Kenka Banchou Otome - Girl Beats Boys, Hinako Nakayama has spent all of her life being raised in state-run orphanages, without ever knowing her family. As she's about to enter high school, Hinako is approached by Hikaru, a boy who claims to be her twin brother.
According to Hikaru, Hikaru and Hinako are the children of the head of the powerful Onigashima yakuza family, and Hikaru wants Hinako to switches places with him at Shishiku Academy, an all-boys school overrun with the nation's toughest delinquents. Can Hinako save her brother, find romance, and become the new boss of the school?
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Zenn_T
I asked myself if this anime really deserves 10/10 before posting it, but the fact is I thoroughly enjoyed it - being an Otome fan, this anime has hit all the right buttons: 1. Main female character has a lovable personality and not annoyingly immature or stupid 2. Amazing voice acting by star-studded seiyuus 3. Doki doki (heart pounding) moments e.g. Kabe-don 4. Beautiful art style of all main characters e.g. Ikemen types for Otome fans to swoon over 5. Humour = hilarious at some parts My only disappointment is that each episode is only 8 mins, but it's common for Developers to introduce Otome game with a short anime. Ican only hope the psvita game ever gets translated into English so that I can buy it. All in all, if you are an Otome fan, this anime is for you!
tiredneko
Story: 8 A relaxing anime with episodes that are only 8 minutes long. A story about friendship and lots of funny scenes involved as well. Every episode is just to show character development for the main characters. Fighting scenes are short but pretty good! Even though it is kind of a harem anime, there is no romance involved at all which is what I'm looking for. Kenka Banchou Otome can be quite predictable and Hinako will talk to the viewers a lot through this thing called the "4th wall". Character: 8 Each characters are different and have unique personalities. I don't really have much to say about them.My favourite character will be the actual Hikaru. Even though he does not appear a lot, he's my favourite because of his cute and carefree personality.
Art: 8
Art is pretty good for me. Bright colours and quite detailed. Background scenes are average.
Sound: 8
Really great opening and ending music. The creators are also pretty smart to include the animation in the opening song to get us to listen to it every time instead of skipping it like I always do.
Enjoyment/Overall: 8
Found myself enjoying this anime a lot and something I look forward to every week. Well, you cannot expect much out of this anime as I think this is just a promotion for the actual game. From what I heard, the game had much more than the anime itself. Also from how it ended, I'm hoping that there will be a second season to this xD
NekoMinSeo
In short: Entertaining, but don’t expect too much out of it nor attempt to try thinking too much about it. Let me get this out of the way first: from an Entertainment point of view, it would probably get an 8, really. It’s lighthearted, it’s fun and if you don’t think too much about it, it’s really a must-watch for reverse harems/otome fans. I don’t think it’d be a waste of your time anyway, since it’s so short. What are you waiting for? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But since this aspect is what counts the least for me, let me get to the juice. From an overall perspective, I seriouslydon’t know if I am just starting to grow out of these reverse harem animes, but from when UtaPri proved to be so marketable, I have the impression it just triggered the path towards “standard-ness” and just generally fear of risk. I used to be a big defender of fanservice animes directed to a straight girls audience in the past because of how little there even were: I liked Hanasakeru Seishonen, I liked Amnesia (despite the general complaints), I liked Arcana Famiglia and I even liked UtaPri for being so cutely cringy and aware of itself. But do you know what these reverse harems had in common? Potential and a great deal of passion. That’s something that I feel less and less the more the genre is starting to become more mainstream in recent days and Girl beats Boys is a very good example.
Story
Well, one thing is certain; this anime is a great advertisement for its otome game counterpart. I love otome games so there’s that, but on the other hand, saying it’s like an “advertisement” is not exactly a compliment when it comes to a show.
