“Elementary students become lawyers in a government court system to solve bullying cases, starting with a dismemberment trial.”
School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei
学糾法廷
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Synopsis
Elementary students become lawyers in a government court system to solve bullying cases, starting with a dismemberment trial.
As bullying continues to run rampant in the education system, the government implements the School Judgement System. All disputes shall be settled in court, with students acting as prosecutors and defense attorneys. To ensure this system runs fairly, certain students train in the arts of law, traveling from one school to another to take part in trials. Accused of dismembering a beloved member of Tenbin Elementary's Class 6-3, Tento Nanahoshi finds himself in dire straits. Due to an established motive and foolproof evidence, the prosecutor prodigy Pine Hanzuki is sure to secure a conviction. Will Abaku Inugami, the transfer student sent to defend Tento, prevail against the odds, or will Tento be branded a criminal? Illustrated by the artist of Death Note and Bakuman, Gakkyuu Houtei follows Inugami's efforts to exonerate his clients, utilizing his aptitude for "ronpa" —the ability to verbally destroy an opponent's argument.
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 2.33
Running avg · Jul 2015 → May 2025
- 9 “I love this series! It's a really great mystery and end was satisfying to me. I predicted some of the twists but not all of them and not the ending. The art is impressive. Each character is unique...”
- 10 “So Courtroom Life With School Twist? This title says it all doesn't it!! This manga was very stead throughout it making it one my favourite series. I love the notion of children being defenders/...”
- 6 “Gakkyuu Houtei is somewhat difficult to classify. It belongs to the mystery, psychological, and (dark) comedy genres, and is a very unpredictable work. If you like Phoenix Wright, you came to the...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 12m approx
- Published Dec 2014 – May 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M31110 catalog