Assassination Classroom, Vol. 17

暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu] #17

by Yusei Matsui

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?!

The class is divided: one half wants to carry on with the plan to assassinate Koro Sensei, while the other half wants to save him. So Koro Sensei splits them into two teams, led by Nagisa and Karma, and has them battle it out. The students of 3-E draw on everything they’ve learned so far to battle for or against Koro Sensei’s life! Then, to uphold their now unified goal, they need to infiltrate the International Space Station…

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Young Adult, Action

200 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2015

About the author

Yūsei 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).

Reviews

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

For here
Am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do—David Bowie

In this volume we return to a lot of action, including a paintball game featuring two sides, blue and red: kill Koro Sensei or save him. Save wins, so one solution, out of the blue, is to have Nagisa and Karma go in a rocket toward the International Space Station to see if they can somehow save him. Wacky volume.

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Class 3-E is divided on the best plan for going forward. So it's time for a battle royale to decide their course of action. Everything seems to be moving smoothly towards some sort of endgame. I can't recall how many volumes are supposed to be in this series, but it seems like things shouldn't run too many more volumes.

Seriously loving all of the characters. I will be sad when this series is over. Here's hoping that the end is worth the journey. Matsui hasn't missed a step yet … Highly recommended!

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

With the silly origin story out of the way, focus thankfully returns to the classroom and the students. Evenly split between trying to save Koro Sensei or kill him, the class agrees to let a game of capture the flag decide the issue. Nagisa and Karma steal the spotlight in the exciting battle, and the end result boldly takes them where no junior high students have gone before.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so excited that the action has picked up again. I flew through this book with no problem and I'm so glad the next volume has been released in English for me today! The characters really come together in this volume and I enjoyed that a lot. However, it left off on a cliffhanger once again and I can't get the next book for a little bit.

[Estefania Grajales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only por la tensión sexual.

Solo quería que Karma y Nagisa se besaran 🤭

Por otro lado, que caderas envidiables tiene nuestro Nagisa 😍🙌🏻

[Eve O. Spellman · Rating 3 out of 5]

- * = Improper show of women
- * = Overall, eh

[K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Content warnings: violence, gun violence, knife violence

3.5 stars

Look, I really enjoy this series and every volume has been delightful. But at the same time, this one was EXTREMELY action-heavy and it felt like the actual overarching plot was on the back burner for the duration of the book. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see how the final four volumes play out. But this wasn't what I wanted from a volume this far into the series because it really did feel like filler.

[Kait Nash · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still have a huge problem with the sexualization of all the girl characters in this series. This manga book was one of the worst ones in my mind, and even worse because the author is doing it to the students, who are supposed to be young. However, the story plot is really great and progressing beautifully.

[_ArtsyChild · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐
Kayano 🏳️‍🌈?👀

I missed this, it feels like home after all <3

[Sharon&#x1f52e;&#x1f47d; · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m getting super antsy to see how this series is going to end.. 👀👀👀

[Ochi · Rating 5 out of 5]

its tense, TENSE I REALLY MEAN IT

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic battle with the class. Damn this was intense and beautiful. Sad I'm getting to the end.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

The aftermath of the decisions made in the last volume, and an epic assassination battle between the class. It all ends with a blast off to the ISS... Where will this series go next???
The art is good, the action easy to follow. The plot is getting out there, but it is pretty awesome!

[Nadine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is gearing up towards the big Finale! Very exciting!

[cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aku gak mau ngasih 5 bintang.... kuraaang.... :)
Aku maunya 9 bintang, buat Karma 5 n buat Nagisa 4. Ngoahaha... seruuu. Pertempuran yg seruuu abis.

Pokoknya arc favoritku ini!

[Sirix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nienawidzę tego tomu, złość we mnie kipi

[Marianna Rainolter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mi ha subito sorpreso come questa serie riesca a mischiare abbastanza abilmente momenti seri e tragici insieme a momenti più ridicoli e divertenti. Insomma quando si deve decidere se andare avanti e uccidere Korosensei, avendo saputo del suo passato, o cercare di salvarlo si fa una battaglia a paint-ball, giusto? Non mi danno fastidio questi cambiamenti, anzi, li trovo molto piacevoli e la storia continua ad appassionarmi molto. Sono curiosa di leggere come si risolverà la faccenda e adesso che si va pure sulla luna... Non fatemici pensare XD Non posso reggere! #adoro

[Rolando Marono · Rating 5 out of 5]

The good:
-Great resolution for the conflict started in the last volume.
-The battle between both teams was by far one of the bes scenes in the whole series.
-The final battle has a lot of feelings involved, making it much more intense.
-The plot was moving forward but the real protagonist of this volume was the action.

