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放課後保健室 [Houkago Hokenshitsu] #9
After School Nightmare, Volume 9
Mashiro has finally come to terms with his feelings, but even though Sou has cast aside his controlling sister, her hold on him goes deeper than he thinks. When Kureha finds her own strength and decides not to graduate, Mashiro throws himself into his relationship with Sou... but was Sou ever really serious about him?
185 pages, Paperback
First published October 16, 2007
About the author
Setona Mizushiro
141 books159 followersMizushiro Setona (水城せとな in Japanese, or 水城雪可奈 in Chinese language) is a popular mangaka who started out in the dōjinshi circles.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
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February 5, 2019
So confused by the ending of this one.
August 2, 2011
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Forget everything you have learned in the previous volumes, because Setona Mizushiro is crashing all of it in this volume. (Though, in retrospection, it all makes sense now.)
Forget everything you have learned in the previous volumes, because Setona Mizushiro is crashing all of it in this volume. (Though, in retrospection, it all makes sense now.)
August 4, 2022
Rayos no me acordaba para nada de esta parte, muchas revelaciones de quien es en realidad el caballero y lo loca que esta la niña con el osito pero más loco Sou jajaja.
November 13, 2019
Sou’s true form in the nightmare realm along with his secret are finally exposed. He has to face his inner demons, his crisis, decide what he truly wants. Masahiro tries to do what he can to help him, but it’s Sou’s fight. Nor is he the only one fighting. Kurosaki has his big climatic confrontation/violation of Masahiro, so he can graduate, shattering Masahiro’s illusions about him and manhood. Can Masahiro finally deal with Sou, the real Sou, and all of his imperfections? Can he deal with himself?
This felt like the big climax of the story, for the knight and Sou are reaching for some resolution. I’m not comfortable with the twist things took for Masahiro. It felt very sudden and not quite right. He did have powerful love scenes in this volume, the almost-rape like struggle where he loses the key and the equally powerful confrontation in the dream with one of his strangest enemies for Sou’s sake. Kureha is allowing herself to learn from and be inspired by Masahiro’s example without making his mistakes, helping the weaker dreamers by encouraging them to help themselves. I’m not entirely sure I like the direction in which the story is going, but it was a powerful volume in an overall powerful series; beautiful, sensually disturbing, and gripping.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 26, 2019
This was very good, and looking back over it with the ending in mind (and believe me I am not certain what I think about the ending), I wonder if (spoilers for v. 10 too!)
More lovely character moments showing everyone's growth over the series, and we finally delve into Sou's entire backstory.
More lovely character moments showing everyone's growth over the series, and we finally delve into Sou's entire backstory.
October 15, 2022
Il ne se passe pas grand-chose, pourtant on a droit à deux événements importants ce qui accélère vachement l’histoire.
La fin m’a laissée sur ma faim. Je n’ai pas tout compris (je suis sûre que je ne suis pas la seule), mais je ne doute pas que tout sera expliqué dans le prochain puisque ce sera le dernier.
C’était une lecture plaisante qui s’est laissé lire.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2022/10/...
La fin m’a laissée sur ma faim. Je n’ai pas tout compris (je suis sûre que je ne suis pas la seule), mais je ne doute pas que tout sera expliqué dans le prochain puisque ce sera le dernier.
C’était une lecture plaisante qui s’est laissé lire.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2022/10/...
June 19, 2024
What exactly does it mean to be a girl or a guy? It is as simple as long hair, a cute smile and a frilly skirt? Or does being a woman require something else? Is a man simply a sense of duty, an urge to protect and a stoic attitude that can win any girl? If those images and ideals are stripped away, then what is left?
Read the full review on Well, Are They? A Queer Review blog
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Read the full review on Well, Are They? A Queer Review blog
https://wellarethey.blogspot.com/2024...
June 11, 2021
Book Nerd Your Way 2021... Book #2
More Drama and the story is throwing in some curve balls and who we thought we knew... we don't really. Ichijo learns a new secret. I'm kinda hooked on the series and have to know how it ends now.
More Drama and the story is throwing in some curve balls and who we thought we knew... we don't really. Ichijo learns a new secret. I'm kinda hooked on the series and have to know how it ends now.
