Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Wow I just finished the final episode and all I'm astounded, what started off with a simple comedic premise developed into a wondrous conundrum of lovable characters and jokes that never get old. SYNOPSIS: At fumizuki high, students are segregated according to their performance on a placement test and put into classes from A to F. A being the best possible class with stellar facilities and providing a luxurious environment while people in class F write on cardboard boxes instead of desks and sit on the floor. A girl called Himeji is ill on the day of the first placement test and is thrown into class F along with the other idiots: CHARACTERS Voyeur - (as his name suggests the most perverted one of the bunch) Akihisa (the biggest idiot of the bunch and the main char) Yuuji (one of the smartest people in class F though he tends not to show it outwardly) Minami (flat chested tsundere with killer wrestling moves) Hideyoshi - the identical twin of his sister in class A (and yes "his" wasn't a typo) There are many other characters introduced outside class F the most prominent being Shouko: the schools valedictorian who has the hots for yuuji. A lot of the time the classes are fighting each other to exchange facilities with each other. They fight using summoned beings (a system the school has implemented which makes for some rather entertaining chibi action). Though most of the time this serious aspect of the show is overshadowed by the utter zany nature of whats going on, there's literally never a dull moment in this anime. For me this was one of the best shows that aired this season, always put a smile on my face every thursday. If you want a quirky ludicrously funny anime with lovable characters look no further, just don't expect a thickly layered plot though in all fairness shows like this wouldn't be half as good if they took themselves seriously. DONT MISS OUT ON THIS SHOW !!!! this is comedy at its best

"Are you school grades good? Do you have a perfect score in the school?, then you belong to de A class! However... What happen if you're the contrary to this? Easy! You belong to F class! The worst class in the school!" Basically this is Baka To Test To Shokanjuu. This anime tells us the missadventures of F class, the worst class in the academy, with the worst students of all time, Yoshii Akhisa and his friends have to demonstrate that the grades aren't all to be a good student, but how are they going to do that? Easy again! With little invocation, with a power based in them grades! (Oh, then it's going to be a little hard). Story: 9/10 This is an Slice of Life, so the story is not so important (Only in the 2nd season is important, ups!), however this one is different than other school stories. Art: 8/10 The art is good, I liked the character's design an the battles' animation, nothing more about this, it's nothing new. Sound: 9/10 The Opening is nice, but the Ending is pretty cool, even the Sountrack is very good, the soundtrack is perfect to every moment of the anime, giving us a better experience in the funny/dramatic/sad moments. Character: 10/10 The first thing that Baka To Test To Shokanjuu want to make clear is that this anime is cliché, all the characters are the typical stereotypes in anime, but in their maximum splendor. Yoshii Akhisa: The typical Idiot with a good heart and our main character. Sakamoto Yuuji: The typical cool and badass character, and the best friend of Akhisa. Shimada Minami: The typical tsundere in love with the main character. Himeji Mizuki: The typical dandere in love with the main character. Kinoshita Hideyoshi: The typical Bi-shounen who is mistaken to a girl. Tsuchiya Kouta (AKA: Mutsurini): The typical pervert who want to see "Pantsus" and constantly have nosebleeds. Kirishima Shouko: The typicial Yandere, but she is in love with Yuuji. At first maybe you hate them for their clicherity, but trust me, you are going to LOVE them a lot. Enjoyment: 10/10 I really enjoyed Baka to test To Shokanjuu, it's one of the few animes that I've seen 4 times or more, the comedy is well showed an the character are good enough to love them. Overall: 9.4 ----> 9 Baka to Test to Shokanjuu is an anime to relax and laugh a lot, like I said many times before, the character are cliché, but pretty good at the point that you want that no one have a bad moment and if that happen you're really going to feel bad for them. If you like Comedies and/or Scholars, this is a good option!

