Today's pick in the Daily Anime Pick-Series where I pick one anime each day that I think is worth watching is Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e!
This anime takes place in a special government-funded school that is said to have a 100% employment rate. Students are given money to spend freely and have a range of facilities for daily necessities including those like entertainment on campus. This school seems like a dream to every student. However candidates need to pass a difficult entrance exam that doesn't only rely on academic abilities.
Students that pass this exam will spend their next three years at this school receiving education in a wide range of fields. One of those students who passed the entrance exam is Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, a seemingly normal student. His policy is to avoid trouble where possible and has an emotionless expression most of the time. As his new school life has settle in he and his class discover that they are referred to as defective, therefore being in class D. Only class A receives all the benefits advertised.
This is the point where the class of trouble students needs to exceed all of the other classes in order to advance to the top. But, is this even possible?
With this interesting premise and great execution this anime sets a high bar. This shows in several stylistic choices as well as in visuals and soundtrack. Slowly it is revealed that Ayanokouji is not the one he is posing for, making the watcher excited for what is to come. However this anime has only 12 episodes so far and the ending is very open. Nonetheless I think it is worth a watch and if you're not sure yet I suggest watching the opening. It is amazing.
Description
On the surface, Koudo Ikusei Senior High School is a utopia. The students enjoy an unparalleled amount of freedom, and it is ranked highly in Japan. However, the reality is less than ideal. Four classes, A through D, are ranked in order of merit, and only the top classes receive favorable treatment.
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a student of Class D, where the school dumps its worst. There he meets the unsociable Suzune Horikita, who believes she was placed in Class D by mistake and desires to climb all the way to Class A, and the seemingly amicable class idol Kikyou Kushida, whose aim is to make as many friends as possible.
While class membership is permanent, class rankings are not; students in lower ranked classes can rise in rankings if they score better than those in the top ones. Additionally, in Class D, there are no bars on what methods can be used to get ahead. In this cutthroat school, can they prevail against the odds and reach the top?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Studios
Lerche
Genres
Drama, Psychological, School, Slice of Life
Season & Length & Source
- Summer 2017 (Jul 12, 2017 to Sep 27, 2017)
- 12 Episodes
- Light novel
Franchise
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e (Special)
