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暗殺教室 20 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 20]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征

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Characterization labels used: teacher figure, monster teacher, assassin students, outcast class, progressive teacher, beloved mentor, ensemble cast, character growth

Relationships labels used: teacher-student relationships, found family, class bond, mentor-mentee, friendship, gratitude, loss and farewell, students and teacher

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暗殺教室 21 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 21]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征 · 2016 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

Final-volume epilogue and bonus stories close out a deadly classroom manga with graduation, time skips, and extra tales.

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Characterization labels: teacher figure · alien teacher · monster teacher · delinquent students · gifted assassin · coming-of-age · character growth · found family

Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · mentor-student bond · classroom community · friendship · rivalry · found family · caregiving

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.0960

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暗殺教室 10 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 10]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征 · 2014 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

A class of junior high students keeps trying to assassinate their alien teacher while learning teamwork, skills, and trust.

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Characterization labels: teacher figure · student ensemble · new student · class bully · alien mentor · genius teacher · wholesome mentor · overpowered antagonist · redeemed outsider · evolving side characters

Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class bond · teamwork · student solidarity · rivalry · mentor-student · found family · welcoming newcomer · friendship · cooperative teaching · trust restoration

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1072

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The Superteacher Project: A Hilarious Middle Grade Story about an AI Robot Teacher

Gordon Korman · 2023

A rule-breaking seventh grader suspects his new teacher is hiding an impossible secret in this humorous school mystery.

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Characterization labels: troublemaker · class clown · rule-wrecker · sidekick · overachiever · rule-follower · dedicated student · principal · administrator · teacher figure · robot protagonist · AI learning · empathetic machine · lovable outsider · student teacher

Relationships labels: friendship · teacher-student relationship · peer teamwork · student alliance · parent-teacher tension · faculty dependence · rivalry · community support · protective group · mentor role

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1809

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僕のヒーローアカデミア 33 [Boku no Hero Academia 33]

Kohei Horikoshi, 耕平堀越 · 2022 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

Class 1-A rallies around a worn-down Midoriya as hero society fractures and the final battle draws near.

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Characterization labels: class ensemble · child superheroes · coming-of-age · self-sacrificial hero · guilt · redeeming apology · character growth · maturing cast · supportive classmates · mentor burden · emotionally exhausted protagonist

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · rivalry · childhood friends · teacher student · mentor protege · class bond · peer support · apology reconciliation · community support · rescue mirroring

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1833

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The Empire Strikes Back - So You Want to Be a Jedi?

Adam Gidwitz · 2015 · Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Novel

A middle-grade Star Wars retelling puts you in Luke Skywalker's shoes and adds Jedi-training exercises between chapters.

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Characterization labels: mentor figure · young hero · wise teacher · foil · villain with emotions · fleshed-out antagonist · child-friendly characterization

Relationships labels: mentor-student · family conflict · parent-child conflict · romance subplot · friendship · found family · loyalty · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1963

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僕のヒーローアカデミア 12 [Boku No Hero Academia 12]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2017 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

Class 1-A trains new signature moves, then faces a brutal provisional hero-license exam against rival schools.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroes · ensemble cast · new rivals · support inventor · teacher role · mentor figure · character growth · team player · minor character spotlight · underdog students

Relationships labels: class teamwork · teacher student · rival schools · friendship · romantic tension · mentorship · protective bond · class loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1968

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僕のヒーローアカデミア雄英白書 I 1-A:授業参観 [Boku No Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho I]

Anri Yoshi · 2016 · My Hero Academia Light Novels

Class 1-A's school year pauses for a Parents' Day event, revealing quiet, funny, and awkward everyday moments.

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Characterization labels: students · teachers · hero trainees · comic relief character · gruff mentor · wholesome friendships · family dynamics · faithful characterization · out-of-character moments · character sketches · background character focus

Relationships labels: mother-son bond · parent-child relationship · classmates · teacher-student relationship · friendship · teamups · family visits · romantic shipping

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2030

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New X-Men, Vol. 2: Imperial

Grant Morrison · 2007 · New X-Men (2001)

Mutant school chaos, psychic invasion, and a cosmic power struggle collide as Cassandra Nova tightens her grip.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · new characters · student characters · mentor figure · vulnerable protagonist · female-led action · grotesque characterization · unstoppable villain · team leadership · character development

Relationships labels: mentor-student · teamwork · found family · rivalry · friendship · romantic tension · power imbalance · possession · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2035

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Vita Nostra

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2018 · Vita Nostra (English)

A coerced teen enters a terrifying secret school where studying remakes reality, identity, and the self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage protagonist · gifted student · reluctant student · domineering mentor · scary teachers · morally grey characters · isolated protagonist · resilient heroine · authoritarian authority figures

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · mentor-student · teacher-student · peer relationships · coercive relationship · family endangerment · complicated family bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2072

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School of Shards

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2025 · Vita Nostra (English)

A magic-school provost must repair a reality she reshaped, training new students while speech itself begins to fail.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · teacher protagonist · academy administrator · brother character · twins · next generation · morally compromised · controlling · transformative arc · inscrutable protagonist · forceful protagonist

Relationships labels: teacher student · family duty · siblings · former lovers · parent child · mentor student · peer group · power imbalance · intergenerational

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2101

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Silvers

Brian J. Nordon · 2023 · Quest Academy

A support-track student at a hero academy in a demon-ravaged world discovers powers that could reshape the war.

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Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · support class protagonist · crafting protagonist · relatable protagonist · likable protagonist · cynical protagonist · sheltered protagonist · rich protagonist · inventive protagonist · ensemble cast · large cast

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · partnership · mentor-student · academy peers · family support · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2127

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City of Golden Shadow

Tad Williams · 1996 · Otherland

A South African teacher investigates her brother’s VR coma and uncovers a vast hidden world tied to a deadly conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · strong female lead · female protagonist · young protagonist · teacher protagonist · student sidekick · amnesiac character · disabled character · ordinary people · diverse cast · sympathetic characters · likable protagonists · villain POV · character-driven

Relationships labels: sibling bond · teacher student · friendship · found family · power imbalance · parent child · community · rival factions · betrayal · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2138

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