Within the world of manga , there's a name that sparks both passion and hatred among fans: Akira Hiramoto ( Prison School ). This name may not sound familiar at first, but you've certainly heard of one of his most famous works: "Prison School." What self-respecting otaku hasn't heard of this series?
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However, it's quite possible that you only came across the anime by JCSTAFF back in 2015, during the Japanese summer. Perhaps you even felt the urge to dive into the manga, but were bombarded with warnings not to. This is where Akira Hiramoto's reputation comes in, as fans complain that "he doesn't know how to give his stories a decent ending."
"Prison School" revolves around Kiyoshi Fujino, one of five boys enrolled at Hachimitsu High School, which is essentially a girls' paradise with a hint of hell thrown in for them. Things get complicated when these boys end up trapped in the school by the tyranny of the Student Council.
But this story isn't just a battle of the sexes. "Prison School" is known for its unique scenes, bold design, and a host of other things. And there's no denying the feminine illustrations of the female characters.
Typically, manga focusing on girls leaves something to be desired in terms of plot, but "Prison School" breaks that stigma. Despite its slow pace, the story is punctuated by one-on-one moments of comedy and sensuality. However, some argue that the author ran out of creative ideas to maintain the manga feel, although there was an intriguing love triangle between Kiyoshi, Chiyo (the council president's sister and Kiyoshi's love interest), and Hana (the council secretary who falls in love with Kiyoshi after several interactions).
Just when it seemed one side would win, the other played its final trump card. Ultimately, neither side emerged victorious, and the author ended the story abruptly and confusingly. Many argue that this ending was in keeping with the narrative's absurdist tone from the beginning.
Fans themselves began to harbor hopes that comedy manga like "Prison School" would suddenly turn into a story of love and relationships, which didn't quite fit the essence of the work. However, most were disappointed by the ending, in which Chiyo becomes student council president to continue tormenting men, something completely out of character for her, and this is considered one of the worst endings in manga history.
The impact was so great that, even trying to make new stories like “RaW Hero” and “Futari Switch”, the author was never able to replicate the success of “Prison School” because his entire fan base turned their backs on him.
Fans commented on the anime these days:
- The ending is a big “fuck you”, there is no logic behind it, the characters act in contradiction to their original personality.
- Chiyo thought Kiyoshi was a nice guy, that he wasn't a liar or a pervert. When Chiyo saw him wearing Hana's panties, her perfect image of Kiyoshi was shattered. Realizing this and receiving a golden shower on her own birthday from a guy she respected pushed her over the edge. We can assume that all that trauma turned her into a misandrist like her sister, which is why Kiyoshi ultimately said she hadn't changed at all since the beginning. "He was always a liar, and only Hana accepted him as he was from the start."
- Well said, Chiyo had the exact opposite development to Mari, who started hating boys for childish and insipid reasons until she was forced to work with them especially Kiyoshi (the real one, not the invention she played for Chiyo) reaching a point where I could no longer hate them.
- If this were a normal anime series, I'd agree with you, but for an ecchi comedy, I didn't want anything deep that would make me sad for a few days; I just wanted a happy, satisfying ending. "I'm the kind of person who gets obsessed with the characters and their possible futures after everything is over.
- Somehow, the author managed to find a way to make every character in the love triangle unhappy and end it in the most unbearable way possible. It's rare to find a manga with a worse ending than Usagi Drop (because it throws away all the character development that happened beforehand), but here we are.
Several fans enjoyed the ending of the story:
- The truth is, I really enjoyed the story, with all those plans, counter-plans, and contingency plans! The author even managed to transform something as ordinary as a kiss into something enormous and overwhelming (at least for me). If it weren't for the extremely graphic violence, the first arc would be a masterpiece. I can only assume the torture was introduced as a power fantasy for female readers, an attempt to lure them into an ecchi manga they wouldn't otherwise be interested in. I've even read comments from some where they gleefully declare they're like Meiko or Hana. Yes, truly something to be proud of.
- I love Prison School, but this ending really pissed me off. So much time and effort invested in the characters, only to throw them away, almost feels like a "Fuck you" from the author. I'm convinced he did it on purpose.
- I just got to the end, and it left a bad taste in my mouth. Hana and Kiyoshi were the best, and while I wanted them to end up together, I didn't want it to be because of the sabotage of Chiyo. I wanted Kiyoshi to start appreciating what he had with Masa. In fact, Masa didn't even end up confessing, and the last emotion we got from him toward her was anger. And that last "men are trash" panel was unnecessary. And since I'm complaining, the Cavalry Battle arc set a new definition for how to make a very slow manga.
Finally, comment on whether you have read or watched Prison School.
Source: Reddit
