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# Judge | Manga - MyAnimeList.net

MyAnimeList.net Hide Ads Login Sign Up All Anime Manga Characters People Companies Manga Store News Featured Articles Forum Clubs Users View all results for ${ keyword } Anime Anime Search Top Anime Seasonal Anime Videos Reviews Recommendations 2026 Challenge Fantasy Anime League Manga Manga Search Top Manga Adapted to Anime Manga Store Reviews Recommendations 2026 Challenge Community Interest Stacks Forums Clubs Blogs Users Industry News Featured Articles People Characters Companies MAL×Japan Watch Episode Videos Anime Trailers Read Manga Store Help About Support Advertising FAQ Report Staff MAL Supporter Judge Edit What would you like to edit? Synopsis Background Alternative Titles Picture Chapters/Volumes Publishing Dates Relations Type External Links   Read Manga Add to My List * Your list is public by default. Status: Reading Completed On-Hold Dropped Plan to Read Chap. Read: / 32 Vol. Read: / 6 Your Score: Select (10) Masterpiece (9) Great (8) Very Good (7) Good (6) Fine (5) Average (4) Bad (3) Very Bad (2) Horrible (1) Appalling   Add Detailed Info Add to Favorites Alternative Titles Japanese: JUDGE English: Judge More titles Information Type: Manga Volumes: 6 Chapters: 32 Status: Finished Published: Jan 12, 2010 to Aug 11, 2012 Genres: Horror Horror , Mystery Mystery , Suspense Suspense Themes: High Stakes Game High Stakes Game , Psychological Psychological Demographic: Shounen Shounen Serialization: Shounen Gangan Authors: Tonogai, Yoshiki (Story & Art) Statistics Score: 7.01 1 (scored by 17396 17,396 users) 1 indicates a weighted score . Ranked: #9425 2 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #478 Members: 43,035 Favorites: 545 Available At Official Site Resources Wikipedia Details Characters Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Top   >   Manga   >   Judge 7.01 Ranked #9425 Popularity #478 Members 43,035 Manga Shounen Gangan Tonogai, Yoshiki (Story & Art) Add to My List Reading Completed Plan to Read Select (10) Masterpiece (9) Great (8) Very Good (7) Good (6) Fine (5) Average (4) Bad (3) Very Bad (2) Horrible (1) Appalling Volumes: / 6 Chapters: / 32 Judge Vol. 1 $6.99 Edit Synopsis Hiroyuki "Hiro" Sakurai is jealous that his brother Atsuya is dating his childhood crush, Hikari. However, his envious ways lead to the unintentional killing of his brother. Two years later, Hiro finds himself handcuffed in a pitch-black room, wearing a rabbit mask, and unsure of his captor's identity. Suddenly, eight other people in animal masks enter the room, and "Judge" commences: a twisted game where nine participants must judge each other's sins and decide who will be spared from death—and only four can leave. Aside from his own survival, Hiro needs to figure out who he can trust, why he was chosen to participate, and how his actions impact those around him. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Edit Background Judge was published in English by Yen Press from August 20, 2013, to February 24, 2015. Edit Related Entries Other: Doubt (Manga) Secret (Manga) Dead Company (Manga) Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime- Watch "ConBiz!" ー a new Japanese business entertainment program MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 - NOVELOUS Worlds MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 - THE HEROIC FANTASY More characters Characters Shinomiya, Ryuuhei Main Asai, Kazuyuki Main Takizawa, Hayato Main Sanada, Miku Main Sakurai, Hiroyuki Main Okamoto, Rina Main Kimura, Asami Main Reviews Write review 9 Recommended 2 Mixed Feelings 0 Not Recommended All reviews ( 11 ) Feb 25, 2015 ImmortalTurnip Recommended When I first started reading this manga I found that it was a lot like an anime I had recently watched (Dangan Ronpa) which put me of initially, however, I soon got gripped into this series! The characters develop smoothly and in a way that make you ask yourself, 'Who can I trust?' which is something I personally enjoy. Would I recommend this series? Yes! The ending is extraordinary and the plot develops at a steady pace which leaves the reader wanting more. Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0 More reviews by ImmortalTurnip ( 1 ) Show all Read more Show less Open Gift Report Feb 19, 2019 Naptalan Recommended To be fair, this manga is extremely average. It isn't the best and there are a lot of others mangas with the "you are locked up and playing a game that can kill you" setup. The story is so so, It's very slow at the start and only deepens when talking about Hiro, the protagonist. In opposition, the last chapter tells almost the whole plot and the ending feels rushed. I felt a bit unconfortable about the author leaving all the explanations for the two ending chapters even though he had 32 issues. The art is ok. It can be bland sometimes, but it has good panels. There ... isn't much character development, one of the reasons that made me a bit disappointed. This is probably because the author didn't wanted to drop hints about the plot ahead of the time, but it ended up making the cast feel tasteless and easily forgettable. I enjoyed reading it, even though it has a lot of flaws. If you don't have anything to read, give it a shot. I'm sorry if the review has any grammar mistakes, english isn't my first language. Thanks for reading! I hope it was useful. "Rabbits get deeply envious, you know." Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0 More reviews by Naptalan ( 1 ) Show all Read more Show less Open Gift Report Mar 16, 2015 snartjelly Mixed Feelings I'll try my best to write this review without spoilers. I'm on the fence as to whether or not I genuinely enjoyed this story. It definitely is a shorter manga, as it only has 6 volumes, and it leaves room for some necessary details that were left out, and a slightly rushed ending to get to a conclusion as to why people were paying for their sins, or crimes. Story 6/10 : The back story to how the whole "Judge" game was really intriguing to me. All of the middle parts where characters are paying for their sins were kind of flat because we weren't ... really informed too much of what exactly a character was paying for, this only happened maybe once or twice. I was reading the story because I was only interested in what each character was being judged for and what they were in there for. I understand that this could've been used for the purpose of not giving too much away for later on, but it makes it seem like the author is holding too much back from the reader to understand anything that is going on. Then again that could be a tactic, to leave the reader feeling the same as the characters. Confused as hell as to what was happening and how. The only reason why I rated it higher than it should be is because of how the story starts and ends, the middle is a mess. Art 7/10 : I won't fuss too much about the art, as I'm not too judgmental about it. For a shorter story the art works out just fine in the book and isn't an eye sore for a reader. Characters 4/10: I understand that the writer of this manga tried to make the character's stories as clear as possible without expanding too much on un/important details, yet some of the characters stories were so flat that they were intentionally supposed to be unimportant in the story. Why not make us believe the story they tell to everyone else, and when someone pays for their 'sin' or 'crime', you can show us what really happened in their situation? I feel like this was attempted once or at least twice, and I felt that this should have been utilized every time. Enjoyment 6/10 : I feel bad that the only volumes of this manga that I enjoyed was the first and and the last volume. I love how it begins and ends. The incidences in the middle just seem a little bit senseless to me and didn't really help figure out why they were truly there, but yet again, the characters didn't know either. Overall 6/10 : I've read all 32 chapters and I can say that it is understandable as to why the author left character details out for the sake of the story later on. I just feel like it could have gone a different way than it did. The ending is interesting in how it all comes together, because I honestly felt clueless as to what was going on throughout almost the whole story. It's honestly okay to feel disappointed if you think the last volume was rushed, because it certainly felt that way when it was trying to tie itself up. It's hard to tell if the author's real intentions was to make you feel as clueless as the characters within the story, and then having the ending coming along quick, because it would almost feel that way if real people had to deal with a real situation like this. It's also understandable because it's quite a quick read, but nonetheless I still recommend it for the sake of the ending. I really depends on who is reading it and what type of genre you are into. I can't say I absolutely loved this manga, but it was a good read. Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? 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