The bad:
-All of the "Space travel thing" was not organically built.

[Yee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of this volume focuses on the battle between Nagisa and Karma. The battle was a bit confusing for me which I hope that I can understand more when I watch the anime next time.

Summary: Assassination Classroom Vol. 17: Division Time.

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whoa epic battle- Nagisa is awesome, and I love Karma as a close VP. They are great leaders for the class ✊✊

I’m excited for the Valentines Day story in the next volume. Will anyone end up together? 😍😍

[Sulhan Habibi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perpecahan dan pertempuran kelas E ini adalah yang paling aku sukai.
Pertarungan Team Biru (Menyelamatkan Koro Sensei) dengan Team Merah (Melanjutkan Membunuh Koro Sensei) seru banget. Suka.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok, not a fan of the fighting between them tho. And space? 🤔

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

(stejná recenze u všech dílů)
Moc pěkná kresba, jež si již od začátku udržovala svoji kvalitu. Akorát mi ze začátku štvalo, že mi deformovali Karmův obličej. Naštěstí se po asi tří kapitolách po jeho objevení už neukázal. Také mě fascinoval fakt, že se zde vyskytovala hromada ošklivě vypadajících lidí. To ale byly většinou nedůležité postavy. Dále mě fascinoval fakt, že převládala černá barva vlasů i u více důležitých postav. Detaily tu byly také moc hezky vykreslené a především se mi líbily různorodé výrazy postav. Hlavně ty Koro-senseie. :D Třeba tenhle na spodku je úplně roztomilý. :D



Úžasný, dojemný a originální příběh, který se četl skoro sám. Probudil ve mně opravdu hodně emocí a velice mě bavil. Všechny postavy byly skvělé, neboť u skoro každé jsme věděli aspoň kousek z její minulosti, takže její charakter byl uvěřitelný. Dokonce se vyvíjeli i méně důležité postavy a u hlavních byl ten vývoj zcela zřejmý. Je trochu škoda, že se z valné většiny stali spíše kladné postavy, ale zde mě to ani moc nevadilo, protože k tomu měl každý svůj důvod.

Moje nejoblíbenější postava je Karma. <3 Miluji ho celým svým srdcem. <3 <3 :D Zaprvé proto, že vypadá pěkně (díky bohu, že autor mu přestal hned po 2 kapitolách dělat různě zdeformovaný obličej :D) a zadruhé proto, že se mi hodně líbil jeho charakter, především jeho vývoj. Abych pravdu řekla, tak prvních celých 10 stránek jsem ho moc ráda neměla, ale pak se všechno obrátilo. Trochu mi přišla škoda, že nebylo možné se dozvědět o něm něco více. :( Mimochodem vyrostl po těch sedmi letech do krásy. :D



Zajímavá mi přišla minulost Koro-senseie. Sice byla trochu klišoidní, neboť prostě za všechno může žena, ale to mi nevadilo. Nejhorší bylo, že nám byla odhalena trošičku na začátku, a pak se muselo dobu čekat, než se zjistily další podrobnosti, a já se prostě nemohla dozvědět více. :D Mimochodem předtím než se stal chobotnicí, vypadal vážně dobře. :D Bylo vážně těžko uvěřitelné, že to předtím byl vrahoun. Byl sice zkušený, ale to jsem připisovala jeho nadpřirozeným schopnostem. A ke všemu byl na všechny tak milý a nevypadal nebezpečně. Hádám, že to byl důvod smrti většiny jeho obětí.

Způsob, jakým byly vyobrazeny zkoušky, se mi moc nezamlouval a tyto části mě ani moc nebavily. Naštěstí tam byly pouze krátce a jen dvakrát. Prostě mi přišlo divná podávat písemky jako alegorii na bojiště. Ze začátku to bylo hustý, ale po chvíli mi to přišlo zdlouhavé, neboť komentáře studentů k otázkám mě moc nezaujaly.

Mimochodem když jsem u vzdělání... Tenhle celý vzdělávací systém se mi zdál opravdu příšerný a znechucující. Diskriminace je velmi hnusná věc. Sice asi měl úspěch, ale potopil jakýkoli jiný potenciál, a ke všemu k čemu je dobré se drtit až do umření, pokud vám něco nejde? Neříkám, že to není správné, avšak všeho moc škodí. Protože když se člověk bude dennodenně učit bez přestávky, úplně ho to zničí.

