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Unfortunately, the latest freshman class consists of nothing but spineless tough-guy wannabes [[Great Escape|just aching to escape]]... until a delinquent named [[The Hero|Tsurugi Momotaro]] comes to attend. What follows is a [[Character Development|gradual change]] for the freshman class as they struggle under Momotaro's leadership to [[Hilarity Ensues|overcome anything and everything that stands before them]], be it the [[Adults Are Useless|incompetent and]] [[Hypocrite|hypocritical teachers]], or worse...
Unfortunately, the latest freshman class consists of nothing but spineless tough-guy wannabes [[Great Escape|just aching to escape]]... until a delinquent named [[The Hero|Tsurugi Momotaro]] comes to attend. What follows is a [[Character Development|gradual change]] for the freshman class as they struggle under Momotaro's leadership to [[Hilarity Ensues|overcome anything and everything that stands before them]], be it the [[Adults Are Useless|incompetent and]] [[Hypocrite|hypocritical teachers]], or worse...


Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Charge!! Men's Private School) is a comedy martial arts manga series created by Akira Yamashita that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1985 to 1991, focusing on the absurdities of the titular school at large, as well as its awkward place in modern Japanese society. As the genre indicates, not only are there plenty of [[Hilarity Ensues|crazy things happening in each story]], but there is also no shortage of amazing moments from many of the main characters, both [[Badass|expected]] and [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass|unexpected]]. Note that these moments often intersect in this series.
''[[Sakigake!! Otokojuku]]'' (''Charge!! Men's Private School'') is a comedy martial arts manga series created by Akira Yamashita that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1985 to 1991, focusing on the absurdities of the titular school at large, as well as its awkward place in modern Japanese society. As the genre indicates, not only are there plenty of [[Hilarity Ensues|crazy things happening in each story]], but there is also no shortage of amazing moments from many of the main characters, both [[Badass|expected]] and [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|unexpected]]. Note that these moments often intersect in this series.


It received an anime adaptation of 34 episodes in 1988, and is quite a watch if only to hear voice actors such as the legendary [[Daisuke Gouri]] simply act [[World of Ham|as outrageously as possible]].
It received an anime adaptation of 34 episodes in 1988, and is quite a watch if only to hear voice actors such as the legendary [[Daisuke Gouri]] simply act [[World of Ham|as outrageously as possible]].

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=== Tropes included: ===
* [[The Alcatraz]]: Alcatraz itself makes an appearance in the Tusks arc, as one of the battlegrounds. However, it is misplaced (here, it's located off the East coast, instead of the West coast).
* [[The Alcatraz]]: Alcatraz itself makes an appearance in the Tusks arc, as one of the battlegrounds. However, it is misplaced (here, it's located off the East coast, instead of the West coast).
* [[An Ice Person]]: Shai Khan.
* [[An Ice Person]]: Shai Khan.
* [[The Archer]]: Souketsu. His fight with Gekkou is basically an archery competition, except Gekkou uses [[What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome|a golf club]].
* [[The Archer]]: Souketsu. His fight with Gekkou is basically an archery competition, except Gekkou uses [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|a golf club]].
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: Tougou Souji's motorcyle-fu. His motorcycle gets destroyed after his Tusks arc fight.
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: Tougou Souji's motorcyle-fu. His motorcycle gets destroyed after his Tusks arc fight.
* [[Badass]]: Almost everyone that isn't a background character.
* [[Badass]]: Almost everyone that isn't a background character.
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* [[BFS]]: Akashi.
* [[BFS]]: Akashi.
* [[Big Bad]]: Toudou Hyoue is this of the Daibukai arc. {{spoiler|And the Tusks arc. Effectively making him the [[Big Bad]] of the whole manga.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: Toudou Hyoue is this of the Daibukai arc. {{spoiler|And the Tusks arc. Effectively making him the [[Big Bad]] of the whole manga.}}
* [[Big Ol Eyebrows]]
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
* {{spoiler|[[Bifauxnen]]: Jinshou.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Bifauxnen]]: Jinshou.}}
* [[Bishonen]]: Hien. To the point that Togashi calls him 'fag'.
* [[Bishonen]]: Hien. To the point that Togashi calls him 'fag'.
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** Michele.
** Michele.
* [[Black Eyes]]: Jinshou.
* [[Black Eyes]]: Jinshou.
* [[Blade On a Stick]]: Date, Ryuuhou, Suiketsu.
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: Date, Ryuuhou, Suiketsu.
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: The English-language scanlations. It's not as bad as, say, ''[[Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' part 4, but it definitely needs improving.
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: The English-language scanlations. It's not as bad as, say, ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' part 4, but it definitely needs improving.
** And theres an in story version of this trope. And HOW.
** And theres an in story version of this trope. And HOW.
* [[Blow You Away]]: Jaki's favourite attacks.
* [[Blow You Away]]: Jaki's favourite attacks.
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** [[Encyclopedia Exposita]]
** [[Encyclopedia Exposita]]
* [[Fighting Series]]: Once it got serious.
* [[Fighting Series]]: Once it got serious.
* [[Five Man Band]]
* [[Five-Man Band]]
** [[The Hero]]: Momotaro
** [[The Hero]]: Momotaro
** [[The Lancer]]: Togashi
** [[The Lancer]]: Togashi
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** [[The Smart Guy]]: J
** [[The Smart Guy]]: J
*** This is the initial formation; it keeps adding more and more allies, so the dynamic changes a lot.
*** This is the initial formation; it keeps adding more and more allies, so the dynamic changes a lot.
* [[Four Temperament Ensemble]]: Momotaro is phlegmatic, Togashi is choleric, Toramaru is sanguine and J is melancholic.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Momotaro is phlegmatic, Togashi is choleric, Toramaru is sanguine and J is melancholic.
* [[Fundoshi]]: Mandatory for Otokojuku's dress code.
* [[Fundoshi]]: Mandatory for Otokojuku's dress code.
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: Most of J's attack names.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: Most of J's attack names.
* [[Gag Series]]: First part.
* [[Gag Series]]: First part.
* [[Gasshole]]: Toramaru.
* [[Gasshole]]: Toramaru.
** [[Fartillery]]
** [[Fartillery]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]] : Students of Otokojuku will end up in this position, but its taken [[Up to Eleven]] by Edajima Heihachi, which as the prequel shows, is capable of
* [[Genius Bruiser]] : Students of Otokojuku will end up in this position, but its taken [[Up to Eleven]] by Edajima Heihachi, which as the prequel shows, is capable of
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man]]: {{spoiler|Jaki punches Momo right before the former dies from his battle against Spartacus.}}
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: {{spoiler|Jaki punches Momo right before the former dies from his battle against Spartacus.}}
** {{spoiler|Akashi does the same thing to Toramaru when Togashi dies in the fight against Kintan and Gintan.}}
** {{spoiler|Akashi does the same thing to Toramaru when Togashi dies in the fight against Kintan and Gintan.}}
* [[Giant Spider]]: Chougi, Gishou's spider.
* [[Giant Spider]]: Chougi, Gishou's spider.
* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]: Togashi, Date, probably more.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Togashi, Date, probably more.
* [[Graceful Loser]]: Happens as often as [[Dirty Coward]].
* [[Graceful Loser]]: Happens as often as [[Dirty Coward]].
* [[Gratuitous English]] : Definitely one of the iconic part of the show. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqbtbTSeai0 look for it.]
* [[Gratuitous English]] : Definitely one of the iconic part of the show. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqbtbTSeai0 look for it.]
* [[Greek Mythology]]: Fighting Olympus Gods, a team from the Daibukai.
* [[Greek Mythology]]: Fighting Olympus Gods, a team from the Daibukai.
* [[Hachimaki]]: Momotaro.
