暗殺教室 10 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 10]
A class of junior high students keeps trying to assassinate their alien teacher while learning teamwork, skills, and trust.
First published 2014 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]
Science FictionGraphic Novels
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assassination trainingteacher-student bondschool challengealien teacherclassroom competitionreputation sabotage
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junior high schoolclassroom settingschool groundscontemporary Japanscience fiction worldextraterrestrial premise
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personal growthhidden potentialself-improvementteamworkbelongingredemptiontruststrengths and weaknesseseducationmotivationacceptancecoming together
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teacher figurestudent ensemblenew studentclass bullyalien mentorgenius teacherwholesome mentoroverpowered antagonistredeemed outsiderevolving side characters
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Story
A new volume centers on Class E’s continuing attempts to kill their alien teacher, while the teacher keeps turning those attempts into lessons and tests. The story balances absurd assassination schemes with classroom training, especially parkour and other practical skills.
One thread follows a giant dessert assassination plan that becomes a comic set piece, while another involves a cops-and-robbers game used as training. Alongside the jokes, the volume digs further into a new student’s backstory and his struggle with power, belonging, and where he fits in.
As the volume goes on, the class grows more cohesive and the new student is folded into the group. The plot also continues to hint at deeper mysteries around the teacher’s past and the larger conflict, while keeping the tone playful and action-heavy.
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Shown by first publication year; this may not be reading order.
暗殺教室 2 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 2]
暗殺教室 1 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 1]
Assassination Classroom
暗殺教室 5 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 5]
暗殺教室 4 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 4]
暗殺教室 6 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 6]
暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3]
暗殺教室 7 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 7]
暗殺教室 8 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 8]
暗殺教室 9 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 9]
暗殺教室 12 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 12]
暗殺教室 13 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 13]
Details
- Authors
- Yusei Matsui, 松井優征
- First published
- 2014
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Humor, Young Adult, Action, Shonen, Fantasy
- Subjects
- Assassins · Teacher-student relationships · Study and teaching · Extraterrestrial beings · Junior high school students · Murder · Comic books, strips
- ISBN-13
- 9784088801377
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