Baka to test Review Story - Baka to test story is pretty simple nothing exciting really just a bunch of high school losers who fail there placement exam and get into the worst of worst class. Class F and fight there way to prove that you do not need good grades to be the best has some romance and the comedy can be very funny and can give you a good laugh. 7.4/10 Art - I found the art to be pretty mediocre to be honest for most characters characters like minami,shoko and mizuki have great art but characters like yuuji and yoshii have terrible and simple artwork 6.6/10 Sound - The sound pretty outstanding the opening is flawless and the soundtrack in the soundtrack is perfecto too pretty good job 10/10 Characters - Characters are fine to honest most of them are extremely funny and give me a good laugh eg shoko and kota but characters like mizuki can be plain boring and annoying like you know i hate does innocent characters. 8.7/10 Enoyment - the show in general is very satisfying and pleasing i recommend if you enjoy funny comedy with a bit of romance. 9.3/10 Overall - Very good anime overall can be extremely funny RATING - 84%

Baka and Test was my very first anime, the anime that got me into the medium, so I have a lot of gratitude towards it. I watched it again recently just to see if it really was as great as I remembered. To be blunt, it isn't. After watching a lot more anime, re watching Baka and Test revealed that it wasn't really anything special. So, a seven is what I believe it deserves. I would say that it was certainly good, but nothing beyond that. The story is original as far as I can tell, but it plays very little role in the anime, even for a comedy. I believe that the jokes and humor should have revolved more around the entertaining situation with the plot, and a little less around teenage drama. The show could have had more potential if the humor was a little bit more original in this way, and the plot felt more significant than the skeleton to hold all of the characters together. On the note of characters, they may be one of the downfalls of the anime. I only found Yuuji to be interesting or unique, seeming to have a less predictable character compared to other anime. Other than him, the whole cast is just bland, Th lead is the classic idiot with good heart, the love interest with pink hair who is very sweet, the tsundere tom-boyish foreign girl, the pervert, and so on. Overall the anime was, without a doubt, very funny and VERY entertaining. What I am getting at here is that you shouldn't expect anything particularly revolutionary from this anime. Good and funny, but not exactly something that stands out..

I really enjoyed watching this anime, from the start to the very end. What I enjoyed the most was how funny it was. It didn't go one episode without me laughing, honestly. The story is about a guy called Akihisa Yoshii and his classmates. The academy he goes to divides classes into groups depending on their test results. Class A has a very luxurious classroom, while class F has the worst. Aikihisa is in class F. The classes can summon fantasy creatures and fight to get upgraded to better classrooms, and Akihisa is determined to not stay in the lowest standard classroom anymore. Enough of explaining the story now, I think you get it. What I want to say is that this anime was really enjoyable and I loved the jokes and the humor in it. I think the humor is a bit silly though, but if you don't mind silly humor, I'm sure you'll like Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu. Please give it a try! It's the funniest anime I've ever seen.

