A disturbing trend has surfaced in the Central Dauphin School District, prompting a warning from administrators after students were caught imitating a popular Japanese anime series, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 31.
Two students were found in possession of “Death Notes,” referencing the anime and manga series “Death Note”, where characters die after their names are written in a supernatural notebook, according to a statement from Superintendent Eric Turman.
Following an investigation, district staff determined the students appeared to be mimicking what they had read and viewed it “as a game among friends.”…