This manga follows an episodic format, with each chapter or two (maybe three) focusing on a new student, with their varying perspective of Takayanagi the ethics teacher. Each student has their own varying problem, and Takayanagi trying his best to help them out in any way.
What is exceptional about this manga are the philosophical messages and questions that are embedded throughout throughout the manga.
One of the main questions being asked that I like (as an inner conflict of the main character) was professionalism vs emotional support. Is it ethical to go beyond the boundaries of a teacher and give a student special treatment because of their situation? If so, will you give all the other students the same special treatment too? If such treatment is ethical, how far can you go until it’s considered “unethical.”
Subsequently, because of said conflict and his altruistic nature, Takayanagi is an exceptionally written main character. He embodies what a teacher should be, treating everyone with respect while being capable of emotion himself. He isn’t pretentious and is humanized unlike other mentors, and is slowly learning the limits of balancing the line between being an emotional guide and being a professor.
The one thing I did dislike about this manga however, was the lack of intricacy of the side characters. This is mainly due to the fact that the manga follows an episodic format, so side characters rarely get much appearances throughout the manga.
If it wasn’t episodic it may have the potential of a 10/10
But for now it’s a solid 9/10
I HIGHLY recommend this manga to anyon
