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Mizuki Himeji was forced to skip placement exams due to a fever, technically forcing the poor girl, who has the brains to become a Class A-caliber student, to end up in the woefully ill-equipped and ''moldy'' Class F. Among her classmates there are: Yuuji Sakamoto, the [[Brilliant but Lazy]] [[Class Representative]]; Minami Shimada, the only other girl in class and a violent tomboy; Hideyoshi Kinoshita, an extremely effeminate stage actor; Kouta Tsuchiya, the resident pervert; and Akihisa Yoshii, the "biggest idiot on campus", who out of sympathy for Mizuki, decides to start an ESB with Class A to help her climb up the ranks. It's a bunch of misfits against the world -- and the world is more than ready. It's time to see if they are... ''[[Pun|up to the test]]''.

 

 

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=== Tropes in ''Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu'' include: ===

* [[Academy of Adventure]] -- Fumizuki, and it is filthy rich enough to fund the adventures. In one instance, they bought out a hotel to be used as a study training camp. Another is implementing the Summon test system with very expensive technology.

* [[Actor Allusion]] -- Nishimura-sensei looks quite like [[Metal Gear Solid|Solid Snake and/or Big Boss]], and also shares the [[Akio Ohtsuka|same voice actor as them]]. At one point he hides under a cardboard box.

{{quote| '''Fukuhara-sensei:''' We use the unit "cup" to measure the bust size of women. Describe the size of a basic A Cup.<br />

'''Akihisa:''' ''Shimada Minami!''<br />

'''Yuko:''' What do you mean "faintly"? I have some, more or less! }}

*** Which hilariously causes Hideyoshi later to feel concerned that they're going go suspect even more [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|he's a woman]]. Yuko immediately [[Lampshade Hanging|dismisses the idea,]] telling him that's how they've always treated him anyway.

** Minami gets one in episode 8 of Season 2. Counts as a [[Flash Back]] as well, since we get to see how she first met Akihisa, and why her she has a hard time with Japanese text.

** Shouko and Yuuji get two together, episode 7 of Season 1, and episode 11 of Season 2. The second one is particularly interesting as it gives major [[Character Development]] to both of them, and helps to shine light on the background as to why Shouko likes Yuuji so much. {{spoiler|Turns out that Yuuji in 5th grade scored better than most of the 6th grade kids, causing them to be a little jealous. They plan to humiliate him by writing "I cheated on my tests" on his PE uniform, but Shouko finds out what they're doing and tries to stop them. Yuuji is conflicted at first whether or not to help her, but ultimately does, and gets in a fight with the 3 older boys. Shouko is really moved by his chivalry, and vows to marry him, hence why she's always trying to get him to marry her throughout the series.}} Not that it justifies what the older Shouko does to him, but at least it shows the method to her obsession with him.

** Don't let the FFF find out you have a girlfriend. They ''will'' transform into unstoppable kamikaze grim reapers in their efforts to punish you.

** Also, ''never'' ever berate Mizuki in front of Akihisa.

** While Yuji hates being forced to spend time with Shouko, when a couple insults her dreams in episode 7, they smash Yuji's button.

* [[Between My Legs]] -- This shot is used of Hiromi when she and Class E fight Class F in episode 1. Appears again in episode 4 of Minami, and twice of Yuuko in episode 12 during the class war.

* [[Bishoujo Series]] -- Thanks to Mizuki, Shimada, Shouko, Yuuko and [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|again]] <ref>He ranked number 10 as most popular ''female'' light novel character!</ref>.

* [[Bishie Sparkle]] -- [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|Hideyoshi]] when suffering [[Clothing Damage]] in Episode 5, Kouta in Episode 6, and Hideyoshi again a couple times during the [[Pool Episode]].

** [[Actor Allusion|It's seems]] like [[Hiro Shimono|he's]] trying to be the [[The World God Only Knows|God of Conquest]]

* [[Blood From the Mouth]] -- Non-lethal example. Happens twice to Akihisa in episode 7 of Season 2 after he accidentally sends a text message to Minami, when he meant to send it to one of his classmates, Sugawa. He runs a train of thought on how it might've happened, looks over the messages again, and spews out more blood when it looks like he sent a [[Love Confession]] to her.

