Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Matsuri

Welcome back to another full hour class with Idiots from the F class. I shall be your mentor today for this review!

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to;
-Learn how to Cross-dress
-Blackmail people into submission
-Back-stab your best friend
-Find other uses for women undergarments (For example a head accessory for all you skin head types.
-Score between 6-8 marks on "Classics" subject
-Hack a state of the art machine
-Join the KKK, erm.. I mean the FFF
... -Confess to another girl using your friends voice
-Blow up your school

Period 1: Story
For every educational institute there will always be a class which even though is not a very well publicize fact, "The Last Class" and Fumizuki Academy made no exception. The academy's harsh policy of bullying the "stupid" in order to encourage them to succeed in education (using their own standards of measurements) doesn't mean the academy does not provide alternative solution for the "Idiots" to escape their ill fate.

Who would imagine Fumizuki Academy, a well known academy for developing the "Summoned" Beast Battle system would have a school festival like all those other normal schools. The OVA provides the same plot device like in the original series. F class trying their best to get better facilities for themselves, Akhisa working hard for Himeji's sake, Yuuji running away from his inevitable marriage with Shouko, Muttsurini taking more pervertic shots and yet not having to deal with the wrath of his female peers (lucky bastard) and so on and so on... Expect more nonsensical story courtesy of the "Idiots"

Period 2: Art and Music
Improvement in the "Summon" battle animation but to not such a major extent. BGM are recycled from the original series however new opening and ending songs are introduced. (Though by the same artist)
Now, a little not known fact, the ending theme for this OVA, "Getsuyou wa Kirai" or english translation "I Hate Monday" was responsible for inspiring Rebecca Black's "Friday" In both song they constantly repeated the day name in the lyrics. Only difference is Rebecca Black loves Friday and the Baka cast hates Monday. Alright, you know I'm just kidding right...
And who doesn't get bored of Akhisa's insufferable screams of misery? Yes, the seiyuus have not lost their passion and emotions from the first season.

Period 3: Philosophy
A wise old man once said, "The bigger the size of your harem, the higher the number of cockblocking you're bound to get"
Ok, maybe it wasn't a wise man but a horny old man. What's the difference anyways?
However this concept does not apply to Baka To Test. Even though Akhisa
has only the minimum requirement to have his own "Harem" he is constantly harass by his fellow FFF members.

Period 4: Overall
In a nutshell, the 2 OVAs are practically just the sum of all the stupidity and humor brought upon us in the first season. If you have watch the 1st season over a hundred times (like me... sigh why did I have to do that....) you might not find the jokes as humorous as it used to be. Nevertheless the OVA was sticking according to the manga and thus was the preparation for what's in store for us in season 2. If you're a fan of the first season and not don't get bored easily by recycled jokes, then you might as well attend this full hour class of Idiocracy.

Great minds think alike. Fools seldom differs. Idiots will always be idiots...

Haremu Kingu,
Signing off!

The OVA series follow right after the first season. It encompasses the school festival and as far as I can see a extra event that offers no sort of critical plot advancement… But how many of us enjoyed it for only that aspect now? If your looking for a good laugh these OVAs will supply.

The first episode covers the classroom event, of which class F fails yet again to decide on time. However, due to a need to prove themselves worthy of himeji, exactly why to be excluded, they set off to make as much sales to graduate from cardboard boxes. A Voyeur shining episode, ... with some cross dressing to add on. Alas this isn't a summary, but a review. All in all, the first episode felt to me like an average episode for this show.

However, the second episode understands the importance to the summoned battles and provides us with a whole tournament! Yes, we get to see plenty of battles, and of course the underhanded tactics our F class friends must employ to stand up to the rest of the teams. I am usually jaded when it comes to jokes, which one might find odd or not seeing how I still love these types of shows, but this episode was seriously hilarious.

The OVA wisely implements the unique characteristics of almost every single character in the show at least one point. With the advent of a new season, at least at the time of the review, it allowed me to get excited for what is just around the corner!
Episodes:
9 X
10 X
Total: 19/20
Score: 9.5

[Note: I am assuming that the reader has already watched the first season of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu.]

