History Manga / Life2002

** Besides [[OnlySaneMan Masako]], all of the teachers in this setting outright refuses to address the bullying going on. During an assembly, a large number of students protest the principal's speech on denying any of the bullying as he shoots a DeathGlare, then another teacher punches one student in the gut for daring to be "disrespectful". When Manami and her dad complain to the principal that his [[WoundedGazelleGambit "precious" daughter has been beating up and bullied by Ayumu and Miki (instead of the other way around)]], the principal refuses to listen to Ayumu and Mimi's side of the story, forces them to bow their heads, and whispers to them to not complain. Naturally, Ayumu stands her ground and shames all of her aggressors.
** Out of all the teachers, Toda is the worst of them all. Once Ayumu admits she's being bullied, she has the gall to '''laugh and tell Ayumu straight to her face that she's lying'''. When she discovers the assistant teacher of her class had a session with the students on addressing the bullying, she tells the rest of her students to ignore everything. When it comes to Manami, Toda is an ProfessionalButtKisser towards her, at one point shaming Ayumu and/or Miki whenever they call out Mayumi for being the bitch she is. At one point she tells Ayumu that ''she's the one at fault'' for the bullying. [[spoiler: She's more than happy to do a TeacherStudentRomance with Katsumi and is all on board with Manami's blackmail on framing Miki for cheating and outing her for taking the job of a bunny girl, in the hopes on getting her expelled.]]

** Her posses are unsurprisingly, just as bad. Once the bullying is brought to light, they shame their punching bag, Ayumu, for "playing the victim" and tell their classmates not to jump to conclusions over Ayumu's claims. Miki calls them out, pointing out they've immediately targeted Ayumu for their half-assed excuse of punishing her over supposedly stealing Manami's boyfriend, without allowing her to tell her side of the story while refusing to find any evidence of Manami's claims.

** Besides Masako, all of the teachers in this setting outright refuses to address the bullying going on. During an assembly, a large number of students protest the principal's speech on denying any of the bullying as he shoots a DeathGlare, then another teacher punches one student in the gut for daring to be "disrespectful". When Manami and her dad complain to the principal that his [[WoundedGazelleGambit "precious" daughter has been beating up and bullied by Ayumu and Miki (instead of the other way around)]], the principal refuses to listen to Ayumu and Mimi's side of the story, forces them to bow their heads, and whispers to them to not complain. Naturally m, Ayumu stands her ground and shames all her aggressors.
** Out of all the teachers, Toda is the worst of them all. Once Ayumu admits she's being bullied, she has the gall to '''laugh and tell Ayumu straight to her face that she's lying'''. When she discovers the assistant teacher of her class had a session with the students on addressing the bullying, she tells the rest of her students to ignore everything. When it comes to Manami, Toda is an ProfessionalButtKisser towards her, at one point shaming Ayumu and/or Miki whenever they call out Mayumi for being the bitch she is. At one point she tells Ayumu that ''she's the one at fault'' for the bullying. [[spoiler: She's more than happy to do a TeacherStudentRomance with Katsumi and is all on board with Manami's blackmail on framing Miki for cheating in the hopes on getting her expelled.]]

** Besides Masako, all of the teachers in this setting outright refuses to address the bullying going on. During an assembly, a large number of students protest the principal's speech on denying any of the bullying as he shoots a DeathGlare, then another teacher punches one student in the gut for daring to be "disrespectful".

%%* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Katsumi's]], mostly his dad.
%%* AlphaBitch: Manami.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Manami learns the hard way that when your classmates discover that you're willing to [[spoiler:force two teachers to resign and murder one of your own students]], everyone will turn against you.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After being subjected to horrendous bullying and manipulating throughout the series, Ayumu tells her mother about her self-harm, and reports photographic evidence of Manami's bullying to the police. Manami is sent to a reform school, though it's unclear how much of it seems to have an effect on her behavior. Even Katsuki gets a happy ending (though Your mileage may vary) in the form of [[CallingTheOldManOut calling out his abusive father]], ready to get out from under his thumb.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Ayumu's interactions with some of her female friends can be taken this way, but she has a crush on a boy.

