Prison School

Prison School is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from February 2011 to December 2017. Yen Press licensed the manga for English release in North America.

Set in Nerima Ward, the story takes place in a renowned and very strict private secondary school previously reserved for women. But the establishment changes its policy and educates five young men who, by their behavior, will very quickly find themselves in quarantine. They will have to face all kinds of pitfalls to get out of this critical situation and escape the clutches of the Student Union.

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, aired from July to September 2015. A live-action drama television series aired from October to December 2015.

By March 2018, the manga had over 13 million copies in circulation. In 2013, Prison School won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.

Plot

Hachimitsu Academy, one of the strictest girls' academies in Tokyo, was originally built in 1961 as a high-ranking sports academy and boarding school for elite young women. As the years went by, the chairman of the academy, surnamed Kurihara, has then decided to admit male students into their system.

Characters

Main characters

Kiyoshi Fujino (藤野清志)
Kiyoshi enrolled from the same middle school as Shingo. He is the first boy in Hachimitsu Academy to make contact with a girl when he befriends Chiyo, whom he develops feelings for. Although not very bright, he often comes up with successful plans when placed under high amounts of pressure. Due to several embarrassing mishaps, he becomes a regular target of Hana's "affections" while in prison, which he does not reciprocate whatsoever. So far, he is the only one of the five boys to have been sent to prison more than once. When the ASC takes over during his second imprisonment, he becomes an ally to Mari, who is also a prisoner. By the end of the series, he becomes Hana's lackey.
Takehito Morokuzu (諸葛岳人)
Takehito, nicknamed "Gakuto", is an eccentric, glasses-wearing, nerdy student, having enrolled from the same middle school as Joe. He has a deep interest in the Three Kingdoms and speaks in an old-fashioned manner, often referring to himself in third person as "yours truly." While in prison, he is a regular target of Meiko's abuse. Despite his perverted behavior, he is shown to be an excellent strategist who employs tactics referenced from famed generals of either the Three Kingdoms or other ancient battles, a skill that has proven very useful in most of their plans. His love interest is Mitsuko.
Shingo Wakamoto (若本真吾)
Shingo is a pessimistic student who looks like a delinquent. His love interest is Anzu, and he is shown to be a strong pessimist. After Kiyoshi's breakout attempt, he completely disowns and singles him out until after the USC tricks him into breaking out.
Jōji Nezu (根津譲二)
Jōji, nicknamed "Joe", is the "misfit" of the five. He is interested in ants, usually conceals his face with a hoodie, and is very physically weak, suffering from a bloody cough caused by a non-fatal form of severe stomatitis. Joe attended the same middle school as Gakuto. His love interest is Sato.
Reiji Andō (安堂麗治)
Reiji Andō, nicknamed "Andre," is an overweight boy with an interest in extreme masochism. He is fixated on Meiko and constantly craves "punishment" from her. He later develops strong feelings for Risa, which Kate takes advantage of.

Underground student council

The Underground Student Council (裏生徒会うらせいとかい), short for USC, is an unsanctioned organization that enforces the traditional rules of the school code of Hachimitsu Academy. They enjoy a historically elevated status in the school, with their own designated school office and faculty influence. Though a vigilante organisation, the USC has more autonomy and student popularity in contrast to the official Student Council.

Mari Kurihara (栗原万里)
Mari is the president of the underground student council. She is the daughter of Hachimitsu Academy's chairman and the sister of Chiyo. A cold and calculating figure who seeks to uphold the school's traditions and rules. From the very beginning she immediately despises the boys, and the chairman's decision of integrating the academy. Much of this stems from her own resentment of her father's perverted behavior. In middle school, Mari helped Meiko stand up for herself when she was bullied by Kate, and the two have remained close friends ever since. She, like the rest of the Kurihara family, employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. Her philosophy is, "Anyone who likes crows isn't all bad."
Meiko Shiraki (白木芽衣子)
Meiko is the towering bespectacled vice president of the underground student council. She is put in charge of watching over the boys while they are in prison. In middle school, she was bullied for her large breasts. The strongest student in the school, and proficient in Judo, Meiko is a harsh disciplinarian over the boys, and often punishes them for the slightest infraction, with Gakuto being a popular target. Although a powerful and intimidating figure, she deeply fears displeasing Mari, which manifests itself in body-wide excessive sweating. Similarly, she enjoys performing calisthenics, and is often seen comically performing odd exercises with a large puddle of sweat underneath her. Aside from working out, she has been shown to have a knack for cooking. Because of her voluptuous/athletic physique, her school uniform barely manages to hide her body often leading to comical