* [[Hachimaki]]: Momotaro.
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* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Momotaro.
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Momotaro.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Usually in the form of [[Taking the Bullet]].
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Usually in the form of [[Taking the Bullet]].
** As well as [[Taking You With Me]].
** As well as [[Taking You with Me]].
* [[High Pressure Blood]]
* [[High-Pressure Blood]]
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Houketsu is stung and defeated by his own bees. Same thing with Qubilai and his piranas.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Houketsu is stung and defeated by his own bees. Same thing with Qubilai and his piranas.
** Red Thunder is struck by lightning.
** Red Thunder is struck by lightning.
* [[Hollywood Acid]]
* [[Hollywood Acid]]
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]
* [[Informed Ability]] : Tazawa, known as the Brain of the first years. He is the same person who gives the iconic in series [[Blind Idiot Translation]]. Subverted since he is quite a genius, and everyone in Otokojuku is a genius by the end.
* [[Informed Ability]] : Tazawa, known as the Brain of the first years. He is the same person who gives the iconic in series [[Blind Idiot Translation]]. Subverted since he is quite a genius, and everyone in Otokojuku is a genius by the end.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Common [[Oh Crap]] moment. Even though almost no one dies from this.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Common [[Oh Crap]] moment. Even though almost no one dies from this.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Souketsu shows off his abilities by shooting and overlapping several arrows into the badge of Togashi's hat. Gekkou does the same thing, killing a horse with two golf balls.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Souketsu shows off his abilities by shooting and overlapping several arrows into the badge of Togashi's hat. Gekkou does the same thing, killing a horse with two golf balls.
* [[Instant Chucks]]: Eikei uses ax-chucks.
* [[Instant Chucks]]: Eikei uses ax-chucks.
* [[Japanese Delinquents]]: Serves as the [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Japanese Delinquents]]: Serves as the [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Onihige is a coward and a hypocrite, but he cares about his students.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Onihige is a coward and a hypocrite, but he cares about his students.
* [[Keet]]: Toramaru and Hakuhou.
* [[Keet]]: Toramaru and Hakuhou.
* [[Kiai]]: The Great Chime Yell of Otokojuku.
* [[Kiai]]: The Great Chime Yell of Otokojuku.
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* [[No Animals Were Harmed]]: Averted. HARD. Among other things, a guy eats a little bird just to spite its owner, and rabbits are constantly being thrown into sulfuric acid pits.
* [[No Animals Were Harmed]]: Averted. HARD. Among other things, a guy eats a little bird just to spite its owner, and rabbits are constantly being thrown into sulfuric acid pits.
* [[No Export for You]]: Only a few Asian countries get to read it. No wonder, though.
* [[No Export for You]]: Only a few Asian countries get to read it. No wonder, though.
* [[No Shirt Long Jacket]]: Most Otokojukians, really.
* [[No Shirt, Long Jacket]]: Most Otokojukians, really.
* [[Paper Fan of Doom]]: Sanen.
* [[Paper Fan of Doom]]: Sanen.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: All Americans are either black or have blond hair.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: All Americans are either black or have blond hair.
* [[Pint Sized Powerhouse]]: Hidemaro, when needed.
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Hidemaro, when needed.
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Ryuuhou and Shai Khan.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Ryuuhou and Shai Khan.
* [[Poisonous Person]]: Eikei with his poison fist. Other characters use techniques with poison, but none fit the trope as perfectly as Eikei.
* [[Poisonous Person]]: Eikei with his poison fist. Other characters use techniques with poison, but none fit the trope as perfectly as Eikei.
* [[Prehensile Hair]]: Raja Mahal.
* [[Prehensile Hair]]: Raja Mahal.
* [[Rain of Blood]]: Chapter 59.
* [[Rain of Blood]]: Chapter 59.
* [[Raised By Wolves]]:<ref>Literally.</ref> Implied to be the case with Gobarski. All Rousouken practicioners have to be raised by wolves from a very early age.
