Baka to Test to Shōkanjū

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Baka to Test to Shōkanjū
Original title バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣
transcription Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū logo.jpg
Light novel
country JapanJapan Japan
author Kenji Inoue
illustrator Yui Haga
publishing company Enterbrain
First publication January 29, 2007 - November 30, 2013
expenditure 12
Manga
country JapanJapan Japan
author Mosuke Mattaku
publishing company Kadokawa Shoten
magazine Shonen Ace
First publication April 25, 2009 - ...
expenditure 9+
Manga
title Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Dya
Original title バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 ぢ ゃ
transcription Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū Dya
country JapanJapan Japan
author Koizumi
publishing company Kadokawa Shoten
magazine Shōnen Ace , 4-Coma Nano Ace
First publication December 26, 2009 - November 26, 2013
expenditure 3+
Manga
title Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Spinout! Sore ga Bokura no Nichijō.
Original title バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 SPINOUT! そ れ が 僕 ら の 日常.
transcription Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū SPINOUT! Sore ga Bokura no Nichijō.
country JapanJapan Japan
author namo
publishing company Enterbrain
magazine Famitsu Comic Clear
First publication October 30, 2009 - ...
expenditure 4+
Anime television series
title Baka to Test to Shōkanjū
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Ni!
Original title バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣
バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 に っ!
transcription Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū
Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū Ni!
Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
Year (s) 2010-2011
Studio Silver Link
length 25 minutes
Episodes 26 in 2 seasons
Director Shin Ōnuma
First broadcast January 7th - April 1st, 2010
July 8th - September 30th, 2011 on TV Tokyo
synchronization
Original video animation
title Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Matsuri
Original title バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 〜 祭 〜
transcription Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū 〜Matsuri〜
Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
year 2011
Studio Silver Link
length 25 minutes
Episodes 2
Director Shin Ōnuma

Baka to Test to Shōkanjū ( Japanese バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 , dt. "Idiots and tests and summoned beasts"), BakaTest for short ( バ カ テ ス ト ), is a media franchise based on the light novel series of the same name Kenji Inoue is based. The book series has been published by Enterbrain since January 2007 with the imprint Famitsu Bunko and is expected to end on November 30, 2013 with the publication of the 12th volume. It was adapted, among other things, through several manga series, an anime television series consisting of two seasons and an OVA series.

action

The focus of the action is the boy Akihisa Yoshii, who is all too often referred to as "Baka" (dt. Idiot). He attends a school where the students are assigned to the appropriate classes from A to F based on the latest test results. While the students with the best grades are accepted into the A-class, whose classroom is equipped with all imaginable amenities, the F-classroom has neither heating nor chairs, instead of desks it uses discarded room tables, which often fall apart on their own. and has no other amenities to offer. The rooms of the other grade levels are accordingly always one level more comfortable. Another special feature of the school is that all students can summon a "beast" ( Shōkanjū , a picture of themselves, illustrated as a chibi shape of the characters). A rule of the school says that the classes can use these creatures to fight against each other. The winner has the right to take the classroom at another level. There is a catch, however. The creatures are initially only as strong as the students performed on their last test. However, students can also withdraw from a fight and take a test. The better you do, the more life points your creature gets.

The action begins when the clever girl Mizuki Himeji faints during a test of illness. Due to the strict rules, this is rated with zero points and so she finds herself in the F-class together with Akihisa. There they are surrounded by a few friends of Akihisa as well as by the “last dregs” of the school, with whom they are trying to build a better classroom. They are led by the class representative Yūji Sakamoto, who determines the strategy of the fighting. They get support from the Bishōjo Minami Shimada, the perverted Kōta Tsuchiya and the very feminine looking Hideyoshi Kinoshita.

Origin and publications

The light novel series is written by Kenji Inoue and uses illustrations drawn by Yui Haga . The book series was published in 12 volumes from January 29, 2007 to November 30, 2013 by Enterbrain with its imprint Famitsu Bunko . Five short story collections were added to these main volumes.

Main series

Short story collections

From November 2011 to November 2012, 350,000 copies were sold, making it # 16 in the best-selling light novel series of the year. By November 2013, 240,000 more had been added, which put it in 19th place.

Adaptations

Manga

Several manga series are created based on the book series . The manga of the same name drawn by Mosuke Mattaku has been published since April 25, 2009 within the magazine Shōnen Ace , which is published by Kadokawa Shoten . The first hardback was published on December 26, 2009.

