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“Troy Bolton, pressured by basketball and his father, seeks his own path before high school ends.”
High School Musical
ハイスクール・ミュージカル
2.46
22,393 rank · 2,768 readers · 35 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Troy Bolton, pressured by basketball and his father, seeks his own path before high school ends.
Coached by his father, high school student Troy Bolton has been playing basketball for his entire life. However, he has never been passionate about the sport and feels like he is unable to choose his own path—especially when compared to his girlfriend, the smart and beautiful Gabriella Montez. As the final day of high school approaches, Troy resolves to prepare himself for the future.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 29 sampled reviews
4.3
/10
What 29 readers settled on.
31%
recommend
Score distribution
median 2
mode 1
σ 3.72
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.72 · split reception
The polarity gap
8.3 pts
Recommenders 10.0 · others 1.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.34
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is the greatest work ever created, possessing the miraculous power to cure cancer, revive the dead, and inspire a global religious movement centered on Troy Boltoni. While it...”
- 10 “This is a fast, dynamic, and fun battle royale that offers a great variety of weapons and unique character abilities. There are no notable flaws to report, as the experience remains consistently...”
- 10 “The art is beautiful, the story is brilliant, and the translations are absolutely flawless. While I find it frustrating that Toroy's father forces him to play basketball, this is merely a narrative...”
Verbosity
Short · 66%
Medium · 31%
Long · 3%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — High School Musical begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 2008 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8141 catalog