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“Dead Rock is Hell's elite demon academy where students compete in deadly trials to rule the world.”
Dead Rock
DEAD ROCK
7.12
7,854 rank · 4,363 readers · 51 favorites
Shounen
School
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Dead Rock is Hell's elite demon academy where students compete in deadly trials to rule the world.
Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand! (Source: Kodansha USA)
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 1.83
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.83 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 3.20
Running avg · Aug 2023 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is fantastic manga!! that first chapter was hype af!!! The story is very unique in a way with different realms and worlds, and I really enjoyed it. The art style similar to FT and EZ but still...”
- 7 “If you enjoyed Fairy Tail and Edens Zero, you'll probably like Dead Rock too. Mashima remains consistent in his artwork style (and to a degree character design), but with this manga, you can...”
- 7 “I'd say I'm a pretty big fan of Hiro Mashima's stuff, even though I know he's not exactly known for mind-blowing stories. But I really dig his art style, which is why I've been following his work...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 40%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jul 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M69522 catalog