I am the Director of "School Brain Battle": How a Self-Proclaimed Background Character Scripts the Ultimate OP Hero from the Shadows

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Teio Academy—a school where everything is decided by gaming duels. For me, Kanata Tanaka, the personification of a 'mob' character, my goal isn't to rise to the top! My mission is to remain in the shadows and 'direct' the strongest transfer student from the underworld, Kiritani, to reach the heights of a "Ultimate Protagonist!" ...Or so it was supposed to be. But why the heck am I the one standing out now...!?

10 chapters

I am the Director of "School Brain Battle": How a Self-Proclaimed Background Character Scripts the Ultimate OP Hero from the Shadows

I am the Director of "School Brain Battle": How a Self-Proclaimed Background Character Scripts the Ultimate OP Hero from the Shadows is an ongoing manga by Hotori Katanuma, first published in 2026. It blends action, psychological and comedy. You can read all 10 available chapters of I am the Director of "School Brain Battle": How a Self-Proclaimed Background Character Scripts the Ultimate OP Hero from the Shadows online for free on MangaPulse; the newest is Chapter 7, added 2026-09-24. New chapters appear here shortly after they're released.

Hotori Katanuma · 2026 · Ongoing

Action · Psychological · Comedy