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Worst is a Japanese delinquent manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Takahashi. It shares the same setting as Takahashi's earlier works, Crows and QP, and centers around a group of teenage boys navigating life in the notorious Suzuran High School, known for its culture of violence and power struggles among delinquent students.

Publication History

The manga began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Champion in 2001 and continued until its conclusion. It has been collected into 33 tankōbon volumes in Japan. In North America, Digital Manga Publishing licensed the series and released the first three volumes, with the last volume published in November 2004.

A spin-off titled Worst Gaiden, which includes a collection of side stories set in the Worst universe, has also been released.

As of January 2012, volume 28 of Worst had sold over 200,000 copies. The series has surpassed 46 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling delinquent manga series.

Plot

The story follows Hana Tsukishima, a rural teenager who moves to the city and enrolls at Suzuran High School, infamous for its delinquent students and constant power struggles. Despite his simple, honest, and good-natured personality, Hana is extremely strong and aspires to become the top leader of the school. Along his journey, he faces rival gangs and clans from other schools, engaging in battles driven by strength and loyalty hierarchies.

Characters

Hana Tsukishima: The protagonist, a country boy with exceptional fighting abilities and a goal of becoming the top leader of Suzuran High.
Suzuran High Students: Various factions and gang leaders populate Suzuran, each with their own motivations and rivalries.
Rival Schools: Several other delinquent schools appear throughout the series, each introducing new rivals and conflicts.

Related Media

Spin-offs and Related Works

Worst Gaiden: A side story collection exploring additional characters and events from the Worst universe.
Crows: A prequel series set in the same universe, focusing on similar themes of delinquency and hierarchy at Suzuran High.
QP: Another work by Takahashi sharing thematic elements with Worst and Crows.

Live-Action Adaptations

The Worst universe was further expanded with live-action adaptations, including the Crows Zero film series, which serves as a prequel to Crows and indirectly connects to Worst.

Reception and Impact

Worst has been highly successful, with over 46 million copies sold as of the latest figures. Its influence can be seen in the popularity of the delinquent manga genre, inspiring numerous adaptations and works with similar themes of gang culture and school rivalries.

