Worst (manga)
| 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 | |
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.
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
| 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]
References
- ^ 「ヤンキーマンガガイドブック」100作以上を年代ごとに解説. Natalie (in Japanese). December 5, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ 高橋ヒロシ「クローズ」「WORST」の“新たなる伝説”、2020年夏に始動. Natalie (in Japanese). April 6, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hiroshi Takahashi's School Brawling Manga 'Worst' to End". Anime News Network. June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Digital Manga Publishing Worst in US". Digital Manga Publishing. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ 小栗旬ら『クローズZERO』卒業に「感無量」パート2は興収40億狙えるスタート. Variety Japan (in Japanese). April 11, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9–15". Anime News Network. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-25.