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Mafuyu is the no-nonsense, take-charge and hard-hitting leader of her high school gang. But when she gets expelled for being a delinquent, her mother, fed up with her daughter’s wayward ways, sends Mafuyu to an isolated school far off in the country.

192 pages, Comic

First published October 20, 2014

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Izumi Tsubaki

61 books287 followers

See also: 椿いづみ (Japanese name)


She is a Japanese manga artist known for creating The Magic Touch and Oresama Teacher which have both been serialized on the Hana to Yume magazine.
Tsubaki began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subsequently won the Big Challenge contest.

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Mafuyu is away at boarding school to clean up her thugish ways and runs into the man who influenced her, who is now a teacher, Takaomi Saeki. She has finally made her first friend, Hayasaka, a rather dense thug. Together they are the Public Morals Club!

This is a review of volumes 19-20 which I read together back to back. See the plot section for my thoughts on the individual volumes.

Oresama Teacher vol 19-20 reveals the mystery behind Hayasaka's dissolving memories. Actually I was surprised by how quickly this storyline built up and then was resolved. Sometimes with long running stories everything is dragged out more and more. I really appreciate that Izumi Tsubaki doesn't do this but keeps it tight around whatever works well to showcase the reveals and events.

As a long time reader of Oresama Teacher I've always been curious about Hayasaka's home life as he keeps it shrouded in secrecy. And now in vol 19 we meet his entire family!! It's totally crazy what has happened to Hayasaka. It's a neat way to show us how much he's changed from the past. I love how Okegawa and Saeki come into the drama and make some connections to a certain someone in the student council. And I was blown away by what Saeki chose to do at that point. It was super fun and I found this volume one of the best in the series! Certainly a volume I will remember from the entire year.

In vol 20 we come to understand why Momochi targeted Hayasaka for her mind games. And we see Hayasaka take matters into his own hands to resolve his memory troubles. The filler chapters were super fun with some drama with our pigeon friend and a Christmas birthday. Most fascinating was a dastardly plot Aki comes to see right under their noses between Saeki and Momochi!! That was hilarious and a great way to resolve her machinations. What does this mean for the student council?! I don't know but I'm dying to find out...

Actually I was on the edge of my seat the entire time through Oresama Teacher vol 19-20. I was really caught up in the things we learned about Hayasaka. Rumor and how rumors are erroneously taken to be gospel truth is used to great effect.

In vol 19 Hayasaka's family acts quite mysteriously relieved at odd times and overreacted quite strongly at others. It was fun though how Saeki, Yui and Mafuyu came at the problem from different angles using the skills that best suit them and work with who they are. But its Hayasaka's own efforts to figure out what's going on that really kept me hanging on to every page.

In vol 20 we did get some hilarious and totally fun filler chapters. The outrageous things that Izumi Tsubaki comes up with to feature! I was quite anxious for Hayasaka's plan seeing as Momochi didn't have to work very hard to totally destroy him the first time. But as with all of our tough enemies in Oresama Teacher... these are ultimately kids fighting to survive anyway they can. They aren't evil or unredeemable at all.

There were so many good moments between different characters in Oresama Teacher vol 19-20. We have come to love and respect all the different personalities to be found in this series and to see this really tough time come and their reactions... its gorgeous!

In vol 19 Okegawa works to reassure Mafuyu and their bancho past really bonds them in this issue. Yui connecting with Hayasaka's siblings was really neat and showcases his strengths with people. Saeki had his moments of adulting that hinted at the fact nothing was as it seemed here. But its Mafuyu doggedly pursuing Hayasaka like she did when they first met and the outcome from that... totally went right to my heart!!

In vol 20 I really couldn't handle how strong Hayasaka faced up to everything! This has been a long time coming for him and if not for Momochi and her machinations he may very well be living in that horrible limbo he was barely surviving at home. While vol 19 is hands down one of the best volumes I've ever read in the series I was surprised at how well vol 20 worked to follow and be just as good.

The covers for Oresama Teacher vol 19-20 are in the new style and I LOVE them!! The simple one with Hayasaka and Mafuyu on 19 WOW! Emotional and a little different angle with that simplicity works to showcase what we find inside the volume. Two of the most powerful of the scenes were between Momochi and Saeki and then again when Okegawa confronts her. This is why I love these two!! Their smouldering gazes was perfect for these confrontations hahaha.