External links

Official Digital Manga Publishing Worst website

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-{{short description|Japanese delinquent manga series by Hiroshi Takahashi}}
+''Worst'' is a Japanese delinquent [[manga]] series written and [[illustrated]] by [[Hiroshi Takahashi (artist)|Hiroshi Takahashi]]. It shares the same setting as Takahashi's earlier works, ''Crows'' and ''QP'', and centers around a group of teenage boys navigating life in the notorious Suzuran High School, known for its culture of violence and power struggles among delinquent students.
-{{Infobox animanga/Header
-| name            = Worst
-| image           = worst vol1 cover (manga).jpg
-| caption         = Cover of the first ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume, featuring Hana Tsukishima
-| ja_kanji        = ワースト
-| ja_romaji       = Wāsuto
-| genre           = ''[[Yankī]]''<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:「ヤンキーマンガガイドブック」100作以上を年代ごとに解説 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/133028 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |access-date=April 30, 2020 |language=ja |date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Print
-| type            = manga
-| author          = [[Hiroshi Takahashi (artist)|Hiroshi Takahashi]]
-| illustrator     =
-| publisher       = [[Akita Shoten]]
-| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher|NA= [[Digital Manga Publishing]]}}
-| demographic     = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
-| magazine        = [[Monthly Shōnen Champion]]
-| first           = 2001<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:高橋ヒロシ「クローズ」「WORST」の“新たなる伝説”、2020年夏に始動 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/374359 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |access-date=May 16, 2020 |language=ja |date=April 6, 2020}}</ref>
-| last            = July 6, 2013<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-08/hiroshi-takahashi-school-brawling-manga-worst-to-end | title=Hiroshi Takahashi's School Brawling Manga 'Worst' to End | date=June 8, 2013 | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref>
-| volumes         = 33
-| volume_list     =
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Other
-| title        = Related
-| content      =
-* ''[[Crows (manga)|Crows]]''
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
-{{nihongo|'''Worst'''|ワースト|Wāsuto|lead=yes}} is a Japanese delinquent [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Hiroshi Takahashi (artist)|Hiroshi Takahashi]]. It has the same setting as Takahashi's previous manga ''[[Crows (manga)|Crows]]'' and ''[[QP (manga)|QP]]'' and revolves around a group of teenage boys who fight their way through the notorious high school Suzuran.
+== Publication History ==
+The manga began serialization in ''Monthly Shōnen Champion'' in 2001 and continued until its conclusion. It has been collected into 33 tankōbon volumes in Japan. In North America, Digital Manga Publishing licensed the series and released the first three volumes, with the last volume published in November 2004.
-The manga was first published by ''[[Monthly Shōnen Champion]]'' in 2001. The series is currently being serialized in Japan and has been collected into twenty-five [[tankōbon]] volumes. In North America, [[Digital Manga Publishing]] has released only three volumes, with the last [[graphic novel]] released in November 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmpbooks.com/books/548/|title=''Digital Manga Publishing ''Worst'' in US''|publisher=[[Digital Manga Publishing]]|date=July 21, 2011|access-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref>
+A spin-off titled ''Worst Gaiden'', which includes a collection of side stories set in the ''Worst'' universe, has also been released.
-Hiroshi Takahashi had also released ''Worst Gaiden'', which is the short collection of sides stories for the ''Worst'' series.
+As of January 2012, volume 28 of ''Worst'' had sold over 200,000 copies. The series has surpassed 46 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling delinquent manga series.
-The ''Worst'' manga has had over 46 million copies in circulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyjapan.com/news/movie_dom/2k1u7d00000mfyal.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415080547/http://www.varietyjapan.com/news/movie_dom/2k1u7d00000mfyal.html|archive-date=April 15, 2009|script-title=ja:小栗旬ら『クローズZERO』卒業に「感無量」パート2は興収40億狙えるスタート|date=April 11, 2009|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] Japan|access-date=November 29, 2013|language=ja}}</ref>
+== Plot ==
+The story follows Hana Tsukishima, a rural teenager who moves to the city and enrolls at Suzuran High School, infamous for its delinquent students and constant power struggles. Despite his simple, honest, and good-natured personality, Hana is extremely strong and aspires to become the top leader of the school. Along his journey, he faces rival gangs and clans from other schools, engaging in battles driven by strength and loyalty hierarchies.
-==Plot==
+== Characters ==
-{{See also|List of Worst characters|}}
-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.
+* '''Hana Tsukishima''': The protagonist, a country boy with exceptional fighting abilities and a goal of becoming the top leader of Suzuran High.
+* '''Suzuran High Students''': Various factions and gang leaders populate Suzuran, each with their own motivations and rivalries.
+* '''Rival Schools''': Several other delinquent schools appear throughout the series, each introducing new rivals and conflicts.
-==Volume listing==
+== Related Media ==
-{{Graphic novel list/header
- | Language        = Japanese
- |SecondLanguage=English}}
-{{Graphic novel list
- | VolumeNumber    = 1
- | OriginalRelDate = May 30, 2002
- | OriginalISBN    = 978-4253202176
- | ChapterList     =
- | VolumeExtras    =
- | Summary         =
-|LicensedISBN=978-1-56970-983-2|LicensedRelDate=August 25, 2004}}
-{{Graphic novel list
- | VolumeNumber    = 2
- | OriginalRelDate = May 30, 2002
- | OriginalISBN    = 978-4253202183
- | ChapterList     =
- | VolumeExtras    =
- | Summary         =
-|LicensedISBN=978-1-56970-982-5|LicensedRelDate=September 25, 2004}}
