The Academy SKETs

A transfer student arrives on campus, and the three members of the SKET-dan introduce themselves, hoping the new student will join, but he politely declines. He returns soon after, covered in red paint as the apparent victim of bullying, asking the group for help. After investigating, they discover the culprit is actually the transfer student himself, who was operating under duress from the school bully and childhood acquaintance. After setting things straight, the new student is able to fit in comfortably at the school, and the members of SKET-dan look forward to their next task.

Episode 1•24m

Peppermint Samurai

The next person to request the aid of the Sket Brigade is a "self-proclaimed" samurai of the Kendo Club. In the end, the sket dan helps him win the tournament. The client in this episode is viewed like an idiot who claims that he is a samurai.

Episode 2•24m

The Legendary Onihime

Himeko was once a delinquent feared far and wide, the legendary yankee Onihime. She's totally reformed now, but starts to hear odd rumors that "the Onihime has started going on a rampage again.

Episode 3•24m

Romantic! Finding the Hilltop Pelolin!

Saotome Roman, member of the Manga Club, runs into her "prince" on a hill road on her way back from school in the rain. In order to meet her prince once again, Roman comes to the Sket-dan to ask their help, but...

Episode 4•24m

The Ghost of the Incinerator

Yuuki Reiko, member of the Occult Club, barges into the Sket-dan's room holding a picture of one of Kaimei Academy's seven mysteries, the "Ghost of the Incinerator". The Sket-dan are on the case (mainly Switch), trying to find out the truth behind the picture, and getting Shimada Takako from the Newspaper Club mixed up in it, too...

Episode 5•24m

Even Onihime Has Tears in Her Eyes

Tsubaki from the Student Council tells the Sket-dan they're going to be disbanded. In order to prove the Sket-dan's effectiveness, Bossun takes on a request to put on a play for a local preschool. But the Student Council also takes on the same request, and the battle is on!

Episode 6•24m

Summer Sakura

Tetsu comes and asks the Sket-dan to meet with someone in his place. It seems like a sickly girl who he was exchanging messages with under a false persona wants to come see him...

Episode 7•24m

Nervous & Genesis

Momoka has come to the Sket-dan for help. It turns out that she's been asked to audition for a voice role in an anime after being discovered during her performance at the preschool puppet show. Switch leaps at the opportunity to start her harsh training in the way of anime!

Episode 8•24m

Enta`ll Do it!

Manga artist Hinohara Enta has come to interview students at Kaimei Academy. Bossun thinks he can get popular if he becomes the model for the main character of a manga, but everything he says ends up being way too "boring" and "plain". Then, something completely out-of-the-blue happens!

Episode 9•24m

Don't Look

The Sket-dan is having fun trying to take their minds off the upcoming midterms, when they hear rumors of a mysterious DVD that will curse you with bad luck if you watch it. Just then, Kuramoto Ayumi comes in with a simple request, to help cheer up her friend who has been acting strange lately. But there's more to this than meets the eye, as the stoic Yagi is acting like someone who has seen something they shouldn't have...

Episode 10•24m

Real-deal Bibage Battle

Yabasawa-san really wants a certain part for her avatar, and asks the Sket-dan to join a game tournament put on by a cellphone game site. The Sket-dan isn't particularly enthused about the prospect, but when they find out that the Student Council will also be participating...

Episode 11•24m

Shooting Gang Star Etc...

The second game of the Bibage Battle is a real show between Shinzou and Tsubaki, coming to a truly cinematic finish! Then the curtain rises on a sharp-shooting (or is it, sharp-tongued) battle between Switch and Daisey!

Episode 12•24m

Pixie`s Garden

It's the second to last round, and it's a battle of love between the pitch perfect rich girl and the klutzy, head-in-the-clouds Roman-tic! Which one of the will break their team's hearts?

Episode 13•24m

Producing Uchida

Uchida Takaaki comes to the Sket Dance with a simple request: make him popular! Bossun and company immediately set their sights on getting Uchida to win a Mr. Popularity contest in their class, but Uchida's shy personality makes it difficult for him to stand out. Can Sket-dan Productions mold him into a star in just one week?!

