Kyou no 5 no 2 (TV) (2008) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

This series chronicles the everyday experiences of a group of fifth-grade students as they navigate childhood and the complexities of growing up. Centered around Ryota Satou, the narrative explores the bonds of friendship within their classroom and the humorous trials of adolescence – from playful antics to burgeoning romantic feelings. The characters are portrayed with relatable imperfections; while seemingly mature, many retain a childlike enthusiasm and a mischievous side that often surprises their peers. Set against a backdrop of familiar school life, the anime gently examines themes of identity, camaraderie, and the sometimes-awkward journey toward self-discovery. Expect a focus on character interactions and subtle humor rather than grand conflicts or fantastical elements.

Episodes:

Episode 1: 1st Period 'Loose' / 2nd Period 'Super Ball' / 3rd Period 'In High Spirits' / 4th Period 'Rainy Weather (Aired: 10/06/2008)
Episode 2: 5th Period 'Cat's Paws' / 6th Period 'Undefeated' / 7th Period 'Ball Washing' / 8th Period 'Wet Clothes' (Aired: 10/13/2008)
Episode 3: 9th Period 'Collarbone' / 10th Period 'Library Room' / 11th Period 'Lifting Skirts' / 12th Period 'Experiment' (Aired: 10/20/2008)
Episode 4: 13th Period 'Turn on the Water' / 14th Period 'Dress Up' / 15th Period 'Top and Bottom' / 16th Period 'Surprise Attack' (Aired: 10/27/2008)
Episode 5: 17th Period 'Smile' / 18th Period 'Shooting Star' / 19th Period 'Change of Clothes' (Aired: 11/03/2008)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Aihara, Kazumi (Main) - Voice Actors: MAKO
Asano, Yuuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Akesaka, Satomi
Hidaka, Megumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Honda, Youko
Hirakawa, Natsumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Asumi, Kana
Imai, Kouji (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamato, Megumi
Kawai, Tsubasa (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi
Koizumi, Chika (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimoda, Asami
Satou, Ryouta (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu
Tanaka, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hazuki, Erino

Staff:

Nakanishi, Go (Producer)
Noto, Takashi (Producer)
Shimasue, Rie (Assistant Producer)
Nagasawa, Tsuyoshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
Iwanaga, Akira (Episode Director)
Kamitsubo, Ryouki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mizumoto, Hazuki (Episode Director)
Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Ooba, Hideaki (Episode Director)
Takahashi, Hideya (Episode Director)
Sugihara, Kenji (Script)
Amino, Tetsurou (Storyboard)
Nishimori, Akira (Storyboard)
Oomori, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
Suzuki, Toshimasa (Storyboard)
Akesaka, Satomi (Theme Song Performance)
Asumi, Kana (Theme Song Performance)
Honda, Youko (Theme Song Performance)
Kobayashi, Yuu (Theme Song Performance)
MAKO (Theme Song Performance)
Shimoda, Asami (Theme Song Performance)
Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ueki, Mizuki (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Chikaoka, Sunao (Character Design)
Hirama, Yuka (Art Director)
Iida, Hiroyoshi (Animation Director)
Itou, Mina (Animation Director)
Kikuta, Kouichi (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Keisuke (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Chizuru (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kouno, Takamitsu (Series Composition)
Moriyama, Atsushi (Planning)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Nakata, Tomoyuki (Director of Photography)
Niino, Ryouta (Key Animation)
Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
Sakuraba, Coharu (Original Creator)
Satomi, Atsushi (Background Art)
Sekimoto, Mitsuko (Color Design)
Shimoji, Yukinao (Planning)
Shiozawa, Yoshinori (Background Art)
Takeshita, Ryouhei (Key Animation)
Wanibuchi, Kazuhiko (Key Animation)
Watanabe, Naoki (Editing)

Reviews:

