Criminale!

Criminale! is a manga series written and illustrated by the artist Mizuiro Suimin, originally serialized in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday starting in 2016. The series blends elements of the high school romantic comedy genre with the dark, often absurd tropes of the shonen action-crime thriller. It follows a protagonist who finds himself surrounded by dangerous, delinquent classmates, intentionally juxtaposing the mundane setting of a school classroom with the exaggerated criminal backgrounds of its primary characters.

The design of the series centers on Suimin's distinctively sharp and expressive art style, which leans into visual slapstick to contrast with the violent personas of the students. Critics and readers noted the work for its willingness to subvert typical tropes by placing the most harmless character at the center of a chaotic group of masterminds and criminals. The series reflects a mid-2010s trend in manga where creators explored hyper-specific subversions of the 'school life' genre, resulting in a narrative that emphasizes kinetic, character-driven humor over traditional plot progression.