So here's a weird one. I stumbled upon this manga by complete accident and seeing as it was 4 volumes long, it couldn't be too bad. Turns out it's pretty good.
It's a well-known fact "delinquent manga" is usually a bunch of badass, tough, cool looking dudes punching the hell out of each other repeatedly while screaming about WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MAN, and while those are super fun to read and nail some really important parts of being a man growing up, Yankee Juku e Iku nails the side that people don't usually acknowledge.
"Teens are so stupid and absolutely not badass."
Ikariishi himself is
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Alternative TitlesJapanese: ヤンキー塾へ行く More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 35
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 22, 2011 to Jan 20, 2014
Theme:
School
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Young Magazine (Weekly) Authors:
Araki, Hikaru (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #101102 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #11877
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Your Feelings Categories Sep 27, 2019
Yankee Juku e Iku is a story about a boy with a dream.
Ikariishi is a delinquent. Not much is revealed about his past, his goals, or his ideals. Throughout the story, he doesn't really become a better person or change his life drastically. It's quite difficult to tell exactly where the plot is supposed to be going, because it seems to have a mind of its own. There is no narration in this very blunt manga, just pictures and dialogue. Many of the characters are butt-ugly, including its protagonist. It's strong point is neither action nor comedy, and its characters are about as complex as real ... |