Sket-dan!
Sket-dan Now accepting requests
And there you have it.
Oh? So you're already on the bench?
Shucks...
Good for you!
Here, have a li'l candy!
Oh, thanks.
I'm just a sub, though.
It's all thanks to you guys...
Teacher! Sugihara-kun's barfed!
What's with this candy?
Judging from the wrapper, it is a liver skewer-flavored Pelollipop candy.
A-Anyway, as thanks, I'll make sure to tell everyone else on the team about you guys.
Later!
Good for him, you know?
He's obviously really into the basketball team....
Yeah!
What's it now?
You forget somethin', Teppei?
Hey!
Huh? He's not here.
No, not there!
There! Down there!
Down?
Who?!
I am sorry!
I asked who you were!
I art known as Takemitsu Shinzou!
Episode 2: Peppermint Samurai
I hath come to place a request for the Sket-dan!
A request?
I do apologize for the sudden query...
Uh...
It's like some samurai has been transported to modern times, or something...
Dude, what's with the one-shot manga setup?
Class 2-A, Takemitsu Shinzou.
Captain of the Kendo Team.
His unique way of speaking is the effect of his father's period drama acting career.
How do you possess such knowledge?!
Art you a spy for the enemy?!
Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it!
Please don't slash our Switch!
And wait, why are you carrying around a katana?!
You'll be arrested for violating the gun and sword control law!
You needn't worry!
This is a...
..."repurika"!
How the hell should we know?!
And who is the "enemy", anyway?!
We ain't at war! We're in modern society!
I-I truly apologize.
For though it is my dream to become a true samurai,
I oft cause concern in others due to my odd behavior!
If it hath come to this...
Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it!
Don't commit seppuku in someone else's clubroom!
Don't you realize who it is that's gonna hafta clean your guts off the floor?!
You needn't worry!
This is also a...
..."repurika"!
Whatever, just tell us your request already!
You see, in my team...
I, a second year, hath taken on the role of Captain.
The samurai dude ain't showin' up!
Makin' us wait, is he? Where the hell is the guy?
But it is a fact that I...
I art holding everyone back in tournaments!
What do you mean?
I mean not self-flattery,
but I am proud that in my first year I participated in tournaments
[Note: Senpou is the participant in the senpou round (first round) of a kendo tournament]
as the senpou, and was undefeated!
But...!
Now that I have taken the taisho position, I can no longer win at all!
[Note: Taisho is the participant in the taisho round (final round) of a kendo tournament]
I attempted seppuku once or twice...
You needn't worry!
It was with a "repurika".
It is true that his record after becoming the taisho is quite poor.
But I train twice as much as anyone!
Nay, three times as much!
It is not merely pride!
But for what reason I know not, in the tournaments I can never get results...
Soon there shall be a regional tournament, but I art at my wits' end!
I have tried to throw myself into the river twice or thrice...
Don't go throwin' away your life like that.
You can't go givin' up.
And so I have come to you three gentlefolk for help!
Right! So to make it short...
We need to help you...
...so that you can show your true strength...
...during the tournament!
We accept!
We'll rebuild your mental state from the ground up!
Be it truth?!
I am grateful!
Then, I would be much obliged if you would exchange contact information with I?
Don't tell me he's gonna whip out ink & paper, right?
He's a samurai. I could see it.
I will send you my "adoresu" by infrared transmission.
Wait a moment.
Whoa there!
Way to get all modern, buddy!
That ain't like a samurai at all, dang it!
Men!
[Note: Kendo terminology for a strike to the face mask]
Thank you for waiting.
I stopped by the convenience store.
Convenience...?
Man, he's not a samurai at all...
Whatever.
So, can you act out how a match goes in a tournament for us?
Yes, understood.
First, I concentrate my mind and soul.
Now you're gettin' into it!
I wrap my head in a towel.
No wasted movements, like a pro!
I place on my bogu.
[Note: Bogu is the term for kendo protective gear]
You do look like a real samurai...