Episode 14•24m

Mistaken Angel the 13th

Bossun may have a way with words, but these clients were born with their feet in their mouths! First is J-son-sensei, the shop teacher with the glass heart and looks straight out of some horror movie! Can the Sket-dan help him find love? A man of few words and many offstandish poses, "Dante" perhaps poses the greatest riddle of all... Can the Sket-dan help this Fallen Angel find his Wings

Episode 15•24m

Kaimei Rock Festival

Kaimei Academy's music festival is coming up! Bossun is bummed that Himeko and Switch each have joined up with bands to participate. But before long Bossun is invited to join a band and the three are set to compete against each other!

Episode 16•24m

Sketchbook

Bossun makes friends with a violinist while practicing for the upcoming Rock Festival, Sugisaki Ayano. He learns from her how fun music is, and in no time the curtain rises on the Kaimei Rock Festival!

Episode 17•24m

This Is How A Man Plays Hyperion!

Yamanobe-sensei is back, and now he's trying to get everyone in the Sket-dan to play a nutty board game called Hyperion. Everyone except for Himeko, as only men can appreciate this game, supposedly. But the epicness gets Bossun and Switch very enthused about the game, and soon they find themselves heading to the world tournament...

Episode 18•24m

Panic And 100 Haircuts In The Principal's Office And Clubroom

A writer for a local newspaper is coming to interview and take a photo of the Sket-dan, and Himeko demands that Bossun get his hair cut. But when Bossun refuses, Himeko takes things into her own hands... What could possibly go wrong? Afterwards, it's the principal's birthday, and the Student Council is planning a surprise party for him. But when the President makes a mess of his prized bronze bust, the principal will be in for a whole different kind of surprise...

Episode 19•24m

Blind Group Date Tsukkomi

Bossun and Himeko get into a little fight, and things are made worse when Bossun and Switch are invited to a mixer with Seiji and three other girls. Bossun is rarin' to impress with his comedic flair, but he's in for a tough crowd. Without Himeko's fiery comebacks, Bossun's humor falls flat...

Episode 20•24m

Otaku and Occult

Bossun bumps into Himeko outside on the weekend, and they happen to spot Switch and Yuuki meeting up nearby as well. Their curiosity piqued, they decide to trail the 'odd couple' into a shopping mall. Turns out Switch is helping Yuuki with a request- to choose and purchase a laptop, so she can create a website dedicated to her passion of all things occult. Hijinks ensue, with the embodiment of 'Otaku' and 'Occult' clashing their interests and respective positions(supernatural vs science) against each other all the way(in their usual fashion). Nonetheless, they seem to be getting along well(again, in their own way), and even Bossun and Himeko note how unusual it is for Switch to be going out of his way to help his 'archrival', Yuuki. Switch and Yuuki then bump into her old crush from middle school, Kobayashi, who was there with another girl. He talks down to Yuuki, which seems to rub Switch the wrong way.

Episode 21•24m

Running Home Run (Revised)

The principal adores his grandson very much and asks the Sket-dan to prepare a picture play to entertain him. They decide to base the story off of Momotaro, but change things up from the usual... Afterwards, he asks them to play with his grandson for an afternoon, but the kid doesn't seem interested in having fun at all.

Episode 22•24m

It Feels Great to be a Little Princess!

Momoka comes to the Sket-dan to ask for help in her voice acting job. In an upcoming episode, she needs to play Liberty Maji back when she was little, and Momoka is having a hard time grasping the mindset of a child for her acting.

Episode 23•24m

Older Brother, Younger Brother

After helping Yosshi arrange a date, the Sket-dan run into Shinzou arguing with his younger brother. Unlike the proper samurai, his younger brother is rebellious and they don't seem to get along... The two's relationship reminds Switch of his own brother and the events of the past...

Episode 24•24m

Switch Off

In the second Arc finale, Switch's "origin story" continues as Sawa-chan goes to young Switch and his older brother for help from a stalker. In a moment of spite stemming from jealousy, though, Kazuyoshi sends Switch and Sawa off on their own to buy personal protection items. While they're gone, Sawa's friend Yukino warns Kazuyoshi that the stalker is also a slasher. Kazuyoshi means to go out after his little brother and the girl he loves, but fate intervenes...

Episode 25•24m

Spirit Dance

Bossun, Himeko and Switch are having a normal day.

