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暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu] #16
Assassination Classroom, Vol. 16
What does a pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat their schoolteacher’s alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!
Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"?
What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Giving you an "F" on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call...again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth—unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a cool 100 million from the Ministry of Defense!
Okay, now that you're committed... How are you going to pull this off? What does your pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat Teach's alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!
Koro Sensei tells all: his former profession, his nickname, the mad scientists responsible for his unique cephalopod physiognomy, the love of his life, and why he wants to teach the 3-E students. New light is shed not only on his character, but on the reason he vowed to destroy the Earth in March. Will these revelations change 3-E’s commitment to assassinating their teacher (and saving the planet)?
Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"?
What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Giving you an "F" on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call...again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth—unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a cool 100 million from the Ministry of Defense!
Okay, now that you're committed... How are you going to pull this off? What does your pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat Teach's alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!
Koro Sensei tells all: his former profession, his nickname, the mad scientists responsible for his unique cephalopod physiognomy, the love of his life, and why he wants to teach the 3-E students. New light is shed not only on his character, but on the reason he vowed to destroy the Earth in March. Will these revelations change 3-E’s commitment to assassinating their teacher (and saving the planet)?
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 3, 2015
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Yusei Matsui
178 books359 followersYūsei Matsui (松井優征 Matsui Yūsei?, born January 31, 1981 in Saitama, Japan) is a manga artist known for manga Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro. He was an assistant of Yoshio Sawai, the manga artist of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Shirota Masakage made a cameo appearance in Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo).
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July 25, 2017
This is volume 16 of this series about a great and humane teacher of struggling students, Koro Sensei, whom his students must assassinate because he plans to destroy the planet (Right, you can't think of any piece of literature with this premise, I'll bet). This is the volume that we have been waiting way too long for, (one of) the big reveal(s), the one in which we finally get the backstory about Koro Sensei, why he looks the way he does (octopus-tentacled), why he chose to become a teacher and why he cares so much about his students. And it is really well done and interesting, with some surprises, and sets up the last four volumes of the series really well.
Unbelievably, I am caught up in reading this series, with volume 17 coming out in August. And like almost everyone else, I say this is a 5 star volume. I have not yet 5-starred any volume until now! Weird to have to wait til so late to get the backstory, probably causing a million people to stop reading, but at this point it feels satisfying.
Unbelievably, I am caught up in reading this series, with volume 17 coming out in August. And like almost everyone else, I say this is a 5 star volume. I have not yet 5-starred any volume until now! Weird to have to wait til so late to get the backstory, probably causing a million people to stop reading, but at this point it feels satisfying.
January 31, 2022
The whole series to date has been easy reading, and just good enough to be in the running for "keeper" status. It isn't unpredictable or out of the ordinary enough for me to be willing to give it more than a basic "I liked it" rating. Koro-sensei's origin story in this volume is not an exception to that.
January 9, 2018
Can I just say how much I dig the plaid Koro Sensei on the cover? No? Ah, well … never mind, then.
In this volume, Koro Sensei reveals all! Read the story of the man(?) behind the tentacles. This sheds new light on the importance of class 3-E’s mission to assassinate him. And, towards the end, we begin to get hints of a possible resolution for this series.
As always, this title continues to delight. The premise sounds unlikely, I know, but Yusei Matsui does an incredible job of striking just the right balance of serious and playful to pull it off. It's a series that you would think wouldn't work, but it does, and does so beautifully. This is still one of the best manga I’ve ever read. Highly recommended!
In this volume, Koro Sensei reveals all! Read the story of the man(?) behind the tentacles. This sheds new light on the importance of class 3-E’s mission to assassinate him. And, towards the end, we begin to get hints of a possible resolution for this series.
As always, this title continues to delight. The premise sounds unlikely, I know, but Yusei Matsui does an incredible job of striking just the right balance of serious and playful to pull it off. It's a series that you would think wouldn't work, but it does, and does so beautifully. This is still one of the best manga I’ve ever read. Highly recommended!
June 11, 2017
EXPOSITION
October 20, 2018
I love it so much! Who would think a story about a bunch of kids trying to kill their teacher would have so much heart, and laughter and be so great?
So, we learn Koro-Sensi's true nature after having so many little teases about it in the other volumes. The one thing I did kinda dislike was the whole moon/earth being blown up explanation, or more specifically how they related to him. He keeps responsibility for blowing the moon up, but it was not him it was the mouse the scientist put there, against Koros will. The earth also would not be his fault, albeit it would be bad (obviously). I do get why Koro kept the second part from the students, because he knew if he told them they would not want to kill him and he can't let himself explode and destroy the planet so he had to keep the truth hidden so they would kill him, thinking he was just a destructive monster.
Also, the science behind the whole experiment does not seam plausible but that I can overlook, as new tech is always coming out. However, the fact that killing Koro will keep him from exploding and letting him die naturally will let him explode seams rather far fetched, because it's stated that when the cells stop dividing they will explode. But, death would stop the cells from dividing as well so still there would be an explosion.
Still a really good series, if some of the early volumes are fillers. Very excited to see how it all ends!