Like a lot of things I really enjoy, I find it hard to construe exactly why I like Baka to Test so much. Perhaps its the way that the anime just goes completely overboard with the comedy, or how completely outrageous and obviously parodic some plots and scenarios are. Perhaps its the way that the show actually makes be believe and sympathise with such insane characters. I'm writing this review to see if I can actually find out what it is. As a basis, calling Baka to Test a school romcom would be a good start. However, I'm not really sure if Fuzuki academy can be described as a school. And I'm not sure if its correct to call it a romcom when the romance/comedy ratio in season 1 is so crushingly in favor of the comedy. Maybe its time to get started on the review. -Story (6) When I actually try to summarize it, it just sounds so absurdly stupid to call it a story rather than a completely random clash of unrelated events. However, upon watching it, it is easy to follow and the way that the story completely devotes itself to comedy (and a parody) is actually somewhat refreshing. This isn't a comedy set in a school context, it's a comedy set in a comedic context. Although its hard to say that the story is actually good, I think the nature of the story partially explains why I found this anime so much funnier than similar school romcoms. As for plots/ developements/ arcs - there isn't really much. Some episodes come in pairs, but apart from that you can pretty much watch them in whatever order you like and see little to no difference. One thing to point out is that although its just a comedy, you do need to pay attention to what's going on as the anime can feel very fast paced at times. It may even be worth watching the dub for this reason (I will return to this). -Art (10) Maybe it's just a basal connotation, but I really enjoyed the art style. I think the ridiculous over-the-top images, along with the contrasting "summoned beasts" and occasional snap scene changes to Aki's back breaking (for example) is just brilliantly done to cater to the comedic nature of the show. I wouldn't want to change anything at all about it. Perhaps the animation could be smoother at times, but it looks so great that I basically don't have any issues here. To appreciate the art, (and because the show moves so fast) if you don't speak Japanese I think the dub is a serious alternative to consider here (explained next section). -Sound (10) Firstly, the opening and ending sequences are perfect for the show, and fit in really well. The sound effects and general background is also delivered well to improve the show. For once, I would seriously recommend the dubbed version of this show. Not only is the English dub surprisingly good (IMO) but not speaking Japanese I found that not having to read the subtitles during the action meant that I didn't miss as much of the show. I normally don't have this problem, but at times the sequences are quite fast and the sub version can be harder to follow. -Character (9) I have absolutely no idea how they managed character development (mostly limited to everyone except the MC (Yoshi)) but they did it somehow. The characters are really fun, interact well and are (surprisingly) relatively relateable. The reason characters doesn't get a '10' is because priority is given to parody/comedy and obviously the writers couldn't resist throwing in some genuinely stupid stuff such as Yoshi being so stupid you wonder how he gets his clothes on, and Yuuko (kinoshita) being shoe-horned into a weird trap. Not that I actually mind overall, but it does take away from what is a fairly well developed and crafted set of characters (for a comedy). What is mainly golden here is the interaction. Particularly between Yoshi and every other male. -Enjoyment (10) I couldn't stop myself laughing at least once or twice an episode. I also found that I wanted to follow the plot and what happened to the characters. The emphasis here is certainly on the comedy however, some scenes remain funny no matter how many times you watch them. -Overall (9) The only reason I've avoided the 10 here is because I feel like giving it a 10 would be saying "this is essentially perfect". Because Baka to test is not perfect, it's just damn funny and a great show to watch if you like comedy. I think some of the parodic elements of the show might go over some heads of less experienced anime viewers, but I don't think that would detract from the comedy (although it may cause confusion). But in terms of comedy, this anime has some special. Something that I think other great shows, such as School Rumble, and Hayate lack. Certainly a must-watch for anyone who enjoys crude humor.

Baka and Test is one of those shows that you can watch over and over again and always find something else to laugh at. Going into it knowing even that much, you can go ahead and assure yourself that you are not in for an incredible story. The show has a fairly original concept but also a very stereotypical comedic plot structure. If you are looking for a show that you can sit back and laugh at for hours on end without really ever having to think, then this is definitely for you! Story: The story has a fairly original concept honestly, though with that in mind it is still first and foremost a comedy, and therefore it retains a stereotypical, slice of life-styled plot structure. This being said, the story does progress some and we are given several plot points that effect the show, but most of it is back story and/or moments that add to the romance aspect of the show. Honestly the concept of the show is what pushes it above most other slice of life, romance, comedies. For me the romance aspect of the show was my favorite part of the actual story. What really made it stand out to me was that aside the over-the-top comedy that pretty much runs the show, they had several moments of back-story and romance were surprisingly touching. But in the end the show still relies on it's comedy so... 7/10 Art: The art in this show, I will admit, is a bit different than most, and therefore how much a person likes it will always depend on preference. That being said, I absolutely loved the art! Right from the start of the show we see a plethora of color. The background of the anime is made up of a series of colored dots to give a very fun upbeat feel to the show, and it works like a charm. I found that the art really set up for the craziness of the show and helped define the show as it progressed. It gives a high tempo vibe, which I felt really helped support the comedy of the show and the overall energy of it. 10/10 Sound: Ill start with music. The music for the show is consisted of mostly J-pop, which actually suits the show very well. Again it supports the high energy feel to the show while also being quite catchy. If you are looking for something crazy, hilarious, and J-pop then this show is definitely a great option for you! Then we have the dub. It really isn't bad. I typically like the subs, but with this show I really didn't mind the dub. With the exception of a few actors we see several who are a bit underrated, and they really do a great job. Many times the reactions to jokes aren't as funny in the dubs as they are in the subs, but surprisingly the English actors kept me laughing as much as the originals. That being said I still prefer the Original actors, its just that this dub is much better than most. 8/10 Character: The thing with this show is that the characters all have the classic stereotypes to them. This being said though, they all bring a new vibe to these stereotypes. The amount of comedic set-up done in the show allows for the characters to interact perfectly together to create hilarious moments between them. Also the fact that our protagonist is a true idiot also adds to the recreation of these "classical" stereotypes. All in all the characters make this a hilarious show. I only wish there could have been a little more development in a couple characters, but I couldn't stop laughing long enough to really let it bother me too much. 9/10 Enjoyment: This is where I repeat myself and say that this is simply my opinion. It is only what I thought of the show, therefore you can choose to disregard this if you disagree with me. I found this show to be one of the most enjoyable shows that I have ever seen. It has such a fun storyline, and the characters are all equally hilarious. Each character has certain traits that make them all hilarious to see interact together. The jokes just never get old, and if they do I haven't gotten to that point yet. This is my go to anime whenever I am looking for something to make me laugh, or just mindlessly watch after a long day. So if that isn't a good enough guideline then lets just say, If you are looking for some major comedy, slice of life, romance, and an energetic blast of J-pop then I think this anime is absolutely for you! 10/10 Overall: 9