** Episode 3 has Akihisa's head transforming into [[Tokyo Pig]] and a [[Ponyo]] movie poster.

** Also, apparently [[Vocaloid|Miku]] is in Class B.

* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]

** Mizuki is just way too shy to show her affections for Yoshii.

* [[Cry Cute]] -- Virtually all of the girls. Bonus points if they run away at the same time.

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]] -- Once Mizuki shows up in the E vs. F battle, it's over in two hits.

* [[Cute Little Fangs]]

** Class A's Aiko, a "practical" pro at Health class, if you know what she means.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]] -- Furukara, the initial homeroom teacher of Class F before Ironman took over. He then becomes the narrator, and often comments on the situation at hand. Occasionally scolds the characters for playing [[Mr. Exposition]] when they try to explain unfamiliar things instead of letting him do it.

* [[Death of a Thousand Cuts]] -- Class F's strategy in Episode 12's ESB war. When it's [[Zerg Rush|several of them against one A-student]], victory becomes easy.

* [[Design Student's Orgasm]] -- ''Goodness'', look at that page picture. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlBl6R-k58&feature=related Or any] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2e7sa0GNNs of] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZQ_bwIpHZM the] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY29T1p0OdY&feature=related openings] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLx-iRqtkk&feature=related or] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPIz4i7THYc&feature=related endings].

* [[Dirty Old Man]] -- The [[Beauty Contest]] judge, Obata-san.

** This trope, along with Shouko being a [[Yandere|little]] [[Clingy Jealous Girl|jealous]] when the judge starts hitting on Yuuji in drag, ends up saving the guys from having to humiliate themselves even more in the beauty contest of episode 2, Season 2. She brings out her taser and knocks out the power on the stage and the immediate area.

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]] -- The girls seem to like punishing the guys they like for the smallest of offenses, whether it's accidentally saying something stupid, or sometimes even just as innocent as being in the same general area as other girls.

* [[Divide and Conquer]] -- Yuuji utilizes this in the 2nd fight against Class A in episode 12, either with favors gained from the other classes, or deception in the case of Class C, to do mock battles with Class A in an attempt to wear them down before they fight. It almost succeeds until the school starts to fall apart.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] -- Whilst fleeing from Miharu's throwing forks and holding a plate with two bites of crepe on it, Akihisa runs into [[Straight Gay|Toshimitsu]]. The crepes end up all over his face, and Yoshii's face ends up in his crotch. The latter gets up and says, "Yoshii... you've dirtied my face", before ''[[Yum Yum|licking up some of the cream]]''.

** [[The Sixth Ranger]] -- Kouta. A pervert who also happens to be a godsend whenever the class needs an extra pair of hands.

* [[Fork Fencing]] -- Miharu uses throwing forks while pursuing Yoshii in Episode 3.

* [[Friction Burn]] -- While trying to get a glorious panty shot of Mizuki, Kouta slides around on the floor so fast that he sets himself on fire. His nosebleed that immediately followed dowsed out the flames.

* [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]] -- At the end of the first season {{spoiler|Akihisa beats Shouko in an exam battle and the principal agrees to let Mizuki take a retest. However, she decides to leave her name blank and fail so she can stay in Class F}}.

** Minami insults Akihisa in episode 8 when he tries to talk to her in French. His English isn't any better, so it goes right over his head as well.

* [[Gratuitous German]] -- Minami does this in episode 8 of Season 2. Justified because it's a flashback, and she had just recently returned to Japan, and isn't comfortable speaking in Japanese yet.

