Dissolving Classroom
Publication. Written and illustrated by Junji Ito, the series began serialization in "Comic Motto!" on March 18, 2013. The series completed its serialization on October 1, 2014, the same day "Comic Motto!" published its final issue. Akita Shoten collected the individual chapters into a single "tankōbon" volume, which was released on December 19, 2014. In February 2016, Vertical announced they licensed the series for English publication. They released the volume on January 31, 2017. Reception. Danica Davidson from "Otaku USA" praised the book due to what Davidson felt was unique horror, especially when compared to previous works by  Ito. Nathan Wilson from "ICv2" had a similar opinion, praising the series as a good introduction into works by Ito. Katherine Dacey from Manga Critic praised the artwork and plot as coherent and provocative. Ricardo Serrano Denis from "Comics Beat" praised the horror in the story as unique and unusual among horror works. At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Brigid Alverson picked the series as the worst manga for anyone, any age.