Torikago Syndrome

I read this out of a recommendation. and it was listed as a shounen ai genre and i was like shounen ai ? i wonder how and why so i read it
i really enjoyed this but only have 9 chapters dang so short but it was worth a chance to be read. and it's kinda refreshing i did not expect the twist in this manga and it doesn't have a mindfcuk in it you don't need to think much because well it is short and all . but after reading the last chapter dang this is great i wish it's longer than that.

I've read some terrible manga in my life because I didn't realize they were terrible until I had already committed to a large chunk of the story. This is the case for this disaster of a story, I was too far in and couldn't pull out.

The story is crap. The art is amazing. The shounen-ai is suggested but should be considered nonexistent.

The story is about a Japanese transfer student who becomes a student at some European, English speaking boarding school. The school has no administrative rules and there is a caste system, with the King making up all the rules through a process involving "games." I don't know, it wasn't really explained other than used as an excuse for bullying. I guess you can think of the school itself as some giant metaphor like in Angel Beat or After-School Nightmare. Anyway, there's intense bullying, some complex back story involving murder, and the endurance of friendship.

It's a pretty crap story, but it's only 9 chapters so that's 30 minutes of my life I'm never getting back.

This is my first review so i'll try to be as usufull as possible.
Torikago no Tsugai is a story that revolves around a japanese boy who comes to an European school where there are no laws but a caste game between the students. There people are treated according to their ranks and also bullied according to the same.

Story:8

I just finished reading this series and i really liked the story.But then again, i am an unconditional fan of Caste Heaven so i might have been a little influenced due to the similarities. Although this series is a rather small one it still had plot twists and a little of a thriller kind of feeling, which many series are not able to pull off. It kept you captivated and entertained till the end.

Art:10

I didn't even think twice before giving it a ten. I like Samamiya Akaza works a lot and I definitely like her art style and until now I haven't found one like hers. It really is pure bliss to read something so well drawed and her style absolutly suits the mangas she writes.

Characters:7

I gave this category a 7 because let's face it, it really is a small series so there's only to alternatives: or the characters develop too fast and it doesn't look natural and it gets strange, or the characters don't get to have much developtment. So, I wasn't expecting much but there was certainly developtment but it wasn't really that big. But I do like the characters,though.

Enjoyment:9

I really liked this manga. Although it has some violence ans such, it's still a very light manga that can be read at any time. You need a pause after reading a HUGE manga with 155 chapters? Sure! this is it!It has a shounen-ai vibe to it ( which is also to my liking), friendship, drama,mystery and can be tagged as psycological.

Overall:10

As I said before I really like Caste Heaven and similar series and I also LOVE Samamiya Akaza works and artstyle so just beacause of that i already enjoyed like 30%. This manga was exactly what I was hoping for. It is a light reading but still interesting, full of interesting characters and not to shallow. It also reflects Samamiya-sensei own style. I really enjoyed it and hope you can check her other works too, if you liked this manga.