Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Baka & Test: Summon the Beasts / バカとテストと召喚獣 / The Idiot, the Tests, and the Summoned Creatures / Baka to Test to Shokanju / BakaTest

Genres: Comedy, Love Polygon, Romance, School
Themes: Love Polygon, School
Studios: SILVER LINK.
Producers: Cospa, Lantis, Media Factory, Omnibus Promotion, T.O Entertainment
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Rank: #2022
Popularity: #358
Users Listed: 656,582
Users Scored: 355,743
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/25/2025
Aired: January 7, 2010 – April 1, 2010 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Thursday at 02:20 (JST)

Synopsis:

Fumizuki Academy operates on a rigorous academic hierarchy, dividing students into classes based on a single, high-stakes assessment. Akihisa Yoshii finds himself relegated to F class, the lowest tier, characterized by dilapidated facilities and limited resources. His fortunes shift with the unexpected arrival of Mizuki Himeji, a previously exceptional student who unexpectedly shares his fate. Driven by a desire for improved conditions, F class embraces a unique extracurricular activity: Examination Summon Battles.

This system allows students to summon characters mirroring their academic performance, engaging in strategic battles against higher-ranked classes. The narrative follows F class as they navigate the challenges of this unconventional competition, grappling with their own limitations and the expectations placed upon them. The series explores themes of academic disparity, friendship, and the potential for growth when conventional boundaries are challenged within a structured environment.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Idiots, Classes, and the Summoner Test War (Aired: 01/07/2010)
Episode 2: Lilies, Roses, and Physical Education (Aired: 01/14/2010)
Episode 3: Food Budget, Dates, and Stun Guns (Aired: 01/21/2010)
Episode 4: Love, Spices, and Boxed Lunches
Episode 5: Maps, Treasures, and Striker Sigma V
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Himeji, Mizuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Harada, Hitomi, Jeong, Mi Sook, Tipton, Alexis
Kinoshita, Hideyoshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri, Palencia, Brina, Kim, Il
Kirishima, Shouko (Main) - Voice Actors: Marchi, Jamie, Isomura, Tomomi, Han, Sin Jeong
Sakamoto, Yuuji (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Doty, Terri, Freeman, Scott, Kim, Jang
Shimada, Minami (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizuhashi, Kaori, Clark, Leah, Yang, Jeong Hwa
Tsuchiya, Kouta (Main) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Miyata, Kouki, Yang, Seok jeong
Yoshii, Akihisa (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro, Grelle, Jessie James, Kang, Su Jin
Fukuhara, Shin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Bowling, Anthony
Hasegawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sinclair, Ian, Kageura, Daisuke
Hiraga, Genji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Solusod, Micah, Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Kinoshita, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri, Palencia, Brina, Chae, Ui Jin
Koyama, Yuuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Doty, Terri, Igarashi, Hiromi
Kubo, Toshimitsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, McDonald, Joel, Lee, Ju Chang
Kudou, Aiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanjou, Yoshino, Nishimura, Trina
Mikami, Yoshiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Reynolds, Ryan, Manaka, Keiko
Nakabayashi, Hiromi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Munoz, Anastasia, Takayama, Yuuko
Nemoto, Kyouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haberkorn, Todd, Miyazaki, Hiromu, Seong, Wan Gyeong
Nishimura, Souichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Williams, Kent
Ryota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iida, Toshinobu, Tatum, J. Michael
Satou, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ballard, Tia, Hirata, Mana
Shimada, Hazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Mana, Seidel, Lindsay, Soyeon
Shimizu, Miharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana, Kang, Kristi
Sugawa, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Burnett, Chris, Gotou, Keisuke
Takahashi, Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
Takeuchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Albach, Maeghan, Manaka, Keiko
Todo, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Powell, Wendy, Nakamura, Kaori
Yoshii, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Mosier, Carli

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Itou, Yoshiyuki (Producer)
Kaneko, Hayato (Producer, Planning)
Tachizaki, Takashi (Producer)
Wada, Yousuke (Producer)
Kawamoto, Sachi (Assistant Producer)
Oonuma, Shin (Director, Storyboard)
Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
Fukuta, Jun (Episode Director)
Saitou, Yoshinari (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Tsuchiya, Yasuo (Episode Director)
Watanabe, Shinichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshimoto, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director)
Huber, Chuck (Script)
Marchi, Jamie (Script)
Takayama, Katsuhiko (Script, Series Composition)
Aoki, Ei (Storyboard)
Ban, Yukiko (Storyboard)
Hosoda, Naoto (Storyboard)
Kawaguchi, Keiichirou (Storyboard)
Aso, Natsuko (Theme Song Performance)
Harada, Hitomi (Theme Song Performance)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hyadain (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Isomura, Tomomi (Theme Song Performance)
Katou, Emiri (Theme Song Performance)
Kurosu, Katsuhiko (Theme Song Arrangement)
Mizuhashi, Kaori (Theme Song Performance)
milktub (Theme Song Performance)
Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Arai, Tomoyuki (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Ariga, Hiromi (Key Animation)
Azuma, Kouji (Art Director)
Chiba, Takayuki (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
Doty, Terri (ADR Director)
Endou, Daisuke (Key Animation)
Fujita, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Furuya, Kouji (Key Animation)
Haga, Yui (Original Character Design)
Hashimoto, Maki (Key Animation)
Hirata, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Hirata, Kazuya (Key Animation)
Hong, Beom-seok (Key Animation)
Iino, Makoto (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
Imoto, Miho (Key Animation)
Inoue, Kenji (Original Creator, Key Animation)
Inoue, Shunji (Planning)
... and 84 more staff

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