Assassination Classroom

Assassination Classroom
 by Yusei Matsui
 Vol. 19 190 pages
 Vol. 20 181 pages

Class E has finished their entrance exams for high school and can finally focus completely on killing Koro-Sensei, but can they defeat him before graduation day?

While I have enjoyed this series very much I am a bit disappointed with the journey to the end in these last volumes. Some things could have been done a little differently or omitted entirely without taking away from the plot. That being said I look forward to how volume 21 wraps up any loose ends.

Assassination Classroom, v. 20 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 20 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

It's the final battle to assassinate their teacher Koro Sensei.  Will they succeed in protecting him?  Or will they succeed in assassinating him?

This is the second to last volume in the series.  It is a great lead-up to the finale.  In fact, it's hard to wait a month until the final book comes out.

Assassination Classroom, v. 19 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v.19 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

The students are caught unawares when the world leaders enact their final plan to kill Koro Sensei -- trapping him on the mountain until they strike the final blow.  They refuse to allow the world to kill their teacher, but will they be able to attack their way through the barrier?

This volume starts the final story of Assassination Classroom.  We are merely days from graduation and the destruction of the world.  It was a great start to the final battle.  I'm looking forward to the next book . . . which luckily I have.

Assassination Classroom, v. 18 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 18 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

Karma and Nagisa have traveled to outer space to get the research on how to destroy Koro Sensei.  But what will the class decide to do once they get that information.
Then it's time for entrance exams for high school and for Valentine's Day.

This was a great entry in the series.  I enjoyed the relationships between the characters and how they are growing and changing. 

Assassination Classroom, v. 17 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination  Classroom, v. 17 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

The class fights a battle to determine whether they should kill or save Koro Sensei.  The sides are led by Karma who wants to kill Koro Sensei and Nagisa who wants to save him.  Who will win in the end?

I enjoyed this volume in the series.  It really highlighted the strengths of the various characters and developed the relationship between Karma and Nagisa.

Assassination Classroom, v. 16 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 16 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

In this volume, we discover the history of Koro Sensei.  This was a great volume.  We've been waiting for the back story of Koro Sensei and his motivations.  This is a turning point in the series.

Assassination Classroom, v. 15 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 15 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

There's one student in Class-E that's been hiding a secret revenge plot for the past year.  Now it's time to take her revenge on Koro Sensei.

I did not see this character's plot twist coming.  Even I had noticed the tiny clues in the previous volume's artwork, I probably would have just thought they were mistakes in the drawings.  I look forward to the next volume which will reveal Koro Sensei's past.

Assassination Classroom

Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui
 Vol. 13 200 pages
 Vol. 14 190 pages
 Nagisa must over come his toughest enemy yet to be able to stay in class E, and Headmaster Asano plays his craziest game yet.

Assassination Classroom, v. 14 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v.14 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

The school is holding a festival and the class who raises the most money wins.  Then it's time for finals again.  Will class E finally beat class A in the scores?

Assassination Classroom, v. 13 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 13 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

Mr. Karasuma continues to battle the assassin Grim Reaper in an effort to save the lives of the Class-E students.  Then it's time for career counseling by Koro Sensei and Nagisa is having a hard time determining what he wants to do in his future.

Another great volume in the series.  I loved the peeks into the backgrounds of Ms. Vitch and Nagisa.

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Assassination Classroom, v. 12 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 12 by Yusei Matsui - 200 pages

Class 3-E is still trying to assassinate their teacher Koro Sensei and they have a new weapon in their arsenal -- indestructible uniforms.  But will they help when one of their teachers is kidnapped by the Grim Reaper assassin?

A great addition to the story with character development.  I can't wait to read the next installment to see what happens.

Assassination Classroom 11 by Yūsei Matsui

Assassination Classroom Vol. 11
by Yusei Matsui
208 pages
 After hours and unsupervised training goes very wrong at the most inconvenient time and Koro-sensei takes away their in class study time to be replaced by working for free at a day care!? What will class E do about their mid-term grades now?

Assassination Classroom, v. 11 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 11 by Yusei Matsui - 208 pages

Once again it is time for exams and Class A has come up with a new scheme to keep Class E at the bottom of the scores.  They challenge Class E to a pole pull down.  If Class E wins they won't get Isogai suspended from school for having a part-time job.  Once that's over, it's time to study -- but the students accidentally injure a day care worker and Koro Sensei's punishment is for them to work full-time at the day care for two weeks.  Will they ever get to study for the exams?

Another great entry in the manga series.  Now I have to wait until October for the next installment.

Assassination Classroom, v.10 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v.10 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

The students are back in session for their second semester.  First there's an overabundance of eggs which leads to an assassination plan featuring flan.  Then it's time to kick their training into gear by learning parkour moves.  Just as that training is going well, Koro Sensei is accused of being a lingerie thief.

This volume was very episodic with three short stories.  The last one included a lot of character development for Itona and more evil plans by Shiro.

Assassination Classroom, v. 9 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v.9 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

In this volume, we end summer vacation with some matchmaking before returning to school where one student in Class-E decides to leave.

Another great volume in the series.  I especially enjoyed how the principal was finally shown up.  It will be interesting to see his revenge in future books.

Assassination Classroom, v. 8 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 8 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

In the volume, the students devise a plan of attack against the mastermind of the poison.  They must defeat three deadly assassins and an old foe to save their classmates.

Great volume.  Several characters advanced in development.  It was also very interesting to see the different morals of the assassins.

Assassination Classroom, v. 7 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 7 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

Exams are over and Class E is rewarded for doing well.  They go on a school sponsored summer vacation where they plan on assassinating Koro Sensei.

This was another great volume in the story.  The class' assassination skills are rapidly growing.  It is interesting to see how Koro Sensei evades such an elaborate assassination attack.

Assassination Classroom, v. 6 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 6 by Yusei Matsui - 192 pages

In this volume, Koro Sensei nearly meets his doom as Terasaka endangers the whole class in his attempt to kill him.  Then it's time for final exams.

Another great entry in the series.

Assassination Classroom, v. 5 by Yusei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, v. 5 by Yusei Matsui

In this volume, we conclude the baseball game with the varsity team and meet a new P.E. teacher.
I am continuing to love this series.  It is consistently funny while actually inserting some philosophical questions for deep thinking.

And I continue to love the Moment of Zen at the end of each book --
"He stole something quite precious to you.  Your tentacles."