Cromartie High School -

: One of the most famous absurd scenes involves a student eating a classmate's pencil, highlighting the bizarre lack of logic in the school.

The series often uses paper and stationery as part of its absurd, deadpan humor: Cromartie High School

While there isn't a famous "Cromartie School Newspaper" within the plot, the show itself is a parody of 1970s and 80s "delinquent" (yankii) manga, often mimicking the gritty art style of Ryoichi Ikegami on low-quality newsprint-style pages. : One of the most famous absurd scenes

: A trope used to describe characters like Takenouchi , who has a fierce reputation purely based on hearsay and his "scary" appearance rather than actual combat. : The series consists of 17 volumes in Japan

: The series consists of 17 volumes in Japan.

: The main character, Kamiyama, frequently begins chapters by writing letters to his mother on paper, contrasting his polite nature with the delinquent environment. 🎓 In-Universe Reference