Gakkō no Kaidan's story takes place in the Tengurihama Academy, and centers around the male protagonist Yukihiro Kanba who has recently been admitted into the school after being adopted by his uncle.

Gakkō no Kaidan began as a series of light novels written by Takaaki Kaima and illustrated by Amane Amahuku.

[1] Ten volumes and two short story collections from the original series were released between January 30, 2006[2] and October 30, 2010 under Enterbrain's Famitsu Bunko label.

[7] A live action movie adaptation, based on the first volume of the novels, was directed by Hirohisa Sasaki and premiered in Japanese theaters on April 28, 2007.

Other cast members include Airi Tōriyama as Yūko Kokonoe, Toshinobu Matsuo as Kengo Kariya, Asami Kai as Izumi Amagasaki, Rakuto Tochihara as Sōji Saegusa, Nana Akiyama as Nami Izutsu, and Yuka Kosaka as Chizuru Nakamura.