放課後のカリスマ [Hokago no Charisma] [Afterschool Charisma]

A quiet academy for the clones of history’s most influential figures—from Napoleon to Einstein—becomes the setting for a thoughtful, suspenseful drama about identity and legacy. Published by Shogakukan from 2009 to 2014, this 12-issue series explores what happens when these extraordinary students, burdened by their genetic originals’ reputations, must navigate ordinary teenage life and a mysterious crisis threatening their school. Written and illustrated by Kumiko Suekane, Afterschool Charisma stands out for its philosophical take on nature versus nurture, wrapped in a deceptively simple high-school premise.