Ayumu Shiiba is studying for the all-important high school entrance exams. She is struggling to get by, but thankfully has help from her best friend Shii-chan, who is at the top of their class. Test results come back and their friendship falls apart when Ayumu surpasses Shii-chan's scores and gets into her high school of choice while Shii-chan doesn't! Losing Shii-chan is so painful for Ayumu that she starts cutting her wrists for comfort. Hoping for a fresh start, Ayumu arrives at her new high school and finally opens up to a new friend, Manami. But will Manami prove to be the friend that Ayumu truly needs or send her further in a downward spiral?
Ayumu Shiiba
Middle school student who always struggles with her tests. She's a cutter.
Manami Anzai
Ayumu's friend at her new high school. She's obsessed by her boyfriend, and becomes suicidal when they break up.
Shii-chan
Ayumu's best friend. At the top of her class. But when Ayumu scores higher on the entrance exams than she does and lies about it, Shii-chan feels devastated and betrayed.
Keiko Suenobu is also the creator of Vitamin.
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Chiekokawabe chill dude. "On August 31, 2009, Tokyopop announced that Japanese manga publisher Kodansha was allowing all of its licensing agreements with both the North American and German divisions of Tokyopop to expire for reasons unknown. Due to this loss in licensing, Tokyopop was forced to leave several Kodansha series unfinished, including popular series Rave Master, Initial D, GetBackers, and Life. It also will be unable to reprint any previously published volumes, rendering all Kodansha-owned Tokyopop releases out-of-print." It'll get reprinted by another company. Wait for it.
MRSYOSHIKOHATAKE
09.13.2009 12:00 AM
Soon everyone will forget.
CHIEKOKAWABE
07.21.2009 12:00 AM
Aside from that, even if they cancel the series, the least they could do is tell us what they plan to do. You hear that, Tokyopop? You're horrible!
CHIEKOKAWABE
07.21.2009 12:00 AM
June 12th 2009, and no indication of Vol. 10 being released yet. *La sigh* I know it's absolutly worth the wait, for this manga...but come on....really. Let's hope we hear something soon!
SPARTAN159
06.12.2009 12:00 AM
Hurry the f*** up.
CHIEKOKAWABE
06.09.2009 12:00 AM
I read another manga by this author on a scan site and it was amazing. I really wanted to read this, so i looked on a scan site. I wanted to buy them because they were so good. But since tokyopop is being so incredibly unreliable I think I may just download them. If I'm going to pay for something, I expect to be able to FINISH IT. Tokyopop is becoming a horribly unreliable company and them being that way is making them lose more and more customers. People will always read stuff online. But usually if it's good, they will buy it. But if the companies start acting like this... They're going to lose everything.
FRUITSBASKETFAERIE
05.18.2009 12:00 AM
Are there any updates on this series continuing yet??? PM Me
INOCHIGAKE
03.13.2009 12:00 AM
I feel the same way. -_- If these cancellations/pauses keep going on, I might just stick to other trustworthy companies. I really, really love this manga but if it isn't going to be released, I might as well read it online. I bet TP is losing their customers right and left.
CHIEKOKAWABE
02.26.2009 12:00 AM
Seriously, whats with the holdup? Come on, TokyoPop, start releasing the other volumes already! It's like I'm starting to lose interest with TokyoPop altogether with all of these cancellations going on!
LIFELESSDOLL
02.17.2009 12:00 AM
this drama is AMAZING. if you haven't seen the live action you can watch it at mysoju.com i hope the manga continues. :T the story is just so good.
ITENDTOFLAIL
02.09.2009 12:00 AM
Gr, now I'm REALLY getting impatient. Hurry up and release the new volume. It's been more than half a year. Hell, it's almost been a WHOLE year. What are you guys just sitting on your butts for? It's ticking me off!
CHIEKOKAWABE
01.28.2009 12:00 AM
It's kinda sad though! I almost cried!
TAPA
01.27.2009 12:00 AM
i love this manga
XREBELANGELX
12.30.2008 12:00 AM
mangafox has the scans for the manga but not all of them and i must say the manga.... IS AWESOME!!
TRU0001
12.17.2008 12:00 AM
mangafox has the scans for the manga but not all of them and i must say the manga.... IS AWESOME!!
TRU0001
12.17.2008 12:00 AM
can i read all the vol. out so far online if i can were
ICHIGO302
11.18.2008 12:00 AM
They are having liscening problems because, if I remember correctly, the people who make it want to start own company, so its a bit iffy if Tokyopop will publish the rest of it or not.....I love the series too and I'm dying to read the next one.
