Gakuen Basara (2018) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Basara Academy is a microcosm of ambition, where athletic prowess fuels a complex struggle for dominance. The rivalry between baseball star Masamune Date and soccer prodigy Yukimura Sanada forms the backdrop to a power vacuum created by the suspension of student council chairman Hideyoshi Toyotomi. This event ignites a series of conflicts among various factions vying for leadership within the school.

The narrative explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the price of authority as characters navigate intricate alliances and confront conflicting ideologies. Amidst these escalating tensions, figures like Ieyasu Tokugawa appeal to familial ties, while Mitsunari Ishida champions a more assertive approach to gaining control. The anime presents a nuanced portrayal of societal hierarchies and personal desires within a competitive environment, examining how individuals grapple with power dynamics during periods of instability.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Fateful Battle for the Playing Field
Episode 2: Espionage! Sasuke Gets to Work / Treasure Hunt Capriccio
Episode 3: A Storm Hits the Mound / The Road to Badness
Episode 4: The Fiery Cheer Battle / Operation: Midterms of Love
Episode 5: Clash! Mr. Basara / Who Will Be Iron Chef Basara?
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Date, Masamune (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Clyde, Florian
Sanada, Yukimura (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou
Akechi, Mitsuhide (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egger, Bernd-Siegfried
Azai, Nagamasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsujitani, Kouji, Holdt, Christian
Chousokabe, Motochika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishino, Ryuuzou, Aldag, Immanuel
Fuuma, Kotarou (Supporting)
Gotou, Matabei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Mewes, Tino
Honda, Tadakatsu (Supporting)
Imagawa, Yoshimoto (Supporting)
Ishida, Mitsunari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu
Itsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Meyer, Jenny Maria
Kasuga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwatani, Natsuko
Katakura, Kojuurou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Kobayakawa, Hideaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Kuroda, Kanbei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya
Maeda, Toshiie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuboi, Tomohiro
Maeda, Matsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Wöllner, Christina
Maeda, Keiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morita, Masakazu
Mouri, Motonari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Shigeru
Oda, Nobunaga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio
Oichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko
Ootani, Yoshitsugu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Eckhardt, Hans-Eckart
Saika, Magoichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
Sarutobi, Sasuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Hoffmann, Florian
Shibata, Katsuie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko, Raczko, Tom
Shima, Sakon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Tennstedt, Julian
Takeda, Shingen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou
Takenaka, Hanbei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira
Tokugawa, Ieyasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Toshiki
Toyotomi, Hideyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou
Tsuruhime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami
Uesugi, Kenshin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi
Yumekichi (Supporting)

Staff:

Oohara, Minoru (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
Maezono, Fumio (Episode Director)
Mano, Akira (Episode Director)
Nakano, Akiko (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
EIGHT OF TRIANGLE (Theme Song Performance)
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (Theme Song Performance)
Kushita, Mine (Theme Song Arrangement)
T.M.Revolution (Theme Song Performance)
Aisaka, Naoki (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Arai, Kazuhiro (Art Director)
Capcom (Original Creator)
Fukuda, Yuuko (Color Design)
Ikeda, Yasutaka (Editing)
Koshi, Takafumi (Animation Director)
Matsuda, Katsumi (Key Animation)
Minami, Shinichirou (Animation Director)
Miura, Kouji (Series Composition)
Oda, Yorinobu (Director of Photography)
Shibuya, Kazuhiko (Animation Director)
Shinbo, Takurou (Animation Director)
Takada, Haruhito (Character Design)
Tateyama, Akiyuki (Music)
Utsuno, Naomi (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User Lemmy7003 (Score: 7/10):
If there's an award for most weird and wild show for 2018, Gakuen Basara is for sure in the running. I wasn't really a fan of Sengoku Basara. I only watched the first season, but I felt it was a pretty average series that I was only really interested in because of my interest in the Warring States period of Japan. But, I liked it enough that when I heard about Gakuen Basara, a school-setting version of Sengoku Basara. So, knowing a lot about the real-world individuals, I decided that at the very least, this show would be a good laugh at crazy, school versions ofpeople I find fascinating.nnIf anything, this show is a great pile of fun. Seeing characters like Ieyasu Tokugawa, Yukimura Sanada, and Date Masemune existing in a school environment is just a basic point that is simply hysterical. The show itself is formatted, for the most part, as each episode having two stories per episode, though there are several plot threads that culminate in the last episode. nnThe actual comedic value of each story vary wildly. Some, such as Kanbei's struggles in life, or the entire festival episode are fantastic, though other one, such as the episode focused around the female characters, or Keiji's attempts to woo Magoichi are downright awful. There's a decent balance, and for the most part the episodes are very watchable, there are just more then a few moments in which the show can get a little boring. There's also the fact that there are a lot of character-centric jokes that can get a little tiresome by the end, but these moments are far and few between.nnI honestly think I would've enjoyed this show without having seen Sengoku Basara, as imagining the historical figures, like Tokugawa or Mitsunari engaging in such a petty squabble is simply hysterical. The way they incorporate people from the Warring States period (as they are in Sengoku Basara, of course) into the show is done very clervly, and in a way that's generally very funny - stuff like Nobunaga being the demon-like Headmaster of the School, or legendary warlords being teachers is brilliant. The comedy of the stories are all nice, but the characters are absolutely the highlight here. Mitsunari was by far my favourite, as his obsession with Ieyasu led to a ton of insane scenes where he attempts to take control and just fail miserably, generally. My only complaint is there wasn't enough screaming between Yukimura and Takeda. Additionally, all the voice acting is nothing short of fantastic, with all the voice actors doing their best versions of the character, even in such a bizzare and wacky setting.nnThe way the ongoing plot threads, such as Hideyoshi's suspension and Ieyasu and Mitsunari's war over the student council come together really nicely, and creates a sense of continuity and build-up to the finale, especially in the last four or so episodes. I honestly didn't expect the show to have any continuity between episodes, but having everything come…
User Drakestalker (Score: 3/10):
Samurai High School is a comedic spin-off of the original Sengoku Basara anime produced by Brain’s Base studio. It features an alternate timeline where all of the historical characters from the main franchise are shown in a high school setting. It’s not about taking control of Japan, but the high school instead. Oda Nobunaga is the headmaster, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the former student council president, Tokugawa Ieyasu is the aspiring student council president, Sanada Yukimura is the football club captain, Date Masamune the baseball club captain, and so on, and so forth. Oh, and yes, they still do have superpowers. No, it’s not just visualmetaphor.nnFar and away the most bizarre thing about this show is that it’s a bona fide TV production, a full 12 episode cour, 20 minutes per episode, the whole 9 yards. You would expect meme spin-offs like this to come in the form of omake OVAs, you know, miniseries with, like, 5 minutes per episode or something to that effect, but alas, this somehow got made.nnIf this sounds like something you might enjoy, by all means, go for it. I can certainly say it’s not a terrible production, it’s just that I’m not personally the biggest fan of the franchise – that is to say the anime. I haven’t played the games.nnFor what it’s worth, I will say that Samurai High School seems to, at times, take itself weirdly seriously as a teen action show, rather than a gag comedy. The OP & ED look and feel particularly serious and edgy and do not fit at all with the actual dumb tone of the anime.nnP.S.: Thankfully, it’s animated in the style and features the designs of Production I.G’s version of the anime, not Telecom Animation Film’s Judge End.

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/02/2019)
Fall 2018 Simulcast List [Update 10/19] (09/28/2018)
Fall 2018 Preview (09/15/2018)
TV Anime 'Gakuen Basara' Announces New Cast Members (09/10/2018)
PV Collection for Jul 9 - 15 (07/16/2018)
'Sengoku Basara' Spin-off 'Gakuen Basara' Gets TV Anime (04/01/2018)

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Sengoku Basara Series Official Anthology Comic: Gakuen Basara (manga - Adaptation)
Sengoku Basara (anime - Alternative Setting)

Genres: Action, Comedy, School
Themes: School
Studios: Brain's Base
Producers: DAX Production, High Kick Entertainment, TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.21 / 10
Rank: #9005
Popularity: #5306
Users Listed: 19,863
Users Scored: 4,570
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/11/2022
Aired: October 5, 2018 – December 21, 2018 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Friday at 01:28 (JST)

Gakuen Basara