The main issue with it is that it’s unsure of what its point is. Is it commenting on gender stereotypes? Is it enforcing gender stereotypes? The dialogues were ambiguous enough to manage to lean towards both and none. Then, is it about the heroine discovering love by beating guys up in an all-male school to get to be the boss of the entire said-school for her twin brother? Eeeehhh….Yes, but not as much as it is about her discovering the power of bromance and yet still managing to treat it superficially when she just went through all these poster-perfect guys, defeated them and collected them to her bro-team because that’s totally what guys do after being defeated in battle, am I right? 8D
.... Am I to understand the male gender is like pokemons then? O-o Let me try that the next time I find myself in an all-male school and try, for reasons, to just defeat all dungeon bosses and get to the top of the castle to save the prince only to discover he is in a different castle---wait what? Wrong story? My bad, it gets tough to figure out at one point.
Ehm, Mirakochu, I CHOOSE YOU!
If you somehow get around the “point”, the next issue is about the short-lived conflicts. It’s really hard to care when everything just gets settled in what is like 5 seconds and I wouldn’t blame that on the lack of screening time seeing how there are shows that manage to convey more and better in less time (unless the otome game is just that bad...).
For example, what I’d take out are those instances when the characters seem to be narrating to somebody at times, but it’s never revealed who they’re actually talking to. Are they talking to me? Because if so there’s a very weird unnecessary disconnect there; the narrating could have perfectly been integrated in the show or just have more of that small, little, “show don’t tell” technique. It appears to me that the reverse harem industry thinks we’re stupid or something if they don’t just tell us everything, but I guess that’s an issue of nowadays media as a whole.
Lastly, they aren’t even consistent with the little plot there is. It’s just offending to have one scene be recognized as acknowledgement and a hinted silent nod from one of the guys, only for the next episode to deny it by dumbing up said-involved-character. How are people possibly that stupid, I ask? (I'd have given it a 5 for managing to be so fun, if it weren't for this )
And by the way of Characters…
I probably wouldn’t have been so salty at this anime if the characters at least showed some potential, but unfortunately they’re the standard-est of stereotypes. They are supposed to have some sort of character arc in each episode, but besides Mirako, shortened as “idol guy”, where they tried to do something with his cynical attitude (but ultimately failing because “by the power of bromance” ), the others don’t really go beyond “that cool guy who was an orphan” or “that short guy with a big family”. It’s particularly worrying when nobody really sticks up in your mind, if not for superficial biased reasons. I’m really questioning if they can be called “characters” at this point.
And now let’s finally talk about the heroine. Fortunately, I think we are starting to get over the bland self-insert heroine who’s main traits are being clumsy and furiously blushing everytime a person of the opposite gender pokes her. And thanks God for that, but at the same time, she doesn’t have enough character to do main heroines justice either. She knows martial arts, she’s nice and she always felt lonely, but that’s basically how you can resume her entire character. Unfortunately, with the add of the “badass” trait, you don’t automatically make a “strong female protagonist”. I’ll stop being a b*tch and at least give it props for trying though.
Animation
Well, that is also quite standard switching to hilariously bad looking during the fighting scenes, but hey. Standard is not bad, I’m sure they did what they could with that. The color palette is quite bright and colorful with a switch of darker tones during the school scenes, probably to emphasize the overall competitive aura of it.
Sound
I honestly really liked the opening song, also the fact that they didn’t lose time with it and decided to throw in some scenes of what was currently going on in the episode which worked great with the song. They did a good job there.
In conclusion, only check it out if you want to see something bright and fun. Really.
-Sonal-
*cracks knuckles* Alright, time to whoop some ass. I’ll begin by asking one Q: why do guys even bother watching shows that aren’t meant for them, just so that they can whine about how ‘bad’ they are and bring down the entire show’s average rating? I’ll tell you why – because nothing else makes them feel better than to trash something that clearly isn’t made to cater to *their* liking! Anyway, coming to my review. The anime was pretty good, considering it didn’t have a big budget OR that many hours dedicated to it. Lemme break it down for those of you still reading my review: Story: 8/10 Whyan 8? Because despite what everybody here is saying about the story being boring and predictable, I did not find it so. There were little twists and turns that constantly managed to surprise me, especially seeing how this anime was adapted from an otome game
Sound: 9/10
The OP took me completely by surprise, because it was way too heavy for a traditionally female fanbase, and I suppose that made me like it even more! It’s the same for the ED!