Episode 26•24m

Together With Onee-san and Bad Scientist

The Sket-dan get a new assistant homeroom teacher (who wants everyone to call her, Onee-san), but she's a klutz and is upset she can't be a good role model for the students, so the Sket-dan ask Chuu-san to help with some of his strange drugs. Later, Switch goes through some old inventions of his that didn't work out as intended...

Episode 27•24m

Shinba Michiru's Elegant Cooking

When the broadcasting club begins a weekly television talk show, their first guest is charismatic Student Council Shinba Michiru. The idea is for him to lead a cooking segment, but the show becomes chaotic due to Shinba's less-than-helpful assistants, the manipulative Agata and moody Daisey.

Episode 28•24m

The Second Coming of the Mistaken Angel

Dante is back, and this time he's missing something from his pencil... But could he have a crush on someone? Plus Bossun and the gang discover another of captain's amazing talents, and try and put it to good use, but...

Episode 29•24m

Turned the Crank-nyora!

The Sket-dan get obsessed with collecting a full set of "Super Slim-Figured Slenders" gatcha figures... Next Momoka's seem to have fame and moe get her head.

Episode 30•24m

Samurai and Clothes

Shinzou asks the Sket-dan for help with a makeover to make a good impression when he meets Megumi-dono, a friend he made online, in person. But is shinzou in modern clothes even him anymore? Can Shinzou somehow rectify his samurai beliefs with modern garb? Later, Himeko tries a new workout video, but it doesn't "work out"....

Episode 31•24m

Thief Dance, Plus

Bossun and his gang take a mission to rescue Roman, but the mission goes awry when Bossun and his crew are playing Shiritori after facing boredom in space. Then, they intercept Tsubaki's ship and accept Tsubaki's request, to get Tsubaki back to his own planet. Then, Bossun's ship receives space pirate Sōjirō's transmission. The space pirate demands Tsubaki's treasure while threatening to hurt Tsubaki's fiancée, Mimori.

Episode 32•24m

Man of Glass

Yagi and Saori Yasuda ask the SKET Dan to document their activities. When Bossun and Hime tell Yagi that they are boring, Yagi gives them a case to solve. The case is about a culprit who breaks windows without stealing anything. Can the Sket Dan solve this case?

Episode 33•24m

Go for it, Onee-san Romantic Laboratory!

In the first story, Roman is mentoring her new member, Fumi, on how to draw manga. In the second story, Remi doubts her abilities as a teacher and recalls her fond memories as a TV host. After Remi accidentally threw her beloved doll, Specter, away, the Sket Dan team search for the doll.

Episode 34•24m

Quiz Warrior Enigman

After sealing up the Pelorin doll that belongs to Himeko, Enigman appears through the Sket Dan Clubroom window and challenges the Sket Dan to a quiz battle at the rooftop of Kaimei High School.

Episode 35•24m

Ogress

Himeko breaks her Cyclone while helping a client who was being assaulted for some cash from a bully. Because of that, she has to buy a new field hockey stick. As she bought one, she's reminded of her past before she met Bossun and Switch. As a result, Hime goes to a high school named Kaimei Academy where she meets Captain and Bossun.

Episode 36•24m

Kunpuu, Pleasant Breeze

After being betrayed by Arisa, Himeko transfers to another school to start a new life, but the rumors of Onihime still prevails. When Himeko knocks out a softball far during sports, Chiaki tries to convince her to join the team. Even though Himeko declines Chiaki's offer, she warms up to Chiaki and eventually to Bossun. When Chiaki gets bullied by some thugs, Himeko struggles to choose between saving Chiaki and risk exposing her Onihime side or not.

Episode 37•24m

Kigurumi Break

Bossun and his gang fill in as substitute mascot characters for Remi's old TV show, Can Mommy Come Too?. After a grueling rehearsal, Bossun and his crew relax in an abandoned warehouse. When they get locked in, can the Sket Dan get free in time before the show starts?

Episode 38•24m

One Broken, Special... New Year's

After Switch fixes Yamanobe's Fancy Yunpyouter, Yamanobe has the Sket Dan crew play a game called Special Broken Mariko which is the parody of Super Mario Brothers. (See Special Mariko Broken page) Later, the Sket club and the rest of the cast celebrate the New Year with a compilation of clips from the anime.

