Prison School

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Prison School
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GenreSex comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAkira Hiramoto
Published byKodansha
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ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
Original runFebruary 7, 2011 – December 25, 2017
Volumes28 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTsutomu Mizushima
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  • Kōhei Kawase
  • Takuya Matsushita
  • Yūji Matsukura
  • Nobuhiro Ōsawa
Written byMichiko Yokote
Music byKōtarō Nakagawa
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi, BS11, AT-X
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Original run July 11, 2015 – September 26, 2015
Episodes12 + OVA
Television drama
Directed byNoboru Iguchi
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  • Masahiro Kazumoto
  • Hiroo Maruyama
  • Kensuke Tateishi
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  • Noboru Iguchi
  • Ayako Kitagawa
Music byYasuhiko Fukuda
StudioRobot
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkJNN (MBS, TBS)
Original run October 26, 2015 – December 21, 2015
Episodes9
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo".[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from February 2011 to December 2017. Yen Press licensed the manga for English release in North America.

Set in Nerima Ward, the story takes place in a renowned and very strict private secondary school previously reserved for women. But the establishment changes its policy and educates five young men who, by their behavior, will very quickly find themselves in quarantine. They will have to face all kinds of pitfalls to get out of this critical situation and escape the clutches of the Student Union.

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, aired from July to September 2015. A live-action drama television series aired from October to December 2015.

By March 2018, the manga had over 13 million copies in circulation. In 2013, Prison School won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.

Plot

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Hachimitsu Academy, one of the strictest girls' academies in Tokyo, was originally built in 1961 as a high-ranking sports academy and boarding school for elite young women. As the years went by, the chairman of the academy, surnamed Kurihara, has then decided to admit male students into their system. Kiyoshi Fujino is one of these new boys, but he discovers to his shock that he and his four friends—Takehito "Gakuto" Morokuzu, Shingo Wakamoto, Jouji "Joe" Nezu, and Reiji "Andre" Andou—are the only male students among 1,000 female pupils. The draconian laws that are still in place make the school even worse, which punishes even the most minor infractions with a stay in the school's prison.

In April 2011, the five young men all commit voyeurism in the school's bathing area with the lecherous philosophy of "all for one, one for all". Their capture and "arrest" by the Underground Student Council causes the five boys to receive an ultimatum: either stay a month in the school's Prison Block or be expelled. The boys are incarcerated in the Prison Block together and Kiyoshi is overwhelmed by the discovery that all the other boys are masochists that revel in the punishments handed to them by their attractive but vicious supervisors.

Characters

Main characters

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Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[2] (Japanese); Austin Tindle[3] (English)
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Kiyoshi enrolled from the same middle school as Shingo. He is the first boy in Hachimitsu Academy to make contact with a girl when he befriends Chiyo, whom he develops feelings for. Although not very bright, he often comes up with successful plans when placed under high amounts of pressure. Due to several embarrassing mishaps, he becomes a regular target of Hana's "affections" while in prison, which he does not reciprocate whatsoever. So far, he is the only one of the five boys to have been sent to prison more than once. When the ASC takes over during his second imprisonment, he becomes an ally to Mari, who is also a prisoner. By the end of the series, he becomes Hana's lackey.
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Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[2] (Japanese); Eric Vale[3] (English)
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Takehito, nicknamed "Gakuto", is an eccentric, glasses-wearing, nerdy student, having enrolled from the same middle school as Joe. He has a deep interest in the Three Kingdoms and speaks in an old-fashioned manner, often referring to himself in third person as "yours truly." While in prison, he is a regular target of Meiko's abuse. Despite his perverted behavior, he is shown to be an excellent strategist who employs tactics referenced from famed generals of either the Three Kingdoms or other ancient battles, a skill that has proven very useful in most of their plans. His love interest is Mitsuko.
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Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[2] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[3] (English)
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Shingo is a pessimistic student who looks like a delinquent. His love interest is Anzu, and he is shown to be a strong pessimist. After Kiyoshi's breakout attempt, he completely disowns and singles him out until after the USC tricks him into breaking out.
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Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[2] (Japanese); Christopher Bevins[3] (English)
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Jōji, nicknamed "Joe", is the "misfit" of the five. He is interested in ants, usually conceals his face with a hoodie, and is very physically weak, suffering from a bloody cough caused by a non-fatal form of severe stomatitis. Joe attended the same middle school as Gakuto. His love interest is Sato.
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Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[2] (Japanese); Sonny Strait[3] (English)
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Reiji Andō, nicknamed "Andre," is an overweight boy with an interest in extreme masochism. He is fixated on Meiko and constantly craves "punishment" from her. He later develops strong feelings for Risa, which Kate takes advantage of.