* [[Raised by Wolves]]:<ref>Literally.</ref> Implied to be the case with Gobarski. All Rousouken practicioners have to be raised by wolves from a very early age.
* [[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]]: J.
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]: J.
* [[Rated Mfor Manly]]: It's actually [[Shonen Genre]], published at a time when incredibly violent and sexual content was pretty kosher for that demographic. Nowadays, though? Totally [[Seinen]].
* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]: It's actually [[Shonen Genre]], published at a time when incredibly violent and sexual content was pretty kosher for that demographic. Nowadays, though? Totally [[Seinen]].
* [[Right Hand Cat]]: Toudou Hyoue.
* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: Toudou Hyoue.
* [[The Rival]]: Fuun Rakanjuku is the Western Japan counterpart to Otokojuku, with Kumada, its principal, being the rival to Edajima.
* [[The Rival]]: Fuun Rakanjuku is the Western Japan counterpart to Otokojuku, with Kumada, its principal, being the rival to Edajima.
* [[Seppuku]]: Togashi fakes one in an early chapter. Later, some characters do it for real, but don't die.
* [[Seppuku]]: Togashi fakes one in an early chapter. Later, some characters do it for real, but don't die.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Actually pretty frequent. You'd think that the author was actively trying to get female readers into this manga.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Actually pretty frequent. You'd think that the author was actively trying to get female readers into this manga.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Red Thunder.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Red Thunder.
* [[Shout Out]]: Matsuo's haircut is that of ''[[Sazae San]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Matsuo's haircut is that of ''[[Sazae-san]]''.
** Michele (that's a guy, by the way) looks way too much like [[Rose of Versailles|Lady Oscar]] to be a coincidence. And he's French to boot. Toramaru and Togashi even mock him, saying "He looks like he came out straight of a Shoujo manga!".
** Michele (that's a guy, by the way) looks way too much like [[Rose of Versailles|Lady Oscar]] to be a coincidence. And he's French to boot. Toramaru and Togashi even mock him, saying "He looks like he came out straight of a Shoujo manga!".
* [[Smarter Than You Look]] : Pretty much everyone that enrolls at Otokojuku, since they are given hard training in both physical and educational side. Theres a reason why the show informs the reader early on that the alumni of the school will become a huge part of the country.
* [[Smarter Than You Look]] : Pretty much everyone that enrolls at Otokojuku, since they are given hard training in both physical and educational side. Theres a reason why the show informs the reader early on that the alumni of the school will become a huge part of the country.
* [[The Stoic]]: Too many examples, one of the most important being Momotaro himself.
* [[The Stoic]]: Too many examples, one of the most important being Momotaro himself.
* [[Suck My Rose]]: Senkuu and Michele (in Michele's case, they're poisoned).
* [[Suck My Rose]]: Senkuu and Michele (in Michele's case, they're poisoned).
* [[Tag Team]]: Every so often.
* [[Tag Team]]: Every so often.
** [[Tag Team Twins]]: Amon and Unmon; Kintan and Gintan.
** [[Tag-Team Twins]]: Amon and Unmon; Kintan and Gintan.
* [[Theme Naming]]: Everybody in the Ryouzanpaku has "-ketsu" in their name.
* [[Theme Naming]]: Everybody in the Ryouzanpaku has "-ketsu" in their name.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Togashi and Toramaru are relegated into this trope as the manga goes on. They do most of the [[Combat Commentator|commentary]], dramatically announce the name of the next battler, and such. Lampshaded quite a few times.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Togashi and Toramaru are relegated into this trope as the manga goes on. They do most of the [[Combat Commentator|commentary]], dramatically announce the name of the next battler, and such. Lampshaded quite a few times.
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* [[Time to Unlock More True Potential]]: Almost everyone shows off a new fighting style in every battle and the original styles are rarely, if ever, touched upon again.