Episode 39•24m

Stakeout Blues

When an extortionist attacks students and takes their money, Bossun and Sasuke do a stakeout to get the guy. Somehow, they pick the same spot and end up together. Will they get along and take down the extortionist?

Episode 40•24m

Vs. Student Council! The Rare Man Who Needlessly Fear the Battle Q!

Enigman, Quecchon and Bossun challenge the student council to Battle Q. If the student council loses, a photo of their mishaps with the principal's bust will be spread around the school. In the second half, Akitoshi asks the Sket Dan to help him prepare for a date with Quecchon.

Episode 41•24m

Momoka's Sudden Road to Stage Actress

In the first half, Momoka who asks the Sket Dan to help her find a deeper meaning in the script for her audition. In the second half, Roman shares the good news of her manga artist debut.

Episode 42•24m

Bashful Girl

When Himeko saves Jin from some thugs, Jin believes Himeko is his dream girl that the fortune teller has predicted. To Himeko's dismay, she has to prove to Jin that Bossun is her boyfriend in order to get Jin away. She has to take Bossun out to a date. Will Himeko succeed?

Episode 43•24m

Drops

Chiaki asks Sket Dan to find a candy box that has a photo of her and Akina on it. To her surprise, Chiaki learns the truth why Akina broke her friendship with Chiaki. Will Chiaki find the candy box before Akina moves away?

Episode 44•24m

Whispering Onee-san's Instruct-son

It's love problems times two with Remi going on a date and J-son-sensei trying his best at his marriage interviews. Of course, neither really goes all that well.

Episode 45•24m

Happy Birthday Part 1

It starts with man who looks like Bossun, yet viewers find out that he is Ryōsuke, Bossun's father. In the present, Bossun recalls finding old tapes and learns about his father. When Akane comes home, she finds Bossun watching the tapes, so she quickly locks them up. Desperate to know the truth, Bossun goes through the photo albums. What did Bossun uncover about his father and Akane's secret?

Episode 46•24m

Happy Birthday Part 2

Angry at the world and surrounded by loneliness, Bossun finds himself at the place where his father was slain in a car accident. A young man appears and explains to Bossun why his father died. He gives Bossun, a letter and present from his father that was supposed to be given to Haru. When Bossun sees a young man bullied by delinquents, will Bossun follow his father's philosophy or will he just live for himself?

Episode 47•24m

Happy Rebirthday

Funzō thanks Bossun for helping his sons and does a super rolling grovel out of the window. In the maid cafe, Funzō makes an order to Moe with his sons. Then, Akane and Rumi arrive to the maid cafe. Akane marvels about how beautiful Himeko has become. Rumi asks Switch about Bossun's relationship with Himeko and wonders if Bossun will be after his little sister. Switch replies that they are friends and assures her that Bossun would never go after Rumi that way. Outside, Dr. Tsubaki finds Bossun, and he begins apologizing to Bossun once he and Bossun are on the roof. When Dr. Tsubaki states that there is someone who shares his blood, Bossun recalls his father's letter. He realizes that he has a twin brother. Dr. Tsubaki states that he has harboring this secret for 17 years and says that his son had already found out. Bossun thinks back hard and realizes that Sasuke is his twin brother. Meanwhile, Sōjirō and his student council group wonder where Sasuke is.

Episode 48•24m

Genesis World Grand Prix

The Sket Dan + Chiaki go to Mpruin Chipesbu... Chipepe... er... a strange foreign country to play in the national Genesis tournament. Chiaki is new to the game, but manages to catch on quickly - especially when an all-you-can-eat buffet is named as a prize!

Episode 49•24m

I'll Do Anything, Master

Himeko can bend her hands back at the wrist, leading Bossun to give it a try - so Himeko helps him out. Of course, her "help" results in his arm in a cast. As compensation, Himeko is charged with acting the part of Bossun's maid until his arm heals.

Episode 50•24m

Happy to Meet You

Happy To Meet You (会えて嬉しい, Aete ureshii) is the 51th episode of the Sket Dance anime.

Episode 51•24m

Twin-tailed Tsundere Girl

The Sket Dan get a request from Saaya, a girl who looks and acts like something right out of a dating sim game. She wants to try and get rid of her tsundere tendencies toward boys, and so starts coming to the clubroom everyday in an attempt to become comfortable speaking with the opposite sex. Later, Saaya finds an abandoned pet owl in the park and the Sket Dan end up caring for it in their clubroom. Owls are supposed to be carnivorous and hard to raise, but... this one is almost ridiculously tame.

