Audience reviews
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Shufdog
Otokojuku is one of those shows that has cool characters and moments for the sake of having it and doesn't take itself too seriously at all. Seeing Momotaro in Jstars Victory Versus was what got me interested in the show.
The characters have cool designs and distinctive personalities that the viewer can get attached to. (With Toramaru being my favorite)
Like many other shonen, it starts with unserious gag episodes and then slowly turns into battle shonen similar to the likes of Fist of The North Star. The fights themselves are pretty slow-paced but have satisfying stakes and conclusions.
Overall, just fun to watch and laugh at with friends. Would recommend watching passively.
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Otokojuku is a classic in Manime , its a shame the anime ended early , this show is manly and over the top , what do not expect much in plot , or in characters thanks to its short length, pros the characters and animation , cons the short list of episodes , and characters who let just say don't keeping being dead , the manga is a big recommendation from me , this is still a worth watching anime
Unique battles , and manly Fist of the North Star like Writing , Otokojuku is a good manga with a anime that is just too short , I really don't like it's just 30 plus episodes
Read at the sourceAyu_01
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 a…
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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 act…
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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 troubl…
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SAKIGAKE ! Otokokuju is basically the manliest school ever with the most powerfull principal and the most ruthless teachers around the world, not only Japan, but the whole world feels like little sissies close to these dudes, and the students of course are the toughest among the deliquents. The anime is pretty focused on the comedy in the beggining, but as the flow goes on it sets itself as a solid battle shounen, with manly tears and blood spilling, the only bad part is that sometimes the story feels kinda off and the choreography of some fights is weird, but most of it is great, simply manly, if you notice everything here is manly, to a point where even lions are afraid of the principal. This anime is of course influencied by HNK, but it is not a rip-off, neither a parody, but a great an…
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I enjoyed this very much and this is my first review even though ive watched many series cz i felt this to be the ulti shonen genre!! story in the ending is completely strayed away but the objective remains the same "refine your manhood". The comedy part is really good and its unexpected in some or rather many episodes. Dont expect too much from art since its a very old anime. Mainly i watched this cz i wanted to see for myself how buggy's voice actor has done in this and it was truly amazing on his part. Now i understand why the voice of buggy suites him perfectly. Overall its very enjoyable and im sure many will like it and give atleast 8* or above.
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For the Japanese, Sakigake!! Otokojuku is a Cult Classic to the degree that any Japanese Otaku has either watched/read it or at least knows about it and can quote many of its memorable lines and the Memes it spawned(for example,"Minmei Publishing" is still quoted as the source of any outrageous statement about martial arts). It is popular to the degree that its manga's spinoffs are still going strong today,32 years after it started. For Western fans though, it is unfortunately a VERY underrated and underappreciated show that a lot more people imo should checkout.
So what is Sakigake!! Otokojuku? well, the 80s was the decade of MANLINESS BATTLE Manga, with series such as Fist Of the North Star and JoJo's Bizarre Adventures being smash hits with tons and tons of fans. Sakigake!! Is an extre…
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Sakigake!! Otokojuku Review
Now I understand that this isn't Fist of North Star which you can obviously see the resemblance and is also most likely the reason Toei decided to pick up this series to do an anime adaptation for because they were obviously trying to create another Fist of the North Star so it's not surprising if this was their plan.
Story (5/10) Average
The Story starts off like how a lot of anime starts off (which I don't mind), this is a slow start with a combination of introducing characters and episodic arguably filler comedic episodes in between. Then once it gets all of the character it takes off.
You can break this entire anime adaptation into about 4 Arcs.
1) Otokojuku Introduction Arc
2) Second Years Part 1 Akashi Gouji Arc
3) Second Years Part 2 Date Omito Arc
4…
Read at the sourceTensaiSakuragi
I gave it a 7/10 but hey! Hold on! I loved it! I really did. But looking at it through and "objective" prism, its nothing stellar. But still 7/10 is a great number. But getting to the point....
I'll begin with the bad things. The story is a bit shallow and predictable. And the scenario sometimes betrays itself, not respecting the choices it has taken for some characters throughout the story. Also, sometimes the motif gets too repetitive, with bad guys coming and going all the time. To be honest, when I reached half of the series I was thinking to drop it, as I mostly found myself not wanting to watch more than one episode each time. But after that half, some things get more exciting in some aspects, and pushed me to watch it in the end.
And now for the good things. First of all I love the…
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Sakigake Otokojuku is the world's MANLIEST school where students refine their manhood in the most masculine & over the top way possible! That's the gist of it but it can offer more to those who already acquired MANIME tastes. For example if you're a fan of Fist Of The North Star, then Otokojuku pays a huge tribute to the series in terms of action & character designs.
If you're not a fan of masculine shows then there might not be much to offer but I'll offer some insight. The story follows the schools newly appointed 1st years where our main cast consists of Momotaro, Togashi, J, Toramaru, & the comic relief trio Hidemaro, Tazawa & Matsuo. The theme of the show is to become a better person who bear masculine ideologies such as guts, friendship, & tenacity. The beginning of the anime is ga…
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