Animation: 8/10
Again, considering the budget restraints this anime had, I was very happy with the quality of animation they presented, especially when the fight scenes came over. I expected them to be choppy and clunky, but nope! They were pretty seamless.
Characters: 7/10
Ah, when an anime is 6 minutes long (excluding the OP and ED), you really can’t expect much character development, can you? With the introduction of every new character, their personality was made crystal clear, and if you ask me, that’s a hella difficult job. Sure, they do fit in your typical anime stereotypes (the pretty idol, the tsundere, the protective one and the loner), but then again – this anime doesn’t have the luxury of delving into deep character developments because of its severe time constraints. So, no complaints from me!
This was a reverse harem, so my hopes weren’t very high. Because we all know how the female leads are – stupid and completely clueless of people’s feelings for her. But not here. Because for starters, nobody liked her (except the idol star) – they all treated her as a friend, and she had more than one occasion to showcase how strong she was – both emotionally and physically. She did not need any boy to save her. If at all, she was the one saving people’s asses and I simply LOVED that in this anime. If this is how modern reverse harems are gonna be, bring ‘em on!
wowweewitsj_z
there are so many things wrong about this anime but they all come back to the episode length. each episode is 8 minutes long, only 6 of which are actually spent progressing the plot. And I mean, it's spent solely progressing the plot. Instead of one major thing happening each episode literally only one thing happens. Thats it. You want to see them actually studying? That's it, they study for 6 minutes. the character designs were pretty good, and if there was more time they probably wouldve felt 3d even. but they each get one scene explaining their backstory and thats their allocated episode. Iguess the only good thing about the short episodes is that its so easy to finish the entire anime in an hour or so.
Fujoshellz
Personally, the story line of this anime is as basic as it can be. You can obviously predict what will happen and the outcome or ending of the anime. However, that is what I feel just makes it that much more enjoyable. There is no deep meaning to be uncovered nor any useful messages. The anime was just purely for entertainment and I think it was nice. A lot of people complain about the length of this anime but honestly, the use of the few minutes it has was well done. Overall, this anime was short, simple and effective in telling its story. Did Iyearn for more? Sure.
Characters were standard looking but compliments the personality of each of them.(voices were well picked too!) Background was well drawn, and the animation only focused on the major details of its drawing reducing "extra " characters to just mere shadows. This honestly could be a hit or miss to some viewers. For me, there could be maybe a bit more detailing but wasn't much of an issue.
I do hope that this anime could continue and explore the stories of each of the character. Most of it was a touch and go making it seem incomplete making me craving for more he he. But ultimately, it was a decent anime with a simple yet effective plot. Very straight to the point and entertaining. Would recommend to watch if looking to past time!
RinEvans
Honestly the plot for this is terrible, frankly the story is full of holes that just leaves you feeling supper confused after watching it, the only slight good thing about this was the animation that in my opinion was above average. each episode is only around seven minutes long each and honestly it's just as well, what amuses my is the plot summary mentions managing romance and honestly this doesn't include any of that at all, I can understand they tried to make this work but they really shouldn't have bothered honestly overall I wouldn't even say this is worth the effort of watching.
himawaripencil
This anime is absolutely amazing. The art is stunning, the characters are basically typical compared to other reverse harem anime but they do have great personalities and character, and the music is beautiful. I rated the story 8/10 simply because it was a too rushed. Can't be helped, each episode was less than 10 mins, capped at 12 episodes; how much plot could they possibly cram in there? The main protagonist who is our heroine disguises herself as a boy and enters an all boys school in the place of her long lost twin brother. She isn't annoying in the least and sometimes I forget that she'sactually girl because she fits in so well with the others.
It isn't one of those 'all the boys fall in love with the only girl' or 'am I gay because I like this guy who looks girly' kind of plots, which is one reason why I like it so much. They all end up really good friends and the plot works towards strengthening their friendship or at least getting to know each other more, rather than showing the protagonist's feminine sides.
I would really love for a season 2 or at least PLEASE do a proper full 24 mins 12 episode anime for this!