This is my first time writing on a review of an anime on MAL. I have completed both the seasons of this anime. I am not sure if I am the only one who laughs most of the episodes and enjoy watching utter comedy anime. Well, I might as well as share my personal preferences about why I like this anime. Story (6/10) The story isn't really very reliable. It gets switched out one and another and does not have any consistent plot. However, you will soon realize that the story of this anime isn't the big deal of this anime. I am not sure my kind is one of the minority, because I don't really check most of other people's preferences. Every episode has its own inconsistent story and enjoyable. Art (8/10) The art is fine as it is, I guess we do watch lots of anime and know basically how arts of anime are kindled of. There are moments when you will enjoy the exaggeration of funny and humorous parts of this anime. Sound (7/10) The sound is fine. It doesn't require much epic music to portray the moments as this is just a comedy anime. I would really say Hiroyuki Sawano-like's music doesn't fit here, it would be total exacerbation and turn off the viewers. As far as I have watched this anime, you'll just swing along with the background sound as it affects this anime and realize it has a good atmospheric sound effect that impacts well on most of the ludicrous moments. Character (8/10) All of the characters are idiotically funny to laugh at. Most of the characters have interesting ways to blend into the comedic story. Enjoyment (9/10) If enjoyment is an issue to be worried about, then you are rest assured. I am sure the enjoyment of an anime is mostly rated by an individual, like me, obviously. Overall (9/10) I am not usually the kind to criticize something with the less humble language. It's too humorous and entertaining to be put into words. Why not bother to try it out yourself?

One of my favourites. If it had 1000 seasons , I'd watch them all . Let's get started : The story is pretty unique , don't you think ? Students getting their little avatars to fight . Don't get the wrong idea like I did though. It's nothing dangerous , or full of action or anything . It's purely kawaii and funny. But the story doesn't concentrate on the fights that much. It concentrates on fun . The art is super cute. Nothing else to add. The music is a perfect match for this anime . Nothing I would change. I loved every single character. I do have my favourites , but that doesn't matter. We've got a cute Tsundere , a cute Yandere (well , I wouldn't say she's really Yandere , just a bit ) , a cute pervert , a cute idiot , another cute idiot (but this one's smart) , a totally friggin' awesome character who even gets he's own gender and some others. There's nothing you can't enjoy . It's as simple as that. I can't complain about anything . It's my type of anime . This is what I call comedy . Something you can laugh about , without any disgusting things , and you can love it to the maximum . A must watch for any person who doesn't hate fun . That's all for me (not really , but I'm not gonna keep you reading for hours ) . Hope you found my crazy fangirl review helpful .

