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Aug 15, 2014
Baka to Test! was one of the very first anime that pulled me into the otaku world. The story basically revolves around a group of friends in a typical high school with your not too typical mini avatars that they can use to pit their wits against others. (Cool right? :D i wish our schools had that system).

Story : 8/10
There is no main storyline involved, the whole 13 episodes consisted of mini arcs revolved around the misadventures of the main protagonist and pretty much everyone in the school. The arcs told an interesting and humorous story and each episode would at least throw you into a few fits of laughter. Some people may think that the stories are cliche or the jokes are lame and overused i won't completely disagree because I believe that the story was not the main selling point of Baka To Test! and it wasn't the story that made me like this anime.

Art : 10/10
What can i say? The art is clear nice to look at, pleasant to the eye, well made and suited the story pretty well good light art for a good light comedy. However the only thing i didn't think was right was the art used in the ED, it felt like it was potraying a different type of show and not the Baka to Test i know and love.

Sound : 8/10
Why? Well i couldn't really get myself to like the OP or ED of the anime, though it did suit the show pretty and the seiyuus fit their roles almost perfectly.

Character : 10/10
Enjoyment : 10/10
To me this was the true essence of Baka to Test , the main driving point that sets Baka To Test apart from other comedies. I admit character development wasn't exactly present and the main protagonist has a cliched personality which is the typical idiot that is determined and values friendship above all else, BUT even with all these stereotypical traits , the show somehow makes him a realistic and relatable and likeable character. This might only be me but i feel as if all the characters in baka to test actually exists and are doing idiotic things right beside me. When you watch the show you feel as if you were in their world, in their school, joining in their adventures and laughing and crying with them, which made it really enjoyable. On another point, it wasn't the comedic lines that made me laugh but those particular characters using those cheesy jokes that really drove the show into the elite ranks. The show is full of colorful characters with stereotypical traits, the main idiot, the lazy but ingenius leader, the flat chested tsundere, the dream girl, the pervet with a camera, the scary obsessive yandere, the gay, the lesbian, the parody of the KKK, the trap .... AH I GIVE UP.However i sure you get the point the show compiles together every stereotypical personality you can think of and makes them actually believable. In this case the characters would be Bruce Lee while the jokes and story being his fists and nun-chucks.

Overall : 9/10
I wouldn't go as far as to call it a masterpiece but it is definitely a show which should not be overlooked or underestimated. I really enjoyed watching this piece and i recommend it to everyone especially those under stress or just looking for something to enjoy right now :D
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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