MAMAK1__
I'm going to be honest about this anime. I don't remember anything about the characters at all. I only remember the plot and the humor that was in the anime. It was really short and I thought it was just an easy watch, but the more I watched it, the more I got really confused. I kept forgetting the names of the characters. I, myself, is a big otome fan, but being a big VN/Otome fan gave me high expectations and it just ruined my thoughts of the show. Despite being 8 minutes it was entertaining. Some parts were intense, funny, and emotional. I wouldbe a bigger fan if it was like 20-24 minutes like an average anime.
The biggest flaw is the time frame of 8 minutes. It makes the anime seem really scattered or it just jumps around everywhere. There were many times when I sat there and then all of sudden it jumps to a different scene. I would be really confused. I can see that the producers/directors tried to put each boy into one episode, but like there were so many boys that they end up kind of dividing 2 boys into 1 episode. We don't even get to meet like 1-2 other boys that were in the otome game. Like they're in the anime, but like they didn't have a part in the anime and I was like so what was the point of having them there when they barely talked? But I liked the idea of one boy per episode, but it didn't work out and it made the producers/directors rush the story of the anime.
I loved the character design and the plot of the anime. Love the idea of a girl going into an all-boys school and fight for the position. All the characters stand out a lot and I mean that's the point of most characters in anime (unless it's like the main guy in an isekai or hentai). Overall I like the character design, but getting to know the character was just overall bad due to once again the short episodes and how rushed the anime is.
I wouldn't mind to rewatch it because it would be easy rewatching, but it wasn't memorable enough for me to rewatch. There are so many more Reverse Harems that do so much better than Kenka Bancho Otome. I watched some gameplay on Kenka Bancho Otome and the storyline is so much more interesting because there is so much more to it than the anime. The producers/directors did not do this Otome adaption justice.
gamvxz
I tried so hard to not drop this anime and idk how people rate it this high. It was so rushed most parts didnt even make sense. It was soo cliche and cheesy but not in the heart pounding way. The only scenes i enjoyed were the ones that the real hikaru was in. They tried so hard to make it deep and emotional and i found that funny since u cant do that with characters that had 3seconds of screen time. My guilty pleasure is otome anime so from someone who has seen a lot of them this is js a waist of time.
Sidewinder51
Rate a 9 English Dubbed Things have changed. What was current might as well have been the past. The time to trade shyness for being involved. Can't afford to have rumors floating around. Sure, the ideas of 'balls' represents ideal toughness but they don't need to know that. Sent to make a change might as well make some more changes. That concept of forced changed is amusing to say the least. From the introduction to the very end this anime has a lot to offer its viewers. Most anime/shows stick with what works. Same song/same cut shots. Not here. This anime doesn't forget the show is fastpaced and action focused. Rather instead keeps the same song but has it play over the start of the show. How cool is that? Aside from it being different it allows for to easily distinguish between episodes. On top that the blend or mixture of the song and captions needed for the intro work well the show as they come in. In other words nothing is missed out as the subtitles show on screen for the introductory song.
While the show may be short in duration means nothing. You might think given the plot this would be pure action you would be wrong. While short the show packs a double punch of drama. At a moment or two that drama will eat you up. For it is that impacting. The idea of a comedy aspect thrown in is quite nice as well.
As for the ending i can't complain. While it wasn't the cut and finished approach it did reach an end of sorts. The positive side approach to is that it left the show open for a continence if desired.
In short guy or girl you can make it to the top no matter what.
AiwiloNik
I expected something unique with a strong, bold main heroine. Did the series meet my expectations? Well, not really. Did I enjoy it? In a way. Story: 6/10 I liked the main idea for the plot yet the execution of it could be better. It felt like we were given some random chunks of the plotline without deeper investigation to them like the blood relations between Hikaru and Hinako or Hinako's "brother" from the orphanage. There were many themes with lots of potential that just went to waste. Art: 4/10 The artstyle itself was ok - not bat yet not outstanding. Still my problem with it is thatthere were just too many poorly drawn frames. And that tendency just progressed along with the show's forwardness. Maybe I'm just more demanding because I'm an artist but when I saw the characters' profiles drawn with the newby's skills I was just...AAARGGHH. Thankfully, there were no derpy faces (Sailor Moon Crystal, anyone?) yet still you can tell drawings were rushed.