Také jsem nechápala chování Nagisovy matky. Jako vysvětlení mi zpočátku stačilo to, že ji opustil její manžel a ona to psychicky nezvládla. Pak se otec Nagisy náhle zjevil, takže jsem tento důvod nepobrala. Navíc po pokecání s Koro-senseiem to vypadalo, že se změnila k lepšímu. To jsem jí ale prostě nemohla uvěřit, neboť se to stalo vážně zčistajasna. Musela jsem litovat i "2D anime holky jsou lepší než reálné" týpka, jehož rodiče taktéž stáli za nic.

Nepřítomnost romantiky mezi studenty mi opravdu nevadila, jelikož by se mi uspořádání párů určitě nelíbilo a bylo by tam nadbytečná. Hlavně by mi určitě brejlatá holka sebrala Karmu a to bych jí neodpustila. :D Mezi některými žáky sice nějaké chemie probíhala, avšak většinou jen náznaky, což mi bohatě stačilo.

Konec se dal očekávat, ale i tak jsem prostě celou dobu doufala, že se to vyřeší jinak. Proč prostě musel Koro-sensei umřít? Proč? To bylo tak smutný. Ke všemu když byla naděje v jiné řešení. A chudák Nagisa, rozhodně bych nechtěla být ten, který by ho musel zabít. Musím se přiznat, že v tento okamžik se mi nahrnulo pár slziček do očí. :(

Rozhodně bylo zajímavé sledovat, kam to všichni dosáhli. Akorát mi přišel trochu zvláštní Nagisa mezi všemi delikventy, protože tam vypadal jako oběť, přestože opak je pravdou. :D Jsem ráda, že se nikdo spolu nezpároval. Na druhou stranu klidně autor nějaký pár mohl ukázat, jelikož některé byly přímo do oka bijící. :D Mimochodem Karma za těch 7 let, jak jsem již zmiňovala, opravdu vypracoval svůj vzhled na vyšší úroveň. :D



Obálky se mi líbí a jediné, co bych na nich vytkla, je nedodržování jednotného stylu až do konce. Poslední dvě obálky totiž pak vypadají, jako by mezi ostatní ani nepatřily. Mimochodem je opravdu pravda, že v jednoduchosti je krása.

Dávám 90% Jazyk: Aj

[Julie Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The students of Class 3E are in a battle – against one another! Divided on the question of whether to assassinate Koro Sensei or try to save him, they have decided this is the best way to reach an agreement, with the understanding that either way, the entire class will support the winning side. The team to save the teacher is led by Isogai while the opposing team is led by Karma, with Karasuma as judge and Ritsu will keep score.

Each member of the class has a decision to make - continue with their assignment to assassinate Koro Sensei, or use what time is left to try to save him. The decision they make will decide which team they are on. Karma’s team becomes the Red Team and Isogai’s the Blue Team. The two teams are just about evenly matched in number, but not necessarily with skills. Unfortunately, the Red Team ended up with most of the specialists – combat, marksmanship, defense, and recon. Each team has a flag, and the object is to capture the flag, knocking out as many opponents as possible along the way (using paintball guns). Koro Sensei is happy to see his students do their very best work, what they have been training for.

Let the battle begin…

This volume was really good, as we watch the students fight one another in order to see whether they will try to kill or save Koro Sensei. They all care about their teacher, but some of them feel they need to justify their new skills and use them for the purpose for which they were intended. They have all agreed that whatever the outcome, the losing team will wholeheartedly support the winners and the class will then continue to work together toward a common goal. We get to see how much the individual students have developed since their training began, both as assassins and people. It’s not surprising that the end of the battle turns out the way it does.

After the battle, still seeking information, they learn that the data they seek is on the space station, which is in orbit. To request the information would take too much time, time they don’t have. But Koro Sensei has an idea of how they can acquire the info sooner. However, this solution is not without its risks. Naturally, his students are all in! Can’t wait to see how that works out in the next volume!

[Paul Spence · Rating 3 out of 5]

The students of Class 3-E are outcasts at Kunugigaoka Junior High, and they are also trying to kill their teacher. They have the perfect excuse. Their teacher is the alien octopus that recently destroyed 70% of the moon. This alien travelled to Earth, where he became Class 3-E's teacher, “Koro Sensei.” He promises to destroy the Earth after the 3-E students graduate. Thus, it is up to these students to kill their teacher in order to save the world. They are the “Assassination Classroom.”

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 17 (Chapters 143 to 151; entitled Time for a Breakup) opens after Class 3-E discovers the true origin of Koro-Sensei. Now, some of the students have changed their mind about assassinating him. Still, half the class wants to complete its mission and kill him. So its time for Class 3-E versus itself. The kill-Koro-Sensei half of the class (“Team Red”) versus the other half that does not want to kill him (“Team Blue”). Then, it is time to infiltrate the International Space Station.

