Elf-ban Kakyūsei

Elf-ban Kakyūsei (エルフ版　下級生, Erufuban Kakyūsei, lit. "Elf Version Underclassmates") is an anime. It is unrelated to a different series of the same title, Kakyūsei, also produced by Pink Pineapple in 1995. It was based on a game originally created by Masato Hiruta more popularly known as Elf and had a TV series produced after the success of the OVA. The 14th episode of the TV series was never aired on television. The TV series produced further sequels and spin-offs that were considerably more explicit than their earlier versions.

Elf-ban Kakyūsei
エルフ版　下級生
(Erufuban Kakyūsei)
GenreDrama, Harem, Romance
Game
Kakyūsei
DeveloperELF
PublisherELF
GenreVisual Novel, Dating Simulation
PlatformPC and Sega Saturn
ReleasedJune 7, 1997
Original video animation
Directed byNorio Kashima
StudioPP Project
Licensed byADV
ReleasedNovember 28, 1997
Runtime27 minutes each
Episodes4
Anime television series
Kakyūsei
Directed byNorio Kashima
Produced bySaburō Ōmiya
Takashi Terasaki
Written byShigeru Yanagawa
Music byHiroshi Igarashi
CUE
Ryō Yonemitsu
Masaaki Sainoo
Tarō Todoroki
StudioPP Project
Original networkChiba TV, Sun TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama
Original run July 5, 1999 – September 26, 1999
Episodes14
Anime television series
Kakyūsei 2
Directed byYōsei Morino
Produced byYasunori Muratake
Written byShigenori Kageyama
StudioARMS
Original networkChiba TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama
Original run October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004
Episodes13

Kakyūsei game

Originally created by Masato Hiruta.

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 spinoffs
  • Kakyūsei (TV): an alternative retelling of the OVA series.
  • Kakyūsei 2 (TV): a sequel to Kakyūsei (TV)
  • Kakyūsei 2: Anthology (OAV): An alternative retelling of Kakyūsei 2 (TV)
  • Kakyūsei 2: Sketchbook (OAV): A spin-off from Kakyūsei 2 (TV) series.

References


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