What am I... I just can't...
Mix this with that, and you'll get a chemical reaction, yes?
I guess this'll do.
Yeah... This'll be fine.
Something like this'll work out just fine...
Episode 9: Enta'll do it!
Awesome!
Is this actually a Youkaidou Ultra Heaven figure?!
Awesome... It's so awesome!
Yes. Created by a famous modeler, it's an extremely rare item with only 99 produced.
It's amazing you got your hands on it!
But, there's more.
This Maternity Blue is 1 of only 10 ever made! It's super-extremely rare!
Who gives a crap about that?
I can't get enough of this Ultra Heavenly feeling!
The roundness of Maternity Blue's stomach is splendid.
Heaven! Truly heavenly! Like I'm in heaven! I can't get enough!
It truly captures the special features of a woman in her last month of pregnancy.
All attention has been paid to every detail, like her low-heeled shoes.
It's like he could start moving any time!
It's like she could go into labor any time!
Move, move, move!
Birth, birth, birth!
You sure you should be getting so excited with those dolls?
The Sket-dan hasn't done a damn thing lately!
Bossun?
Crap, I made him all "nervous"...
It's not like we got any requests or nothin'.
You got anything, Switch?
There seems to be a rash of purse-snatching near the school recently.
Purse-snatching?
Purse-snatching!
That's it!
It is?
Let's go catch 'em right away!
That's seriously a job for the police.
It doesn't matter!
It's the Sket-dan's job to help those in trouble!
C-Come on in.
What's this?
May I speak with you?
Y-You're...
Could it be?
You're...
God?!
Who?!
I'm Hinohara Enta.
I'm a manga artist.
Hinohara Enta
A manga artist?
Makes sense! You look like a shady character...
Shady?
Anyway, I came here to interview students.
Interviews?
Right.
In order to get ideas for the school-based manga I was thinking of serializing.
After getting permission to do the interviews, I interviewed the Student Council, however...
The Student Council?
Y-Yeah...
What's that?
This?
This is my idea notebook.
From this notebook were born countless great works,
like "Enta'll Do It", and "Hinohara Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi"!
"Ental'll Do It" and "Hinohara Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi"!?
Yeah...
Never heard of 'em!
Oh.
Well, anyway, I went to the Student Council.
They were really fascinating!
I'm thinking of doing some kind of manga
where the Student Council are the main characters
and they go around solving the students' problems.
Look! I got a picture with Unyuu-san and Daisey-san!
They were amazing... They were really amazing...
Shut up!
Why'd you come here, then, huh?
Go home and draw your damn manga already!
Um, you see...
The School Council President told me about your club.
He said I might get some good ideas from you.
Ideas?
Using us as models...
Sket Manga Starts
Sket-dan's manga version starts...
Sket Manga Starts Big Hit & Turned into Anime
It's a big hit and turned into an anime...
Sket Manga Starts Big Hit & Turned into Anime Modeled after actual Sket-dan, so...
Sket-dan's based on a real world model which means,
Sket Manga Starts Big Hit & Turned into Anime Modeled after actual Sket-dan, so... I'd be popular!
Let's give him lots of good ideas for us, and beat that Student Council! Okay?
S-Sure...
Hinohara-sensei, listen to us!
You're rattling my brain!
Bring Hinohara-sensei some tea!
So pushy...
Oops, we're out of tea.
Oh, we've got some soda.
Don't know whose it is, but whatever.
Here!
Oops!
Here, take this.
Thanks...
Are you sure you want to call a Pon with that tile?
I'd like to start the interview now, if you don't mind...
Manga is all about the characters, you know?
Therefore, I'd like to know about you all as people.
It'll be best to have the main character the leader, so... Who's the leader?
Yes! It's me! Me!
My time has come!
Bossun's really awesome!
He's very suited to be the main character!
Take a close look!
So then, can you tell me any special talents you have?
I do not believe in such superstitions.
Special talents?
Yes, special talents.
Special talents...
Right, special talents.
Special talents?
Oh, that! You have that! Your goggles!
Yeah, yeah! Totally that!
How could I forget that?
What is it?
I...
You...
I...
You...?
I have powers of concentration!
Of concentration?
Say what?
What do you mean, what? It's a great special talent!
Great...?
Nah, this guy isn't getting it.
Just show him already.
Show me?
When Bossun puts on his goggles, he can concentrate really hard!
They're on!
Just watch!
Are you all right?