%%* AttemptedRape: Two of them, the second one was going to be very nasty.

** '''Katsumi''' may look like an affable person on the outside, but in the inside, he's one of Manami's lackeys; While Manami befriends Ayumu early in the series, the former's actions over the course of the series show that she's a self-absorbed, bullying AlphaBitch.

* TheDogBitesBack: Once the students finally realize [[spoiler:that Manami persecuted Ayumu, forced Toda and Hiraoka to resign, and killed a wheelchair-bound student, they quickly turn on her]].

* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler: The students and teachers are completely appalled to learn that Manami has not only persecuted Shiiba, but also forced Toda and Hiraoka to resign and killed a student in a wheelchair, all of which are serious crimes]].

%%* JapaneseDelinquents: Miki Hatori, though she's actually quite nice.

The publishers of the manga discontinued their license with Creator/{{Tokyopop}} at volume 9,

* SpiritualSuccessor: It's this to an earlier manga by the mangaka, "Vitamin". Both focus on a sensitive girl who gets bullied, a BastardBoyfriend who forces himself onto girls, teachers who don't want to acknowledge the issues, parents who don't get their child's problems due to them not talking about it, suicide attempts, [[spoiler:{{Important Haircut}}s]]. The main difference is how both protagonists react to their bullying for most of the manga, and the fact that ''Vitamin'' takes place in junior high.

* AdultFear:
** ''Life'' centers around bullying and self-harm. After her friend betrays her in a jealous rage, Ayumu begins to cut herself. Once she enters high school, she meets Manami, a girl who acts like her friend but turns out to be a bully in disguise. None of her family members know about her turmoils. To make matters worse, the teachers try their best to downplay the bullying and make it seem like nothing is wrong.
** Even after [[spoiler: the whole school attempted to make her apologise to Ayumu, who she tried to kill herself... Manami still says horrible things like "I bully who I want" and looks like a downright psychopath.]]

* Ayumu when she realizes how insane and dangerous Manami really is.
* Ayumu and the other students have a moment of slack-jawed horror when they realize that [[spoiler:Miss Toda has resigned from the school]].
* Manami, when [[spoiler:the students and faculty finally learn about what happened to Ayumu, Toda and Hiraoka]].

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Ayumu and Hatori have a ''very'' deep friendship.

''Life'' is a {{Shoujo}} manga written by Keiko Suenobu that deals with harsh issues such as bullying, manipulation, and suicide. It ran for 20 volumes and has won a Kodansha Manga Award. ''Life'' has also had a {{Dorama}} adaptation that ran in 2007.

* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: One of the translations has [[spoiler:Ayumu saying "It's {{karma}}, bitch", at Manami.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: By the end of the manga, [[spoiler:Manami has alienated everyone and become an academic pariah throughout her school.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite kickstarting the events of the entire series, Ayumu's ex-best friend Shi-chan is never seen again after the first chapter. Subverted in the j-drama as she is [[DeathByAdaptation killed off]].

AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Katsumi's]], mostly his dad.

AlphaBitch: Manami.

AttemptedRape: Two of them, the second one was going to be very nasty.

AxeCrazy: Katsumi and much later [[spoiler: Manami.]]

Bifauxnen: Ayumu.

* BigBad: Manami Anzai, the resident AlphaBitch at Ayumu's high school.

TheBully: Several characters, [[spoiler:later including Manami]], in a rather twisted but [[TruthInTelevision realistic]] way.

ExtremeDoormat: Ayumu, though she gets better.

* HeelRealization: After one of them hear Manami talk about how she had Katsumi beaten up to get sympathy points, Manami's GirlPosse realize how unstable she is.

JapaneseDelinquents: Miki Hatori, though she's actually quite nice.

LiveActionAdaptation

MindRape: Katsumi does this to Ayumu. Manami does this to everyone.

ParentalNeglect: Ayumu's mom toward her with a dash of parental favoritism directed at her younger sister.

* OhCrap: Manami has one near the end and it is glorious !

