[Ended] Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Brilliant Concept

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu is many things, but it's nothing conventional. While trying to make fun of all duel based anime, it also tries to get a point across: test grades aren't the absolute measure of how good a student is. On top of that, the strange relationships between the different pairs are also interesting to watch. All in all, this is quite a brilliant anime and it deserves

Comedy of the Season

award.

Final scoreboard:

Drama: 90 (Brilliant)

Comedy: 93 (Even more brilliant)

Action: 85 (Duel fights are interesting)

Art/Animation: 84 (Typical)

Sound/Music: 83 (Not much impact)

Character: 90 (Very interesting)

Plot: 90 (Pretty good for a comedy like this)

Ending: 90 (Acceptable)

Re-watch value: 80 (Amusement value is significant lower, but may still be fun)

Overall: 89 - Brilliantly made

Recommendation: If you're going to choose one comedy from January season to watch, this probably would be it. Even though I wouldn't quite put it on a "must watch" list, it's pretty close on getting on it.

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Idiotic/Moronic/Retarded (take whichever one offend you the least), Yet, Brilliant

Neon Genesis Baka to Test

Currently finished: Episode 8

Very much like Lucky Star, this series has been either hit or miss for me on an episode-by-episode basis. So far, there has been a lot more hits than misses. Especially this episode, the parities drawn from many animes as well as games are quite brilliant. Though everything is progressively getting more and more retarded/idiotic/moronic (take whichever one offends you the least), I think this occasional showcase of brilliance still outshines all the shortcomings it possesses.

p.s. If you're confused about the sentences inside the parentheses, read the comments for this post.

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Classy, Really Classy

Currently finished: Episode 3

Let loose your imagination...

[New January 2010] Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Japanese title: バカとテストと召喚獣
Info/download: http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/1552.html
Genres: School Comedy / Card Duel?
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A school that implements a duel system using test grades that divides people into different class where class A gets the best classroom equipments and class F gets the worst classrom equipments.

First impression score: 89 ~ So ridiculous it's brilliant

Personal comments: This is one of the most unusual anime I've seen lately. It's a mockery to many duel themed anime in a very strange yet interesting setting. The level of ridicule can not be described by words. You just have to watch it. This is one very refreshing new comedy anime. And it's quite brilliant.