Gakkou wo Deyou!

"Escape from School!" ("学校を出よう"; "Gakkou wo Deyou!") is a light novel written by Nagaru Tanigawa (谷川流), illustrated by Maao Aou (蒼魚真青), and serialized in Dengeki Bunko (電撃文庫).

Introduction

A slapstick story that takes place in The Third EMP Academy (第三EMP学園), one of the academies for mandated custody of people (mainly teenagers) possessing superpowers called EMP. Basically the story is narrated in first-person perspective, but the narrator is not fixed.

There are currently six volumes published under the series, but rumor has it that the series would be suspended for the moment after Volume 6. Whether this is officialized is not clear, but there has been no sequel to the series since Oct 25 2004.

However, in the author's comments at the end of "Boku no Sekai wo Matoru Hito" Vol 1, the author has expressed that he is still thinking about the storyline, so there are many fans who anticipate a sequel to the series.

Titles

• Escape from The School
• I-My-Me
• The Laughing Bootleg
• Final Destination
• NOT DEAD OR NOT ALIVE
• VAMPIRE SYNDROME

Key Terms

• EMP

Superpowers discovered among teenagers.

Power usage and effect vary greatly, and there is no common way of discovering EMP.

It is only recognized in Japan, and specifics are still not clear about such physics-defying phenomenon, the mechanism for discovery, and the exact span before EMP disappears.

It has been around 30 years since the first case was discovered, and the percentage increase rises over the years. By the time the story occurs, there has already been several thousand cases of EMP.

On average EMP is detected at the age of 14, and disappears at the age of 18. EMP holders above junior school are to be isolated in the Public EMP Academy, which includes high school and university, until the powers disappear.

Due to information manipulation from government agencies, EMP's existence is unknown to all but those whose direct relatives are EMP holders.

• EMP Academy

Public schools to bring children with growing EMP powers under custody. There are three schools, from the First to the Third.

Children whose EMP powers were discovered would spend their school life there until the powers disappear.

There are the junior high section, the senior high section and and the university section, among which the senior high has the most students, as EMP powers are discovered during high school on average.

There is a lack of teachers (either former EMP holders or avid educators), so lessons are basically long-distance learning using monitors.

The dorms are fully equipped and leaves are rarely permitted, so on the outside they look like isolated facilities.

After the powers have disappeared, the students take exams of normal schools according to their grades at the Academy, and return to society.

First EMP Academy

The first EMP academy to be established. The atmosphere is "conservative to their majestic roots."

Second EMP Academy

The second EMP academy to be established. The atmosphere is "ambitious and striving for excellence." Mainly involved in events after Volume 4.

Third EMP Academy

The EMP academy where the story takes place. The atmosphere is "like a gathering of weak bubble-like second fiddles."

The campus is very big, because a hill is leveled for its location.

Student numbers have grown beyond original expectation, and the cafeteria turns into chaos during lunchtime.

There are more happenings of sounentai compared to the First or Second EMP Academy.

• Sounentai(想念体, Materialized Willpower)

Existence generated by residual energy radiated from EMP holders unnoticingly.

Such existence rarely shows human intelligence in actions, and their actions are mostly antagonistic against humans.

To prevent damage, the Student Association Security Department Operations Unit is responsible for subduing Sounentai.

Physical attacks inflicts no damage on Sounentai, and Sounentai must to offset by EMP holder's willpower.

However, as Sounentai is willpower residing on some physical cores, physical interference from Sounentai have powerful impacts.

• PSY Network

The common name for psychic network, and was short-formed PSYNet.

It connects and gathers consciousness of all EMP holders, and is the mutual-help structure that fosters absolute objectivity.

Also, as Hibiki explained, "Haruna could exist as a phantom by utilizing the energy source from PSYNet."

Because of this, distortion was introduced to PSYNet, and that was claimed to be the reason behind the world's modulation.

The specifics are unclear, but a parallel world seems to exist, in which PSYNet functions normally.

Characters

• Yoshiyuki Takasaki(高崎佳由季)

Grade 11 student in Senior High Section of the Third EMP Academy. Dorm master of boy's dorm Block B. Aged 17.

He is the only one with EMP powers within the Third EMP Academy except the teachers.

He is possessed by his sister Haruna, an EMP holder, and was enrolled in the Third EMP Academy when he entered junior high.

He himself would want to get out of the Third EMP Academy.

After the incident six years ago, his life has never turned normal again, and it is said he has shed off most of the humane emotions and desires.

He is popular as the dorm master, but normal students keep a distance from him in fear of Haruna.

• Haruna Takasaki(高崎春奈)

Younger sister of Yoshiyuki Takasaki, and twin sister of Wakana.

She had passed away from a traffic accident six years ago, but she possesses Yoshiyuki as a phantom.

Her EMP powers are mainly on establishing a inpenetratable invisible barrier, and psychokinesis normally referred to as "poltergeist."

The defensive barrier is not as strong as that of Wakana, whose barrier was of the strongest level within the Academy, and she was powerless in front of Makoto, who is responsible for Yoshiyuki's psychological defense.

She was able to possess Wakana's physical body, but it turns impossible when psychological defense is enforced.

She can read a little of Yoshiyuki's thoughts. She can converse via willpower to Yoshiyuki, and Wakana when the twins are syncronized.

Her physical appearance grows, but her mental age has stopped, and she loves small pranks.

If she were alive she should be Grade 10, but for some reason she always appears in sailor uniform used in the junior high near their home.

She does not exist upon a physical core, so she cannot touch or make sounds. Her body and clothes are translucent, and give a dim glow in the dark. She is capable to become completely invisible.

She is quite jealous, and never allows any girls except Wakana and Makoto to approach Yoshiyuki.

• Wakana Takasaki(高崎若菜)

Grade 11 student in Senior High Section of the Third EMP Academy. Younger sister of Yoshiyuki Takasaki, and twin sister of Haruna.

Her EMP power enables her to surround herself with the strongest invisible barrier, inpenetratable to physical and psychological attacks.

Her defense power is stronger than Haruna, but she cannot make any attacks, and she says "Barrier--" during summoning.

She is cheerful and pure, and never hides anything.

She is roommate with Maiko Koumyouji in the dorm.

• Makoto Shimase(縞瀬真琴)
• Maiko Koumyouji(光明寺茉衣子)
• Syusaku Miyano(宮野秀策)
• Tomohisa Hibiki(日比木朋久)
• Yuuya Nukimizu(抜水優弥)

(To be expanded soon)

Teaser

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