Boku no Namae wa “Shounen A”

A manga about a young man who was convicted of murdering his teacher and the ramification of his notoriety on everyone around him.

I have a big problem with this series. The setup is that the main character murdered his teacher who was trying to rape his friend but the friend can’t testify because the trauma causes her to lose her memory. The twist is that she was the one who actually murdered the teacher and he took the fall to protect her. I just find it hard to believe that they would be able to fool forensics or police investigators to reach this situation.

The rest of the story is really just a tale of suffering. The most messed up thing about all the harassment his family goes through because of his choice to take the blame. I’ve read a few volumes and they’ve introduced a true antagonist. Given the tone of the series, I predict that the story might end with the main character actually murdering someone to truly become that “Shounen A” from the title.

~dakazu