Then, one Friske!
Hey, hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it!
What the hell's with the Friske?
Well, it's become a custom for I to eat a little something after putting on my bogu.
So that's why he went to the convenience store...
That's not like a samurai at all.
It's just lame... Friske? Seriously?
What say you?!
My father hath taught me...
The stimulating effect of a Friske raises your ability in battle!
Its refreshing effect maintains your concentration!
In other words, it is standard issue for men who aim for the sword!
Even Miyamoto Musashi, before he duels...
Even Yagyu Jubei, before he fights...
Even Mito Koumon, before he metes out punishment...
Friske didn't exist then!
Your dad's been lyin' to you, buddy!
What say you?!
Whatever, just do it already!
As you wish!
All right!
Come at me!
Men!
Ippon! Match over!
[Note: Ippon = One full point given for a successful strike in a kendo match]
Okay, so we've established that you're strong in practice.
So, what's the problem...?
I cannot show my strength in tournaments...
Then it's gotta be a mental issue, you know?
We gots to give you the guts to get over the pressure!
When it comes to guts, leave it to me!
If you want to cleanse the mind, no better place than under a waterfall!
Awesome! This might work!
Ishibotokei High School vs. Kaimei Academy
Men!
He caught a cold, damn it!
This will not do.
A strong mind resides in a strong body.
Therefore!
The inimitable training cast!
Baka-bands!
This'll totally work! Probably!
Natsu High School vs. Kaimei Academy
Men!
He can't even move!
I have failed!
I forgot to account for muscle fatigue...
Sheesh, you people are useless.
If he needs help concentrating, you should leave that to me!
Disqualified!
You're the only one who can concentrate better with those things!
Don't blame me! He wore them outside his face mask!
You hath done enough...
I art truly thankful, yes...
But we haven't...
No!
The taisho should do his best, with his own power!
I must apologize for allowing my weakness to control me and relying on others!
Please, cometh in support to the tournament!
What'll we do?
Don't ask me...
65th Regional High School Kendo Tournament
Prepared? I shall win today, indeed!
I shall win, and prove to everyone my position as taisho!
Everyone, take heart!
I'm gonna win!
Isn't that...
I'm gonna win!
He's trying to psych himself up.
Figures... Tied 2-2, so it's up to the final, taisho round...
And we still don't know why he can't win.
This is all screwed...
It'll be fine!
Look at how fired up he is!
He's gonna do it this time, for sure!
You can win!
You'll win it all, no ifs ands or buts!
Huh?
What?
Don't you think he's looking a bit... off?
For reals!
He's making a face like an idiot!
I suspect...
The taisho round is the final one, so he can't keep it up long enough.
We got a case of short attention span here?!
What is he, 12?!
Wait, he said it before...
The stimulating effect of a Friske raises your ability in battle!
Its refreshing effect maintains your concentration!
Also...
In my first year I participated in tournaments as the senpou, and was undefeated!
Now that I have taken the taisho position, I can no longer win at all!
I see!
It's not about psyching himself up!
The Friske really worked!
It only works for a short time!
He never realized that!
He needs to wait until the taisho round before eating the Friske!
Taishos, forward!
Crap, what'll we do?
What can we do?
Actually, I have some Friske on me.
Switch!
Begin!
He's all bent over!
Men!
Switch, hand one to me!
What're you gonna do?
I'll shoot this right into his mouth!
I will explain!
When Bossun puts on his goggles,
he can concentrate with his entire mind
on the aim of his super-powerful pachinko ball slingshot!
Stop blabbing on like you're all cool!
I can see it!
Here I go!
Friske Special Slingshot!
Men!
Did it work?
All right!
Men!
Do!
[Note: Do is a kendo strike to the hip.]
Ippon! It's over!
Captain!
Bow!
You did so good!
I'm proud!
Captain!
Are you okay?
*blah*
Uh...
For your information, my Friske are "super hard mint" flavored.
So it's got a strong high but a serious down?!
