TV-Series
Description
"SKET Dance" is a school-based comedy and slice-of-life anime centered around the SKET Brigade, a trio of high school students who form a club dedicated to helping others with their problems. The group operates out of Kaimei High School, where they take on various requests from classmates and staff, ranging from trivial tasks to more serious personal issues. The SKET Brigade consists of three main characters: Yusuke Fujisaki, known as Bossun, the quick-witted and determined leader with a knack for improvisation; Hime Onizuka, nicknamed Himeko, a strong and hot-headed former delinquent with a soft side; and Kazuyoshi Usui, called Switch, a quiet and tech-savvy genius who communicates primarily through a voice synthesizer on his laptop.

The narrative unfolds through a series of episodic adventures, blending humor, drama, and occasional action. The SKET Brigade tackles a wide array of challenges, from helping students overcome personal insecurities to solving school-wide mysteries. Their missions often involve creative problem-solving, teamwork, and a fair amount of comedic mishaps. The series also delves into the backstories of the main characters, revealing their motivations for joining the SKET Brigade and the personal struggles they face. Bossun’s relentless optimism and leadership, Himeko’s loyalty and strength, and Switch’s intelligence and resourcefulness complement each other, creating a dynamic and balanced team.

Throughout the series, the SKET Brigade interacts with a colorful cast of supporting characters, including rival clubs, quirky classmates, and school faculty. These interactions add depth to the story, showcasing the diverse personalities and challenges within the school environment. The anime balances lighthearted comedy with moments of emotional depth, exploring themes of friendship, perseverance, and self-discovery. While the majority of the episodes are self-contained, there are overarching storylines that develop the characters and their relationships over time.

