Volume: 3 (of 3)
Creator: Nobuaki Enoki & Takeshi Obata
Format: Unflipped
Original Publisher: SHUEISHA
US Publisher: VIZ
Release Date: 6/7/16
Pages: 208
ISBN: 1421585685
MSRP: $9.99
Genre: Shonen Jump
Rated: T (For Teen)
Description: In order to curb the crime running rampant in the elementary school system, a new solution has been enacted in the form of the School Judgment System. Now the young students themselves will be responsible for solving the issues that befall them. But are they up for the task?
Tento once again finds himself in a tight spot when he’s accused of trying to murder the school’s Madonna, Reiko Shiratori, and locking her unconscious body in a shed. Can Abaku ronpa his friend to freedom? Meanwhile, the Red Ogre sends out a warning to Abaku, Sarutobi and Yui: discover his identity before graduation or he will murder all of their classmates again! Can Abaku solve this final mystery in time?
Contains Chapters 17-22:
- Chapter 17: The Beginning of the End
- Chapter 18: Dog vs. Pheasant
- Chapter 19: I'm Not Afraid
- Chapter 20: The Key
- Chapter 21: Where the Ogre Dwells
- Final Chapter: The Session That Started It All
- One-Shot Part A: Case Arc
- One-Shot Part B: Courtroom Arc
Review:
Cover: The cover for the final volume features the four members who were all part of the Bloody Classroom Session, the final trial of the series. The background is purple, with a shattered glass effect. The series title is across the bottom, with the volume number under it on the lower right.
The spine from top-to-bottom contains the Shonen Jump brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangakas, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover features Shuichi Higashide, the class police officer, shining his light baton. Behind him looks to be some sort of fortress with a monstrous like structure coming out the top of it. The volume summary is across the top of the cover.
The imaging used for this cover is very powerful, especially with the overall content that is contained within. It's cool to see our four main characters on the front, all together. Also love the back with Higashide, since he looks like he's trying to get to the bottom of whats all going on. My only complaint, again, is the same as the last two volumes. I really wish there was was some kind of image on the spine.
Artwork: The artwork is once again consistent, just like the other two volumes in the series. However, with the bonus content, the artwork does suffer due to Obata not being the artist, but the original creator of the series. I really love Obata's style however. The art appeals to me due to it reminds me of Death Note, but a bit more cartoonish. It's really worth checking out just for the art.
Translation: Character names, cultural references, and locations are left intact. Sound Effects have been changed like the rest of VIZ's titles.
Extras: There are a lot of notes from the writer, which I really enjoyed reading, as it explains to the reader the process of how this manga's chapters were produced from beginning to end. There is also the creator's original two chapters that lead to this series being created. The artwork for these two chapters is drastically different from the rest of the series. Due to that I wasn't able to get through both chapters (it really was a pain with just that art style). Overall it was still nice to get such a hefty amount of extras for the final volume of the series.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): This review this time around is going to be relatively short since we only had one actual case to deal with this time around that spans the rest of the series.
Early morning before school we Tento is busy feeding the schools rabbits since he is in charge of taking care of them that morning. One of them ends up escaping and when he goes after the rabbit, there is a scream heard and a loud crash. Abaku goes to investigate, since he is nearby and he finds his teacher inside of the rabbit enclosure, knocked out and bleeding. This is a definite big crime scene and we then learn that Shuichi, the class president who has been involved in several of the previous cases, is actually a classroom officer who was put into their class to investigate it from within. He brings in a new character, Yui Kijima, to help solve the case. She is also the last member of the original Bloody Classroom case that was never solved. Now all three members are officially brought back together, their memories begin to get pieced back together and they begin to remember there was a fourth student who survived the original case years ago and now that person is a member of their class.
The case involving the attack on their teacher is solved rather quickly, as she was just knocked unconscious and we get the resolution when she awakes (no spoilers). But that case is looked over fast as the original Bloody Classroom mystery takes full focus as we learn the truth behind that entire day. We learn that Tento was the fourth child and the other three found him wearing a mask and covered in blood the day of the incident. But none of them were the killers. The ending is pretty shocking actually from the past cases; this one is truly a game changer and I really was not expecting the outcome we received.
Like I mentioned earlier, this is the final volume, and as it stands, it had a pretty clear overall ending. I do wish though that this series would have received a few more volumes. I fond it to be very fun and entertaining. If you love a good mystery, even though half of it takes place inside of a courtroom setting, this series is definitely worth checking out!
Objectionable Content:
The spine from top-to-bottom contains the Shonen Jump brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangakas, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover features Shuichi Higashide, the class police officer, shining his light baton. Behind him looks to be some sort of fortress with a monstrous like structure coming out the top of it. The volume summary is across the top of the cover.
The imaging used for this cover is very powerful, especially with the overall content that is contained within. It's cool to see our four main characters on the front, all together. Also love the back with Higashide, since he looks like he's trying to get to the bottom of whats all going on. My only complaint, again, is the same as the last two volumes. I really wish there was was some kind of image on the spine.
Artwork: The artwork is once again consistent, just like the other two volumes in the series. However, with the bonus content, the artwork does suffer due to Obata not being the artist, but the original creator of the series. I really love Obata's style however. The art appeals to me due to it reminds me of Death Note, but a bit more cartoonish. It's really worth checking out just for the art.
Translation: Character names, cultural references, and locations are left intact. Sound Effects have been changed like the rest of VIZ's titles.
Extras: There are a lot of notes from the writer, which I really enjoyed reading, as it explains to the reader the process of how this manga's chapters were produced from beginning to end. There is also the creator's original two chapters that lead to this series being created. The artwork for these two chapters is drastically different from the rest of the series. Due to that I wasn't able to get through both chapters (it really was a pain with just that art style). Overall it was still nice to get such a hefty amount of extras for the final volume of the series.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): This review this time around is going to be relatively short since we only had one actual case to deal with this time around that spans the rest of the series.
Early morning before school we Tento is busy feeding the schools rabbits since he is in charge of taking care of them that morning. One of them ends up escaping and when he goes after the rabbit, there is a scream heard and a loud crash. Abaku goes to investigate, since he is nearby and he finds his teacher inside of the rabbit enclosure, knocked out and bleeding. This is a definite big crime scene and we then learn that Shuichi, the class president who has been involved in several of the previous cases, is actually a classroom officer who was put into their class to investigate it from within. He brings in a new character, Yui Kijima, to help solve the case. She is also the last member of the original Bloody Classroom case that was never solved. Now all three members are officially brought back together, their memories begin to get pieced back together and they begin to remember there was a fourth student who survived the original case years ago and now that person is a member of their class.
The case involving the attack on their teacher is solved rather quickly, as she was just knocked unconscious and we get the resolution when she awakes (no spoilers). But that case is looked over fast as the original Bloody Classroom mystery takes full focus as we learn the truth behind that entire day. We learn that Tento was the fourth child and the other three found him wearing a mask and covered in blood the day of the incident. But none of them were the killers. The ending is pretty shocking actually from the past cases; this one is truly a game changer and I really was not expecting the outcome we received.
Like I mentioned earlier, this is the final volume, and as it stands, it had a pretty clear overall ending. I do wish though that this series would have received a few more volumes. I fond it to be very fun and entertaining. If you love a good mystery, even though half of it takes place inside of a courtroom setting, this series is definitely worth checking out!
Objectionable Content:
- Language: No
- Violence: Yes
- Nudity: No
- Sexual Situations: Yes
Score:
- Cover: 7/10
- Artwork: 8/10
- Translation: 8/10
- Extras: 10/10
- Story: 7/10
Overall Rating: 8/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 6/28/16
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