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“Transfer student Yuuma's constant apologies hide a dark supernatural secret that ensnares classmate Keiko in escalating horror.”
Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom
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6.9
11,291 rank · 26,181 readers · 192 favorites
Josei
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Transfer student Yuuma's constant apologies hide a dark supernatural secret that ensnares classmate Keiko in escalating horror.
Yuuma Azawa is a transfer student with an unusual quirk—he apologizes constantly, even when no apology is needed. His new classmate Keiko Arisu takes notice and tries to help him break the habit, but Yuuma's excessive politeness only seems to intensify. As Keiko spends more time with Yuuma and his peculiar younger sister Chizumi, she begins to sense something deeply unsettling about the siblings. Strange occurrences start happening around them, and Keiko finds herself drawn into a world where apologies might carry far more weight than mere words. The atmosphere grows increasingly ominous as she realizes that Yuuma's constant remorse may be connected to something far darker than simple social anxiety. This psychological horror story explores themes of guilt, supernatural influence, and the terrifying power that words can wield when spoken with the wrong intentions.Included one-shots: Saikai, Daichi no Ko
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
6.6
/10
What 14 readers settled on.
73%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.3
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.57
Running avg · Dec 2017 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This book has different stories with different perspectives of the main characters and they all fit into the same timeline. But over time (at least for me) it felt a bit repetitive. it was...”
- 9 “As someone who’s only read 3 works of Junji Itou I really really liked this manga. Most people were disappointed because it’s not as good as his other works, since I’ve only read 3 of his work I...”
- 8 “According to friends IRL and users on MAL, this book allegedly pales in comparison to Junji Ito's other works. Well, as someone who had this book be their first Junji Ito work, I would make the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 43%
Long · 7%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Mar 2013 – Oct 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M23811 catalog