Episode 52•24m

A Graceful Melody for Koma-chan

Fumi-chan introduced her friend, Koma Morishita, who has a problem with her uncontrollable strength whenever she is embarrassed.

Episode 53•24m

Defeat The Fortune Teller

When Himeko and Saaya brings up the horoscope and fortune telling, the Sket Dan crew head over to Reiko's place to get their fortune read. Then, Switch and Bossun help Reiko take down a fake Psychic who scams others.

Episode 54•24m

The Man Who was Called Laughing on the Outside, but the Origami God on the Inside

The Sket Dan is asked to help Chūma-sensei. Bossun feels thirsty and drink a cola near him, which is one of Chūma's drug, makes Bossun's face shows opposite expression from what he actually feels.

Episode 55•24m

May I Come Backstage?

Both Switch's PC and laptop are broke so he speaks via his sketchbook while he's attending Momoka's concert.

Episode 56•24m

You've Got Mail!

Bossun gets addicted to his phone when Shinzo makes him exchange e-mails with the manager of the Sengoku website, Pudding. As he responds back and forth, he gets hooked on. At the same time, Himeko also gets a pen pal when she fills in for Koma to help reply to Samurai. As the two get close with their pen pals, they arrange a date to meet each other.

Episode 57•24m

Stop! Invisible Man-kun

Because of Chuma's another drug, Bossun turns invisible. Everything went well until Bossun's body can be seen little by little from the top. He later meets Himeko and Switch, who will helped him to cover his 'dangerious' part of body with anything they have.

Episode 58•24m

Tsubaki and Daisy

When a thug forces Daisy to be his woman in exchange to not hurt Kaimei High School students, Tsubaki finds out and Daisy does not want his help. Then, Tsubaki asks Bossun for advice.

Episode 59•24m

Go Forth! The Let's Increase Our Powers of Concentration Pelocan Girl Study Meeting

Himeko gets a chance to star in Pelocan's latest TV commercial as the proud Pelocan girl. Despite being a devout fan who knows every Pelocan candy flavor by heart, she has stage fright. Later, Hime has her Sket Dan crew have a study session at her house because they have the dreaded practice exams. However, Hime and her friends are easily distracted.

Episode 60•24m

The Manga Girl Goes Wild and Holds a Meeting

When Bossun and Himeko are going to return Roman 's manga that they lent, they see the different side of Roman when she's being a mangaka and senior in Manga club. Meanwhile, one of her junior Fumi is the best artist of the club but couldn't make a good storyboard.

Episode 61•24m

Skip!

The school trip has come! Before that, there'll be a competition between classes to decide their room at the trip. The competition is skipping rope! Everyone in class D are excited about this but not Saaya who really bad at sports. She asks the Sket Dan for help.

Episode 62•24m

School Trip Rhapsody, Part 1

Due to Bossun and Himeko's situation, things get tense when their female classmates asks Himeko (Bossun) to change or to take a bath, and Bossun (Himeko)'s help is making things worse. Meanwhile, Switch is keeping an eye out for Saaya, Sasuke is acting like a cat, and Chuma is making a cure for Bossun and Himeko. Can Bossun and Himeko avoid giving out secrets during their ski trip?

Episode 63•24m

School Trip Rhapsody, Part 2

Switch attempts to prevent Saaya from talking to Bossun, but Reiko and Sasuke distracts him. When Saaya gets to Bossun, Switch decided to not interfere with the two's feelings. Saaya finally asked Bossun (Himeko) how he feels about Himeko. She had never thought about it before, but answered like she's Bossun. Later that night, Himeko explains to Bossun about Saaya's question. What did Himeko said to Saaya?

Episode 64•24m

The Guy Little Sister is Interested in Interests Her Brother

While Saaya is talking to Sasuke and says she's interested with Sasuke and Bossun's relationship, the council members Daisy, Mimori, and Michiru hear and get the wrong idea, thinking they are interested in each other. Michiru tells Sojiro about this. When he asked Saaya if she's interested in someone, she gives Bossun's details which Sojiro misinterprets as Sasuke's, getting the wrong idea.