January 11, 2018
See my review for Vol 1.
May 5, 2023
Sou's closure was very interesting, but what the hell is this ending. Literally what is happening
September 8, 2023
It’s nice to finally get some answers but I’m still pretty confused…
July 28, 2014
Wow. Just wow.
Lots of stuff happened in this volume, and as shocking as it is, I'm saying that this volume made the whole series actually WORTH IT.
I'm surprising myself by saying [typing] it, but the volume itself shocked me even more.
I cannot believe that Kurosaki, the beloved Sempai was actually the Knight the entire time. That was... That was so shocking I had to read it over again.
I'm kind of irritated too though, because by thinking that the Knight was Sou the whole time, (I knew something was wrong with how open he was!) I now want to re-read the entire series knowing that the Knight was really Kurosaki, (seeing as in certain dreams he harassed Mashiro).
Along with the new identity, (who sadly left us) we find out the truth of Ai's existence. She really was just a figment of Sou's imagination, (creepy enough since she's been around for over 10 years, and they've intensely made-out before), but oddly enough everyone else can see her in the dreams. Even Kurosaki was saying that he wanted to kill that 'witch'.
It's kind of sad that Sou chose Ai when she had chained both herself and Mashiro on a crumbling bridge, but yet he ended up killing her, (or basically just killing a part of his imagination.)
Did killing his dream-version of his sister, (the black-dressed one) kill off the real one, (I assume the one dressed in white, but her wardrobe may have changed) or was that a complete coincidence? The storyline could really go either way.
The ending left me quite satisfied, (satisfied in a way like "I'm glad I kept reading, and I'm ready to read the next and last volume". If it has ended the series that way, I definitely wouldn't have been satisfied. I would have been PISSED.) [Excuse language]
I have always loved stories with some kind of amnesia, or memory loss, or something that doesn't have a name for it where everyone forgets who you are or you wake up and find yourself as someone totally different, (socially wise.). I think this story has taken a turn for the better. 'Smirk.'
It's not that I didn't like this series, it's just that there wasn't enough action for me. (Obviously I haven't read a non-manga romance in a while).
Just one more volume. One more!
I really hope this turns out as well as I hope it will.
Lots of stuff happened in this volume, and as shocking as it is, I'm saying that this volume made the whole series actually WORTH IT.
I'm surprising myself by saying [typing] it, but the volume itself shocked me even more.
I cannot believe that Kurosaki, the beloved Sempai was actually the Knight the entire time. That was... That was so shocking I had to read it over again.
I'm kind of irritated too though, because by thinking that the Knight was Sou the whole time, (I knew something was wrong with how open he was!) I now want to re-read the entire series knowing that the Knight was really Kurosaki, (seeing as in certain dreams he harassed Mashiro).
Along with the new identity, (who sadly left us) we find out the truth of Ai's existence. She really was just a figment of Sou's imagination, (creepy enough since she's been around for over 10 years, and they've intensely made-out before), but oddly enough everyone else can see her in the dreams. Even Kurosaki was saying that he wanted to kill that 'witch'.
It's kind of sad that Sou chose Ai when she had chained both herself and Mashiro on a crumbling bridge, but yet he ended up killing her, (or basically just killing a part of his imagination.)
Did killing his dream-version of his sister, (the black-dressed one) kill off the real one, (I assume the one dressed in white, but her wardrobe may have changed) or was that a complete coincidence? The storyline could really go either way.
The ending left me quite satisfied, (satisfied in a way like "I'm glad I kept reading, and I'm ready to read the next and last volume". If it has ended the series that way, I definitely wouldn't have been satisfied. I would have been PISSED.) [Excuse language]
I have always loved stories with some kind of amnesia, or memory loss, or something that doesn't have a name for it where everyone forgets who you are or you wake up and find yourself as someone totally different, (socially wise.). I think this story has taken a turn for the better. 'Smirk.'
It's not that I didn't like this series, it's just that there wasn't enough action for me. (Obviously I haven't read a non-manga romance in a while).
Just one more volume. One more!
