“Ex-gang fighter Kotaro, framed for 13 murders after rescuing his sister, is forced into a mysterious elite school.”
Murder Lock: School of the Killing
マーダーロック-殺人鬼の凶室-
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Ex-gang fighter Kotaro, framed for 13 murders after rescuing his sister, is forced into a mysterious elite school.
Koutarou Kudou was known as the "Streets' Strongest." Once, 13 thugs, thirsty for revenge, kidnapped his younger sister Hinami. Kotaro beat everyone, and on the same night, he was arrested on suspicion of murder, as each of them was later found dead. He is then forcefully enrolled to a certain school, in which all students must meet "a special criteria" to enter... (Source: Square Enix, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 39 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 12m approx
- Published Oct 2020 – Jun 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55646 catalog