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, an anime that's been on my "To Watch" list for god knows how long. Finally had the time to watch this and never thought I'd be this hooked and laughed my butt off. Whoa, but you're not here for me right? OKOK, -If you're looking for a harem, you might not like it, I certainly was disappointed if this is meant to be a harem. -If you're looking for a comedy, you're in luck, my bak- I mean friend. Anyways, Baka to Test actually blew me away with its interesting plot, I actually thought it was pretty creative of them. That is putting classes based on their intelligent from A to F class. And a thing that's called a Exam Summoning Battle, an "all-out-war" between two classes in order for the winner to switch facilities with the losers. The way students fight each other is based on their scores in different subjects and through"Champions or Digimons or Pokemons lil dollies?" Sound, I've never seen an anime with bad sound as of now, so that's that. The OP and ED were alright, I mean, I didn't feel a shock in my spine or something. But nice PVs and BGMs. (Don't go to my profile and suggest some horrible sounding animes...) The art was pretty nice, everything looks nice and bak-I mean cute. Character. This one is pretty easy, we got the idiot, the rich, the cool, the energetic, the perv, the smart, so on. Let me remind all of you I laughed a lot watching this so it was definitely an enjoyment to me. I couldn't believe I withstood the stupidest, most idiotic baka in the whole world after watching every single episode of Baka to Test. Until my next harem review. Later bak- I mean guys!

Idk why others are putting this anime down, but I'm not going to. It is not the best anime out there, as my score of a 7 will reflect, but it does have its own unique qualitys. I believe that the concept of the setting was pretty good. Yes, we have all seen an anime where there are different classes sectioned off in a school whether it be for a different learning speed or for just different grade levels. But they also include that wherever your class is ranked dictates what items, and quality of said items, will be in your classroom. To me and the "former members of class F" this was a big deal. And not only were they going to gripe about it in their class room, they would act on it! They were able to do something about it because they weren't all stupid or mentally challenged. And how?? FIGHTING PEOPLE IN BATTLES!! You have to realize that this was a creative anime that, in the end, was able to express certain morale values. If you watched this and only saw nosebleeds and people getting hurt for comedy, ten you honestly missed the point of the anime and should re-watch it. One thing really quick is that the title should not be the deciding factor for if you watch an anime or not, Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu is a title that I cannot read, I did later look up what it meant and it did not change my opinion on how I valued this anime. Pretty sure it shouldn't change yours.

IT was good enough for me to watch a second season. The main hero of this story is an idiot and this anime shows that just because you aren't book smart doesn't exactly mean you are useless...lol on the contrary they seem to have a whole lot of uses for this guy. I love what they did with the school system and if the real would could actually create a system such as there I could see students actually rushing to school each day. You fight in a virtual world using points, and in order to get the highest points you study! You're score replenishes you're fighter! It uses violence as a reward for students to pursue their education! And we all love violence :D

Have you ever seen a anime were you just couldn't stop laughing? No? than this anime is the right anime for you. Story: In this high school they have 6 classes A-F. While class F is the main class in this story it is also the dumbest. Class F is for the idiots of this school and so they are also threatened the worst. While class A studies at marble tables and live in luxury class F lives in a class room without tables or chairs. They only have a box were they can write things on. Well this all seems very harsh but class F is a funny class, and the people there don't really care for their low grades. In this school each class can battle one another in order to get to a higher class. Class F decides to battle the classes in order to become class A. Characters: Our main character is incredibly dumb and keeps failing every time in the most hilarious ways. His best friend and also biggest rival is smart, and seems confident in everything what he does, until he meets a girl who claims him as his husband witch results into hilarious situations. Meanwhile two girlfriends of our main character fight over our main character. One pink haired with huge boobs who seem to get bigger every episode, and the other one red haired with no chest (witch she has to hear the entire season). We have the photographer who is a perverted little boy who gets his nose bleed every time he sees girl parts. And there is a boy who looks like a girl and every boy loves him, he keeps telling everyone he is a boy but no one wants to believe him witch leads into hilarious situations and jealous females. The anime looks kinda perverted but this is not the case you hardly see any fan service. The anime is incredibly funny, with epic battles to get in a higher class and brilliant tactic plans. But also with awesome failures and a narrator who actually gives criticism on the characters is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. But I think that one character in this anime steals the show. And that is the punishment inspector, a brutal man feared by the entire school. Once defeated in battle the punishment inspector will appear out of no where and take you for punishment. Something our incredibly dumb main character has to suffer for a lot. Verdict: This kind of humor is totally my humor, I simply cannot explain it,for example: The photographer slowly dies of blood loss cause he saw to many naked girls. Well you get the point this anime is simply amazing. Trust me you will be crying tears after the first season, and when you almost choke cause of the laughing you will notice there is a brilliant and equally funny season 2 with a beautiful ending, and maybe even a season 3. During the anime we see two girls obsessed with the main character, one a pink haired cute girl with a annoying voice, who has large boobs who for some reason seem to get bigger every episode. And the other girl who has a flat chest and