Also in Shonen Ace of since December 26 was published in 2009. Koizumi drawn yonkoma -Implementation Baka and Test Dya ( バカとテストと召喚獣ぢゃ). Since March 2011 the manga has been published in 4-Koma Nano Ace magazine , also by Kadokawa Shoten. The series is scheduled to end on November 26, 2013 in Shōnen Ace.

A third manga adaptation called Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Spinout! Sore ga Bokura no Nichijō. ( バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 SPINOUT! そ れ が 僕 ら の 日常. ) Is drawn by namo and published from October 30, 2009 within the Famitsu Comic Clear by Enterbrain . The manga is supposed to end with the 30th chapter.

Anime

Based on the plot of the light novel series, the studio Silver Link produced an anime television series of the same name. This was created under the direction of Shin Ōnuma . The character design was created by Miwa Ōshima based on the original illustrations by Yui Haga. Kōji Azuma took over the artistic direction , while Miwa Ōshima directed the entire animation. Studio Tulip was responsible for creating the backgrounds , while Lantis was responsible for producing the music.

The first episode of the series was broadcast on TV Tokyo after midnight on January 7, 2010 (and thus on the previous television day) and ran there until April 1. On the same day about half an hour later, TV Aichi began broadcasting, with AT-X and TV Osaka following a few days later.

In March 2010, Baka to Test to Shōkanjū was licensed by Funimation and has been streamed on its own website with English subtitles since March 5th under the title Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts .

The second season of Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Ni! ( バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 に っ! ) Ran from July 8th to September 30th 2011 also first on TV Tokyo and within two weeks on TV Osaka, TV Aichi and AT-X.

Conception

The anime alluded to Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei again in various scenes . In various scenes the backgrounds were provided with a polka-dot pattern, the patterns of the clothing remained static (i.e. they did not move with the characters, as was regularly the case with Nozomu Itoshiki's kimono ) and there were various typical exclamations reproduced.

synchronization

role Japanese speaker ( seiyū )
Akihisa Yoshii Hiro Shimono
Mizuki Himeji Hitomi Harada
Minami Shimada Kaori Mizuhashi
Hideyoshi Kinoshita, Yūko Kinoshita Emiri Kato
Yūji Sakamoto Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Kōta "Muttsurīni" Tsuchiya Kōki Miyata
Sōichi Nishimura Akio Ōtsuka
Miharu Shimizu Ayana Taketatsu
Shoko Kirishima Tomomi Isomura

music

In the opening credits of the series, the title Perfect-area complete! played by Natsuko Aso. The lyrics of the song were written by Aki Hata. The piece was composed and arranged by Ken'ichi Maeyamada . The end credits were the title Baka Go Home ( バ カ ・ ゴ ー ・ ホ, ム ), which was interpreted by milktub. The lyrics were written by bamboo. The choir that can be heard in the background comes from the seiyū of the series, which were named BakaTest All Stars.

OVA

In the October issue of Shōnen Ace magazine in August 2010 it was announced that an OVA would be produced. The OVA Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Matsuri includes two episodes, which were released on February 23 and March 30, 2011. The latter was postponed by a week because of the Tōhoku earthquake . The main cast and staff remained unchanged compared to the television series.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Baka & Test Light Novels' End Planned in Next Volume. Anime News Network, April 3, 2013, accessed November 1, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2012. In: Anime News Network. December 2, 2012, accessed April 6, 2014 .
  3. ↑ Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2013. In: Anime News Network. December 1, 2013, accessed April 6, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Kadokawa to Launch 4-Koma Nano Ace Magazine in March. Anime News Network, January 28, 2011, accessed April 4, 2011 .
  5. ↑ Koizumi's Baka to Test to Shōkanjū ja Manga to End. Anime News Network, November 1, 2013, accessed November 1, 2013 .
  6. ↑ バ カ と テ ス ト と 召喚 獣 そ れ が 僕 ら の 日常. . Famitsu, accessed January 7, 2010 (Japanese).
  7. ↑ Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Spinout! Manga to End . Anime News Network, May 24, 2012, accessed May 26, 2012 .
  8. ^ Funimation Adds Baka & Test, Dance in the Vampire Bund. In: Anime News Network . March 4, 2010, accessed March 11, 2010 .
  9. ↑ Funimation Streams Vampire Bund, Baka & Test, 009-1, Last Exile. In: Anime News Network. March 9, 2010, accessed March 11, 2010 .
  10. ↑ Baka and Test Gets New OVA Before 2nd TV Season. In: Anime News Network . August 23, 2010, accessed August 24, 2010 .
  11. ↑ Anime / Manga Releases Delayed After Quake: Part II. Anime News Network, March 16, 2011, accessed April 10, 2011 .

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