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School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei

“Elementary students become lawyers in a government court system to solve bullying cases, starting with a dismemberment trial.”

School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei

6.59
16,661 rank · 4,508 readers · 35 favorites
Shounen School Mystery
24 chapters · 3 volumes · 2014 - 2015 · Manga
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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.

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↑ 2.33

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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

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