Shikeishū 042PR

Shikeishū 042

死刑囚042 · しけいしゅう 042

Year2002 〜 2005
Volumes5
Latest volumeVol. 5 2005-01
Estimated circulation~0.2M est.
DemographicSeinen
StatusCompleted
Publisher集英社

est. Rough estimate based on volume count, reprints and magazine — not an official figure

Overview

The basic premise behind 042 is that prisoner number 042 is told he is to become a guinea pig in a daring experiment to see if death row inmates can be integrated back into every day life. A microchip is implanted that is set to detonate if 042 becomes angry (and by proxy, is about to kill someone) as a safeguard. He is then made the janitor of a co-ed high school, under constant supervision by a team of scientists led by Dr. Shiina. What follows is a rollercoaster of events that depicts 042's struggles to fit into a society which has made it clear from the outset that he is not welcome. Along the way, he manages to touch a set of lives who will be forever changed by the encounter, and in turn he will be touched and changed by those who gather around him. In the end, the question is asked: was this experiment a success? Can a convicted serial killer be reformed and re-enter society?

Source: AniList

Synopsis 日本語

舞台は日本に限りなく類似した架空の近代法治国家。死刑囚042号(本名:田嶋良平)はある日突然独房から出され、椎名という研究者から死刑制度に代わる新たな制度のための実験に参加しないかと言われる。その実験とは、殺人犯などの凶悪な死刑囚を死刑にする代わりに、興奮し殺意を抱いた時に脳が発する周波数を感知すると自動的に爆発するチップを脳内に埋め、かつ24時間体制の監視役をつけて安全を確保した上で社会奉仕をさせるというものであった。田嶋はその提案を受け入れ、チップを脳内に取り付け、「集英高校」で働く事になる。

Source: Wikipedia「死刑囚042」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Volumes

PRVol. 1Vol. 3Vol. 5

ヤングジャンプ・コミックス First edition 5vols · 2002-10〜2005-01

#ReleaseISBNBuyPricePages
Vol. 12002-104088763564Rakuten · Amazon PR210
Vol. 22003-05408876448XRakuten · Amazon PR220
Vol. 32003-12-234088765400Rakuten · Amazon PR238
Vol. 42004-08-24408876658XRakuten · Amazon PR265
Vol. 52005-014088767365Rakuten · Amazon PR220

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