Assassination Classroom Volume 17 could have presented a dramatic shift in the plot line, but the mission is alive. Matsui keeps the humour and keeps the characters intact, even if some missions and motivations change. Assassination Classroom remains funny and inventive with a story that keeps you chasing it.

[Lila Cyclist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Murid murid kelas 3E terpecah menjadi dua, antara kubu yang ingin menyelamatkan Koro sensei dengan yang ingin tetap membunuh Koro sensei. Nagisa, dengan tim tak ingin membunuh Koro sensei tentu saja sangat dimaklumi jika ia begitu sayang pada guru guritanya. Tapi bukan berarti Karma dan teman-teman nya di kubu tetap ingin membunuh Koro sensei tak menyayangi guru monsternya. Mereka menjadi solid dan kuat tentu saja berkat gemblengan kelas pembunuhan. Jika pembunuh tak membutuhkan target, akan seperti apa kelas pembunuhan ini nantinya?

Dengan didukung masing-masing tim, tim Nagisa melawan tim Karma. Buat saya sungguh sulit berada di tim mana karena dua sosok ini adalah sosok yang paling saya tunggu kisahnya di manga ini. Karakter mereka unik dan sering tak terduga.

Hasil akhirnya tentu tak perlu saya sebut disini. Semua tim menang, semua tim bahagia, apalagi para guru mereka...


Huhuhu... Semakin dekat dengan akhir kisah bikin saya galau buat mengakhirinya. 3 volume terakhir belum berada di tangan saya alias saya kudu minjem dulu. Sementara apa saya bakal kuat nunggu bagian akhir tanpa spoiler? Eh, saya juga ngintip ngintip versi live actionnya tapi kurang sreg. Versi animenya seru juga, bikin ngakak juga meski masih ngakak versi manganya. Duh, babbling dah ini 😁😁😁

[Luana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Il volume 17 è dominato dallo scontro che rischia di spaccare in due la 3E, ovvero lo scontro tra chi vuole salvare Korosensei e chi vuole proseguire con le operazioni di assassinio. Ha così inizio una battaglia senza esclusione di colpi tra le due fazioni, che finirà per concludersi con una scazzottata tra i rispettivi leader, Nagisa e Karma - una bella occasione anche per osservare da vicino il rapporto tra i due, le rispettive strategie di combattimento e abilità.
Quello che succede dopo è decisamente meno credibile (ok, tutta la storia è decisamente surreale, ma qui l'autore ha esagerato giusto un po'), visto che questo manipolo di studenti deve prendere il controllo di una stazione spaziale per recuperare i dati di una ricerca top secret...lo ripeto, una cosa decisamente esagerata e poco credibile. Ormai alla deadline di marzo mancano meno di due mesi: che ne sarà della 3E e del suo professore?

[Brandon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nagisa wants to save Koro Sensei! Karma wants to kill him! Now the two have drawn up armies and are having a battle/capture the flag game to decide which plan is the one that Class E will focus on for the coming months. It becomes a shonen action highlighting many of the characters' developed skills- not for all of them, and not in-depth, and not particularly funny, but it's a fight! Woo! It becomes a shonen manga with mediocre stakes! At least the connection between Nagisa and Karma is good, right? It's all emotional? Well, they're definitely the two with the most development so far, but we don't know about their friendship until it gets info-dumped in this volume. But apparently it's a big deal and you really need to be invested in it for the series going forward, no matter how awkwardly done it might be.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you thought last volume was chalk full of emotions and action then sit back and get a second dosage in volume 17! While this does not hit the peaks of last volumes revelations, this is a pretty heavy hitter as Class-E vs. Class-E! This volume to me marks a startling contrast from previous and to me truly begins to wrap up this story. I am actually shocked that this isn't closer to the end of the story (I believe there are a total of 21 volumes) as I am wondering how things will progress from here on out. The story is compelling but I cannot help but feel we are in for a sad ending...it's just the feelings I have as the emotional rollercoaster of this issue makes me feel the end will not be a happy one...but I hope I am wrong. Yusei Matsui has been pitching a gem with both art and storytelling!

[Sharla · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Battle for Koro-Sensei's life is fascinating for a couple of reasons. First, we get to see how the students plan and execute attacks after months of training. Second, what makes Karma and Nagisa so deadly is made clear through the way they fight to achieve their goals.

Finally, we get to see how they are all brought together by their heartfelt battle. The fact that the class can come together and work towards a common goal as the fight goes on is truly extraordinary. I especially appreciated how both Karma and Nagisa understood how they had fight and win if they were going to bring the class together.

It's also rewarding to see Karma and Nagisa recognize and reignite their friendship.