I haven't done it in a while, so it's pretty tiring...
Um...
That was some power of concentration, all right.
You did?!
I was really concentrating there...
You can't tell by looking at me, though!
What was the point?!
Fine then, wait there.
I'll thread this needle all quick like. All quick like.
No main character in a shounen manga is like that! What the hell?
Enough. I'm going to interview another club. Good day.
Hold it, buddy!
I got a weapon! I totally got a weapon!
Weapon?
Yup. A weapon that makes use of my powers of concentration!
What? You had something like that?
Great. So this weapon that makes use of your powers of concentration...
Can you charge up your ki?
Or light the cosmos ablaze?
Or like a kamehamehame or something
Tell him, tell him!
It's a slingshot.
Well, one that fires pachinko balls.
I'm really good with it.
That's like, second or third tier.
Like, it'd work for a second or third tier character.
That'd be totally fine.
But the main character's weapon is a sling-pachinko whatever?
Not happening, not a chance, no.
There's more!
I have more talents!
Fine, tell me.
Give me whatever you've got.
Um...
Say it!
Just go ahead.
Um...
Um?
Um...
I'm good at drawing!
Listen to me!
I'm talking about a main character in a shounen manga!
That doesn't give me anything!
Yeah...
Crap, he's completely lost all confidence.
Enough with talents. What is your personality like?
Personality?
Bossun's really kind, right?
Not "kind" or "cheerful"...
Isn't there some other more interesting description you can tell me?
My personality... In a word...
In a word...
S-Servile...
No one wants a main character like that.
Have a nice day!
Wait up, you!
Take a better look at Bossun!
He's the guy who made the Sket-dan!
Your half-assed interview isn't showing you the real him!
Lady Hime...
W-What's your name?
Can I hear about you for a bit?
About me?
Hold it! Why are you interested in Himeko?
That verbal attack she just delivered was sharp!
She'd make a great character!
A great character?
She's a troglodytic, short-tempered, fight-pickin', hockey-stick wieldin',
feared as once being the legendary yankee "Onihime",
disgusting candy lovin', Osaka-born crazy woman!
That's an amazing character!
Can I hear more, please?
How about we head to the café over there?
Oh, my! I'll treat you!
But, it's true.
You won't be able to see Bossun's appeal from an interview like that.
Huh? What was that voice just now?
Ventriloquism?
It is an artificial computer voice system. And?
Why?
Because I do not wish to speak. And?
Hey, what's your name?
I am called Switch.
That's a great character!
Are you free right now?
I am so free right now.
Hold it!
He's a good-looking, know-it-all otaku,
a pretending to be out of it but actually calculating stooge, collecting information,
making iffy mecha, and his emails are filled with creepy emoticons!
My first editions of "Enta'll Do It!" and
"Hinohara Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi" are treasures of mine!
Listen to me!
It must be you!
Why don't we talk over something to eat?
I am totally free right now.
Ah, I'm jealous!
Let me come, too!
Enough! Interviews are over!
What?
We finally got that big manga artist all excited,
and he went to go interview other clubs!
Big manga artist, my butt!
Sheesh!
Bossun!
Oh. You drank that?
Did you drink that?
Bossun!
You drank it?
You drank it?!
Once was enough!
Bossun!
Bossun...?
Bossun?!
Bossun!!
What happened?!
Chu-san, is this your fault?
Yeah. It's my fault.
What the hell happened?
Well, in order to prevent another Hageitou incident,
Itou-sensei asked me to create a super powerful hair-growth formula.
That's kind of incredible!
Sometimes my inventions are actually successful.
Successful, my ass!
Take a look at him!
His entire body has regressed in age!
He's like, 3 years old! What the hell?!
Will you pipe down already?
He talked!
This kid's talkin'!
Don't call me "this kid".
My body's gotten younger, but I'm the same guy on the inside, damn it.
W-What?
C...
C?
Cute...
I can't take it any more!
Bossun, you're so cute!
What's going on?
Looks like she's quite taken with him.
Hey!
Chu-san, you can turn me back to normal, right?!
You want to go back?
Yeah, duh!
S'pose so.
Well, guess I'll start making an aging medicine.
Wait for me.
Until I finish, take good care of Li'l Bossun.
Sure! Leave 'im to me!
Don't call me li'l!
I can't get over it... You... You little...
Do you need to pee?
I'm fine!
Stop doting over me!
Why are you so excited about this, huh?
