**I took the info from Wikipedia. im sick and i have a massive headache. so even writting this is making my head hurt. i hope you all will be interested in this manga. I know i liked the J-Drama for this. i will buy the manga when i get better**


Life (ライフ, Raifu?) is an ongoing shōjo manga series created by Keiko Suenobu, a mangaka well known for her work on Vitamin and Happy Tomorrow. Life is serialized in Bessatsu Friend, a publication of Kodansha, and deals with many controversial topics such as self mutilation, bullying, rape, suicide, and manipulation. In 2006, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo.

The English language version of the manga, published by Tokyopop, was originally rated OT (Older Teen; 16+), but starting with the release of Volume 6, the rating has been changed to M (Mature; 18+) without explanation. The live-action drama of the same name is produced by Fuji TV.


The plotline for the drama is much more focused on bullying than the original manga, and many changes were made, ranging from mild and hardly noteworthy to significant and highly noticeable.