** Manami, when [[spoiler:the students and faculty finally learn about what happened to Ayumu, Toda and Hiraoka]].

ShoujoDemographic

TraumaCongaLine

** Pretty much the ''entire student body''. Most students are quick to engage in bullying others, [[spoiler:doing things like wrapping Ayumu up in a photography blanket and rolling her into the wall several times, trying to force her to swallow needles, and even throwing her desk out the window. And then when it's revealed that ''Manami'' is the real bully, they're just as quick to turn on her, showing no remorse for the students they victimize.]]

AxeCrazy: Katsumi, and much later [[spoiler:Manami.]]
{{Bifauxnen}}: Ayumu.

** '''Katsumi''' may look like an affable person on the outside, but in the inside, he's one of Manami's lackeys.
** While Manami befriends Ayumu early in the series, the former's actions over the course of the series show that she's a self-absorbed, bullying AlphaBitch.

%% TheBully: Several characters, [[spoiler:later including Manami]], in a rather twisted but [[TruthInTelevision realistic]] way.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After being subjected to horrendous bullying and manipulating throughout the series, Ayumu tells her mother about her self-harm, and reports photographic evidence of Manami's bullying to the police. Manami is sent to a reform school, though it's unclear how much of it seems to have an effect on her behavior. Even Katsuki gets a happy ending in the form of [[CallingTheOldManOut calling out his abusive father]], ready to get out from under his thumb.
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:The students and teachers are completely appalled to learn that Manami has not only persecuted Shiiba, but also forced Toda and Hiraoka to resign and killed a student in a wheelchair, all of which are serious crimes]].

* OhCrap:
** Ayumu when she realizes how insane and dangerous Manami really is.
** Ayumu and the other students have a moment of slack-jawed horror when they realize that [[spoiler:Miss Toda has resigned from the school]].

* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: One of the translations has [[spoiler:Ayumu saying "It's {{karma}}, bitch", at Manami.]]
%% TraumaCongaLine

%% AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Katsumi's]], mostly his dad.

%% AlphaBitch: Manami.

%% AttemptedRape: Two of them, the second one was going to be very nasty.
%% AxeCrazy: Katsumi, and much later [[spoiler:Manami.]]
%% {{Bifauxnen}}: Ayumu.

%% ExtremeDoormat: Ayumu, though she gets better.

%% JapaneseDelinquents: Miki Hatori, though she's actually quite nice.

%% LiveActionAdaptation
%% MindRape: Katsumi does this to Ayumu. Manami does this to everyone.

%% ShoujoDemographic

* VillainousBreakdown: Manami gets more and more freaked out towards the end of the series. It starts when her fellow students begin suspecting that she [[spoiler:tried to frame Hatori for cheating]]. Later, in Chapter 62, ''everyone'' finds out that [[spoiler:she forced Hiraoka and Toda to resign, murdered at least one person, and caught her fighting Ayumu and school authorities had to intervene. They realize that ''she'' is the one causing the problems, and turn on her fast and hard.]] LaserGuidedKarma does not even begin to describe it!

* {{Yandere}}: Manami. [[spoiler:After she finds out that Katsumi never loved her and cheated on her throughout their entire relationship, she tries to kill him.]]

* RealityEnsues: Manami learns the hard way that when your classmates discover that you're willing to [[spoiler:force two teachers to resign and murder one of your own students]], everyone will turn against you.

* ImportantHaircut: Ayumu cut her hair before entering high school, after a falling out with old friend around the time of the entrance exams. Shortly after she enters high school and realizes that Manami is a truly despicable person, Ayumu gets her hair cut even shorter.

** The protagonist Ayumu began [[SelfHarm cutting herself]] after her former best friend said that she hated her. Ayumu's self-harm and suicidal ideation only became worse as [[AlphaBitch Miki]] and her GirlPosse kept on bullying her.
** One girl was literally bullied into suicide. She jumped off a school balcony in order to escape punishment from Miki, but it was a BungledSuicide.

The publishers of the manga discontinued their license with Creator/{{Tokyopop}} at volume 9, but [[{{Scanlation}} scanlators]] have begun to try and finish it.