User ColdBeans (Score: 8/10):
If you have not seen the OVA I would recommend not watching the OVA until finishing the TV series. That way you will not feel let down. It was like Tenchi, I first saw Tenchi in Tokyo and enjoyed it, then I saw the OVA and was blown away. For what it's worth I rather liked the TV version. The OVA had the ecchi and more perverted stuff apparently, but I don't think they're really missing that much from this one. Maybe the TV censorship is just getting around to everyone. I'm not the least bit surprised. I won't only blame Xebec for that. They'recensoring anime nowadays too. nnThe animation, I didn't mind one bit actually. Maybe I'm getting too used to the blobby-animation techniques by a lot of Gainax anime and something like Death Metal City that doesn't worry too much about sticking to a static look. But honestly, I really liked what I saw for the most part. A lot of cute 5th grader antics and some Minami-ke-esque realistic-faces parts always turned out pretty funny for me.nnThe characters are cute and their interactions fun in a childish way. The animation when they get serious and they are drawn as teenagers adds an interesting element. The loli echii undertones throughout the whole thing make me wonder what exactly the creator is trying to say or who the audience is intended to be.nnNot sure what to say honestly about this anime. It's fun but silly. It has child like situations but throws in adult like interactions. It seems to have some romantic element in it but then at the same time it down plays the romance and up plays the echii innuendos. Not much of a story, just a good-ole-fasion slice of life told through the eyes of seven fifth graders. nnAfter what I thought was a really rough start, the series finished up nicely after they found their pace and speed. I also liked the opening and ending themes which were sung by the entire cast and quite catchy.nnOnce you've finished the series, vote for your favorite song here:n[urlhttp://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=62393[/url]
User apolloisfine (Score: 8/10):
A light-hearted story of a normal, average day told from the perspective of the 5th graders themselves, That sums up Kyou no Go no Ni (Today in Class 5-2). It's a enjoyable show, with enough comedy to last you quite a long time. While there's not alot of actual "plot", there is however, the hilariously mischievous cast of 5th graders that we get to watch, being themselves. Story: (7/10 - C) There's not really a story, unless you count each day a different plot a story. There's three periods per episode, 3 different events unfold. Whether it's being locked in a storage room with the girl ofyour dreams or rocking out with a broomstick, each episode leaves you giggling uncontrollably. It's pretty straight-forward: 5th graders being 5th graders. nnAnimation: (8.5/10 - B+)nI was fairly impressed by the overall pacing of the animation. Each episode was very well drawn out, not leaving one detail untouched. The character designs were, to be blunt, cruddy. I'm not a fan of animes with characters with big eyes (Clannad is a prime example, mostly visual novels), which is an immediate thumbs-down.nnSound: (7/10 - C)nOther than the OP "Nisemono", most of the theme music was pretty bland, or just not enough. There what i call "School Beats", mainly used for shows such as this one.nnCharacters: (8.5/10 - B+)nRyota Sato is your average kid, mischevious and always pulling pranks. Take that and multiply it by 6, and you have the whole cast (Minus some of the females). Most of the cast keeps this behavior for the entire show, but i really enjoyed it. Most shows have these same kinds of characters, but they end up failing because of one thing: It DOESNT work for them. It works for Kyou no Go no Ni because it's a school comedy with some ecchi overtones.nnEnjoyment: (9/10 - A)nFrom start to end, i started watching Kyou no Go no Ni with one thing in mind: Let it stay light-hearted the entire way. It did, and i couldn't explain how enjoyable this show was. If you're looking for light comedy, look no farther. Kyou no Go no Ni is a pleasant experience, just right.nnOverall: (8/10 - B)nnThe Good (+): Excellent Voice acting (All voiced by girls, btw.), Catchy OP song, something to lift your spirits with.nnThe Bad (-): Lack of character development for most of the characters. Cruddy character designs followed by mixed up Ending themes that randomly appear out of nowhere.
User Romie-chan (Score: 6/10):
This is a decent series about a group of 5th graders dealing with everyday life one step at a time. The series wasn't really about romance, but rather more about the comedy, also I didn't know 5th graders were so violent with each other. The romance was really just thrown in there in the last two episodes of the series. Everything else, was mainly about everyday 5th grader lives, getting locked in the gym equipment shack, spilling things, being clumsy, weight panic etc... ~Characters 9/10~ The characters went pretty well in depth with ease. With about 8 main characters, the fun and comedy isn't centered around just oneperson, it is spread around. These 5th graders are unexpectedly perverted and violent, two things I didn't witness much when I was in 5th grade.nn~Story 6/10~nThe story is just a slice of life about eight 5th graders dealing with each other in everyday life. The story was mainly split up into many parts, from wet clothing, swimming pains, weight problems, boob envy, water gun wars and tickle fights. But even though all those things sound wonderful, I tended to get bored easily when watching this series. The repetition was almost unbearable about 8 episodes in.nn~Art 7/10~nThe art was fairly well balanced between the comedy and seriousness, however, the style changes were nearly every 2 seconds, making the show seem a little less wonderful. I didn't know 5th graders could make themselves look like serious adults in just seconds, and suddenly look like two foot tall characters when they are flying across the room from even more violence.nnThe continuous style changes just drove me nuts, which is probably why I didn't enjoy the series very much.nn~Sounds 5/10~nNothing extravagent about the music nor the dialogue.nn~Enjoyment 6/10~nThe series wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. The continuous art style changes drove me nuts, the violence of 5th graders didn't really attract my attention and I truly didn't know 5th graders were almost perverted to the point they should be in jail.nnSubs: Chihiro
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Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, School, Seinen
Themes: School
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Xebec
Producers: Omnibus Promotion, Starchild Records, TV Tokyo Music
Rating: 7.18 / 10
Rank: #3540
Popularity: #4016
Users Listed: 37,354
Users Scored: 14,613
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/13/2022
Aired: October 6, 2008 – December 29, 2008 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13

Kyou no 5 no 2 (TV)