Wait, then... Isn't this doping?
Then, later
Well, we didn't exactly solve his request...
But at least he won the match, so it's all good.
Yes.
Yup!
Yabasu, yabasu!
Yabasu!
Episode 2.5 Ape Escape
Sket Dance!
So, you see...
My parents have gone on a vacation.
I thought, "Uh-oh!"
Yabasu!
[Note: "Yabasu" is a slang form of "yabai" = "uh, oh!" as well as Yabasawa's nickname/vocal quirk]
I took him to school in secret, but...
I can't look after him during practice, so...
Could you look after Yeti for me?
Uh, Yabasawa-san, look here a sec. We're not really a...
Anyway, good luck.
W-Wait up! This ain't right! Don't wish us luck!
Why do we have to take care of your white-handed gibbon?
Sure, we'll take him.
I totally love animals!
That's why they call me "Lady Hime, nature lover"!
They do not!
Now, come here, it's okay.
No need to be afraid.
How cute...
Squeeze
U-Uh... "Lady Hime"?
L-Lady...
Why'd you hit him?!
The client's standing right there!
As if I care!
It's that damn Sket-dan again!
Those good-for-nothing loudmouths!
Kanegi-sensei...
Be quiet!
You think this is a zoo?!
Yabasu! Yabasu, yabasu!
Good luck with him!
Yabasu.
Yabasu, yabasu.
What the heck are you doing, people?
Please, no need to be that angry.
It is our club activity, after all...
What is this "Sket-dan" anyway?
It's just a collection of people who don't have anywhere else to go, is what it is!
Teamwork!
The most important thing in society is the ability to work together!
Altogether now!
Teamwork!
Yes! That is what you lack!
Now you kids quit monkeying around and get this animal off school grounds!
Hey hey.
Hi hi.
Oh, that's right...
You're the faculty adviser for the softball team, if I remember right.
And what about it?
The club members say the way you throw, they nearly die laughing.
Yeah, totally!
They say you throw like a girl!
Shut up!
You screw with me any more and I'll shut down your club!
Your faculty adviser is the chemistry teacher, Chuma-sensei, right?
Where?!
Why isn't he here?
Well, Chu-san's our adviser in name only, basically.
He hardly ever shows up.
He's probably cooped up in the lab experimenting with some dubious chemicals...
Ooh, scary...
Whoops, I did it again.
But why does it explode when I do this?
Even if I did it right, these chemicals are all crap.
Now then...
This is a problem.
So you see, I sealed up the explosive chemicals in this capsule.
And... Yeah, right...
You know, over there.
Behind the school building.
There's a little open area, right?
You guys go blow this up there.
Oh, hell no!
What?
You're taking care of a monkey, right?
So deal with my bomb.
It ain't right for a teacher to make their students do bomb disposal!
Do it your own damn self!
Man, what a pain.
I am in trouble. Please save me.
You can blow your own damn fool head off!
Hey now, you sure you should act so cold?
Maybe I'll just quit...
...being the Sket-dan's faculty adviser.
There it is!
This guy is such a...
He's pure evil!
Hey, careful there. That thing'll blow up pretty easy.
The school building'll be gone in a flash...
What? Why?!
"Oops, I'm all out of shampoo!" is not the right level of concern here!
I'm just kidding.
It's not that powerful.
Worst case scenario, this room would go...
C-Crap!
Give that back now!
Come 'ere, li'l doggie!
Be good and put down the bomb, 'kay?
Lay it there...
Open up your favorite backpack...
Put the bomb...
...inside...
...wait!
Don't do that!
Where'd he go?
We gotta find him! He's got the bomb!
Okay, we'll split up and search!
We've gotta find him before Yabasawa-san's club's practice is over!
You mean before he blows himself up, right?
You shut the hell up!
Switch, bring up a map of the academy!
That reminds me, you haven't spoken a word during this second story at all!
It's time for the "Switch, you're awesome!" segment!
