Sakigake!! Otokojuku

Do you face a scenario where you enjoyed something a lot but yet deep down you know it has too much flaws to ignore.
This is that kind of anime for me.
Mild spoilers ahead
The anime started to be very good like Gintama level but at better pacing,Initially the atmosphere was fun and the obstacle seemed threatening ,the tension felt real.
Sadly the common shounen troupe of fakeout hindered it.
It shifted its gear from high school fight to battle type arc but once we know that everything is fakeout I couldn't appreciate it completely.I felt moved after certain moments only to be revealed that character was ... alive,
As a result the last arc was awfully mediocre ,we know that no one will die and no one did,t he fights were average and ending was kinda lame.
I know I kinda criticised it too much and it may seem a very mid show but trust me the fun I had, the emotions I felt, that iconic dialogue "I am principal"(watch it to find it out).
For enjoyment 9.5/10
plot 6/10
characters 8/10[Momo and Togashi were very good rest were averagish ]
This anime sadly didnt age well but a good journey .
Farewell to this anime .
Overall 9/10(but I can fully consider if someone rates it low).

I'll just say it flat out. I don't think this show is all that good. There are a few factors that are keeping me from giving it a lower score, it has SOME memorable moments. Like when Ryu runs on the legendary treadmill of death, that's not what it's called, but I'm calling it that anyway; very fitting. And it also has SOME good fights. Like Kenshiro w/sword vs. Bigger Kenshiro w/bigger sword. I'd call it a cock fight, but I'm above that (^w^). The reason why Japan gets so many earthquakes is because it's the sound of the character's massive swinging logs slamming against ... the floor. Causing tectonic plates to shift. Otokojuku's goal is to be the manliest anime to ever man. And I gotta say, it mans well. This show has a lot of testosterone. Otokojuku is a militaristic high school for troublemakers and delinquents. This show gives me flashbacks to when I was in boot camp, so I'm a little biased, considering I hated that entire experience.

Leader of the first years, Momotarou Tsurugi. Clearly inspired by Kenshiro. I find it somewhat funny how his friends call him "Momo" all the time. Momo meaning "peach" in Japanese. It's just a little silly whenever I hear it, because they're calling this huge manly man a peach. His friends, Genji Togashi, Ryu Toramaru, J, and Hidemaro Gokukoji must survive the trials and tribulations of Otokojuku. There's not much I can say about this show. It starts off as this goofy, delinquent, comedy series that takes advantage of it's gross-out humor, then it evolves into this seemingly serious battle shounen series. I guess that's technically better than before, however I find that element of Otokojuku to be very obnoxious and tiresome. The main group of characters must fight to the death or go through this "legendary" trial that no one have ever defeated. It's a bit cliché, and Otokojuku does this over and over and over again. You quickly get tired of that formula, because most of the show is just constant trails. Now that I think about it, I believe this battle shounen aspect is about two-thirds of the whole show. I might be wrong about that, I can't remember, sorry. My point is that the story arcs are very repetitive and drawn out.
Comedy is subjective...duh. With Otokojuku, I wasn't really vibing with it's sense of humor. I'm sure someone out there loves it when a character farts in another character's face or whenever a black character is introduced they're portrayed as dumb fuck with no manners, who can only speak in broken English or when the upperclassmen try to sabotage whatever the first years are up to and screw up every single time because Momotarou "Peach Man" Tsurugi is so ahead of the curb. I didn't really like this show all that much. I'm glad I watched it, but I'll never go back to it again. Go watch Hokuto No Ken. That series is infinitely better than this one. And there's better delinquent anime out there. Be-bop High School, Kyou Kara Ore Wa, and I'll reluctantly recommend Cromartie High. That show quickly stopped being funny for me, but the beginning episodes made me laugh more than this one. Otokojuku doesn't have much to offer except for some cool fights and a cool OP. Not a fan.

Story: What story? It's mostly trials/10
Art: 6/10
Sound: 6/10
Characters: 4/10
Enjoyment: 4/10
Overall: 5/10

Taking place in a school full of crazy people and events,the story starts episodic and then develops story arcs like most old school shounen,which repeats it again and again just in a different coat of paint.

Just when you think it starts to get good,it skips or rushes things,then undoes everything at the end of the arc to return to the status quo.

To top it of it ends with a recap.

They all look like Hokuto no Ken characters so if you like the artstyle then good for you,the soundtrack was nothing special,just ok,animation was mediocre outside of some decent moments that don't last long.

Most characters are ... barely developed and we just scratch the surface of them,the few that are fleshed out are switched out for new characters,the VAs did a good job voicing them though.

The series actually started out okay,the humour did a good job with the insane school they are in,though the humour phases out a lot later for its serious arcs which are done badly.

Honestly if you wanna watch this you need to like MANLY anime a lot because it certainly is not as good as Hokuto no ken,despite looking like it.