“Failed student Eito joins secret-agent school to uncover his late father's espionage past.”
You Are Double-O Eight
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Synopsis
Failed student Eito joins secret-agent school to uncover his late father's espionage past.
Akashi Eito has failed miserably on all high school admissions exams but somehow, he receives a letter of acceptance from a school he does not remember applying for. He nevertheless happily enrolls, expecting to live the ideal school life, but his aspiration are quickly destroyed as he discovers that this mysterious school is a training institution for secret agents! Immediately, Eito wants to return home and live a normal life with his normal family, until the director of the school makes a shocking revelation: Eito's deceased father was also a secret agent! He subsequently wants to know more about the past and memories of his father, so he decides to stay in this school. However, as a student of this institution, Eito will have to face a deadly exam made to test the skills of all new students... Follow this story of action and espionage, in which our hero, who lacks physical strength, compensates for it with great bravery, and captivates everyone around him with the power of his courage and friendship!! (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2019 → Jan 2025
- 7 “This series offers an enjoyable, easy-to-read experience filled with likeable characters, a refreshing underdog protagonist, and plenty of action, comedy, and fanservice. While the story follows a...”
- 7 “This manga is an interesting, easy-to-read series featuring good action and appealing fanservice that kept me hooked until the very end. However, the story suffers from a lack of progression in its...”
- 6 “The series features a diverse cast of sensei and some intriguing secret agent gadgets that provide a decent foundation. However, the experience is hampered by a reliance on tired character clichés...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — You Are Double-O Eight begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 298 × 33 ch × vol
- Total read 39h 44m approx
- Published Feb 2018 – Apr 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47615 catalog