Baka to Test is a great show. There is a school that sets people in classes A to F according to the scores they obtain on there entry exam. The score is also what decides there summon being's strength. The plot follows 6 characters from class F the dumbest of the 5 classes. Himeji was thought to be in class A, but due to fainting during her entry exam she was given a 0 as her score. Yoshii one of her friends doesn't like the environment of the class, because she is ill he decides to enter the summon wars with his class. Yuuji, the class rep, starts the summon wars and prevail in there first battle only to be challenged by class A. The rest of the show follows there humorous adventures! The art in the show is great always having lots of different colors and avoiding generic backgrounds by unique ones. The music in the shows always fits the moment and enhances the scenes great. The characters are all unique. Himeji - A genius in class F Yuuji - The class F rep who was a genius when he was a child Yoshii- The dumbest student in the class, which made him the punishment inspector Hideyoshi - A boy who clearly looks like a girl and is voiced by a girl Minami - A foreign student who is great at math and is insecure about her flat chest Tsuchiya - A pervert ninja I think the age group it's targeting is closer too mine for some of you, which is why I may find it much better than what you think. This was a very humorous and well executed show and I even plan on purchasing the blu-ray.

I've wanted to write a review on baka for quite some time now since it was one of the anime i enjoyed the most, but due to time constraint i couldn't do it up till now.. So here it is :) I felt that Baka's story was very creative and humorous. To me the idea of splitting classes from A to F with each having facilities according to their academic abilities was a rather original and creative idea, and this actually reflects on most of modern society where most of the time, results are still everything(kinda sad to admit but its still true..). I also really loved the idea of summoning beings in the story.. First, they are extremely cute and have tails :) Second, they actually accurately portray what education is often really like: very competitive in nature. This anime does remind us that sometimes, results do not necessarily determine everything. However, i personally feel that the merit in Baka's story does not come from its plot development (you have to admit that not much has really happened from the start to the end of the story), but instead from the fact that Baka's humorous storyline keeps you falling off your seat from laughter. Some examples would be the nosebleeds that yoshii often gets, and of course, himeji's food. Although in reality there doesn't exist food so bad that it could make you collapse almost instantly, these scenes never failed to make me break out in complete laughter. (unless it has poison in it of course) Some of its jokes are witty while most are plain nonsensical, but you gotta admit those moments were pretty enjoyable!! Regarding the art in the anime, i felt that it was pretty well done. I especially loved how they animated the summoning beings and the fighting scenes between them. Those scenes were sooo cute!! The art and animation quality wasn't extraordinary, but i felt that it still quite nicely done. Regarding characters in the anime.. I felt that the character development was outstanding. Yoshii, the main male protagonist, who was supposed to be the "idiot" was made a complete idiot in almost every aspect. His results were mediocre, he never failed to come up with completely stupid ideas, and even when it came to romance he was REALLY REALLY dense, and it seemed that he was almost completely oblivious of minami and himeji's all too obvious feelings towards him. Yuuji's character was also nicely portrayed, with him occasionally coming up with brilliant ideas and such despite being in class F, and always being the one to trick yoshii into doing certain things for him, making him truly deserve the title of "child prodigy" despite his idiot-like behavior and constant arguments with yoshii. I liked how they did Hideyoshi's character, with how he wasn't exactly a guy and also not exactly a girl.. All in all, i felt that this anime is an extremely enjoyable one to watch with its many funny moments in the story. For those of you who love comedy or those who are trying to find some fun filled anime to lighten up your lives, Baka is definitely an anime for you :) Thanks for reading!! :D