Underground student council

The Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., short for USC, is an unsanctioned organization that enforces the traditional rules of the school code of Hachimitsu Academy. They enjoy a historically elevated status in the school, with their own designated school office and faculty influence. Though a vigilante organisation, the USC has more autonomy and student popularity in contrast to the official Student Council.

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Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara[2] (Japanese); Tia Ballard[3] (English)
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Mari is the president of the underground student council. She is the daughter of Hachimitsu Academy's chairman and the sister of Chiyo. A cold and calculating figure who seeks to uphold the school's traditions and rules. From the very beginning she immediately despises the boys, and the chairman's decision of integrating the academy. Much of this stems from her own resentment of her father's perverted behavior. In middle school, Mari helped Meiko stand up for herself when she was bullied by Kate, and the two have remained close friends ever since. She, like the rest of the Kurihara family, employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. Her philosophy is, "Anyone who likes crows isn't all bad."
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Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[2] (Japanese); Whitney Rodgers[3] (English)
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Meiko is the towering bespectacled vice president of the underground student council. She is put in charge of watching over the boys while they are in prison. In middle school, she was bullied for her large breasts. The strongest student in the school, and proficient in Judo, Meiko is a harsh disciplinarian over the boys, and often punishes them for the slightest infraction, with Gakuto being a popular target. Although a powerful and intimidating figure, she deeply fears displeasing Mari, which manifests itself in body-wide excessive sweating. Similarly, she enjoys performing calisthenics, and is often seen comically performing odd exercises with a large puddle of sweat underneath her. Aside from working out, she has been shown to have a knack for cooking. Because of her voluptuous/athletic physique, her school uniform barely manages to hide her body often leading to comical wardrobe malfunctions.
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Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[2] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton[3] (English)
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Hana is the secretary of the underground student council. She mostly ends up in the worst situations with Kiyoshi, whom she eventually develops feelings for. She is also an adept martial artist, often utilizing her karate skills to brutally punish the boys if Meiko's harsh punishment does not work. Although she seems composed and competent, she is actually childish. She understands little about boys and often fails to adapt to unexpected situations. After her release from prison, she acts as Mari's spy for the Above Ground Student council. By the end of the series, she successfully makes Kiyoshi hers.

Aboveground student council

The Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., short for ASC, is Hachimitsu Academy's official sanctioned student council that manages the extracurricular activities and student clubs of the school. Compared to the vigilante rival Underground Student Council, they have a low status in the school and lower popularity, with their school office in a wooden shed in the school grounds.

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Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese); Kristin Sutton (English)
Kate is the president of the aboveground student council and Mari's rival from middle school. She is the one who refers the USC to a prison sentence when they are found guilty of sabotaging the boys' sentence. She then continues to torment the USC once in prison. Proficient in aikido, and a master manipulator, Kate manages to turn the entire school against the USC, and quickly becomes a ruthless and persistent adversary to Mari and the boys, when they decide to help them. In the anime, she is seen in the epilogue of the final episode, narrating the Underground Student Council's prison sentencing to the chairman.
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Risa is the vice president of the aboveground student council. She harbors a strong love for Andre and employs sadistic techniques to please him. Because of this, she develops a strong dislike for Meiko. She is also shown to be very skilled at kendo, capable of fighting off both Meiko and Hana, as well as a proficient motorcyclist in spite of her young age and minor status. In the anime, she is seen in the epilogue of the final episode, threatening Meiko should she attack Kate for demeaning Mari.
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Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi[4]
Mitsuko is the secretary of the aboveground student council and Anzu's cousin. She has romantic feelings for Gakuto and is highly clumsy, which Kate often exploits. Kiyoshi refers to her as the "'Rube Goldberg' of Klutzes" because of her clumsiness. She writes Script error: No such module "lang". manga as a hobby. In the anime, she is seen in the epilogue of the final episode, reaching for a book at the same time as Gakuto in the library.

