“Bullied teacher Aizawa targets tormentor's daughter, seeking revenge while confronting past trauma and victim-blaming attitudes.”
Is It My Fault That I Got Bullied?
いじめるアイツが悪いのか、いじめられた僕が悪いのか?
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Synopsis
Bullied teacher Aizawa targets tormentor's daughter, seeking revenge while confronting past trauma and victim-blaming attitudes.
Twenty years ago, Yuuichi Aizawa suffered through insurmountable bullying, ultimately culminating in him dropping out of middle school. Riddled with the signs of cigarette butts and gouged out skin, Aizawa's body is a testament to what he was forced to endure. All this time, he has not forgotten those who turned a blind eye or those who laughed in glee, but the memory of none lingers quite as vividly as Shinji Suzuki, the ringleader of his tormentors. With a successful career, lovely wife, and cheerful daughter, Suzuki is living life to the fullest, never facing adversity. However, he is unaware that his daughter, Shiori, has recently been assigned a new homeroom teacher—Aizawa himself. Holding onto the pain of his past, Aizawa has his own agenda for how to handle his class. Meanwhile, Suzuki claims that it is the fault of the victim who suffers from bullying, too weak to stand up for themselves. But will he be able to say the same when his loved one becomes the next victim?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.35 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.7
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Jul 2021 → Sep 2025
- 9 “The characters are solid, and the story is so incredibly engaging that I couldn't stop reading until I finished it in a single night. I am honestly unsure if I would recommend it to everyone, and...”
- 7 “This manga is a compelling and relatable take on the revenge genre that effectively tackles the heavy theme of bullying with a grounded, realistic approach. While the narrative occasionally feels a...”
- 10 “This manga is an incredibly satisfying and accessible read that delivers a powerful, cathartic message through its expert build-up of antagonists and a protagonist whose mindset mirrors the...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Is It My Fault That I Got Bullied? begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 30 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 00m approx
- Published Jun 2020 – Jun 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53879 catalog