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Description
Tajima Ryohei, aka Shikeisyu 042 is sentenced to death for murdering 7 men. However the government is planning on abolishing the death sentence for good. In order to accomplish this, Ryohei must prove that ex-criminals like him can live in society. During the 3 years he lives outside the prison, he will meet more than 1,000 people, clean restrooms, plant flowers and define the value of human life and kindness.
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Death Row Inmate 042
Détenu 042
Prisoner 042
Shikeishu 042
Shikeisyu 042
นักโทษประหาร 042 (NED)
死刑囚042
Détenu 042
Prisoner 042
Shikeishu 042
Shikeisyu 042
นักโทษประหาร 042 (NED)
死刑囚042
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Latest Release(s)
v.5 c.14b by Rulla 10 months ago
v.5 c.13-14a by Rulla about 1 year ago
v.4 c.12d by BlastComic Scans over 5 years ago
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v.5 c.13-14a by Rulla about 1 year ago
v.4 c.12d by BlastComic Scans over 5 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
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User Rating
Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (132 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.01 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.01 / 10.0
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Last Updated
March 6th 2024, 5:15am
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Year
2002
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shuukan Young Jump (Shueisha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
N/A
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #686 (-2)
Monthly Pos #1734 (No change)
3 Month Pos #3347 (No change)
6 Month Pos #4469 (+515)
Year Pos #6547 (+656)
Monthly Pos #1734 (No change)
3 Month Pos #3347 (No change)
6 Month Pos #4469 (+515)
Year Pos #6547 (+656)
List Stats
On 508 reading lists
On 449 wish lists
On 110 completed lists
On 29 unfinished lists
On 184 custom lists
On 449 wish lists
On 110 completed lists
On 29 unfinished lists
On 184 custom lists
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worthwhile read.
by 1love
February 3rd, 2011, 3:52pm
February 3rd, 2011, 3:52pm
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
I really enjoyed reading this manga. The focus of it is not the controversial setting, but the process of how the main character gradually rediscover and reintegrate into the world around him, and how the world he comes into contact with comes to accept his existence - it made me really root for 042. Of course, there are parts to this manga that are quite idealistic, but overall the development was worth reading. The ending is to be expected; I am also glad that the author did not try to take it the opposite way.
... Last updated on February 3rd, 2011, 3:53pm
... Last updated on February 3rd, 2011, 3:53pm
Give it a try
by dreamscape
August 13th, 2008, 8:40pm
August 13th, 2008, 8:40pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
I usually don't read this kind of genre, but it sounded really interesting anyway, so I gave it a try. I'm glad I did. I'm really enjoying it, and I'm always eagerly watching for the next release. If it were licensed in English, I would also buy it, but fortunately there are groups that are scanlating it. Thank you! Reading the story has really made me think about some issues I hadn't seriously considered before. But it's not heavy-handed, the story is also really fun too.
Drawn in
by argmom
November 19th, 2008, 1:40pm
November 19th, 2008, 1:40pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
I love suspenseful drama, even if it isn't very realistic. Kind of dark and it's emotionally difficult to read at times, but I like the characters and how they portray "Oshinii" as being almost a child. It's nice to see how everyone develops and connects, although the story is slow moving at times.
Amazing
by Kagrath
October 30th, 2008, 5:23pm
October 30th, 2008, 5:23pm
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
A great manga. I've never felt so attached to a character. Number 042 is a great example that I think anyone could relate to in a small way. I'm usually not one for an action diluted slice-of-life, but I suggest this to anyone that reads seinen.
Similar to a movie?
by Taska
February 14th, 2009, 12:55am
February 14th, 2009, 12:55am
Rating: 8.5 / 10.0
Has anyone seen Greenfingers? Its a similar premise to this manga in that criminals are taken out of prison and put into work in public areas.
It has a nice premise and great interactions between characters like the blind girl. Sometimes I find the antagonists in the story to be a little over exaggerated.
It has a nice premise and great interactions between characters like the blind girl. Sometimes I find the antagonists in the story to be a little over exaggerated.
Hold on
by Q C4r4j0
October 8th, 2020, 7:55pm
October 8th, 2020, 7:55pm
Rating: N/A
do not claim on the first chapter for having incongruity about the chip in the brain; Because "cold blooded murderer" is just an expression to denote a murderer who executed a plan to kill to the letter does not mean that his brain does not produce acting chemicals or even brain waves. said chip will not explode if the subject devises an assassination plan. But if in case of retention of activity in a certain area when it coincides with psychomotor signals from the extremities. This was clarified by the mangaka himself. And I'm not the devil
... Last updated on October 8th, 2020, 7:56pm
... Last updated on October 8th, 2020, 7:56pm
@bleeb
by SAimNE
December 20th, 2013, 5:10pm
December 20th, 2013, 5:10pm
Rating: N/A
pretty sure that was just a generic explanation for them. basically i think this is based on the assumption that this world has a bit better understanding of the human mind, and they used that to place the chip in the area of his brain that was related to acts of violence/murder. so if he sends enough impulses there it would activate the chip and boom. the overexcited explanation was just an explanation not an in depth detail of how it works.
lol
by whitespade
December 23rd, 2011, 9:39pm
December 23rd, 2011, 9:39pm
Rating: 8.7 / 10.0
with reviewers still call the protagonist by 042 not ryohei. did you actually get anything from the manga? eventhough i know he only lived for three years i still want to know more about him! i hope at the very least he die protecting the person important to him.
worth a read
by megane007
March 25th, 2007, 4:34pm
March 25th, 2007, 4:34pm
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
The settings is very conrtroversial, to me it's so unrealistic.
The story flow is a bit as expected, whether to be touched or not depends on how do you like the author. To be the mood flow is calm and a bit too flat. If more spice is added to it, the story will be more interesting. If you have read older works from this author, this one will probably not score very high as they are quite similar despite a different settings.
The story flow is a bit as expected, whether to be touched or not depends on how do you like the author. To be the mood flow is calm and a bit too flat. If more spice is added to it, the story will be more interesting. If you have read older works from this author, this one will probably not score very high as they are quite similar despite a different settings.
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by canucks
August 28th, 2009, 11:49pm
August 28th, 2009, 11:49pm
Rating: 6.0 / 10.0
Not the best execution for a supposedly interesting and controversial topic. The author did not dare step beyond the most superficial philosophical dilemmas which results in a mediocre presentation of stale entertainment.
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