is a Japanese delinquent
manga
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series written and illustrated by
Hiroshi Takahashi. It has the same setting as Takahashi's previous manga ''
Crows
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'' and ''
QP'' and revolves around a group of teenage boys who fight their way through the notorious high school Suzuran.
The manga was first published by ''
Monthly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese manga anthology. It is published by Akita Shoten since March 1970.
Manga artists and series
*Daijiro Morohoshi
**''Mudmen''
*Hideo Azuma
**'' Chibi Mama-chan''
**'' Kakuto Family''
**'' Yadorigi-kun''
*Hideyuki Yonehara
**'' Choco ...
'' in 2001. The series is currently being serialized in Japan and has been collected into twenty-five
tankōbon
is the Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...
volumes. In North America,
Digital Manga Publishing
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Digital Manga also owns and operates eManga, a digital publishing site for manga and l ...
has released only three volumes, with the last
graphic novel
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released in November 2004. The series is currently on hiatus but Digital Manga Publishing has said that if enough fans show interest, they will consider continuing the series.
Hiroshi Takahashi had also released ''Worst Gaiden'', which is the short collection of sides stories for the ''Worst'' series.
Plot
Hana Tsukishima is a country boy who recently moved to city. He is a good guy, ingenuous and honest, but he is also very strong. His goal is to become the leader of Suzuran High. He and his friends encounter and fight many other gangs and rival schools, led by clan-logic and strength hierarchy.
Volume listing
Reception
As of 15 January 2012, volume 28 has sold more than 200,000 copies.
References
External links
Official Digital Manga Publishing ''Worst'' website*
{{Weekly Shōnen Champion
2001 manga
Akita Shoten manga
Digital Manga Publishing titles
Shōnen manga
Yankī anime and manga