Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Fumizuki Academy isn't a typical Japanese high school. This unique institution has implemented a new and innovative system to sort its students. At the end of their freshman year, students take a test that divides up the student body. The highest scorers are placed into A class, all the way down until F class, for the lowest of the low.

Unfortunately for Akihisa Yoshii, his supposedly "great" intellect wasn't quite enough for such a test, and he's now stuck at the bottom of F class. Naturally, F class has the worst facilities: not only rotten tatami mats and broken tables, but also outdated equipment and worn out furniture. On the bright side, his friend Yuuji Sakamoto is in the same class, and to everyone's surprise, the genius girl Mizuki Himeji has also ended up in the same class due to an unforeseen fever on the day of the test.

Unsatisfied with their perquisites, F class rallies behind Yuuji, determined to take on the higher-tiered classes in order to seize their perks by using the school's Examinations Summon Battle system. The participants can summon fantasy characters—whose power levels are equal to their student's test scores—in an all-out battle. Will F class be able to rise to the top, or will they live up to everyone's expectations and fail?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Kinoshita, Hideyoshi Main

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Yoshii, Akihisa Main

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Tsuchiya, Kouta Main

Miyata, Kouki Japanese

Shimada, Minami Main

Mizuhashi, Kaori Japanese

Kirishima, Shouko Main

Isomura, Tomomi Japanese

Himeji, Mizuki Main

Harada, Hitomi Japanese

Sakamoto, Yuuji Main

Suzuki, Tatsuhisa Japanese

Kinoshita, Yuuko Supporting

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Kudou, Aiko Supporting

Nanjou, Yoshino Japanese

Yoshii, Akira Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Saitou, Shigeru Producer

Kaneko, Hayato Producer, Planning

Itou, Yoshiyuki Producer

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Aug 27, 2023

Absurbio

Recommended

Even though this review is weirdly written this is still my full on opinion on this anime.

ALSO MINOR SPOILER ALERT PROBABLY.

Now with Baka in the name you might think this is about idiots trying to become better at school. That is half true, they are still idiots and will forever stay idiots yet the person who made this story can be called an idiot because he is a genius. And geniuses can only make good things. Because that is what a genius is all about right? Now to talk about why you should watch this anime. It is funny that is all I actually ... I have to say about this anime. If you go with the expectation that this is going to be a serious anime with serious romance and serious jokes you are wrong. The only thing you will get in this anime is goofy jokes, goofy romance and a goofy anime. Because that is all there is to this. There are characters in this anime. Obviously. But they work so well together in this school setting. Not all main characters are in the same class which provides for diversity and really good jokes. Now I do must say that some jokes get reused a lot and if you are not the type to laugh at the same joke twice than this is not an anime for you. Luckily for me I am a comedic genius when it comes to laughing at stupid jokes that I should not be laughing at. Either the comedy is for you or the comedy is not for you because being funny is a personal opinion.

Overall I think this anime has not been boring one second and my experience with it was really good. It brought me back into being a useless piece of **** for society and I am proud of that. So if you have nothing to do in your life than you should really watch this anime. Cause you will love if you have the same stupid comedy as me.

That is why I gave it a 9/10 not perfect but it was really enjoyable.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jul 10, 2023

jen-of-the-cats

Mixed Feelings

This show isn't a Kubrick film, and it isn't trying to be. Turn your brain off, have fun, and and enjoy. The premise for Fumizuki Academy is really fun, and the test wars are all so enjoyable to watch. The humor is often too pervy for my taste, but this show just has so much heart that I love it anyway. As far as LGBTQ+ representation goes, it was huge for me in high school to see some of these characters, but it also admittedly misses the mark at times. Even with all it's flaws, this is a show that I still love coming back ... to.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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May 27, 2023

ThatAnimeSnobRE

Not Recommended

Baka to Test is a random gag and slapstick comedy about idiots in a school that separates classes based on virtual battles of monsters who empower with test results. And as cool as that sounds, in practice it is nothing but random comedy skits.

The story is, as usually goes with comedies, nothing but a poor excuse to put the characters in a situation where the method used has nothing to do with the solution. It could be anything about anything leading to anything and you wouldn’t tell the difference. Supposed, each class has virtual battles to improve their studying facilities. For all intents and purposes, ... there is an objective here; to get better scores and transfer to better classes or improve their own. All of which can fit in two episodes tops. Having virtual worlds where mascot monsters fight is completely useless since all battles are arranged by your exam scores. Showing your answer sheet is the same as having a weird Pokemon thing attacking another Pokemon thing with a huge sword. Plus, there is no strategy at all; they are just randomly stating a lesson and the better score wins without even a battle. That alone shows how a show titled “Summon the Beasts” doesn’t even need the basic elements of its title, much less a story to back it all up. Oh, and the conclusion literally doesn’t solve anything. And don’t go yapping about a comedy not needing a story because there are lots of them with something interesting going on. This doesn’t even bother to have one, and doesn’t make use of its won setting.

The cast of Idiots and Tests excels only at having really quirky personalities. They are neurotic and extreme enough to be funny but otherwise they are nothing memorable or special. Their looks are generic, their personalities are harem/ecchi stereotypes, they lack any form of backdrop, development or catharsis to flesh them out and make them more than just funny looking cardboards. They are all practically repeating the same jokes again and again without changing their methods, which eventually becomes tiresome. How many times can you see the pervert ninja trying to photograph underwear or that feminine boy acting like a girl and still be funny? There is no variety and no plot to keep you interested for more than a couple of episodes. And their fabled summoned beasts hardly count as characters; they are completely useless to the story besides being cute mascots.

The artstyle of series goes for a manga aesthetic where most backgrounds are full of dots and raster. It makes it stand out from most other shows, and it’s also a cheap way to save money in detailed furniture and buildings. Another distinctive feature is the virtual reality battles with the cute critters that resemble a videogame. Too bad they are completely useless to the plot as your scores are all that matter. This show also ranks among the top anime with the largest amounts of blood ever hosed out of noses because of sexual stimulation. It is quite funny to see entire pools of them only because of some underwear flashing out of screen. These guys would turn to mummies if they ever see an adult video. It is funny but also lame since IT IS JUST A PANTSU FOR PETE’S SAKE. On the negative side, the characters have really generic looks and are hardly memorable. The overuse of super deformity, monochrome faceless crowds and jerky movements prove how lazily and cheap the overall production is.

It is by no means a great show or even one worth remembering in the long run. The humor may work for the least demanding audience but the lack of any sort of overall plot or character development and their completely generic looks and archetypes turn this show into a mediocre time waster. Proof of which is how the only thing that people remember about it are the queer Hideyoshi jokes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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