Prison School

Prison School (Japanese: 監獄学園（プリズンスクール）, Hepburn: Purizun Sukūru) 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.