Other characters

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Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese); Smokey DeLange[3] (English)
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He is the chairman at Hachimitsu Academy and father of Mari and Chiyo. He is wealthy but perverted. He often sympathizes with the boys. He is a self-proclaimed "ass-man", keeping various photos of female posteriors in his office, even looking at them while scheduling appointments with other characters, much to his daughter Mari's disappointment. He, like the rest of the Kurihara family employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. His philosophy is, "Anyone who likes butts isn't all bad".
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Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto (Japanese); Kristen McGuire[3] (English)
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Chiyo is Kiyoshi's classmate and watches sumo wrestling as a hobby. Kiyoshi has a crush on her, and she has one on him. She is Mari's sister and has deep respect for her. She, like the rest of the Kurihara family employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. Her philosophy is, "Anyone who likes sumo wrestling isn't all bad". At the end of the series, she succeeds Mari as the president of the Underground Student Council after Hana successfully steals Kiyoshi from her.
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Voiced by: Yō Taichi (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)
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Anzu is a former spy for the Underground Student Council and Mitsuko's cousin. She has romantic feelings for Shingo, and is a year older than him.
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Voiced by: Nana Hamasaki
A student at Hachimitsu Academy; the love interest of Joe. She unwittingly stops Joe from returning to imprisonment. She only appears in the OVA.
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Voiced by: Ami Nanase (Japanese); Lara Woodhull (English)
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Chiyo's best friend who is most often seen in her company, and aided her in warning the boys of their impending expulsion.

Media

Manga

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Prison School, written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto, was serialized in Kodansha's Script error: No such module "lang". manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from February 7, 2011, to December 25, 2017.[5][6] Kodansha collected its chapters in twenty-eight Script error: No such module "lang". volumes, released from June 6, 2011, to April 6, 2018.[7][8]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press.[9] They published the series in fourteen omnibus volumes, containing two original Script error: No such module "lang". volumes each, from July 21, 2015, to October 29, 2019.[10][11]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in August 2014.[12] The series was produced by Genco, Egg Firm, Warner Bros. Japan, Kodansha, Showgate, Klockworx, Movic, and J.C. Staff. It was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, with Michiko Yokote handling series composition and writing the scripts, Junichirō Taniguchi designing the characters and props and Kōtarō Nakagawa composing the music.[2] The anime aired on Tokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi and BS11 from July to September 2015. The voice actors of the five male main characters performed the opening and ending theme songs under the group name Kangoku Danshi.[2]

An original animation DVD was bundled with the limited edition 20th volume of the manga that was released on March 4, 2016. The OAD adapted the manga's Mad Wax story arc.[4] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[13]

Episodes

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TV drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced in August 2015, directed by Noboru Iguchi at production studio Robot.[14] The series premiered on October 26, 2015;[b] and aired on MBS and TBS.[15] The opening theme song is Script error: No such module "Nihongo". performed by HaKU.[16]

Reception

By March 2018, the manga had over 13 million copies in circulation.[17]

Prison School was one of two winners of the Best General Manga award, alongside Gurazeni at the 37th Kodansha Manga Award in 2013.[18] The broadcast dub version of the anime was criticized for altering the original meaning of a line while referencing the Gamergate controversy, written by Tyson Rinehart.[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ The kanji Script error: No such module "Lang". in the Japanese title, glossed with furigana as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., are normally read as Kangoku Gakuen ("prison school").
  2. ^ The series is listed to air on October 25 at 24:50; this is the equivalent of 12:50 a.m. on October 26.[15]

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