Sound: 3/10
When it comes to sound the first thing I think of is music. But the thing there is I can''t remember any music from the show. Seriously, either the background music were just really poor or there was no background music at all because I can't remember any specyfic sound. So in the music spectrum I give 0/10. The voice acting was pretty decent, though. I'd rate it 6 or 7/10.
Characters: 5/10
I really wanted some more character development. The characters were pretty well constructed and everyone had a unique personality but we didn't get much time to know them better. They were like those people in your classes you don't really talk to - you know they have a personality but you can't really tell much about them since you know only the general informations about them.
Enjoyment: 7/10
It wasn a show good for a relax and pretty funny at times (studying together scene - priceless). I does not require much from the receiver to understand what is going on on the screen but fighting scenes were disapointing. They were simply too short. I did not expect from a shoujo anime to has Drangon Ball's level of battles but finishing a pro fighter with just 3 punches seems a bit too quick, don't you think?
Overall: 5/10
Mediocre. You can watch and have some fun but I wouldn't consider this position as a "must-see".
Zalistar7
Definitely recommended. I don't write a lot of reviews, but I wanted to drop this one just so you don't get disappointed by your regular expectations. It's really short. And really fast paced. There's not nearly enough time to develop the characters through the proper screen time and story telling they need. They just didn't have enough time. But the story is fun, funny, and light hearted. I had a great time with this as a casual watch. Animations were good for something I wasn't expecting much of. I really enjoyed the fight scenes. They werefast and powerful without being over the top or over animated (if you know what I mean). So if you're willing to forgive it for trying to fit it's story into 12 episodes with only 8-9 minutes each and are just looking to be entertained, then I'd say it's a good watch.
L3teesh
Solid 6 out 10, I may or may not be generous with this. The series is bingeable and easy to digest, sure. Heck, you got a reverse harem situation, nice to see once in a while. Heck you have a somewhat compelling premise... BUT THAT’S THE PROBLEM! THE SERIES LACKS DEPTH. Don’t get me wrong the series was fine, but that’s all it’ll ever be unless there’s a manga that goes further in depth. I have questions about the main characters and the supporting characters. We only know very little. Or was it intentional to not to make this rememberable? It really felt like onceof those easily forgettable slice of life series ( NOT ALL SLICE OF LIFE IS FORGETTABLE SO DO NOT GET MAD) The only redeeming quality was the presence and the premise. I was compelled to watch it and kept watching but it feels lack luster because the series wasn’t expanded upon. I do wish it dipped more into the shounen formula and was more extensive, it probably could have been more impressionable if it were properly fleshed out. Though I definitely see myself unfortunately forgetting this series in a few years.
I don’t hate the series, but I hate what it couldn’t become.
However, if you’re into reverse harems and the school scene this might be for you. Same goes with new anime watchers, definitely digestible for newbies.
I do get it stems from an optometrist game thus the episode lengths and some other things, but I still think the series is merely fine. I stand by my prior stuff
-_Tess_-
This anime had the potential to be amazing. I watched this a while back so it’s a little blurry in my mind, but from what I remember this anime had so much unrealized potential. The plot seemed classic but honestly I couldn’t find anything else with the same plot (trust me I tried). I enjoyed how the show was executed and honestly wished the episodes were longer since they were so exciting. I wish this had gotten another season because there was so much that could’ve been done or explored plot-wise. The characters were enjoyable and the show always managed to keep me at theedge of my seat while maintaining a certain light-heartedness, which is a must in my books. I would recommend it to those who enjoy funny and laid back anime. I will definitely continue mourning this anime and what it could have been… but I would definitely suggest to see it for a short, fun watch.
makotoplz
After some consideration, I decided 5 was the sweet spot. Not good enough to hit over average but also not totally terrible to fall below it. Personally, I enjoyed it. It didn't have much to it, if anything, the plot and the characters weren't fleshed out or developed whatsoever and the episodes are only 8 minutes long but, I still enjoyed it. It served as a nice break from all the plot and character driven animes I've been watching, and I know that's what makes anime so good, but I need my occasional chill, funny/calm anime that can be watched casually. What kept Kenka BanchouOtome from going below 5 is that the anime is clearly NOT meant to be taken seriously. Don't expect any character development or even the story to make that much sense. Also, it's literally only 8 minutes long, it's hardly a waste of my time and I really did enjoy it for what it was.