The first thing i would say about Baka to Test was that it was actually funny, the use of the 'gg' subtitles and its well timed curse words made the experince a whole lot more enjoyable. The story was interesting, new and fresh and it wasnt over complicated which made the experince that much better The characters, for the first time i loved every single one, each character was enjoyable to watch in there own way, this was probaly the most strongest aspect of this anime Overall this anime exceeded my expectations my a huge margin, i would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good comedy

This is a show that made me laugh and had a fun enjoyable story with fun and charming characters. I may be a little biased but this show just connected with me for some reason. Yuji is the best character and I love the little Pokémon type battles that they have! I also think the romance was really cute and fun to watch. It’s not a hard story driven show, it’s just meant to be watched for a fun time and I really appreciate what this show had to offer! If you’re looking for a show with a fun premise that doesn’t take itself seriously then I think you’ll enjoy this show, maybe not as much as I did but hopefully to some amount.

Baka to test is my favourite comedy anime that I’ve watched up to date, and trust me, I’ve watched a lot. The word and genre ‘comedy’ is very subjective because there are many types but everyone can agree that the point of comedy anime-or any other comedy entertainment- is that it is supposed to make the audience burst out in laughter. Baka to test (idiots and tests and the summoned creatures) is one hell of an idiotic comedy show, but that doesn’t mean it serves its purpose as a VERY funny anime. To most people, the story is simply outright stupid. Students are split into classes from A-F based on their academic skills; A being full of ‘nerds’ and smartasses and F being crammed with “the mentally unable”, and because of that, the class that you are put in correlates to the academic equipment you may use. For example, class A in the anime has been shown to have luxurious sofas, high-tech tables and a snack bar that you can use during lesson. On the other hand, class F –where our protagonists are in- have no chairs (they sit on the dirty cold floor), broken coffee tables-later changed to orange boxes- and no leisure activities. Ok so now I’ve covered the idiots and test part of the title, all that is left are the summoned beings. To clarify, there is 2 ways to get into different classes. The first and most usual and normal way is by scoring good in the many exams-for example the midterms- or by the Exam Summoning battle or Summoner Test War. These wars consist of the students summoning creature-which is basically a chibi (small) version of them- fighting each other. They fight using the student’s test score, For example, the higher you got on the midterms, the more hp and damage your summoning creature does. The creatures fight normally-through physical contact- and there is no exams needed to do the fighting. However, the people can do a quick ‘mini’ exam to try and power up their summoned creature further. So like I said earlier, there are 2 ways to advance- or degrade- the class system, through test scores or the ESB. Akihisa (the main character) and the rest of F-class duel in these ESB’s to get the prestigious facilities and prove to everyone that grades aren’t everything. Along with that there are love triangles, moé, traps, incest, lolicons, cross-dressing, yaoi, yuri and every anime cliché you can find. Normally, when you have so much common clichés like these in 1 anime, it starts to be boring, repetitive and confusing, HOWEVER, the reason why Baka to Test is on this list and why it shines so bright is because it handles all this carefully and responsibly to create my favourite comedy anime. Filled to the brim with slapstick humour and classic anime overacting such as the infamous anime nosebleed and a lot of shouting to the point it is classed as screeching; dirty jokes and overall randomness. Baka to Test helps the viewer just sit back, relax and take it all in. Also, the anime has a lot of references to other anime, most notably Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann and Code Geass. To add to the anime stereotype it also has the usual anime stereotypical characters. Akihisa-the dense and idiotic male lead that is completely unaware of the girls that love him;Yuuji- the strong willed class-rep who is often the main comedic character along with Akihisa; Himeji- the intelligent, insanely big breasted (couldn’t find her exact cup size online ) and timid beauty who is put in the wrong class and is the main love interest of Akihisa;Minami-the tomboyish girl on the outside but quite girly in the inside, secret love for Akihisa, also a tsundere; Mitsurini-kun- the class pervert and my personal favourite of the characters, he collects erotic pictures using his trusty camera and sells them off for money; and last but not least, Hideyoshi- also known as the trap(mistaken for a girl due to his appearance to the point that he is made to be a separate gender thought the show)These stereotypical characters were handled so well that even though they’re found in so many other anime, we don’t lose interest in them and doesn’t ruin the comedy of the show. However, because they ARE the generic characters you see in anime, they love romance and other character development happens very slowly BUT this doesn’t stop or affect the flow of the anime and might only affect people who are hoping for there to be romance etc. Each of the characters has a specific habit, trait or punchline that we all love (or hate). For example, Kouta (mitsurini-kuns first name) has the specific habit of always taking pictures of girls’ underwear or/bust and selling them off. These specific personality traits are handled very well and are delivered in a way that still stays fresh and funny. Silver link’s (the animation company behind Baka to test) animation was very impressive and surprisingly good for an anime company that’s pretty much unheard of. Although the animation and art style are mediocre, one of its most unique traits is that each scene has a distinctive art style; they use bright and beautiful colour when needed and eerie dark colours when needed. Even though, the ending for the first season was a bit of a let-down, the show kind of redeemed itself with the 2nd season that came out a year after. This time with EVEN more idiocy and comedy. Story: 4 Comedy: 10 Art style: 8 Characters: 9.3 Overall: 9.1

