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

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.

: The series consists of 17 volumes in Japan.

: Collectible copies are often noted for "yellow discoloration" on the paper due to age, common with older manga print runs. 🎭 "Paper" Tropes & Humor

: It is a gag manga by Eiji Nonaka, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 2000 to 2006.