ATHENAWILLOWTREE
11.13.2008 12:00 AM
...must...read...MORE!!! Ugh, like it wasn't a pain enough waiting every other couple of months for a new volume, but now they post-poned volume 10, wtf?! I would contact the people in charge here, but I'm sure that they already have enough email about this. Anyone have a clue as to what is going on here?!
LIFELESSDOLL
09.18.2008 12:00 AM
I love this manga! At first, I thought it got canceled, but since it's still on the site, of course it isn't! But I hope you guys hurry up and make a new volume. I'll continue to buy them, of course, but I'm starting to get impatient...
CHIEKOKAWABE
09.13.2008 12:00 AM
i am going to go the book store this weekend and get the first volume.i watched the drama and it was..idk but it was the BEST!!i love the drama it was so addicting i watched the whole thing in 1 day!!i cant wait to get it!!YAY ^_^ oh yeah and i love hatori-san shes so pretty and cool
FRENCHKITTY55
08.29.2008 12:00 AM
i watched the whole drama and loved it! the manga must be really good too..i've only read like two chapters or so,,but i just can't help but be a little creeped when ayumu's cuts,,...maybe it just freaks me cause i've done it before >_>
HIDDENTEARS
08.16.2008 12:00 AM
I only read this volume, and I already feel like I'm ADDICTED to the series! Amuyu has a long a** way to go!
BIGHEART
08.16.2008 12:00 AM
Well i can say this manga is good. I read all volumes in japanese though becuase i am too impatient to read english version.
XXDOODLESXX
07.25.2008 12:00 AM
i watched the drama for this manga and i truly loved it even though i read that they changed it a bit but i want to read it i would recommed everyone to read it and watch the show:)
BIBISYUKI
06.17.2008 12:00 AM
This has got to be one of the most disterbing mangas around but it's so addictive! I can't stop wanting to read it even though my closest friend used to cut and it almost drove me to suicide. I'm glad that I found this manga: it's helped me come to terms with it.
HIKARIMIBU
04.16.2008 12:00 AM
This is a pretty good manga and i also watch the show. It makes me so mad on how they treat this girl. Why won't she say anything? Well, I guess It would be hard, but at least try T.T
HINOIRIKITSUNE
03.03.2008 12:00 AM
is there anyplace online i can get scanlations???
NADIENNE
02.19.2008 12:00 AM
this is like, one of my fave mangas. i struggle with cutting and suicide myself, and it's good to read about people w/ similar issues.
JORDANPRINCESSAI
02.11.2008 12:00 AM
OoOo seems interesting i think i'll read it ^^
EMERALDSKY16
12.22.2007 12:00 AM
I'm really looking forward to reading this series. It looks quite entertaining...
JEKANAME
12.06.2007 12:00 AM
http://www.veoh.com/search.html?numResults=20&action=search&type=&fromSearchForm=fromSearchForm&search=life+Keiko+Suenobu%2C Go to this site for all the LIFE episodes look for the ones with english sub
WOLFENSAKURA
09.22.2007 12:00 AM
This manga is my absolute favorite of all. The story-line is just-... wow. Wow is all I can say really. I'm going to buy the whole collection as soon as I get paid. Ha ha. I'm in love with it that much, but I haven't read the sixth volume or ones after that since I was only sitting in Books-A-Million one day and I saw a friend of mine reading it, but she doesn't exactly like it. I'll have to say, when Ayumu started cutting, I couldn't start holding my wrists because that part just makes me shiver. I love all the twists and turns. It just gets me pumped and I can't stop reading. Ha ha! When I went back to the Manga self of the book store, I was just, like, spazzy when I saw that they didn't have the sixth volume. The part with Manami and how they just suddenly turn like that on Ayumu and how everything can just turn into a big misunderstanding just gets to me, because I'm a High School student and I'll have to say... I can relate to Ayumu alot {minus the cutting}. I used to hang with friends like Manami and I still sort of do... I just love how the writer just made everything turn like that because friendships do really go that way alot. I just love the grasp of reality mixed into this drama and I'll have to say... Manami's boyfriend's role... just... makes my jaw drop the whole time. I just love the twists and turns! If you haven't read this manga then you've missed out more than you know! It's definetly a must-read! Check it out! I love it! I love it! I love it! I love it!
GIVEEMHELL
09.08.2007 12:00 AM
I'm really looking forward to reading this series - I'll be keeping an eye out for it in my book stores around town.
DEEVA
08.02.2007 12:00 AM
is it good??? i know one girl tries to kill herself but why?? i really wanna read this!!!
YUICHANLIN
07.30.2007 12:00 AM
WOW.. THIS IS REALLY UH IDK, BUT BE PREPARED FOR A RIDE IF YOU WANNA READ THIS..
FRUITSBASKETTOHRU
07.16.2007 12:00 AM