is a Japanese

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

series written and illustrated by Emi Ishikawa, and was serialized in

Shueisha is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The ...

's ''

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'' magazine from September 2008 to February 2015. The format was a collection of horror-themed short stories that were presented by a ghost girl named Yomi. It is licensed in France by Tonkam. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japanese theaters in June 2013. A sequel manga titled ''Zekkyō Gakkyū: Tensei'' began serialization in the same magazine in June 2015.

Characters

;Yomi : ;Kana Araki : ;Rio Takamizawa : ;Erika Katori : ;Makoto Hosaka : ;Akira Gotō :

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Emi Ishikawa, ''Zekkyō Gakkyū'' was serialized in

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'' magazine from September 3, 2008 to February 3, 2015. The series' chapters were collected into twenty ''

tankōbon A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...

'' volumes released from January 15, 2009 to March 13, 2015. A sequel manga, titled ''Zekkyō Gakkyū: Tensei'', began serialization in the same magazine on June 3, 2015.

Volumes

''Zekkyō Gakkyū: Tensei''

Live-action film

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film adaptation was released on June 14, 2013.

Other

In 2010, the series was given a "vomic" (voiceover comic) that starred

Tomomi Kasai is a Japanese singer, actress and a former member of the idol group AKB48, belonging to Team A. She had a recurring role on ''Kamen Rider W'' as Elizabeth, alongside group member Tomomi Itano. Together, they make up the sub-unit Queen & Elizab ...

, Moeno Nitō, Haruka Ishida, and Reina Fujie, who are members of the

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group

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Reception

It won the award for Best Children's Manga at the 59th

Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is ...

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zekkyo Gakkyu Horror anime and manga Japanese horror films Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Manga anthologies Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Shōjo manga Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga