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カーストヘヴン / Caste Heaven #4
Caste Heaven, Vol. 4
Ever since Karino betrayed him by dragging him off his kingly throne, dropping him to target, Azusa has sworn revenge. But as he’s planning his next move, he’s approached by shy geek Inugai, who’s taken a rather sudden—if odd—interest in photography. What are Inugai’s true motives? And is revenge really what Azusa seeks?
207 pages, ebook
First published September 10, 2018
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About the author
Chise Ogawa
46 books197 followersChise Ogawa (name in Japanese: 緒川千世) is the pen name that Shigeyoshi Takagi (高木しげよし) uses for her BL works.
She is the younger twin sister of Satoshi Morie.
She also draws dōjinshi under pen name 余暇 (Yoka) in circle 旧式 (Kyuushiki).
Different language transcriptions for Chise Ogawa:
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She is the younger twin sister of Satoshi Morie.
She also draws dōjinshi under pen name 余暇 (Yoka) in circle 旧式 (Kyuushiki).
Different language transcriptions for Chise Ogawa:
ОГАВА Тисэ
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April 9, 2022
Azusa is still hell bent on finding out information to take down Karino and makes a deal with class geek Inuki, to take photos in exchange for information. Too bad he doesn't know how lewd Inuki expects them to be for those photos or how far he's willing to go to get the perfect shot.
This is probably the most graphic volume yet. I'm not sure how Azusa hasn't lost his fighting spirit because the amount of shit that he's been through at the hands of Tarino and his classmates would have been enough to break anyone. It's as if he's now running 100% on revenge and rage. Be prepared to witness scenes of physical and mental abuse as well as multiple scenes of rape.
It should be noted that something is starting to shift, or become apparent, in Karino and Azusa's relationship. Azusa has gotten used to being punished by Karino and on some deeper level I think he actually enjoys it. And Karino, being the sadist that he is, enjoys his play thing a little too much, and, despite how much he threatens Azusa with allowing the class to have their way with him, I don't think he's willing to share him with anyone.
This is probably the most graphic volume yet. I'm not sure how Azusa hasn't lost his fighting spirit because the amount of shit that he's been through at the hands of Tarino and his classmates would have been enough to break anyone. It's as if he's now running 100% on revenge and rage. Be prepared to witness scenes of physical and mental abuse as well as multiple scenes of rape.
It should be noted that something is starting to shift, or become apparent, in Karino and Azusa's relationship. Azusa has gotten used to being punished by Karino and on some deeper level I think he actually enjoys it. And Karino, being the sadist that he is, enjoys his play thing a little too much, and, despite how much he threatens Azusa with allowing the class to have their way with him, I don't think he's willing to share him with anyone.
May 21, 2022
Twisted—I don't know what to say anymore.
I just feel sad for that couple hiding their relationship because the stupid game is not letting them be themselves (the idiot photography guy and the cross-dresser.) AND WHAT WITH THAT NEW VILLAIN AT THE END OF THIS VOLUME. I HATE HIM SO MUCH. (Not that I adore anyone in this series though, they're all trashy sorry—but I like Atsumu/Kuze couple more than the others though if I should choose.)
And the side story, I'm getting dizzy with the appearance of new characters. Now, who the f are those people—that karate guy and the one with the hair highlights. Seriously, I can't remember their names. It just wouldn't stick with me. This series is overloading with so many couples, like seriously.
And homophobia is very evident here, with the humiliation of the cross-dresser guy—fudge, now I remember, Angie and Takeru! Geez.
It was just beautiful, them quitting the game and outing their relationship, even with other people gossiping about them. They're just taking in that spring breeze without a care in the world. Until the stupid new villain did his evil job of printing various cross-dressing photos of Angie and letting the world know. Poor boys.
I just feel sad for that couple hiding their relationship because the stupid game is not letting them be themselves (the idiot photography guy and the cross-dresser.) AND WHAT WITH THAT NEW VILLAIN AT THE END OF THIS VOLUME. I HATE HIM SO MUCH. (Not that I adore anyone in this series though, they're all trashy sorry—but I like Atsumu/Kuze couple more than the others though if I should choose.)
And the side story, I'm getting dizzy with the appearance of new characters. Now, who the f are those people—that karate guy and the one with the hair highlights. Seriously, I can't remember their names. It just wouldn't stick with me. This series is overloading with so many couples, like seriously.
And homophobia is very evident here, with the humiliation of the cross-dresser guy—fudge, now I remember, Angie and Takeru! Geez.
It was just beautiful, them quitting the game and outing their relationship, even with other people gossiping about them. They're just taking in that spring breeze without a care in the world. Until the stupid new villain did his evil job of printing various cross-dressing photos of Angie and letting the world know. Poor boys.