* [[Time to Unlock More True Potential]]: Almost everyone shows off a new fighting style in every battle and the original styles are rarely, if ever, touched upon again.
* [[Toilet Humor]]: Raiden's monkeys sometimes throw poo, Pharaoh drinks a chimpanzee's pee, etc.
* [[Toilet Humor]]: Raiden's monkeys sometimes throw poo, Pharaoh drinks a chimpanzee's pee, etc.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]] : If there is a inappropriate students in Otokojuku, most of the time, they are going to have tons of this in short time. And by most, we mean everyone but one person.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]] : If there is a inappropriate students in Otokojuku, most of the time, they are going to have tons of this in short time. And by most, we mean everyone but one person.
* [[Tournament Arc]]: Pretty much ''every'' arc once the comedy chapters stop.
* [[Tournament Arc]]: Pretty much ''every'' arc once the comedy chapters stop.
** The Tusks Arc is both this and a [[Rescue Arc]], as Edajima was kidnapped and needs to be saved.
** The Tusks Arc is both this and a [[Rescue Arc]], as Edajima was kidnapped and needs to be saved.
* [[Training From Hell]] : Daily activity of the Otokojuku. To put it simply, the only subject that matters in Otokojuku is this, both educational and (especialy)Physical.
* [[Training from Hell]] : Daily activity of the Otokojuku. To put it simply, the only subject that matters in Otokojuku is this, both educational and (especialy)Physical.
* [[Use Your Head]]: How Togashi crushes the ball holding the antidote during his fight with Michele.
* [[Use Your Head]]: How Togashi crushes the ball holding the antidote during his fight with Michele.
** The entire fight between Edajima and Zuikyou.
** The entire fight between Edajima and Zuikyou.
* [[Where It All Began]]: The final arc was something of a 'return to roots', as it was set in the actual school, relied more on gags and gave the spotlight back to Tazawa and Hidemaro (not really [[Non Action Guy|Matsuo]], though).
* [[Where It All Began]]: The final arc was something of a 'return to roots', as it was set in the actual school, relied more on gags and gave the spotlight back to Tazawa and Hidemaro (not really [[Non-Action Guy|Matsuo]], though).
* [[Whip It Good]]: Suiketsu has two of these, which bury into the ground and attack opponents from below.
* [[Whip It Good]]: Suiketsu has two of these, which bury into the ground and attack opponents from below.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Horus (they're poisoned), Raja Mahal.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Horus (they're poisoned), Raja Mahal.
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 20 March 2020

Otokojuku: Founded by its principal, Edajima Heihachi, during World War II, it is an infamous private school long since known to harbor the worst delinquents imaginable and transform them into the manliest of men through rigorous (and highly unorthodox) training methods of both mind and body, in order to prepare them for the hardships of Japanese society.

Unfortunately, the latest freshman class consists of nothing but spineless tough-guy wannabes just aching to escape... until a delinquent named Tsurugi Momotaro comes to attend. What follows is a gradual change for the freshman class as they struggle under Momotaro's leadership to overcome anything and everything that stands before them, be it the incompetent and hypocritical teachers, or worse...

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Charge!! Men's Private School) is a comedy martial arts manga series created by Akira Yamashita that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1985 to 1991, focusing on the absurdities of the titular school at large, as well as its awkward place in modern Japanese society. As the genre indicates, not only are there plenty of crazy things happening in each story, but there is also no shortage of amazing moments from many of the main characters, both expected and unexpected. Note that these moments often intersect in this series.

It received an anime adaptation of 34 episodes in 1988, and is quite a watch if only to hear voice actors such as the legendary Daisuke Gouri simply act as outrageously as possible.

Tropes used in Sakigake!! Otokojuku include:
  1. ↑ the fact is, his hair grows longer as the series goes on
  2. ↑ Raiden later takes the custody of 3 of them
  3. ↑ subversion, he doesn't actually control them
  4. ↑ Literally.
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