There's nothing special about the characters, they're what you would expect of a 96 minute anime. Even movies have better characters than this anime. The animation is nice though, no complaints on that.
Now, IF Kenka Banchou Otome was longer, they'd have to actually develop the story and characters. I think the premise and idea was interesting and could've been really good. I try not not to base my rating on how good the story is capable of being, because then it's inaccurate, but a properly developed anime with this storyline would've caught my interest so quickly.
Overall, you're not missing out on anything if you decide to skip on this anime. I don't regret watching it cause I like watching as many things as possible from different genres and of different ratings, helps me get a clearer picture of great from good and bad. This anime falls slap back in the middle and is mediocre at best. Still enjoyed it though ngl
JammyZeppeli
Before I give my review let me warn you: THERE IS NO ROMANCE (but I still enjoyed it) This show is basically about brotherhood and the bonds between men (and women pretending to be men). It's pretty cute and I enjoyed one of the fights, but there was not an ounce of romance. It 100% failed as a shoujo romance but succeeded as a cute, simple show about friendship. Story: The story made absolutely no sense and the episodes are too short to fully understand what's happening. I was pretty confused but I guess I enjoyed it? Art: I watched a ton of reverse harem but the guys arerarely physically attractive, either because of the art style of the character designs. The guys in this show were pretty appealing (although some were kinda generic). It helped that they weren't absolute psychopaths.
Characters:
Since the episodes are so short they aren't able to flesh out the characters properly, which makes them feel boring and 1 dimensional. I honestly couldn't care less about anyone except for the main character. She's super cute and she makes me feel inspired to train a lot so I can beat up a bunch of big boys. That would be pretty epic but I'm joking of course, violence bad. But she was a total badass!!! I wish they spent longer on the fight scenes and did a better job of animating them, they would've had way more impact if there was some blood or serious injuries.
Enjoyment:
Pretty fricking fun. If you are a girl who wants to fist fight people but can't, you can live vicariously through the main character and pretend that you're just as strong.
carolcomecus
I watched it without knowing it was based on a game but already imagined that it was an adaptation due to the plot being very "otome like", with a female protagonist getting to know a couple of boys, each one having his own plot/route. This is also an anime that don't focus on romance, something that can turn people off. It also have a rather simple and repetitive story as our girl boss protag friendzone all the boys one by one, each one more stereotypical than the next. But the idea of taking place in contemporary times in an all boys' school give it abreath of fresh air in a genre were most works in anime at the moment are fantasy/medival theme. Being a Crossdressing Fem to Male also gives it a real Boy Love vibe that I particularly love.
It's an anime that plays with the idea of masculinity but doesn't delve into gender discussions, it's just a woman who dress up like a man to study at an all-boys school and become "the strongest". It's not about "she being a woman" but rather "she not being a man".
The animation, especially the fight scenes, is good (for the budget) and I really respect that they used the op to put more of the story and context, mainly because it's a short anime of 8 minutes per episode.
It's good, if you're gonna watch it don't expect your mind to be blown.
Neko_shounen
The animation is mid at best and you can really notice how condensed the story needed to be to get everything across in only 8 minutes per episode but I consistently found myself rooting for the protagonist and smiling when I saw the guys just hanging out together. Its honestly impressive how they still managed to make things emotionally resonant in that short time. Equally surprising is that the anime isn't completely full of transphobia though the protagonist is only trans coded. There is some content which could be interpreted as transphobia but it is not portrayed as correct. Overall I would recommend it.