I really hope this turns out as well as I hope it will.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2013
As Ichijou Mashiro’s hard kept secret is revealed to his classmates, Mashiro’s dream world is turned upside down. The after-hours class Mashiro signs up for is not at all what he expects it to be. Passing the class is his only chance of graduation and the horrors he finds there are only the beginnings to the mysteries yet to be revealed.
This dark series is filled with controversial and emotional issues that take the reader on a journey through what the characters are feeling and what they experience. There is always some sort of twists throughout causing the reader to re-think about the issues involved.
Interesting concept to say the least! The story itself invokes a creepy mysterious concept taking place throughout the school. I was impressed with the complexities of the students and situations involved throughout the series. Reading this series the author does an amazing job of making the reader feel the characters pain and suffering.
Note: This review was completed after reading volumes 1-10.
This dark series is filled with controversial and emotional issues that take the reader on a journey through what the characters are feeling and what they experience. There is always some sort of twists throughout causing the reader to re-think about the issues involved.
Interesting concept to say the least! The story itself invokes a creepy mysterious concept taking place throughout the school. I was impressed with the complexities of the students and situations involved throughout the series. Reading this series the author does an amazing job of making the reader feel the characters pain and suffering.
Note: This review was completed after reading volumes 1-10.
October 30, 2010
The true identity of the knight has been discovered, much to the surprise of many. This isn't the only revelation of the book, as we also discover the disturbing truth behind Sou's obsessive sister Ai. Kureha has to not only learn to accept who & what she is, but she also has to compete with someone who isn't playing fair.
The storyline keeps getting better & better in this series. The pacing is very well done & the characters are enthralling even when they're really behaving in ways that aren't that likable. Like another review said, this volume ends on a "what they hey?" type of ending that makes me eager to read the last volume.
The storyline keeps getting better & better in this series. The pacing is very well done & the characters are enthralling even when they're really behaving in ways that aren't that likable. Like another review said, this volume ends on a "what they hey?" type of ending that makes me eager to read the last volume.
July 23, 2011
Interesting deus ex machina finally revealed. ...too bad it didn't come 5 volumes before. Also, wasn't Kurosaki in the dream as himself at the same time as the Knight? The only explanation I could think of was that the Kurosaki was saw earlier was a doppelganger of a person who wanted to be like him. The same person who tried to become the Knight after Kurosaki graduated.
Anyway, by this point I think story and plot was already thrown out the window long long ago and all we have left is just the usual teenage dramatic bishonen angst. I guess that's enough for some....
Anyway, by this point I think story and plot was already thrown out the window long long ago and all we have left is just the usual teenage dramatic bishonen angst. I guess that's enough for some....
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2012
As always After School Nightmare leaves me waiting to read book 10. I truly believe this book is for anyone of any race and life style. It opens up your eyes more on the feelings and life a person who has the same problem as Mirchao. But I definitely love this manga and series. I like how the book takes different twist and turns.
October 18, 2008
I knew Sou wasn't the Black Knight. And I'm relieved to learn that he isn't really having sex with his sister. But I'm not sure how everything is going to wrap up in just one more volume. I hope the ending isn't disappointing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2010
Giving it 4 stars this time, because the background of a character and what was going on with him was unexpected. And I don't have much more to say about this volume. Except that I'm totally confused by how it ended.
Hopefully the last volume in the series will clear up my confusion.
Hopefully the last volume in the series will clear up my confusion.
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July 28, 2011Many of the confusing strange plot threads are coming together now, and this volume was a real page turner. I recommend reading it when you can read 10 right away, because you will be completely enthralled (and a little confused).
August 6, 2016
One more to go!
November 24, 2008
luuuuurved it! it was interesting...
February 7, 2010
[See review under vol. 1:]
March 4, 2012
Gets weirder and weirder with every volume.
December 31, 2018
finally, the characters are coming to grips with who they are.
October 21, 2012
Quite a few twists in this volume. And the ending leaves the reader unsure of what's going on.
March 23, 2013
the story is awesome. I love the way it is writing.
October 14, 2013
I did not see things coming. What a shocking revelation. This manga is really confusing in a good way. I'm so much hooked.
September 22, 2015
see full review @ Katie's Corner
May 3, 2016
I read it in italian.
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