カーストヘヴン [Caste Heaven]

In the ruthless social hierarchy of a Japanese high school, Caste Heaven (2015–2021) explores the brutal dynamics of power, popularity, and survival as students are ranked by a card game that determines their status. Published by Libre, this eight-issue series by Chika Shiomi dissects the dark underbelly of adolescent cliques and the lengths individuals will go to climb—or cling to—the top. A tense, character-driven drama, it offers a sharp commentary on systemic oppression through the microcosm of a classroom.