Ranked #4262

Hokenshitsu no Shinigami (Manga)

Meet the new school nurse! He's a kind-hearted guy, and is very dedicated to making sure the students are happy and healthy. Unfortunately, he looks like a zombie, has deep cracks on his face, and bears the name "Hades." Thus all the students dub him the "Shinigami," and are afraid to approach him for a while.

Eventually people get used to him, and then they discover sensei's other job: fighting demons! And these are the kind of demons that prey on students' insecurities and desires.

It's a fun read. It's a shounen comedy with an episodic pacing. The stories for the most part follow a pattern. First off, we meet a student that has low self-esteem or has a desire they can't seem to fulfil. Then a "disease demon" approaches them, offering to fix their problem. The problem is fixed, but there are always unintended consequences as a result. Then Hades-sensei steps in and eradicates the demon, and hopefully the student learned a lesson about taking the easy way out.

As I said, it's fun to read. Hades is such a dork for the most part, and takes his job a little too seriously. It's funny, and there are a lot of interesting characters. And in a way, each story arc is like a little morality tale about some issue school kids face a lot.

So if you don't mind shounen, and want a light read, try it! read more