Shikeishuu 042

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

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Associated Names

Death Row Inmate 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 2 years ago

v.5 c.13-14a by Rulla 3 years ago

v.4 c.12d by BlastComic Scans 6 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

5 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

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User Rating

Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (132 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.01 / 10.0

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Last Updated

March 6th, 2024 5:15am PST - 1 year ago

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Genre

Drama Psychological Seinen Slice of Life
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Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Young Jump (Shueisha)

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English Publisher

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Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #686

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Monthly Pos #1734 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3347 (No change)

6 Month Pos #4893 (No change)

Year Pos #7396

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The end ruined the whole thing

by modnar
6 months ago

Rating: N/A

Also, don't be deceived by the description of this page. The ending is absolutely ruthless. Just not worth it. It's cold, pointless, and just... I don't know. Just don't bother reading. You're only getting more of the same in the end and there's already real life to do exactly that. I was expecting something better due to the votes and particularly description but got deceived pretty badly.

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Hold on

by Q C4r4j0
5 years ago

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

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@bleeb

by SAimNE
11 years ago

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.

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inconsistent plot lines to base a story on....

by bleeb
13 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

The first chapter is inconsistent! They try to implant a chip in the head of a "a cold bloody thirsty murderer without any human emotions", and this chip would trigger the brain to explode on the condition "if your brain gets over exited enough to kill someone".
A cold blooded murderer wouldn't have much emotion while killing or planning to kill someone, because it is a cold blooded murderer! The people that get exited are the people that kill in the heat of the moment. Has the mangaka read even the tiniest bit on human psychology before beginning with the plot lines? WTF?
I couldn't bear to read any further...

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lol

by whitespade
13 years ago

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.

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worthwhile read.

by 1love
14 years ago

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.

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by canucks
16 years ago

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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Similar to a movie?

by Taska
16 years ago

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.

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Drawn in

by argmom
16 years ago

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.

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interesting

by Vamripper
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

If i like a manga i read it, if not i don´t. I read this 😀 . This Manga isn´t something you have to read, but if you don´t you might miss something. Its really interesting, kind of reminds me of some other mangas, only without that Kung-Fu-Stuff. 10 Points

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