Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai

We Never Learn: BOKUBEN / ぼくたちは勉強ができない / BokuBen / We Can't Study
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai
Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance, School, Shounen
Themes: Harem, School
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Arvo Animation, Silver
Producers: ADK, Aniplex, Barnum Studio, BS11, Magic Capsule, Movic, Shueisha
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Rating: 7.26 / 10
Rank: #3121
Popularity: #530
Users Listed: 467,405
Users Scored: 241,205
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/08/2022
Aired: April 7, 2019 – June 30, 2019 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Sunday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Nariyuki Yuiga, a high school student unexpectedly granted a prestigious scholarship contingent on tutoring the school’s academically gifted students. This unconventional arrangement brings him into contact with Rizu Ogata, a mathematical prodigy yearning to explore humanities; Fumino Furuhashi, a literary star seeking understanding of scientific principles; and Uruka Takemoto, whose athletic abilities contrast sharply with her academic struggles.

Yuiga’s tutoring sessions are far from typical, navigating the complexities of his students' aspirations while grappling with their intellectual pursuits. The narrative explores themes of academic ambition, personal growth, and the challenges of bridging seemingly disparate fields of study. The anime presents a blend of comedic situations arising from the clash of personalities and learning styles, set against the backdrop of a high school environment where conventional definitions of success are being questioned.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Genius and [X] Are Two Sides of the Same Coin (Aired: 04/07/2019)
  • Episode 2: A Fish Is to Water as a Genius Is to [X] (Aired: 04/14/2019)
  • Episode 3: A Genius Resonates Emotionally with [X] (Aired: 04/21/2019)
  • Episode 4: What She Wants from a Genius Is [X] (Aired: 04/28/2019)
  • Episode 5: A Genius in the Forest Is Strayed by [X] (Aired: 05/05/2019)
  • ... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

  • Furuhashi, Fumino (Main) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Haruka
  • Kirisu, Mafuyu (Main) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Hise, Nicole
  • Kominami, Asumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Asahina, Madoka, Möller-Architektonidou, Eleni
  • Ogata, Rizu (Main) - Voice Actors: Tomita, Miyu
  • Takemoto, Uruka (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzushiro, Sayumi
  • Yuiga, Nariyuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Oosaka, Ryouta, Süß, Philip
  • Amada, Chiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi
  • Chono (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Eri
  • Furuhashi, Shizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui
  • Headmaster (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuchida, Hiroshi
  • Himura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwahara, Yuuki
  • Ikeda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishibashi, Momo
  • Inomori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Kaori
  • Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kino, Hina
  • Kana's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako
  • Kana's Older Sister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasegawa, Ikumi
  • Kashima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanamori, Yumiri
  • Kawase, Ayuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
  • Kobayashi, Haruma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawanishi, Kengo
  • Kominami, Soujiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Mitsuru
  • Machiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akao, Hikaru, Dzyadyk, Lisa
  • Mikuni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koga, Aoi
  • Oomori, Kanade (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takumi, Yasuaki
  • Rizu's Dad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto, Hardegen, Dirk
  • Satou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tezuka, Hiromichi
  • Sekijou, Sawako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori
  • Suzuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagita, Junichi
  • Umihara, Chinami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asumi, Kana, Widera, Marie-Jeanne
  • Yuiga, Teruaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
  • Yuiga, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kouno, Marika, Dichmann, Francis
  • Yuiga, Hanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako
  • Yuiga, Hazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mineda, Mayu, Gries, Jana Dunja
  • Yuiga, Kazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Natsumi

Staff:

  • Kananiwa, Kozue (Producer)
  • Nakayama, Nobuhiro (Producer)
  • Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
  • Sanjouba, Kazumasa (Producer)
  • Hashimoto, Wataru (Assistant Producer)
  • Iwasaki, Yoshiaki (Director, Storyboard)
  • Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
  • Itou, Tatsufumi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Kitagawa, Masato (Episode Director)
  • Murakami, Tsutomu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Sakuma, Takashi (Episode Director)
  • Sone, Toshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yamaguchi, Mihiro (Episode Director)
  • Yokoyama, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
  • Yoshinari, Kou (Episode Director, Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Naotaka (Storyboard)
  • Ide, Yasunori (Storyboard)
  • Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Storyboard)
  • Miyazaki, Nagisa (Storyboard)
  • Takeichi, Naoko (Storyboard)
  • Saitou, Shinya (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Shiraishi, Haruka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Suzushiro, Sayumi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tomita, Miyu (Theme Song Performance)
  • Furuya, Yuuji (Sound Effects)
  • Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
  • Heishi, Yoshihisa (Planning)
  • Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
  • Irako, Shinobu (Animation Director)
  • Isoko, Shinobu (Animation Director)
  • Isono, Satoshi (Key Animation)
  • Iwakami, Atsuhiro (Planning)
  • Kawamura, Ryouko (Animation Director)
  • Kitajima, Yuuki (Animation Director)
  • Kunieda, Shingo (Planning)
  • Kurinishi, Yuusuke (Animation Director)
  • Matsumoto, Hiroki (Art Director)
  • Matsushita, Junko (Animation Director)
  • Matsuyama, Aiko (Color Design)
  • Minami, Shinichirou (Animation Director)
  • Morita, Minoru (Animation Director)
  • Nakayama, Kazuko (Animation Director)
  • Nakayama, Masato (Music)
  • Otsuzumi, Haruka (Animation Director)
  • Sakurai, Yuuya (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Sasaki, Masakatsu (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Principle Drawing)
  • Satou, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
  • Satou, Emi (Animation Check)
  • Sekiguchi, Hikaru (Background Art)
  • Shimizu, Hiroyuki (Animation Director)
  • ... and 6 more staff

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