Worst (manga)
Japanese delinquent manga series by Hiroshi Takahashi
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Worst (Japanese: ワースト, Hepburn: Wāsuto) is a Japanese delinquent manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Takahashi. It has the same setting as Takahashi's previous manga Crows and QP and revolves around a group of teenage boys who fight their way through the notorious high school Suzuran.
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| Worst | |
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Hana Tsukishima | |
| ワースト (Wāsuto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yankī[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Takahashi |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | 2001[2] – July 6, 2013[3] |
| Volumes | 33 |
| Related | |
The manga was first published by Monthly Shōnen Champion in 2001. The series is currently being serialized in Japan and has been collected into twenty-five tankōbon volumes. In North America, Digital Manga Publishing has released only three volumes, with the last graphic novel released in November 2004.[4]
Hiroshi Takahashi had also released Worst Gaiden, which is the short collection of sides stories for the Worst series.
The Worst manga has had over 46 million copies in circulation.[5]
Plot
Hana Tsukishima is a country boy who recently moved to the city to enroll in the infamous Suzuran High School. He is a good guy, ingenuous and honest, but he is also very strong. During his first days at the school, he is involved in the Ichinen Sensō, the "war of the first year", where the strongest of the newly enrolled is decided. Before his first round, he announces that his goal is to become the leader of Suzuran High. From there on, he and his friends are embroiled in gangs and rival school disputes, led by clan-logic and strength hierarchy.
Volume listing
Worst (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 2002 | 978-4253202176 | August 25, 2004 | 978-1-56970-983-2 |
| 2 | May 30, 2002 | 978-4253202183 | September 25, 2004 | 978-1-56970-982-5 |
| 3 | October 3, 2002 | 978-4253202190 | November 25, 2004 | 978-1-56970-981-8 |
| 4 | January 9, 2003 | 978-4253202206 | — | — |
| 5 | May 1, 2003 | 978-4253202213 | — | — |
| 6 | September 4, 2003 | 978-4253202220 | — | — |
| 7 | January 8, 2004 | 978-4253202237 | — | — |
| 8 | April 30, 2004 | 978-4253202244 | — | — |
| 9 | August 5, 2004 | 978-4253202251 | -- | — |
| 10 | December 9, 2004 | 978-4253202268 | — | — |
| 11 | April 8, 2005 | 978-4253202275 | — | — |
| 12 | September 8, 2005 | 978-4253202282 | — | — |
| 13 | December 8, 2005 | 978-4253202299 | — | — |
| 14 | April 7, 2006 | 978-4253202305 | — | — |
| 15 | August 8, 2006 | 978-4253202312 | — | — |
| 16 | December 8, 2006 | 978-4253202329 | — | — |
| 17 | April 6, 2007 | 978-4253202336 | — | — |
| 18 | August 8, 2007 | 978-4253202343 | — | — |
| 19 | Janunary 6, 2008 | 978-4253202350 | — | — |
| 20 | May 6, 2008 | 978-4253202367 | — | — |
| 21 | October 8, 2008 | 978-4253202374 | — | — |
| 22 | February 6, 2009 | 978-4253202381 | — | — |
| 23 | February 6, 2010 | 978-4253202398 | — | — |
| 24 | June 8, 2010 | 978-4253202404 | — | — |
| 25 | November 6, 2010 | 978-4253216159 | — | — |
| 26 | April 6, 2011 | 978-4253216166 | — | — |
| 27 | August 1, 2011 | 978-4253216173 | — | — |
| 28 | January 6, 2012 | 978-4253216180 | — | — |
| 29 | May 1, 2012 | 978-4253216197 | — | — |
| 30 | October 5, 2012 | 978-4253216203 | — | — |
| 31 | February 8, 2013 | 978-4253216210 | — | — |
| 32 | June 7, 2013 | 978-4253216227 | — | — |
| 33 | December 6, 2013 | 978-4253216234 | — | — |
Reception
As of 15 January 2012, volume 28 has sold more than 200,000 copies.[6]