I've already made too long an introduction in my review of the first season of the series, so I'll skip that for now. After all, this OVA is supposed to be the sequel of the first season, and supposedly gives way for the second season. (I'll get to my second season review some other time.)

Ahh, the Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu OVAs, known under the subtitle Matsuri. The OVAs give off the same essence that the first season had, just that... it's a few episodes short. The ... entire OVA series is just 2 episodes long, with at most 30 minutes per episode. There's nothing new to expect with this sequel--it's all the same comedic formula they've been using since the first season. I recommend first-time watchers to start with the first season before going to this; after all, I think the creators actually intended this OVA series for the fanbase that was established during the first season.

Yoshii Akihisa is back with more hilarious misfits with his classmates in this OVA, just that this time it's within the school festival setting. And if you need to ask: yes, Japanese school festival stereotypes apply. It's maids and cafés and haunted houses all over again. Of course, the Exam Summoning Battle system sits right in the middle of all activities, which is what sets this school festival apart from the others. And once again, being the incredibly kind and dense idiot that he is, Akihisa wages into academic wars for the sake of his classmate again--but this time, his opponents are the seniors. I'll leave it to you guys to find out what exactly happened.

Basically it's just an extension of season 1. If you're a sucker for the misfits of Class F (along with the other classes, of course), then this OVA is for you. Jokes are a little bit repeated, but I'm sure you'll still get giggles here and there while watching this 2-part OVA series.

Story: 6/10
It's a 2-part OVA; storytelling is quite limited. Given the fact that this show focuses on comedy, it's hard for a newbie to catch up to the OVA's story without watching the first season. It gets a plus for following the story of the light novel, though.

Art: 10/10
The classic art that brings the comedy of Class F to life is back, with no alterations. It was a hit back in the first season, and it looks like they stuck with the successful formula for the OVAs.

Sound: 10/10
Like what I said in my season 1 review, a good comedy needs good accompanying sound to bring out its full hilariousness. The OVA series makes use of this once again, bringing the comedy to full volume.

Character: 6/10
Character development is quite limited--if not outright unnoticeable--in this OVA series. It literally just is an extension of the first season, after all; the creators expected you to know at least a little bit about the characters already by the time you watch the OVAs. I graded this a 6 because although character development is absent, everyone that I came to know and love during the first season is back with the same manners and personalities.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I have watched season 1. I loved season 1. Now I saw the OVAs, and I still love them. (This grade may have a little bias, though.)

Overall: 8/10
It's a good OVA, but I guess by this time they weren't trying to gather new members for the fanbase; rather, they were simply trying to make sure that the fanbase was still there. After all, there would be no reason to release season 2 if there are no people left to watch it, right? The OVA is a must-watch for fans who wanted to stitch the first and second seasons together. For newbies, I suggest you guys try the first season first. If you enjoy it, you'll surely enjoy this OVA. If not, then be warned; this OVA contains the same comedy formula. But who knows; maybe Class F's antics this time are enough for you to change your mind.

I believe matsuri captures the essence of what baka to test to shokanjuu, comedy is about: Summon wars, comedy and mild sex appeal. Also, please watch the first season or a lot of the story will go over your head.down grading its rank to a six or seven.

1. The story is rather old F class just trying to better it's crappy situation having only art boards as desks, but it soon turns interesting with blackmail, fear and Chinese cafes. The comedy sort of touched me and it is mainly the absurdity of it all that gets me rolling

2. The art is roughly the same ... as the last it suits the story well enough, Having many cartoonesque re-imaginations in shokanjuu or summon beings.

3.Sound is okay the opening and ending give the same tone a festival kind of thing I'm not really great at explaining music.

4. I love the characters the FFF, ("heretics") and the idiot akihsa getting owned in multiple ways, my favorite character tsuchiya doing the ninja thing, and yuiji being super devious. There is no character development in the ova because it is an ova, but if you loved the characters from season 1 they all play some role in this.

