Goodbye Korosensei and the Assassination Classroom

Korosensei, arguably the funniest but most deadly octopus in the world.

There is always a certain sadness when a comic comes to an end. But when an ending is done well, it leaves not just a gap in your reading list, but also a void in your heart, knowing that this will be the last you’ll see of the characters from this beloved comic.

After four years in serialisation, popular Japanese manga Assassination Classroom published its final chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump last week, bringing to an end one of the most original and inspiring manga series in recent times.