To be honest, I don't know how I gave this anime such a low score. Maybe it has something to do with me watching the dub first, cause the sub clearly turned this anime into something way more memorable to me. I watched this one a very long time ago. Actually, Baka to Test is among the very first anime I ever watched. Back then, I did get quite a kick out of it, but I do believe the only thing I disliked at the time was the acting, which explains why my previous score for it was so low. Watching the subbed version, however, breaths a whole new life into it and the characters' acting is way better because of it. From my understanding, the dub's voices fit the characters just fine, but they just needed better acting. Anyway, onto the actual anime. It's a very good comedy that favors originality a lot and ditches a lot of overused tropes. The main character, Akihisa, deals with quite a big of flak from the girls. But, unlike most anime where you'd think he's innocent...well, nearly all of his punishments are deserved. He can actually be too direct about what he says and this throws off one of the girls in particular, going by the name of Minami. Funnily enough, it's clearly obvious that she likes Akihisa since she's very submissive whenever he wants to do anything with her, but it usually occurs during misunderstandings and she always gets angry at him by the end of it. The setting and concept is also very fresh and original in its own cool way. It's a school setting, but the students can either study in bliss, rich-style living if they're very intelligent; or, you know, horrific, poverty-esque environments and very broken school equipment if they're really incompetent. And for the whole first season, that's basically all they're trying to do is reach the highest class and can do so by challenging the class of their choice to what is referred to as a "Summoning War." And this brings forth the next most major part of the series; that being their summoned beings. At any point in the school building, if accompanied by a teacher, students can challenge each other to "Summoned Being Battles" and the student with the highest score on a certain subject, the choice of which is dependent on which teacher they choose, will have the advantage and win almost instantly every time. Or, if both students are evenly challenged in the field of academics, their stamina and battling prowess will be what decides the outcome. Overall, this anime is not something to scoff at if you've never seen it before and it'd be very wise to do so if comedies are your favorite genre in the anime industry. Very lovable characters, really good soundtrack and the setting is very fun as well.

I haven't done a review in a while, so here goes... wahahahaha! So, hey there everyone~! Today/Tonight (it's 11 pm as I'm writin this...) I'll be reviewing Baka to Test to Shōkanjū (バカとテストと召喚獣 / Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Beasts) which has also been serialized into anime, here I go. On first glance the concept of Baka to Test to Shokanju does seem a little too farfetched, but you just have to give it a try. That show is by no means only about high school students fighting each other. Nor does it have any deep meanings or dramatic moments; it’s just plain comedy. But that is exactly what it’s good at. This anime lives from its hilarious characters and at this point it’s so good that I even dare to compare it to classics like School Rumble. The anime was charming and it was fun to watch, so anyone who hasn't had the chance to watch it yet, I'd definitely recommend it.