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Kakyūsei
下級生
(Kakyūsei)
GenreDrama, romance, slice of life
Video game
DeveloperELF Corporation
PublisherELF Corporation
GenreDating sim, visual novel
PlatformPC-98, MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Released
June 6, 1996
    • JP: June 6, 1996 PC-98
    • JP: March 2, 1997 DOS
    • JP: April 25, 1997 Saturn
    • JP: June 26, 1998 Windows
    • JP: June 23, 2000 Mac OS
Original video animation
Elf-ban Kakyūsei
Directed byNorio Kashima
Produced bySaburō Ōmiya
Written byNorio Kashima
Music byCUE
StudioPink Pineapple
Licensed byADV
Released January 24, 1998 – September 25, 1998
Runtime27–29 minutes
Episodes4
Anime television series
Directed byNorio Kashima
Produced bySaburō Ōmiya
Takashi Terasaki
Written byShigeru Yanagawa
Music byHiroshi Igarashi
CUE
Ryō Yonemitsu
Masaaki Sainoo
Tarō Todoroki
StudioTrans Arts
Original networkChiba TV, Sun TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama
Original run July 5, 1999 – September 26, 1999
Episodes13 + OVA
Video game
Kakyūsei 2
DeveloperELF
PublisherELF
GenreVisual Novel, Dating Simulation
PlatformMicrosoft Windows
Released
  • JP: August 27, 2004
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
Original video animation
Kakyūsei 2: Anthology
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe (ep 1)
Haruo Ōgawara (ep 2)
StudioPink Pineapple
Released March 24, 2006 – June 23, 2006
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes2
Original video animation
Kakyūsei 2: Sketchbook
Directed byHaruo Ōgawara
StudioPink Pineapple
Released May 25, 2007 – June 22, 2007
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes2

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. Kakyūsei was released on PC-98 in 1996, MS-DOS and Sega Saturn in 1997, Microsoft Windows in 1998 and Mac OS in 2000. A sequel, Kakyūsei 2, wss released for Windows in 2004.

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 in 1998. 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 in 1999, 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 was also released in 1997, as well as 2006–2007 OVA sequels and spin-offs based on Kakyūsei 2, that were considerably more explicit than the TV version.

Elf-ban Kakyūsei OVA

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Plot

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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

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  • 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)

Anime

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  • Elf-ban Kakyūsei (OAV): adaptation of the game
  • Kakyūsei (TV): an alternative retelling
  • 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
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