Because you are cute! You are so...
You're three years old but speaking totally fluently!
You trying to make me croak from a lethal dose of cuteness, you little snot?
Whatever! But do it over there!
Sure thing!
Did she really like kids this much?
Her maternal instinct just exploded on me...
It's seriously freaky.
Indeed!
And you're the dad?!
This ain't a joke!
Take off that damn mustache!
It pisses me off when you double-down on the gags!
HNNNNNNNNGGGed
So, look here.
Do something about these clothes, at least.
Don't you have anything else I can wear?
What?
Let's go!
To a children's clothing store!
I wanna shop 'til I drop!
Never mind, it's okay! I'll make due with what we have!
How about the clothes from Aho Onihime?
I'm not that small!
How about we wrap you in this Pelocan towel for clothes?
No, thanks!
Then, get in this bag and only stick your head out, Esper?
Stop belittling me!
Don't make fun of me just because I shrunk!
Those pants and smock I borrowed from Manley Preschool fit you perfectly!
We also have a hat that fits the bill perfectly, although it's knitted.
I don't care!
You're like totally Li'l Bossun!
What's with that?
Then, with these Ultra Heaven transformation goggles...
You're so damn loud!
Picture, gotta take a picture!
Gotta take a picture, Daddy!
Daddy?
Someone tell me what's going on here.
What's with this child? Always pouting...
He's wasting his good looks!
Okay! Let's go for a walk!
A walk? I don't think so!
I'm not setting foot outside of this room!
What was that?
Talking back to me again?
Instead of lolligagging around in the room, why don't you go play outside for once?
Shut up, you phony mommy!
You just wanna show me off to people!
You're mouthing off again! You can't do that!
Let's go find Hinohara-san.
What? Why?
If he sees you with such a striking character as you are now...
Yeah! This is your chance to beat the Student Council, Bossun!
Beat the Student Council...
I suppose so.
Well, maybe I shall go as well!
Stop playing that creepy dad character!
And isn't it a little too high society?
Walky, walky, walk-walky!
Why are you holding my hand?
What's the problem?
We can't have you getting lost now, can we?
As if!
Stop it with that character already!
Why are you being so selfish!?
If you keep talking like that, I'm gonna punch ya!
So annoying...
If you punch me when I'm like this, that won't be funny at all.
Let's hurry up and find Hinohara...
Tsubaki!
Onizuka, what is this child?
Did you think it's permitted to bring children to school?
Wait, you've got it wrong!
This is Bossun!
This is Bossun?
You are saying that this child is Fujisaki himself?
Don't spout such nonsense!
That cannot be!
I'm tellin' the truth!
I do not understand!
He drank some drug that made him all tiny!
I do not understand one bit!
Made him all tiny?
Now do you understand the fuss?
That impudent stare...
It is definitely Fujisaki...
T-This is a violation of school rules!
Why?
You think you can just shrink without obtaining permission?!
His brain just fried!
Let us escape!
Uroyakenuma...
Uroyakenuma... Training! Training!
Hey, Shinzou!
That voice... Is that Himeko-dono?
Did a manga artist called Hinohara come by here?
If thou art looking for Hirohara-dono, he finished my interview, and left for another place.
Swing and a miss...
Himeko-dono!
Could that wee one be...
What, what? Are you talking about this little guy?
Why are you so happy about this?
Bossun Boshi-dono!
Say what?
Note: Issun Boshi is a character in Japanese folklore similar to Tom Thumb
Don't call me "Issun Boshi" or whatever! Stop making fun of me!
I am in your service!
Why?
I hath heard from my father that the ancestors of we Takemitsus once served under Issun Boshi.
I believe this to be destiny.
You're making this crap up, right?
Issun Boshi is just a fairy tale, anyway!
What's with your ancestors, Shinzou?
B-But, what be this?
What be this?
This feeling of wanting to protect!
Hey, hey!
I shall accompany you!
I don't need you to!
Issun Boshi-dono!
I said, stop!
Oh? What's going on here?
Unyuu Mimori...
Here comes another annoyance.
My, how cute!
Whose child is this?
She's from the Student Council, so best not to say.
Sure...
You see, the circumstances are really complicated...
Better you just let it go...
Complicated circumstances?
In other words...
You met this solitary orphan, left adrift in the stormy waves of the world,
and with your spirit, overflowing with compassion,
you are trying to get him to open his heart!