Aboveground student council

The Aboveground Student Council (表おもて生せい徒と会かい), short for ASC, is Hachimitsu Academy's official sanctioned student council that manages the extracurricular activities and student clubs of the school. Compared to the vigilante rival Underground Student Council, they have a low status in the school and lower popularity, with their school office in a wooden shed in the school grounds.

Kate Takenomiya (竹ノ宮ケイト)
Kate is the president of the aboveground student council and Mari's rival from middle school. She is the one who refers the USC to a prison sentence when they are found guilty of sabotaging the boys' sentence. She then continues to torment the USC once in prison. Proficient in aikido, and a master manipulator, Kate manages to turn the entire school against the USC, and quickly becomes a ruthless and persistent adversary to Mari and the boys, when they decide to help them. In the anime, she is seen in the epilogue of the final episode, narrating the Underground Student Council's prison sentencing to the chairman.
Risa Bettō (別当リサ)
Risa is the vice president of the aboveground student council. She harbors a strong love for Andre and employs sadistic techniques to please him. Because of this, she develops a strong dislike for Meiko. She is also shown to be very skilled at kendo, capable of fighting off both Meiko and Hana, as well as a proficient motorcyclist in spite of her young age and minor status. In the anime, she is seen in the epilogue of the final episode, threatening Meiko should she attack Kate for demeaning Mari.
Mitsuko Yokoyama (横山みつ子)
Mitsuko is the secretary of the aboveground student council and Anzu's cousin. She has romantic feelings for Gakuto and is highly clumsy, which Kate often exploits. Kiyoshi refers to her as the "'

Other characters

Chairman Kurihara (理事長)
He is the chairman at Hachimitsu Academy and father of Mari and Chiyo. He is wealthy but perverted. He often sympathizes with the boys. He is a self-proclaimed "ass-man", keeping various photos of female posteriors in his office, even looking at them while scheduling appointments with other characters, much to his daughter Mari's disappointment. He, like the rest of the Kurihara family employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. His philosophy is, "Anyone who likes butts isn't all bad".
Chiyo Kurihara (栗原千代)
Chiyo is Kiyoshi's classmate and watches sumo wrestling as a hobby. Kiyoshi has a crush on her, and she has one on him. She is Mari's sister and has deep respect for her. She, like the rest of the Kurihara family employs a strange philosophy to judge one's character. Her philosophy is, "Anyone who likes sumo wrestling isn't all bad". At the end of the series, she succeeds Mari as the president of the Underground Student Council after Hana successfully steals Kiyoshi from her.
Anzu Yokoyama (横山杏子)
Anzu is a former spy for the Underground Student Council and Mitsuko's cousin. She has romantic feelings for Shingo, and is a year older than him.
Satō (佐藤)
A student at Hachimitsu Academy; the love interest of Joe. She unwittingly stops Joe from returning to imprisonment. She only appears in the OVA.
Mayumi Tanaka (田中マユミ)
Chiyo's best friend who is most often seen in her company, and aided her in warning the boys of their impending expulsion.

type	tv series
director	Tsutomu Mizushima
producer	Kōhei Kawase Takuya Matsushita Yūji Matsukura Nobuhiro Ōsawa
writer	Michiko Yokote
music	Kōtarō Nakagawa
studio	J.C.Staff
licensee	Crunchyroll
network	Tokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi, BS11, AT-X
first	July 11, 2015
last	September 26, 2015
episodes	12 + OVA

Plot

Characters

Main characters

Underground student council

Aboveground student council

Other characters

Media

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