Yui has a really funny couple of pages in vol 20 where he's supposed to be unhappy but can't suppress his joy hahaha. It's totally a fun way to highlight that they are acting totally at odds with how they should be feeling. Izumi Tsubaki takes every moment she can to pack in the funny, drama and heartfelt feelings in a visual and stunning way.

Oresama Teacher vol 19-20 are two pivotal volumes in a stellar series! This is truly about friendship in high school and the joy and heartaches and roller coaster rides that it is... but also highlights the best things in life like lifetime bonds, unexpected connections and standing by your friends. If you haven't checked out this series you really should... It's worth it!!

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This is a multi-volume series and there may be references to the plot of those volumes... SO READ WITH CARE! Here is my review of 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |

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106 reviews
April 10, 2020
No me pude contener de leer este tomo, porque se trata de mi personaje favorito cuando estaba en la secundaria y ahora (de toda la vida) Hayasaka.
Este volumen tiene todo bien equilibrado, el drama, la comedia y el suspenso. Yo adoro por sobre todas las cosas una muy buena amistad y la relación que tiene Mafuyu con Hayasaka es de mis cosas favoritas del todo el manga!
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3,279 reviews19 followers
June 3, 2024
Okay… I know I said I wanted to know Hayasaka’s back story but damn!!! Why you gotta hurt my heart ??!? But the ending was so sweet… I love the bond that these kids have with each other (and with Mr. Saeki too!).
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June 22, 2017
Total improvement. This volume really sucked me in!
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January 24, 2022
Okay but like what the girl did is so messed up?? I’m trying to understand why she would do something like that but I can’t? Maybe we’ll find out next vol but who knows
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2,820 reviews66 followers
June 4, 2022
we really went the full soap opera this volume 😂 i sure hope they explain what momochi's deal is soon, why did this girl wake up and choose evil

3 stars
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April 7, 2025
I’d say, 6 stars
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January 13, 2016
In Summary

Momochi’s machinations result in Hayasaka getting into a brawl. He goes home for the duration of his suspension from school, and Mafuyu and company get a hitherto unseen look at his family life. Tsubaki-sensei lays the dysfunction pretty thick, but a strong “power-of-friendship” thread carries the story through Hayasaka’s over-the-top past to a feel-good conclusion.

The Review

Just as Volume 17 was all about Yui, this volume is all about Hayasaka. Tsubaki-sensei has been dropping hints for some time that something isn’t exactly right with our plain and simple delinquent. Now we discover the depth of his dysfunction, and although Momochi is the catalyst that unravels everything, Hayasaka’s brokenness goes beyond anything Momochi’s meddling could inflict by itself.

Hayasaka hasn’t said much about his family life, and all this time Tsubaki-sensei has never revealed his given name. Now we learn why. I’ve been dying to know what was in the picture in Hayasaka’s wallet (the one that Yui stole during the “Art of The Echo”), and it took me completely by surprise. In fact, I doubt anyone will be able to guess what it shows. But that’s not the only shocker, and they keep piling one on top of the other. At one point, the other members of the Public Morals Club declare it “sounds like a soap opera,” and it does. Yet crazy as the new details are, they do jibe with what we know of Hayasaka so it does work.

In the midst of Hayasaka’s drama, we also get the scoop on Momochi’s “power” and the true purpose behind the Student Council. As Mafuyu suspected in the previous volume, the President’s bet is completely separate from his father’s bet with Takaomi. Although there are still unknowns about motives, these revelations put Momochi and the President in a different light. As Volume 19 closes, well-established battle lines look like they’re about to be redrawn, and I look forward to seeing who will side with whom.

Extras in this volume include Characters and Story Thus Far, 4-panel comics, End Notes, and a character relationship chart.

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4,779 reviews
January 1, 2016
Wow, this many volumes and yet I kind of like the series. But at the same time think it’s just okay. But it has its moments. The art does get better later on. Good volume I guess.
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August 13, 2016
This series kills me. Another solid volume.
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