"SKET Dance" is notable for its blend of humor and heart, offering a mix of slapstick comedy, clever wordplay, and heartfelt moments. The series maintains a consistent tone, ensuring that even its more serious themes are approached with a sense of optimism and resilience. The episodic structure allows for a variety of storytelling styles, from absurd and over-the-top scenarios to more grounded and relatable situations. The anime’s focus on helping others and the importance of community resonates throughout, making it a memorable and engaging series.
Information
Sket Dance
スケット・ダンス
Type: TV-Series
Anime Episodes: 77
Movie/Episode length: 30 min.
Date: 04/07/2011
Categories
Genre
DramaComedy
Settings
MysterySchool
Tags
Parody
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Episodes
Staffel 1
1The Academy SKETs
2Peppermint Samurai
3The Legendary Onihime!
4Romantic! Finding the Hilltop Pelolin!
5The Ghost of the Incinerator
6Even Onihime Has Tears in Her Eyes
7Summer Sakura
8Nervous & Genesis
9Enta Will Do It!
10Do Not Look
11Gachinko Vivage Battle
12Gangster Shoot out
13Pixie's Garden
14Producing Uchida
15Mistaken Angel the 13th
16Kaimei Rock Festival
17Sketchbook"
18This is How a Man Plays Hyperion
19Panic and 100 Haircuts In the Principal's Office and Clubroom.
20Stick it in the Mixer
21Otaku & Occult
22In the Park Homerun (Revised)
23It Feels Great to be a Little Princess!
24Older Brother, Younger Brother
25Switch Off
26Spirit Dance
27With Big Sister and the Bad Scientist
28Michiru Shinba's Elegant Cooking
29The Second Coming of the Angel of Mistakes
30I Turned It Nyora☆
31A Warrior and His Attire
32Noost Dance and Others
33Glass Man
34Big Sister Will Try Her Best in Laboratory R!
35Quiz Warrior Enigman
36OGRESS
37Summer Breeze
38Animal Costume Break
39One Broken, Special... New Year's
40Stakeout Blues
41Vs. Student Council! The Rare Man who Needlessly Fears the Battle Q!
42Momoka's Sudden Road to Stage Actress
43Bashful Girl
44Drops
45Whispering Onee-san's Instruct-son
46Happy Birthday Part 1
47Happy Birthday Part 2
48Happy Rebirthday
49Genesis World Grand Prix
50I'll Do Anything, Master
51Happy to Meet You
52Twin Tail Tsundere Girl
53A Graceful Melody for Koma-chan
54Get the Fortune Teller!
55The Man Who Was Called Laughing on the Outside, but Origami on the Inside
56May I Come Backstage?
57You Got Mail
58Stop! Invisible Man-kun
62Skip!
63School Trip Rhapsody Part 1
64School Trip Rhapsody Part 2
65He's Interested in the Sister and the Brother's Interested in Him
66Seeking Out Tsukkomi
67Tsubaki's Lame Deep Meaning T-Shirt
68Operation Love Potion
69Poop is in Heaven, So the Student Council Come
70The Last Day of President
71Genius Poopman Yearning
72Chase Kagerous!
73The Time I Fully Came to Know Peeping
74Food Fighter Home Visit!
75Solitude
76To Build a Better Academy
77The Academy's Helpers (After That)
Cast
Comment(s)
Staff
  • Director
    Keiichirō Kawaguchi
  • Script
    Junki Takegami
    Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
    Shinichi Inotsume
  • Episode Director
    Masahiko Matsuyama
    Jun Takada
    Yasuhiro Kuroda
    Ken Katō
    Seiya Numata
    Mitsuru Nasukawa
    Kumiko Habara
    Naoki Ōhira
    Keiichirō Kawaguchi
    Mamoru Enomoto
    Daisuke Nakajima
    Hideaki Nakano
    Yoshihiro Yanagiya
    Tatsuya Yoshihara
    Shun Odajima
    Yōsuke Hashiguchi
    Yūichirō Tsutsumi
    Yūko Saeki
    Kōsuke Kobayashi
  • Original creator
  • Art Director
    Yutaka Mukumoto
  • Animation Director
    Makoto Koga
    Kazuyuki Ikai
    Atsushi Aono
    Takao Takegami
    Ichirō Ogawa
    Takeshi Itō
    Masami Nagata
    Ryuji Tsuzuku
    Mikio Fujiwara
    Hideki Araki
    Mitsuru Nasukawa
    Hidetoshi Sano
    Teruhiko Yamazaki
    Shigenori Taniguchi
    Ryūichi Baba
    Hiroaki Kawaguchi
    Kenji Tanabe
    Momoko Makiuchi
    Rondo Mizukami
    Yuka Takemori
    Katsuyuki Takahashi
    Kimitake Nishio
    Masaru Yamada
    Hideoki Kusama
    Kikuko Sadakata
    Yu-sig Jang
    Shinji Yamamoto
    Takayuki Onoda
    Manamu Amasaki
    Tomohiro Kamitani
    Asuka Yamaguchi
    Shinpei Koikawa
    Seong Beom Kim
    Maiko Ochiai
    Chang Hee Won
    Yūji Kondō
  • Sound Director
    Keiichirō Kawaguchi
  • Producer
    Ken Yoda
    Makoto Hijikata
    Yōsuke Imai
  • Series Composition
    Shinichi Inotsume
  • Storyboard
    Kiyoko Sayama
    Masahiro Yamane
    Takehiro Nakayama
    Noriyuki Nakamura
    Iwao Teraoka
    Seiya Numata
    Kenichi Watanabe
    Kumiko Habara
    Naoki Ōhira
    Keiichirō Kawaguchi
    Rie Kawaguchi
    Hideaki Nakano
    Shinji Ushiro
  • Music
    Shuhei Naruse
  • Character Design
    Manabu Nakatake
    Kikuko Sadakata
  • Chief Animation Director
    Manabu Nakatake
  • Art design
    Takashi Hiruma
  • Director of Photography
    Akira Iribe
Production
  • Animation Production
    Tatsunoko Production
  • Production
    Tatsunoko Production
    TV Tokyo
    Dentsu Inc.
Relations
Anime overview
Music
Opening
Ep. 2-16
“Kakkowarui I Love You!" (カッコ悪い I love you!)”
Ep. 18-26
“Michi" (道;Path)”
“Graffiti”
Ep. 40-50
“Message”
Ep. 53-64
“Reboot”
Ep. 65-76
“Clear”
Ending
“Kakkowarui I Love You!" (カッコ悪い I love you!)”
Ep. 2-16
“Comic Sonic”
“Funny Bunny (Rock Stock Version)”
Ep. 18-24, 26
“Clover”
“Kiwoku" (キヲク)”
Ep. 27-36, 38-39
“Milk and Chocolate" (ミルクとチョコレート)”
“HERO”
Ep. 40-46, 49-50
“Party! Hallelujah!" (パーリー!ハレルヤ!)”
“Birthday”
Ep. 52
“Colors”
Ep. 65-69, 71-76
“Sekai wa Okujou de Miwataseta (世界は屋上で見渡せた; You Showed Me the World on the Roof)”
“Sekai wa Okujou de Miwataseta ~Gasshou Ver.~ (世界は屋上で見渡せた ~合唱 Ver.~; You Showed Me the World on the Roof ~Chorus Ver.~)”
Insert songs
Ep. 16
“Gōka Kenran Yaba Yabasu! (Yabasu ver.)”
Ep. 17
“Aegis ~Kimi o Mamoru Tate~" (Aegis 〜君を守る盾〜; "Aegis ~The Shield That Protects You~")”
Ep. 17
“Dreaming Love" (どりぃみんぐ☆らぶ)”
Ep. 17
“Funny Bunny”
Ep. 17
“Ikitoshi Ikiru Subete ni Sasagu" (生きとし生きるすべてに告ぐ; "I Offer This to All Living Things in Existence")”
Ep. 17
“Michi”
Ep. 43
“Kakkowarui I Love You!" (カッコ悪い I love you!)”
Ep. 64
“traveler”
Ep. 65
“Party! Hallelujah! (パーリー!ハレルヤ!)”
Ep. 71
“Graffiti”
Ep. 42, 56
“Nansuka? Ronsuka? Rock n' Roll?!? (何スカ?ロンスカ?ロックンロール?!; Whazzup? Longskirts? Rock n' Roll?!)”