Dissolving Classroom". Manga Critic. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. 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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