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Type: Manga

Volumes: 33

Chapters: 131

Status: Finished

Published: Sep 6, 2001 to Jul 5, 2013

Genres: Action, Comedy

Themes: Delinquents, School

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Champion (Monthly)

Authors: Takahashi, Hiroshi (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.02¹ (scored by 5,164 users)

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Ranked: #753²

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Popularity: #1386

Members: 16,128

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Ranked #753Popularity #1386Members 16,128

MangaShounen Champion (Monthly)Takahashi, Hiroshi (Story & Art)

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Hana Tsukishima is a country boy that recently moved to city. He is a good guy, ingenuous and honest, but he is also very strong. His goal is to become the "strongest student" of a school of thugs led by clan-logic, strength hierarchy and fights.

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Worst had three volumes published in English by Digital Manga Publishing from September 15, 2004 to March 16, 2005, before the license was dropped.

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Mutou, Renji

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Hanazawa, Saburou

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Nov 28, 2014

Eskies

Recommended

If you guys have landed here by accident and are wondering if this is any good, I can whole heartedly vouch for it. This manga keeps it simple while going above and beyond to please the readers, and is not only full of fights, but is a story of friendship, pride and respect. This manga was the story that actually restored my love for reading, and is one that people should try reading even if only for a chapter or two.

Story 10/10
The greatest thing about this is manga is that it is shounen without being corny. No hindrances of big breasted female leads, annoying move ... names or cliche plot, only pure plot and action. Following the events of its prequel, it shows a new protagonist striving to become the top of the school. However, what makes Worst great is that it focuses on the lives of the towns other key individuals, something that I feel was of massive importance to the story. While keeping the story of Hana and Suzuran its focal point, this manga delves into the lives of the rivaling schools, the antagonistic rival, and everyones favourite motorbike gang. The story is extremely exciting as it shows the development of bonds and respect to characters that people can easily find relateable, and gives a perfect mix of off-hand humour to the hotblooded fights it covers. What makes the manga great is that it is not afraid to tug at the heartstrings of the reader, with some moments making you feel proud and excited and some leaving you almost empty, a quality I found great for such an action filled story.

Art 9/10
A big step up from its founding manga, the art is near flawless. The character designs and the backgrounds are all incredibly well done, with the manga artist putting in what felt like massive amounts of times to ensure the graffiti plastered in various places was up to standard. The characters as mentioned look great, and the overall drawing style was one that made the story easy to immerse yourself in.

Characters 10/10
The episodic nature of the manga ensures that you wont have just one favourite character. By the end of the story, you will love not only the protagonists, but even find yourself admiring and respecting the people that they fought against. All of the characters undergo massive development throughout the story, that being either maturing into more adult-like personas or simply gaining a new air of cockiness to flaunt around. Every character is unique and exciting to see, and makes you wish that the story had continued even longer just to see where their lives had led them.

Enjoyment 10/10
This manga is simply put one of the most exciting and fun stories that have been translated. For people who had a pretty full-on highschool life like myself, this is an easy relateable story that can make you feel connected and nostalgic with the characters. Just reading the fights and hearing the aspirations of conquering schools is enough for people to get an adrenalin rush. The best thing about the manga is that it is long without feeling like its too long, allowing it to be both a lasting and fun experience.

Overall 10/10
Easy. One of the greatest manga I have ever read, and will likely remain that way until a sequel is made. For those who are wondering if this is worth reading; you will not regret starting it. The story, art and characters are all near perfect, and beyond the excitement of the scraps and honour, there lies a strong and enchanting story of growth and pride. Please, take the time out to read this manga.

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Sep 17, 2020

IAmOdie

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The Sequel of manga Crows, which takes place after Harumichi Bouya and others have passed schools.

This review contains SPOILER! And this review is for those who have read Crows.

I will always enjoy a manga where it is mostly about fighting, especially hand-to-hand fighting. Worst, or Crows x Worst to be precise, is a wonderful series to spectacle: the world setting is simple, the characters are mostly fresh, the MCs are OP but not totally invincible, the story is easy to understand yet still enjoyable, and, of course, the fights are awesome!

Story: 9
Crows has rather simplistic story, but Worst is a bit more complex. It is ... simple compared to other manga, but compared to Crows, it is a bit complex, but still understandable and enjoyable.

Art: 9
Crows has poor art up until Bouya fought Housen and Tatsuya Bitou. But Worst's art is getting better. You can say that Worst's art is a better version of Crows.

Enjoyment: 10
The character developments and the fights are what I enjoy the most from Worst, especially Amachi, Murata, Renji, Takumi, and, the last but not least, Mitsumasa. If you're going to read this manga, you better remember these names. Hell, even King Joe really developed into a somewhat different character compared to who he was in Crows, and he developed amazingly well.

Character: 8
I love Bouya, but I love Hana even more as an MC. Hana is basically a smaller but more physically powerful version of Bulldog from Crows, with him being a loved leader and all. He is one character that doesn't need any development because of how great they already are. While I did say I enjoy the character developments the most, why do I rate it only 8? Not 10? That one person is why.

Look, I respect that he is powerful and kinda neutral, but I hate how despicable asshole he really is. Bouya would use force to get what he want, so would that guy, but that guy basically made some people (including his gfs) his personal slaves, and used them for his personal gain. Even if it's for comedic purpose, it's such a dick move, even for an asshole like him. I personally don't find him lovable. SPOILER Don't get me started on how he sucker punched Hana with a chair in their supposedly mano a mano duel that would have rivaled Bouya vs Rindaman. So much for 'the greatest duel in history'. And one thing I hate from Hana is how kinda out of character for him to still respect that guy after such an asshole move. And the winner for that fight would have probably been Hana should that guy face him like a real man instead of being a coward, and should Hana hit that uppercut which that guy himself stated he would have lost if the uppercut hit him.

Really, we got Rindaman in Crows, who is overall a chill guy to some people around him (an old lady even praised how kind the dude is), probably the second or third best guy in Suzuran in terms of personality. And then we have that guy who is basically an asshole but still have respect to some people.

Overall: 9
This manga is a wonderful read.

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Nov 7, 2023

Zukan123

Not Recommended

Worst is a manga series by Takahashi, Hiroshi that follows the exploits of a group of delinquent high school students. The manga is a sequel to the author's previous work, Crows, and shares the same setting and characters. While the manga has a loyal fan base, it also suffers from some flaws that prevent it from being good.

One of the main flaws is the lack of character development. The manga introduces many characters, but most of them are either stereotypes or one-dimensional. The protagonist, Hana, is supposed to be a charismatic leader, but he often comes across as arrogant and reckless. The antagonists are ...

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