5. Personally I got what I wanted from the ovas a summoned battle, comedy and well fun. I think people will enjoy it if they liked the first season.

6. Well that's it whatever tell me how I did.

Well, I’m not sure what to say about this except that it’s similar to the TV version of the show. The comedy is the same as well as all the mess ups and luck that the group has at times weather good or bad. It’s only two episodes for crying out loud and trying to find a way to talk about it without spoilers is not that easy. We still have the same jokes that are an on going gag like one of the male students dressing female and we even get a chance to see Yoshii’s sister sort of have a cameo with her ... cooking. It’s pretty short so not much there except a good watch.

The animation is stunning, bright and beautiful. The colors are almost brightened as a pastel most of the time, exactly the same as the first. It matches perfectly and could have easily been put in with the rest of the series instead of being an OVA but of course good shows like this seem to always have a OVA involved.

Same voice actors so again, done really well and matches all the good things the first one had in store. We did see some ‘new’ people in the show but they didn’t stand out at all. They just fit nicely in like a jigsaw puzzle without any real complaints. I guess the one thing I didn’t like was all the super loud yelling at times but that’s my own preference. It fit the characters and situation.

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Matsuri (2011)

My only regret with the series and all its OVA and Specials is that I waited this long to see it.

The 2 OVA's are hilarious. They have plenty of raw humour in them and gives for an enjoyable time watching.

The same premise as before with the hilarity based around the situations in this more unusual school setting. I am slightly saddened at the Miharu character's role getting less and less as time goes on.

The art is great for the show and suits really well.

... Sound is as expected in that it ticks the right boxes.

Characters I love the Minami interactions and Hazuki role you get. Shouko is the best and I love watching her character for how entertaining she is.

The OVA's are really enjoyable and must be seen before moving onto Season 2.

I watched this after watching the second season (wrong order, I know, I know) so my perception of it was a little different from what it should've been, I guess.

The story, first off, made no sense whatsoever. But then again, what part of this show does? Despite the obvious plotholes and randomness going on, the anime picks up the slack with humor, running gags, and fun subplots.

As in the other seasons, the art in this is pretty decent. There's nothing bad to say about it at all.

For sound, some parts could be better, but overall, it wasn't too bad.

To be, some of ... the characters appeared to be a little out of character. I'm not sure why, really, they just seemed a little muted form their original selves, but since it's an OVA, I supposed it can be forgiven.

If you decide to watch this, settle down for an hour of stupidity that's honestly pretty worth it.

I would recommend this if you: liked the show at all, like running gags, like cross-dressing characters, like stupid villains and plots, think it's funny when anime characters continuously screw the hell up

I would NOT recommend this if you: want an actual plot, any semblance of common sense


Have a great day everyone!

Here we go. Probably the best part of the Baka and Test series. The OVA's. Usually, I like the series better than the OVA's, but in this case, it's the other way around. The OVA series takes place between Season 1 and Season 2. They are funny, and you will probably enjoy them more than the series. I couldn't stop laughing when I watched them. Especially the dub. The dub is good, except for a few character's voice I don't like. Bu the way that they act out, is really oustanding. I didn't groan while watching them. Overall, they are great, and you should give ... them a watch. There are 2 in total.

This is your typical OVA in-between seasons filler. Expect fan-service, no character development, and probably something with water be it beach, pool or hot spring. Anything to get the characters clothes off.

The comedy is about as good as it was in the main show. I remember chuckling a few times here and there. There really isn't a whole lot to say about it. It's just a couple of shorts with the characters you've come to know and love from Baka and Test doing what you'd expect them to do. Nothing special really stood out so I'm feeling like just giving it my default average grade ... of mediocrity. 7/10 for being better than watching paint dry, but not something I'd choose to watch again if given the option. Honestly it's getting harder and harder to write reviews for these one off episodes that exist as there own entries. I may have to rethink my "write a review for everything on my list" plan.