Episode 65•24m

Seeking Out Tsukkomi

The Sket Dan trio discovers that Hosuke is sick of his food that Saaya usually gives him (Sausages), by arranging the Sausages into Katakana, saying it is wanted to eat something else. Switch later uncovers another weird invention that could translate an animal's thoughts to human language in a 1-5 meter radius. However, it works but not only for Hosuke, but their (Bossun, Himeko, Switch, and a certain girl) inner thoughts also are translated.

Episode 66•24m

Tsubaki's Lame Deep Meaning T-Shirt

Tsubaki shows off his lame t-shirt, and his student council members are not looking forward to it. Sojiro promises Tsubaki that he will wear his t-shirt if it's stylish. Tsubaki heads over to asks Bossun for his artistic advice. Meanwhile, Switch and Bossun are evenly matched in their quiz challenge on a popular mecha anime show, Code A: Chian's Counterattack. Switch invites Bossun to a meeting between the otaku to see who is best between him and Switch.

Episode 67•24m

Operation Love Potion

When Suzu notices how Remi and her father are very close, she asks the Sket Dan to help her and Remi use the love potion on her father. However the drug has very specific instructions to work. With Bossun's plan of how to administer the drug, can Suzu and Remi pull it off?!

Episode 68•24m

Poop is in Heaven, So The Student Council Come

Bossun wants to poop so bad. But he faces many troubles from the toilets he wants to use, like the school toilet's being broken (thanks to Dante), a convenience store's toilet being investigated by the police so Bossun can't use it (thanks to a robber), forgetting his home key, mistaking his home for a woman's and ending up presumed a pervert (his trousers undone when the door opened).

Episode 69•24m

The Last Day of President (episode)

Sasuke is selected to be the new president of student council replacing Sōjirō. For his goal of making Kaimei High a better school, he becomes strict about everything that deviated from school rules. But in the end Sōjirō has to tell him that there are more important things than rules. Three days later, Sasuke officially replaces Sōjirō. In his speech, he says he will make Kaimei High a better school with everyone's co-operation, this gets a big applause.

Episode 70•24m

Genius Poopman Yearning

The first story is a reference to a Japanese folktale, the Crab and the Monkey, with Hime being the crab's daughter and Switch, the monkey. Hime and her allies plan to exact vengeance on the monkey.

Episode 71•24m

Chase Kagerō!

Due to recent muggings of students by a ninja named Kagerō, Bossun and Himeko set up a sting operation where they plan to catch the ninja. In the second story, Tsubaki and his student council have a new member on their team, Hani Usami who has her own surprising quirks.

Episode 72•24m

The Time I Fully Came to Know Peeping...

After Hime discovers a peeping tom who stare at her as she changed in the girls' locker room, she asks Bossun and Switch to help catch the creep. However, Bossun and Switch ignore her plea as they watch a student spider climbing. Meanwhile, Roman and Michinori are having a manga face off to determine who is the better mangaka.

Episode 73•24m

Food Fighter Home Visit

Sasuke accidentally broke Bossun's bonus toy car that he won from a candy box. Mimori says her father is collecting something similar so she brings Bossun, Himeko and Sasuke to her home... no, it's a mansion! Wait no, it's a town...

Episode 74•24m

SOLITUDE (episode)

When class 2-D's Shuuichi Morita loses control, Kiri's action makes him throw the chair towards Mimori. Sasuke tells Kiri to cooperate, but Kiri refuses to follow Sasuke's orders. Later, Himeko hangs out with Kiri who shares his story about Kihara who was a victim of Kutsuwa, a teacher from his old middle school. When Kiri's old teacher comes back to Kaimei High School and bullies Himeko, Kiri Kato loses his composure.

Episode 75•24m

For the Sake of Creating a Superior Campus

The first story is about Kiri demonstrating his loyalty to Tsubaki, but Tsubaki's student council feels Kiri is acting more of an errand boy.

Episode 76•24m

The Campus SKET (Then)

While Bossun and the Sket Dance are helping the basketball team due to Jogasaki's little accident, Saaya works up the courage to confess to Bossun. Meanwhile, Sojiro thinks Saaya is still in love with Tsubaki. Can Bossun and the gang help the basketball team and what will happen between Saaya's undying love and Bossun?

Episode 77•23m