Worst (manga)

Worst
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Hana Tsukishima
ワースト
(Wāsuto)
GenreYankī[1]
Manga
Written byHiroshi Takahashi
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original run2001[2]July 6, 2013[3]
Volumes33
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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 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

Worst (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 30, 2002978-4253202176August 25, 2004978-1-56970-983-2
2 May 30, 2002978-4253202183September 25, 2004978-1-56970-982-5
3 October 3, 2002978-4253202190November 25, 2004978-1-56970-981-8
4 January 9, 2003978-4253202206
5 May 1, 2003978-4253202213
6 September 4, 2003978-4253202220
7 January 8, 2004978-4253202237
8 April 30, 2004978-4253202244
9 August 5, 2004978-4253202251--
10 December 9, 2004978-4253202268
11 April 8, 2005978-4253202275
12 September 8, 2005978-4253202282
13 December 8, 2005978-4253202299
14 April 7, 2006978-4253202305
15 August 8, 2006978-4253202312
16 December 8, 2006978-4253202329
17 April 6, 2007978-4253202336
18 August 8, 2007978-4253202343
19 Janunary 6, 2008978-4253202350
20 May 6, 2008978-4253202367
21 October 8, 2008978-4253202374
22 February 6, 2009978-4253202381
23 February 6, 2010978-4253202398
24 June 8, 2010978-4253202404
25 November 6, 2010978-4253216159
26 April 6, 2011978-4253216166
27 August 1, 2011978-4253216173
28 January 6, 2012978-4253216180
29 May 1, 2012978-4253216197
30 October 5, 2012978-4253216203
31 February 8,2013978-4253216210
32 June 7, 2013978-4253216227
33 December 6, 2013978-4253216234

Reception

As of 15 January 2012, volume 28 has sold more than 200,000 copies.[6]

References

  1. ^ 「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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Hiroshi Takahashi's School Brawling Manga 'Worst' to End". Anime News Network. June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Digital Manga Publishing Worst in US". Digital Manga Publishing. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9–15". Anime News Network. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-25.