What are you talking about?
What's that?
A homing device.
Just in case he tried to escape, I placed this miniature homing device on him.
We can see the monkey's location on this map.
Switch, you're awesome!
Hold it, hold it, hold it!
Shinzou, catch him!
No looksies!
Where's the monkey?
He entered the club room right in front of you!
Right, okay!
Leave this to me!
No looksies!
You suck!
It's the Whatever-dan!
Get banned already!
That was the girls' changing room, you bastard!
All I am doing is telling you the monkey's route.
If you have a problem with that, tell it to Yeti.
He's now in the room next door to the boys' bathroom.
Hold it! That's the girls' bathroom, right?
Bossun, I'll bust into the bathroom!
Okay, then I'll circle around back!
Hime, chase him out the window!
Roger!
Ready, set...
Oh, Bossun...
What the heck is with that tight-fitting outfit?
Don't tell me...
Whoa, like, super whoa!
This is the cheerleading club's practice area.
Uh, right...
Bossun, why're you here?
Please move...
Did you come to watch me?
Isn't that like, whoa?
Damn it... I can't exactly tell her that her pet's about to blow up!
By the way, where's Yeti?
There he goes!
What?
What, nothing!
Yeti? Well, he's so happy, he might spontaneously combust!
Ooh, he's so cute!
Where did you come from?
Ah, you have a backpack!
You'll give it to me?
I wonder what it is?
Don't!
What?
B-mb!
Huh?
Isn't that Himeko-chan?
She's saying something...
Bo-mb!
What? We can't hear you!
Bom-b!
Huh? What?
B...mb! Th... a... bo...!
She's making a really scary face!
Come 'ere monkey! Unhand that!
Crap!
Himeko! Can you hear me, Himeko?
Your target has entered the flower arrangement clubroom.
Both of you, hurry to the position!
I repeat! Hurry to the position!
Stop orderin' me around, asshole!
Himeko!
Bossun!
He said that the monkey went into the flower arrangement clubroom.
Yeah...
That damn monkey only goes where there's girls.
Girls?
What is it?
That's it! Girls!
We'll set a decoy!
Huh? A decoy? Who?
Switch, I need you to prepare something.
Answer me!
Who is gonna be the...
Yeah, I figured it was gonna go this way.
Whatever.
Come 'ere, you pervy monkey!
He's mine.
Yeah, he's a monkey all right... His noggin' ain't so hot.
Noticed, huh?
Fine then. I didn't think I'd catch you with this, anyway!
We'll never be able to keep up with your speed!
But if we go vertical...
Scary!
No looksies!
Bossun!
Here he is.
Gross...
Don't do it that way!
Use something more comical!
No looksies!
Dowory... Imfin, jusfin.
What the heck is this?
That's a softball!
Looks like it got switched out somewhere...
Then, the real bomb is...
Shit!
The club members say the way you throw, they nearly die laughing!
Like a girl!
Oh, yeah?!
It's not like I haven't been practicing every day!
Report:
One athletic storage shed destroyed.
None of the students around it were injured.
However one teacher was injured.
In addition, there was one student who was injured.
Hey, get this thing offa me already!
Yes! Please, enough!
I feel so sorry for you!
It's not gonna end with me like this, is it?!
Get it off of me!
Yeah! Poor thing! Yeah!
You don't feel sorry for me at all!
Now, take it off!
Clubroom Talk Corner!
What's the matter? Why aren't you saying anything?
You! Stop pushing me, and keep shooting!
In this segment, we'll tell you all kinds of things about the Sket-dan, just for you!
Th-This time, we'll...
Time's up.
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Sheesh, what was with that segment?
You won't get away from us today!
We's gots her...
...backin' us up!
"We's"? Now, look here...
My name is Kibitsu Momoka. Also known as Onihime.
What?
W-Where do we come in?
Himeko's in trouble!
Next time: The Legendary Onihime!
This is bad! Let's go!
We're the academy support group!
Sket Dance!