* [[Grade System Snark]] -- Whoever came up with the entrance exam was either really discriminatory, really [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]], or some combination of both: Whoever aced the exams was placed in Class A and got the most luxurious dorm rooms and treated with the utmost respect. Whosoever failed the exam immediately was placed in F Class. Those who got placed in ''this'' class were treated like pariahs and given dorm rooms that were literally falling apart at the seams, even down to the cardboard boxes they used as desks and the third-rate pillows (the stuffing was quite clearly spilling out of the seams). Even the ''teachers'' of Class F realized the terrible situation, copping a very bored, sarcastic tone of voice.

* [[Half-Identical Twins]] -- Hideyoshi and Yuuko. The similarities are to the point that Akihisa thought Yuuko was [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|"her"]] brother.

** A lot of them in the dub. Two of them are the principal ([[Fullmetal Alchemist|Envy]]) and Mr. Nishimura ([[Soul Eater|Sid]]).

** To Clarify:

*** Kouta is [[Mahou Sensei Negima|Negi]]

*** Shoko is [[Soul Eater|Liz]]

* [[Hold the Line]] -- During the first ESB, the plan is to hold class 2-E long enough for [[The Big Guy|Mizuki]] to recover her hit points so she can take them out.

* [[Hot Mom]] -- Yuuji's mom as seen in episode 11 of Season 2.

** In episode 4.

{{quote| '''[[Idiot Hero|Akihisa]]:''' You might not know this, but in Japan, there's a legend saying you'll be blessed if you confess beneath a legendary tree! And there's only one thing "legendary tree" could be referring to at this school... It refers to the legendary beauty, [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|Hideyoshi]] <ref>Also a pun on his name, which can be translated as "under a tree".</ref> In other words, you'll be blessed if you confess to Hideyoshi!<br />

** Also from episode 4, right after some people eat [[Lethal Chef|Himeji's]] cooking.

{{quote| '''[[Not So Above It All|Hideyoshi]]:''' They say you might as well swallow the plate if you're eating the poison... So I'll be fine if I swallow a plate...<br />

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] -- The real reason Akihisa even bothered to fight 2-B is to give Mizuki a chance to take a retest and transfer to Class A. {{spoiler|This of course backfires on him at the end of Season 1: Himeji doesn't want to leave them.}}

** Mizuki seems to imply this in episode 9 of Season 2 as part of an act to get Class D to declare war on Class F, but seeing Minami holding Akihisa's arm, combined with the kiss Minami gave him in the beginning of the episode [[Clingy Jealous Girl|really irks her]] and causes her to run away, making Akihisa chase after her and ruining Yuuji's plan.

* [[I Will Protect Her]] -- Akihisa invokes this trope occasionally for Minami and/or Himeji. Yuuji won't admit it, but he also invoked this trope for Shouko, as evidenced by episode 11 of Season 2. Which then causes her to [[Clingy Jealous Girl|obsess over him even more]], although he believes she's wasting her time/efforts.

* [[Japanese Pronouns]] -- In case you have trouble telling Hideyoshi and Yuuko apart, here's a tip: Hideyoshi uses ''very'' antiquidated medieval Japanese (e.g. "washi" = "I", "o-nushi" = "thee"); Yuuko uses normal feminine vocabulary (e.g. "watashi" = "I", "anata" = "you").

* [[Jerkass]] -- That couple from Episode 7 at the theme park.

** Yuuji towards Shouko during episode 7 of Season 1 and episode 11 of Season 2. Hard to believe, but she could really use [[The Woobie|a hug]] in those episodes.

* [[Keystone Army]] -- Defeat the [[Class Representative]], and you win the ESB.

** Akihisa and Yuuji's [[Heterosexual Life Partners|closeness to each other]] has not gone unnoticed among some characters, who see [[Ho Yay|something else]].

** [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|Hideyoshi]] has gotten Akihisa and Kouta [[Stupid Sexy Flanders|drooling over him]]. However, as of later light novels, it becomes apparent that Hideyoshi has started to fall for Akihisa.

** Miharu is [[Psycho Lesbian|crazily]] in love with Minami.

** Toshimitsu has become [[Straight Gay|gay for]] Akihisa after a big misunderstanding.

* [[Power Levels]] -- The strength and hit points of one's Summoned Being are based on the scores of the summoner's most recent tests.