So, we learn Koro-Sensi's true nature after having so many little teases about it in the other volumes. The one thing I did kinda dislike was the whole moon/earth being blown up explanation, or more specifically how they related to him. He keeps responsibility for blowing the moon up, but it was not him it was the mouse the scientist put there, against Koros will. The earth also would not be his fault, albeit it would be bad (obviously). I do get why Koro kept the second part from the students, because he knew if he told them they would not want to kill him and he can't let himself explode and destroy the planet so he had to keep the truth hidden so they would kill him, thinking he was just a destructive monster.
Also, the science behind the whole experiment does not seam plausible but that I can overlook, as new tech is always coming out. However, the fact that killing Koro will keep him from exploding and letting him die naturally will let him explode seams rather far fetched, because it's stated that when the cells stop dividing they will explode. But, death would stop the cells from dividing as well so still there would be an explosion.
Still a really good series, if some of the early volumes are fillers. Very excited to see how it all ends!
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April 19, 2021
Exposition dump, with added spousal abuse to show a side of domestic violence not yet seen in this series! Oh what fun! Backstory upon backstory that fleshes out who Koro Sensei is, even if it's clunkily put. Oh and the students realize "hey we kind of like this teacher" as if they didn't know that already. I thought the students having difficult killing a teacher they've bonded with so much would have been a series-long theme but nope this is an attempt at a big emotional revelation using that. Which isn't a surprise and is more of a disappointment.
August 29, 2018
Waaah Koro Sensei and Kayano’s sister- star crossed lovers 💛 I want to save Koro Sensei too, he can’t die!! But what if he does 😭
Karma isn’t on the ‘save Koro’ team, and he’ll be a tough opponent, so I wonder what will happen in the next volume? 🤔😭👏🙌
Karma isn’t on the ‘save Koro’ team, and he’ll be a tough opponent, so I wonder what will happen in the next volume? 🤔😭👏🙌
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 18, 2024
Holy plot twist!!!
September 18, 2017
I really enjoyed this volume but, I was caught off guard with it being set in the past without any warning. You never really got an explanation in this volume and I feel like this one basically made up the backstory for the rest of the series. It was another quick read and I can't wait to finish catching up in the series in English with the next two volumes!
June 25, 2017
THIS!!!! The book series finally revealed all its secrets. Amazing volume. Only 4 more till the end of the series. This time next year, the series will be completed and over.
July 31, 2018
I hate to say that sometimes I really hate anime and manga because it always makes me cry and after that, I need some time to cool down my emotions to get back to my normal life. This volume is a bit too much for me.
Summary of this volume: Assassination Classroom Vol. 16: Past Time.
Summary of this volume: Assassination Classroom Vol. 16: Past Time.
September 9, 2021
Pause for a moment and look at the page edges of this volume. See all that black? This volume is 80% backstory!!! AND IT'S ALL ABOUT KORO-SENSEI! OH MY GOSH! This backstory is heart wrenching and sad and made me cry and no one deserved what happened.
And the ship I formed in the span of about 60 pages was destroyed in less than 40.
This series has 21 volumes.
And the ship I formed in the span of about 60 pages was destroyed in less than 40.
This series has 21 volumes.
July 8, 2017
Read it all in one sitting. It's Koro Sensei's backstory who wouldn't read it in one sitting???
August 12, 2018
Well, now we have Koro Sensei's origin and the kindest thing I can think to say is that at least it is not as bad as the origins of Wolverine or the giants in Attack on Titan. 'Tain't good though.
I have the final five volumes on hand from the library though, so I'm going to power through them this week and hope things pick up from here.
I have the final five volumes on hand from the library though, so I'm going to power through them this week and hope things pick up from here.
April 20, 2017
Memang menyenangkan ya kalau ada flashback gitu,mengungkap rahasia masa lalu para tokoh,apalagi tokoh utama,apalagi tokoh utamanya aneh,apalagi mirip gurita kuning...hehe
warbiasah...
warbiasah...
January 2, 2018
Ooh, Koro Sensei's backstory!
September 9, 2018
Back story time!
Pretty good volume. Kinda dragging. But it all makes sense now! I like how all of it just falls into place.
Pretty good volume. Kinda dragging. But it all makes sense now! I like how all of it just falls into place.
August 13, 2019
- * = Improper show of women
May 10, 2021
Ok so that made me want to cry -
June 18, 2024
Just so many awesome discoveries in this book! Best one so far.
June 19, 2024
crying over manga in the bookstore cafè was not on my to-do list
September 28, 2024
We finally get Koro-sensei's backstory!! My theories about it were all basically correct, but I didn't know how it would all tie together, and there were some other surprises too. It was great to finally get to the emotional core of the story. Excited to see how it ends.
May 25, 2025
NOOOOO SAD BACKSTORY IS HERE
July 14, 2017
Oh yeah - the one we've been waiting for......... A++++++
March 21, 2019
Another pretty good installment, I enjoyed it!
July 27, 2017
Masa lalu Kuro sensei dan hubungannya dengan Yukimura sensei, wali kelas 3E sebelumnya. 5 bintang. Enuf said.
May 15, 2017
Entah kenapa masih kurang 'cetarr' aja gitu cerita masa lalunya...
December 15, 2020
Câu chuyện quá khứ này cũng đủ sức lay động đấy chứ, một thứ tình cảm đứng giữa nhưng lại rất được trân trọng, khởi đầu cho sự hạnh phúc và cố gắng của 1 người
October 21, 2025
backstory!!!!
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