August 2, 2021
CW: Sexual assault, Gang rape, Mental abuse, Physical abuse, Coercion, Homophobia
This volume finally gives us a little more development with our main couple, Asuza and Karino. Their relationship is twisted and based on revenge and abuse, but they're slowly starting to realize that they're connected to each other. It is a very slow messed up relationship, but I'm here for it. I understand that this is fiction.
Once again, Ogawa sensei writes a compelling story. I appreciate their artwork. Each of their characters has a unique style and it helps in telling their stories and getting into the psyche of each character.
This volume introduces a new couple that I can root for. One is on the higher end of the caste system, while the other is lower on the food chain. The higher up is someone who loves traditionally "girly" things. He loves magical girls, and cross-dressing. Whereas the geek is an outcast and quiet. They work together so well.
I really loved this volume. This series continues to fascinate me, despite being so dark and twisted.
This volume finally gives us a little more development with our main couple, Asuza and Karino. Their relationship is twisted and based on revenge and abuse, but they're slowly starting to realize that they're connected to each other. It is a very slow messed up relationship, but I'm here for it. I understand that this is fiction.
Once again, Ogawa sensei writes a compelling story. I appreciate their artwork. Each of their characters has a unique style and it helps in telling their stories and getting into the psyche of each character.
This volume introduces a new couple that I can root for. One is on the higher end of the caste system, while the other is lower on the food chain. The higher up is someone who loves traditionally "girly" things. He loves magical girls, and cross-dressing. Whereas the geek is an outcast and quiet. They work together so well.
I really loved this volume. This series continues to fascinate me, despite being so dark and twisted.
December 8, 2020
It's great, I'm officially hooked and invested to see what comes next. Azusa still hasn't made any strong allies and it is clear from the last volume and this one that not only are students after him but the deranged teacher (and unfortunately not all of that occurred in this volume). The relationship this volume focuses on, Inukai & Anji, was a bit predictable but I did thoroughly enjoy the acceptance of oneself at the end and the fact they both quit a quite ridiculous game.
I think the reason why I'm enjoying this is that it's not one character-focused, but differing relationships, interactions and perspectives among many 'couples' (not sure if that's the appropriate term for most) and each are going through their own difficulties be like self-acceptance, confidence or even just learning to empathize with others. All the characters are going through typical high school, albeit the fact it also includes the sexual frenzied and disturbing kind too.
I'm also enjoying the side story characters as they shie light on some of the characters we see that aren't in the spotlight and I'm hoping we'll get volumes focused more on their relationships too. This wasn't a five-star cause it was predictable, but also the relationship I was interested in wasn't as compelling or interesting as Tasumi & Senzaki, and I'm also sad that we are seeing a bit less of Tatsumi as he is my favourite character thus far.
I think the reason why I'm enjoying this is that it's not one character-focused, but differing relationships, interactions and perspectives among many 'couples' (not sure if that's the appropriate term for most) and each are going through their own difficulties be like self-acceptance, confidence or even just learning to empathize with others. All the characters are going through typical high school, albeit the fact it also includes the sexual frenzied and disturbing kind too.
I'm also enjoying the side story characters as they shie light on some of the characters we see that aren't in the spotlight and I'm hoping we'll get volumes focused more on their relationships too. This wasn't a five-star cause it was predictable, but also the relationship I was interested in wasn't as compelling or interesting as Tasumi & Senzaki, and I'm also sad that we are seeing a bit less of Tatsumi as he is my favourite character thus far.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 23, 2023
This volume got really dark in terms of the Game aspect and people’s relationships. I’m not excited to see how things devolve but I am excited to see how Karino and Azusa grow closer.
May 11, 2025
azusa's so pretty i can't take it
October 12, 2024
WooHoo! We're back to Azusa and Karino, with an added spice of a school sports day.
There's a new guy - Eno - messing with the Caste rules/system, which is definitely going to make the future stories WAY more interesting. Especially since he seems to have a thing for Azusa.
There were more of the side characters than central characters here, but it added some more intrigue and mystery to the story.
It also explored the guy who became the Queen in another class, and how it came about (more rape *sigh*) but I'd LOVE to see more of their dynamic. The two characters really seemed interesting, with intriguing motivations, and the whole idea of a male being the Queen seems to be a surprise for more, so I'm guessing the general rules are that you conform to your gender (e.g. if you find the Queen, you give it to a girl, like how the ex-Queen gave the Jack to Kuze, previously). This adds an interesting twist, since the character is a male who is actually choosing to keep the Queen card, to make a point.
There's a new guy - Eno - messing with the Caste rules/system, which is definitely going to make the future stories WAY more interesting. Especially since he seems to have a thing for Azusa.
There were more of the side characters than central characters here, but it added some more intrigue and mystery to the story.
It also explored the guy who became the Queen in another class, and how it came about (more rape *sigh*) but I'd LOVE to see more of their dynamic. The two characters really seemed interesting, with intriguing motivations, and the whole idea of a male being the Queen seems to be a surprise for more, so I'm guessing the general rules are that you conform to your gender (e.g. if you find the Queen, you give it to a girl, like how the ex-Queen gave the Jack to Kuze, previously). This adds an interesting twist, since the character is a male who is actually choosing to keep the Queen card, to make a point.
November 15, 2025
Review for volume 1-5
Caste Heaven is appallingly cruel and tasteless. It could have been an interesting read about social hierarchy at school and bullying, but any hint of a good story this might have possessed was drowned out in the way it is delivered. This takes place in a high school where all students participate in a caste game: everyone is assigned a card that marks their social status and the lower you are the more you get bullied. Bullying, though, is an understatement - there are multiple rape scenes per chapter within the first volume alone.
The actual story takes a complete backseat and is ultimately just a means to an end for characters to have sex, a lot of which is at the very least borderline rape. Apart from the fact that this entire game is completely messed up and unrealistic, I found it very hard to stomach and am baffled that people actually enjoy this. I would have dropped this after the first two chapters had I not already owned the volumes. If nothing else, I can say that rather than improving, Caste Heaven stays true to its themes and only introduces new oddly-matched couples - why is it that non of these characters are even remotely sane? I'm getting rid of this - I don't care how it ends and I don't recommend it. I shall end this the way it started: this manga is nothing short of cruel and in poor taste.
Caste Heaven is appallingly cruel and tasteless. It could have been an interesting read about social hierarchy at school and bullying, but any hint of a good story this might have possessed was drowned out in the way it is delivered. This takes place in a high school where all students participate in a caste game: everyone is assigned a card that marks their social status and the lower you are the more you get bullied. Bullying, though, is an understatement - there are multiple rape scenes per chapter within the first volume alone.
The actual story takes a complete backseat and is ultimately just a means to an end for characters to have sex, a lot of which is at the very least borderline rape. Apart from the fact that this entire game is completely messed up and unrealistic, I found it very hard to stomach and am baffled that people actually enjoy this. I would have dropped this after the first two chapters had I not already owned the volumes. If nothing else, I can say that rather than improving, Caste Heaven stays true to its themes and only introduces new oddly-matched couples - why is it that non of these characters are even remotely sane? I'm getting rid of this - I don't care how it ends and I don't recommend it. I shall end this the way it started: this manga is nothing short of cruel and in poor taste.
November 16, 2022
Diese Reihe ist sehr individuell. Teilweise liebe ich sie, dann finde ich es wieder zu krass. Es sehr schwer zu beschreiben, es hat so eine morbide Faszination auf mich. Wir haben hier Mobbing, Vergewaltigung, Psychospielchen vom Feinsten und bedenkliche Freundschaften und Beziehungen. An der Schule wird ein derbes Kastenspiel veranstaltet und man muss die Bände wirklich in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen, da man sonst keine Chance hat dieses zu verstehen. Gut finde ich, dass man Anfang des Mangas nochmal die wichtigsten Personen mit ihren Rollen (Kasten) abgebildete sind. Gerade weil ich mir diese japanischen Namen nie merken kann, ist dies für mich unerlässlich um der Story zu folgen.
Inhaltlich kann ich hier nichts zu dem Band schreiben, weil einfach alles spoilern würde.
Der Zeichenstil gefällt mir von der Mimik und Gestik her sehr. Ich finde auch die Charaktere und vor allem ihre Kleidung super gezeichnet, allerdings habe ich leider oft Probleme die Charaktere auseinander zu halten. Auch die Sprechblasen sind teilweise so gesetzt, dass ich raten musste, wer hier gerade spricht. So etwas finde ich sehr nervig.
Die erotischen Szenen sind richtig super und dynamisch. Die Zensur bei den erotischen Szenen war sehr dezent und hat mir echt gut gefallen.
Wie schon gesagt, hat diese Reihe eine merkwürdige Faszination auf mich und daher möchte ich auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.
Story 4,4/5
Emotionen 3,6/5
Charaktere 4,6/5
Zeichenstil 4,4/5
Lesegefühl 4,4/5
Gesamt 4,4/5
Inhaltlich kann ich hier nichts zu dem Band schreiben, weil einfach alles spoilern würde.
Der Zeichenstil gefällt mir von der Mimik und Gestik her sehr. Ich finde auch die Charaktere und vor allem ihre Kleidung super gezeichnet, allerdings habe ich leider oft Probleme die Charaktere auseinander zu halten. Auch die Sprechblasen sind teilweise so gesetzt, dass ich raten musste, wer hier gerade spricht. So etwas finde ich sehr nervig.
Die erotischen Szenen sind richtig super und dynamisch. Die Zensur bei den erotischen Szenen war sehr dezent und hat mir echt gut gefallen.
Wie schon gesagt, hat diese Reihe eine merkwürdige Faszination auf mich und daher möchte ich auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.
Story 4,4/5
Emotionen 3,6/5
Charaktere 4,6/5
Zeichenstil 4,4/5
Lesegefühl 4,4/5
Gesamt 4,4/5
February 6, 2024
I really don’t understand this caste game. I don’t see how it can defy outside social positions to such great lengths. I don’t get how parents and teachers are oblivious. Well, the teachers just ignore it is the best explanation, but why? I’m confused, but manga does bring up the Stanford prison experiment as justification, I suppose. Also, there’s an almost gang rape and the main boy can never seem to catch a break. Let’s stop with the rape, please. The new couple sucked. I don’t feel bad about the leaked photos. There’s a bonus couple which made me question the caste game even more as to how it affects extra curricular activities. Actually, since it was non consensual sex, I can’t call them a couple. I didn’t care for any of the connections or new villains. Plus, my favorite pairing never made came back.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 18, 2020
Rozando las 5 estrellas, pero le ha faltado ora llegar. A cada tomo más me gusta este manga. Azusa al principio lo tragaba poco, pero cada vez me gusta más.Karino me encanta perque sigue siendo una basura de persona y un psicópata. Eso sí, está malsanamente enamorado de Azusa jajaja. Quiero ver hasta dónde llegarán ambos, pero este manga no me está decepcionando, todo lo contrario. Me encanta y es que Chise Ogawa es una maestra haciendo historias chungas.
September 11, 2021
[rating = B]
This series is sometimes hard to read because of its graphic nature. Also, I find it entirely unrealistic that so many people in this world, in this school, have homosexual tendencies. I mean, yes I love it! But not something you'd find on our boring planet. I just bought the next two volumes and since it takes me an hour or so to read them, I am saving them, even though I want to know how Karino and Azusa finish each other off. Who, really, will be the King of the Cast(l)e.
This series is sometimes hard to read because of its graphic nature. Also, I find it entirely unrealistic that so many people in this world, in this school, have homosexual tendencies. I mean, yes I love it! But not something you'd find on our boring planet. I just bought the next two volumes and since it takes me an hour or so to read them, I am saving them, even though I want to know how Karino and Azusa finish each other off. Who, really, will be the King of the Cast(l)e.
November 6, 2023
I’ve got so many thoughts about this series I really enjoy the side couples I think that they make up so much of the story and I want all of them to end up together. The dynamics and stories behind each set of characters is so interesting and I am ready to see where I am taken. I am nervous being half way through I hope that somehow they do end the cast system.
June 14, 2022
Wow!! Another great volume! The dynamics between the different couples is again so complex! That bad person at the end! Poor Angie! I wonder if he will be back after his secret was revealed, people just play dirty all the time! I’m looking forward to the trip and what will happen there! ❤️❤️
July 7, 2025
Ok....while the story is getting interesting. I kinda feel overwhelmed with all the new couples/characters every volume is introducing. I wish they would stick with just 2-3 couples and just build their story.
April 16, 2020
Dios mio, Karino se que todo es una fachada, pero por favor, HAZ QUE AZUSA SE DE CUENTA!!!!
June 26, 2020
Probabilmente è quello che preferisci meno fra i volumi, ma rimane comunque bellissimo!
January 31, 2021
Oh THERE'S the transphobia.
February 26, 2021
I can't help it I'm absolutely addicted to this series and now I'm upset that I have to wait for the next volume. Just take my money already.
April 22, 2021
It’s interesting seeing more characters. So messy and garbage
June 21, 2021
4/6 | ★★★★☆☆
August 8, 2022
2.5/5 the main story was interesting enough but i didn’t like the side stories.
February 5, 2023
Still dark. Still enjoying it.
April 30, 2023
4.5/5 - this is just it for me
December 18, 2023
Finally! Some development for the MCs. The villain was teased at the end of vol 3 and once again appears at the end of vol 4?... Hmmm...🫠
But the side story was hot.
But the side story was hot.
January 17, 2024
“there are two kinds people in this world, those who used others, and those who get used.” damn, thats true. a painful truth
February 20, 2024
I don't know why I keep any hope that any character introduced will be normal.
June 18, 2024
As maddening and fascinating this series is, what was that side story???? 😱
I need more of that and I need more details.
I need more of that and I need more details.
September 29, 2024
Oh m, just when it seemed to be going well for one pair… the sunglasses guy appears / I miss my yakuza boy ): he was the best character
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2026
My favorite of the series so far. I’m excited to see how Karino and Azusa’s relationship develop in the future.
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