* [[Puni Plush]]

* [[Rank Inflation]] -- Before the start of the story, there was no Class F... until students even dumber than those at Class E showed up.

* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] -- And Mizuki. 2-F is about as ragtag a group as one can find.

* [[Rapid-Fire Comedy]] -- This is '''''not''''' the kind of show to play in the background when you are multitasking! Many jokes come and go by in literally a few animation frames. Not a shot goes by that doesn't have some unusual art shift or slight in-joke at something.

* [[Red Baron]] -- Kouta and Nishimura-sensei go around by their nicknames, "Mutsurini/Voyeur" and "Tetsujin/Iron Man", respectively. Incidentally, Kouta's nickname, if [[That Other Wiki]] is to be believed, is also a reference to [[Benito Mussolini]].

* [[Red String of Fate]] -- Referenced in the ''Matsuri'' OVA.

* [[Rousing Speech]] -- Done by Yuuji to rouse Class F to attack Class E. The art style goes all sketchy as he gets increasingly [[Hot-Blooded]].

* [[RPG Elements]]

* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]] -- Yuji claims this with Shouko. She refuses to believe it however, and often forces him on dates anyway.

** Akihisa seems to act this way towards both Mizuki and Minami. Both girls don't take it too well anytime he claims this, although Minami is much more physical about punishing him when he tries to invoke this trope.

* [[Shmuck Bait]] -- The Phosphoru'''s Mon'''oxide sign in Season 2 Episode 4. {{spoiler|Sounds like "summon" so it triggers summoning.}}

** Akihisa turns the tables on Himeji a few moments later by causing her to inadvertently say "summon" as well when she presses him/his avatar on who he likes.

* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]

** Akhisa Yoshii and his older sister Akira. The former is a consistent underachiever who, given the funds and resources, can cook like a pro; the latter is a Harvard student but has little to no culinary skills.

* [[The Tease]] -- Kudou likes to do this, usually to Kouta, but occasionally Akihisa and Yuuji too. Which then causes Minami, Himeji, and Shouko to enter [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] mode.

* [[The Thing That Goes Doink]] -- The hotel in the training camp arc of season 2 is apparently pretty expensive, because a Shishi Odoshi is shown in the last episode.

* [[Tsundere]]

** Minami shows her love for Akihisa with [[Wrestler in All of Us|wrestling locks]] like the figure four and head lock, to name a few. She practically fits this trope to a T, calling the guy an idiot and being unable to confess. Thus, her image song is aptly named "Tsundere Dou" -- "The Way of the Tsundere".

* [[Weak but Skilled]] -- Akihisa's summon is the weakest, but he can control it manually, allowing him to do some quite amazing feats. It's basically the [[Fragile Speedster]] of the series -- it has low survivability but has the ability to dodge and do combos that [[Death of a Thousand Cuts|chip away]] at other Summoned Beings' "lives". Akihisa discovers that he can take advantage of this tactic for everyone in Class F because the bracelet he won in a contest allows him to summon an ST field and his avatar at any point, allowing his classmates to practice and control their avatars without having to be directly in battle.

* [[What Does She See in Him?]] -- People wonder what Mizuki, the second brightest student in school, finds appealing about Akihisa, the dumbest student. {{spoiler|See that little rabbit hairpin she wears all the time? It has something to do with Akihisa when they were kids.}}

** Episode 8 of ''Ni!'' reveals the roots of Minami's attraction to Akihisa. {{spoiler|When she moved from Germany to Japan and entered Fumizuki, she could hardly make friends due to the language barrier. Akihisa is the first to try to communicate with her... in French. Although that left a bad impression to her and even [[Wrestler in All of Us|exposed her wrestling skills]], Akihisa's sincere attempts made her skip a heartbeat.}}

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] -- All over the place. Especially when Akihisa pulled off a climax by throwing a pencil in Episode 13. You'd probably study harder if it allowed you to win epic wars between chibi avatars.