Those kind of complicated circumstances, yes?
I understand.
Way too heavy!
I'm not taking care of him at all.
It must be terribly difficult for you!
She's not listening...
If that's the way it is...
I will raise him at my house!
What?! You can't!
Why is your mothering instinct suddenly acting up?
You needn't worry...
I don't mean to brag,
but my family is very rich, so...
Then don't brag, damn it!
Like you're just gonna walk away with him?!
Who invited you?!
I shall accompany you!
Enough!
Walky, walky, dandelion!
Why are you holding my hand?
What'll I do if you get lost?
What is your problem?
Anyway, where's Hinohara?
Owwy!
What the heck?
What's with the roses? Why are you eating toast?
I know...
Know what?
My... My Prince...
He's had an evil spell cast on him, turning his body this way!
The only thing that can save my Prince is a kiss from the Princess!
Alas, I cannot...
For, I promised...
No kissing until my manga is turned into an anime!
I don't get it.
When did she promise that?
Man, I'm tired.
I finished the growth formula.
You're already finished?
This'll really be okay, right?
You'll be fine, 9 times out of 10.
And that other time?
So... Are you really going to turn back?
You want me to stay this way so you can toy with me?
But... I won't toy with you, really!
Absolutely not.
Take off the mustache!
I... I...
I'm going to take myself back!
Bossun!
Sheesh... It was a success.
I'm not impressed.
When you come down, you come down.
I don't care about him.
You little damn lame-faced...
Hey, come on...
Get outta my sight.
Why?
Why are you saying that?
That's so mean, lady!
What's going on?
Maybe this time it's his insides that regressed to 3 years old?
Then what are we supposed to do?
Ultra Heaven!
Heavenly!
He's no different at 3 then he is at 16!
Move! Move! Move!
I have Maternity Blue, too!
Finally back to normal...
Sheesh...
I don't wanna hear that from you!
Um... I heard you were looking for me?
Uh, never mind. We're good.
This school is like a garden of characters!
The Student Council, that samurai, and the upcoming shoujo manga artist!
I've written down plenty of great ideas.
I can draw a great manga now!
And thank you, too, Himeko-chan, Switch-kun...
Take care!
I look forward to it.
Crap... I lost to that damn Student Council...
Bossun...
How long are you gonna mope for?
My character doesn't stand out at all!
Come on, don't cry.
Cheer up, okay?
We know all kinds of things about how great you are, Bossun.
Isn't that right, Switch?
Yes, we know many.
For example?
Say something, damn it!
Purse-snatcher!
My bag, with my precious idea notebook!
Give me back my idea notebook!
Give it back!
You won't make it! Let us through!
Himeko, run!
Got ya!
The wind's strong, Switch!
South south west, at 11.6 meters per second!
Calm yourself... Okay...
I can see it!
Now!
I missed?!
Yes. His pachinko ball missed.
Shueisha
Oh, and not by just a little. It was way too high.
Manga Artist: Hinohara Enta
What, you say? That's not going to do?
Ah, but you don't understand, do you?
This story doesn't end there.
I missed?!
A tree branch. Yup, it snapped right off.
A living tree branch!
It was much more supple and strong than it looked...
Even a blade wouldn't have been able to cut through it like that.
Hit his foot, it did.
Yes, it was so sudden that even the purse snatcher...
All his speed and weight ended up...
...hitting him square in his face.
You ain't gettin' away!
After that, you ask?
Right. He was caught by someone known as the legendary Onihime.
I'll leave that part to your imagination.
What? You say that it was just luck?
Well, perhaps.
But the one thing I am sure of is that my idea notebook is safely back in my hands.
Seriously though, that was some amazing teamwork.
It was over in a flash, but I'll never forget it!
I thought too little of you.
So, this is the power of the academy support group, huh?
Remember our name!
We are...
Sket Dance!
I just had a good idea!
I think this'll be a great manga!
Okay, I'm gonna do it!
Thank you so much!
Isn't this nice, Bossun?
Yeah! Our exploits as the Sket-dan might be turned into a manga!
Yeah!
Then, a little while later...
A new series started called "The Student Council!"
What's with that?
Not only that, it was popular enough to get a spin-off published, "I Art a Samurai!"
Seriously, what's with that?
The popularity knew no bounds, and "Roman the Romantic Manga Artist!" was published!
Enough already.
Next time:
You mustn't look.
But you'd better watch!
Sket Dance!