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''[[Truancy]]'' is a trilogy of dystopian novels written by Isamu Fukui. Set in a totalitarian city ruled by its Mayor and Educators, the first book follows a [[Author
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The books in the series are:
▲{{quote| ''Wherever there is school, there will always be truancy.''}}
* ''Truancy Origins'' (2007)
▲''Truancy'' is a trilogy of dystopian novels written by Isamu Fukui. Set in a totalitarian city ruled by its Mayor and Educators, the first book follows a [[Author Appeal|fifteen-year-old student]] named Tack, and a student rebellion calling itself the Truancy. The story is dedicated "to everyone that has ever suffered in the name of education".
* ''Truancy'' (2008)
* ''Truancy City'' (2009)
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▲[[Needs More Love]].
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Rothenberg to his son, Cross.
* [[And the Fandom Rejoiced]]: On finding that [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Milady]] would appear in the last book.
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* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: Zyid, leader of the Truancy, has only ever lost to {{spoiler|Umasi (who turned down a leading position in the Truancy more than once) and Tack (who was going to be the next leader anyway.)}}
* [[Badass]]: [[Anti-Hero|Zyid]], Tack, [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Noni]], [[Badass Pacifist|Umasi]], [[Woman in White|Milady]] and [[Complete Monster|Edward]], to name a few.
* [[Badass Pacifist]]: Umasi. Possibly the most skilled fighter in the series, but only actually fights once in the first book (not counting the [[Training
* [[Battle Couple]]: Tack and Noni.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't you dare tell Zyid he doesn't care about human lives.
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* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Mayor.
* [[Evil Twin]]: Ironically, the Truants think Umasi is Zyid's evil twin.
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* [[Government Conspiracy]]: A lot of it in the first novel, but Isamu outdoes himself ten times over in the second novel, ''Truancy Origins'' where it's revealed {{spoiler|that the rigid system of education and totalitarian government isn't just a way of crushing rebellion before it begins, but that the ''entire city'' is one giant government experiment, and that ''there are other cities out there like it,'' only testing different ways (AKA: styles of society and government) to "maintain order.}}
* [[Green Eyes]]: Edward.
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* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Chris}} learns the hard way that selling out the Truancy is synonymous with suicide.
* [[Moment Killer]]: Zyid walking in on Tack and Noni {{spoiler|making out.}} To be fair, there ''was'' a huge battle about to go down.
* [[Murder
* [[No Name Given]]: The albino girl, aka Milady.
* [[Official Couple]]: {{spoiler|Tack and Noni.}}
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* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: The only reason Umasi agrees to fight Edward.
* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]:
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'''Umasi:''' I never thought you the type to show off for a girl. Will I be invited to the wedding?
'''Zyid:''' Oh, now you're trying to make fun of me. }}
* [[Shout-Out]]: ''Truancy: Origins'' is told through Umasi's perspective and shows how be came to be such a [[Badass Pacifist]]. He has several more than close encounters with Tack before actually meeting him on more than one occasion, causing a lot of readers to go [[Squee]].
* [[Stalker
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Edward.
* [[Sunglasses
* [[Sword Fight]]: The final battle between {{spoiler|Tack and Zyid.}}
* [[Take That]]: This whole series is a massive [[Take That]] towards schools.
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