| Kakyūsei | |
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| 下級生 (Kakyūsei) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, romance |
| Game | |
| Kakyūsei | |
| Developer | ELF |
| Publisher | ELF |
| Genre | Visual Novel, Dating Simulation |
| Platform | Sega Saturn and PC |
| Released |
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| Original video animation | |
| Elf-ban Kakyūsei | |
| Directed by | Norio Kashima |
| Produced by | Saburō Ōmiya |
| Written by | Norio Kashima |
| Music by | CUE |
| Studio | PP Project |
| Licensed by | ADV |
| Released | January 24, 1998 – September 25, 1998 |
| Runtime | 27–29 minutes |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Kakyūsei | |
| Directed by | Norio Kashima |
| Produced by | Saburō Ōmiya Takashi Terasaki |
| Written by | Shigeru Yanagawa |
| Music by | Hiroshi Igarashi CUE Ryō Yonemitsu Masaaki Sainoo Tarō Todoroki |
| Studio | Trans Arts |
| Original network | Chiba TV, Sun TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama |
| Original run | July 5, 1999 – September 26, 1999 |
| Episodes | 13 + OVA |
| Game | |
| Kakyūsei 2 | |
| Developer | ELF |
| Publisher | ELF |
| Genre | Visual Novel, Dating Simulation |
| Platform | PC |
| Released | August 27, 2004 |
| Anime television series | |
| Kakyūsei 2 | |
| Directed by | Yōsei Morino |
| Produced by | Yasunori Muratake |
| Written by | Shigenori Kageyama |
| Studio | ARMS |
| Original network | Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama |
| Original run | October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Kakyūsei (下級生, Kakyūsei, lit. "Underclassmates") is a dating sim series by ELF Corporation originally created by Masato Hiruta, as a spin-off of the Dōkyūsei series. An anime OVA based on the first game, Elf-ban Kakyūsei (エルフ版 下級生, Erufuban Kakyūsei, lit. "Elf Version Underclassmates"), was created by Pink Pineapple. The title distinguishes the anime from the similarly titled but unrelated OVA series of the same title, Kakyūsei, also produced by Pink Pineapple, but earlier, in 1995. It had a TV series produced after the success of the OVA. The 14th episode of the TV series was never aired on television. A television series based on Kakyūsei 2 game was also released, as well as OVA sequels and spin-offs based on Kakyūsei 2, that were considerably more explicit than the TV version.
Elf-ban Kakyūsei OVA
Plot
The story revolves around Mizuho Yuuki, whose best friend Miko has fallen in love with Tohru. Miko is fairly innocent and comes from a strict background so Mizuho tries not to get in the way of their relationship despite her growing awareness of Tohru who is currently boarding with her family, and accepts going on a date with the wealthy Haruhiko. There is also outside interference from Ai, a younger student in their school, who also likes Tohru.
Characters
- Mizuho Yuuki - voiced by: Riko Sayama (Japanese) - active with a strong personality, she enjoys playing tennis.
- Miko Kamiyama - voiced by: Miwa Yanagihara (Japanese) - innocent, comes from a strict family background.
- Tohru Nagase - voiced by: Susumu Chiba (Japanese) - popular and well liked, he is currently boarding with Mizuho's family as well as being her class mate.
- Haruhiko Satake - voiced by: Toru Ohkawa (Japanese) - comes from a rich family and has strong feelings for Mizuho.
- Tatsuya Yuuki - voiced by: Hiroko Takemasa (Japanese) - Mizuho's little brother.
- Ai Minamizato - voiced by: Minako Sango (Japanese)
- Mahoko Mochida - voiced by: Ai Uchikawa (Japanese)
- Miyuki Iijima - voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese)
- Minatsu Yamashita - voiced by: Hiroko Kajimura (Japanese)
- Reiko Shindou - voiced by: Ikumi Nagase (Japanese)
- Nana Minagawa - voiced by: Kanoko Hatamiya (Japanese)
- Minoru Goto - voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese)
- Shizuka Mitsuki - voiced by: Rena Yukie (Japanese)
- Mizuho's mother - voiced by: Kumiko Takizawa (Japanese)
- Dogeza Master - voiced by: Yoshio Kawai (Japanese)
Sequels and spin-offs
- Kakyūsei (TV): an alternative retelling of the OVA series.
- Kakyūsei 2 (TV): an adaptation of Kakyūsei 2 game.
- Kakyūsei 2: Anthology (OAV): an alternative retelling of Kakyūsei 2 (TV)
- Kakyūsei 2: Sketchbook (OAV): a spin-off from Kakyūsei 2 (TV) series.
External links
- Kakyusei 2 game website
- Kakyūsei at The Visual Novel Database
- Kakyūsei 2 at The Visual Novel Database
- Kakyūsei OVA site
- Kakyūsei (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kakyūsei (television series) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kakyūsei 2 (television series) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kakyūsei 2: Anthology (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kakyūsei 2: Sketchbook (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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