A School Frozen in Time
A School Frozen in Time is a Japanese novel series written by Mizuki Tsujimura. It was published by Kodansha in three volumes, from June to August 2004.
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 2007 to April 2009 and later published in four tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Vertical.
Synopsis
In the winter of their third year in high school, eight students gather in the snow and are trapped in an empty school building. While no one but the eight class representatives are in sight, they realize they cannot remember the name of the classmate that committed suicide during the school festival. Against the looming terror of 5:53 and confronting the darkness of their past, they search for the name of their classmate.Characters
Main
;Hiroshi Takano;Mizuki Tsujimura
;Sugawara
;Rika Saeki
;Akihiko Fujimoto
;Keiko Kirino
;Mitsuru Katase
;Ayame Shimizu
;Sakaki
Other
;Haruko Tsunoda;Yūji Suwa
;Amamiya
;Hiro-kun
;Hiro-chan
;Mī-chan
;Sato-chan
Media
Novels
The series was written by Mizuki Tsujimura, and published by Kodansha in three volumes released from June 8, 2004, to August 6, 2004. The series was re-published in two volumes on August 11, 2007. It was the first published work by Tsujimura.Volumes
Original release
Re-release
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 2007 to April 2009. Kodansha published the series in four volumes. It was Arakawa's first work that was serialized in a magazine.On June 17, 2020, Vertical announced they licensed the series for English publication. The series is also licensed in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.
Reception
The novel series was awarded the Mephisto Prize in 2004.Demelza from Anime UK News praised the first volume of the manga adaptation for its characters, story, and artwork, ultimately stating "it a memorable experience".