Sharadanime: Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni!

It’s been over a year since the second season was green-lit, but we finally have more “Idiots, Tests, and Summoning Beasts”! Our lovable Class F is back, led by the idiotic Yoshii Akihisa (Shimono Hiro), alongside his secret weapon Himeji Mizuki (Harada Hitomi), kanji-deficient Shimada Minami (Mizuhashi Kaori), class rep Sakamoto Yuuji (Suzuki Tatsuhisa), ultimate trap Kinoshita Hideyoshi (Katou Emiri), and pervert ninja Tsuchiya Kouta (Miyata Kouki), as they try to beat the almighty Class A in a digital summoning war and earn the right to take over their luxurious classroom. In Fumizuki Academy’s unique education system, the power of one’s summoned super-deformed self is based on their recent test scores, in an attempt to promote studying by awarding the smartest students with the best facilities. However, the separation between classes knows no bounds, as Class F is stuck with rotting tatami mats and cardboard boxes for desks.

The first season was one of my favorite comedies of 2010 due to its unique premise that just oozes great slapstick humor. There’s a romance element as well, primarily in the form of Himeji and Minami vying for Akihisa’s affection, plus Class A’s Kirishima Shouko (Isomura Tomomi) trying to force Yuuji into marrying her. Let’s not forget Hideyoshi, who can cross-dress with the best of them and look just as good as his twin sister Yuuko. The “Festival” OVA was great for tiding things until this second season, providing more of the idiocy that has gotten close to beating Class A on several occasions. Each of the characters’ quirky personalities make the whole premise work, and we should be in store for more of the same as SILVER LINK studio is back with the same staff. If you’re looking for a combination of deadpan and slapstick humor, you’d have to be an idiot to pass up on BakaTest. Or was it you have to be stupid to enjoy it? Bah, you get the idea!

01-Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni!