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Worst (manga)

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Worst -pronounced "Behst"
Cover of first US Volume
ワースト
(Wāsuto)
GenreComedy, action
Manga
Written byHiroshi Takahashi
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 30, 2002July 6, 2013[1]
Volumes33

Worst (ワースト) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Takahashi. The plot revolves around a group of teenage boys who fight their way through the notorious high school, Suzuran.

The manga was first published by Shōnen Champion in 2002. 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.[2] The series is currently on hiatus but Digital Manga Publishing has said that if enough fans show interest, they will consider continuing the series.[citation needed] Worst is infamous for not having any female characters.[citation needed]

Hiroshi Takahashi had also released Worst Gaiden, which is the short collection of sides stories for the Worst series.

Plot

Hana Tsukishima is a country boy that recently moved to city. He is a good guy, ingenuous and honest, but he is also very strong. His goal is to become the leader of Suzuran High. He and his friends encounter and fight many other gangs and rival schools, led by clan-logic and strength hierarchy.

Volume listing

No. English release date English ISBN
1 August 25, 2004978-1-56970-983-2
2 September 25, 2004978-1-56970-982-5
3 November 25, 2004978-1-56970-981-8

Reception

As of 15 January 2012, volume 28 has sold more than 200,000 copies.[3]

References