-{{Graphic novel list
- | VolumeNumber    = 3
- | OriginalRelDate = October 3, 2002
- | OriginalISBN    = 978-4253202190
- | ChapterList     =
- | VolumeExtras    =
- | Summary         =
-|LicensedISBN=978-1-56970-981-8|LicensedRelDate=November 25, 2004}}
-{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=4|OriginalRelDate=January 9, 2003|OriginalISBN=978-4253202206|LicensedRelDate=—|LicensedISBN=}}
-{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=5|OriginalRelDate=May 1, 2003|OriginalISBN=978-4253202213|LicensedRelDate=—|LicensedISBN=}}
-{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=6|OriginalRelDate=September 4, 2003|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202220}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=7|OriginalRelDate=January 8, 2004|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202237}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=8|OriginalRelDate=April 30, 2004|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202244}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=9|OriginalRelDate=August 5, 2004|OriginalISBN=978-4253202251|LicensedRelDate=--}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=10|OriginalRelDate=December 9, 2004|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202268}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=11|OriginalRelDate=April 8, 2005|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202275}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=12|OriginalRelDate=September 8, 2005|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202282}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=13|OriginalRelDate=December 8, 2005|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202299}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=14|OriginalRelDate=April 7, 2006|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202305}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=15|OriginalRelDate=August 8, 2006|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202312}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=16|OriginalRelDate=December 8, 2006|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202329}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=17|OriginalRelDate=April 6, 2007|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202336}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=18|OriginalRelDate=August 8, 2007|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202343}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=19|OriginalRelDate=Janunary 6, 2008|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202350}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=20|OriginalRelDate=May 6, 2008|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalISBN=978-4253202367}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=21|OriginalISBN=978-4253202374|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=October 8, 2008}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=22|OriginalISBN=978-4253202381|OriginalRelDate=February 6, 2009|LicensedRelDate=—}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=23|OriginalISBN=978-4253202398|OriginalRelDate=February 6, 2010|LicensedRelDate=—}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=24|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=June 8, 2010|OriginalISBN=978-4253202404}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=25|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=November 6, 2010|OriginalISBN=978-4253216159}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=26|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=April 6, 2011|OriginalISBN=978-4253216166}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=27|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=August 1, 2011|OriginalISBN=978-4253216173}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=28|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=January 6, 2012|OriginalISBN=978-4253216180}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=29|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=May 1, 2012|OriginalISBN=978-4253216197}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=30|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=October 5, 2012|OriginalISBN=978-4253216203}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=31|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=February 8,2013|OriginalISBN=978-4253216210}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=32|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=June 7, 2013|OriginalISBN=978-4253216227}}{{Graphic novel list|VolumeNumber=33|LicensedRelDate=—|OriginalRelDate=December 6, 2013|OriginalISBN=978-4253216234}}{{ann|manga|3420|Worst}}
-{{Graphic novel list/footer}}
-==Reception==
+=== Spin-offs and Related Works ===
-As of 15 January 2012, volume 28 has sold more than 200,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-18/japanese-comic-ranking-january-9-15|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9–15|date=2012-01-18|access-date=2012-01-25|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>
-==References==
+* ''Worst Gaiden'': A side story collection exploring additional characters and events from the ''Worst'' universe.
-<references/>
+* ''Crows'': A prequel series set in the same universe, focusing on similar themes of delinquency and hierarchy at Suzuran High.
+* ''QP'': Another work by Takahashi sharing thematic elements with ''Worst'' and ''Crows''.
+=== Live-Action Adaptations ===
+The ''Worst'' universe was further expanded with live-action adaptations, including the ''Crows Zero'' film series, which serves as a prequel to ''Crows'' and indirectly connects to ''Worst''.
+== Reception and Impact ==
+''Worst'' has been highly successful, with over 46 million copies sold as of the latest figures. Its influence can be seen in the popularity of the delinquent manga genre, inspiring numerous adaptations and works with similar themes of gang culture and school rivalries.
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.dmpbooks.com/titles?n=1 Official Digital Manga Publishing ''Worst'' website]
-{{Crows (manga)}}
-{{Weekly Shōnen Champion}}
 [[Category:2001 manga]]