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| Account Type: | Open, Anime - General |
| Location: | Private Hakusen Academy |
| Creator: | miaka012 |
| Moderators: | amu77 |
| Date Created: | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Tags: | special, a, miaka012, hakusenkan |
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Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, sporting events - anything. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her. The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.
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Hakusenkan (or Private Hakusen Academy) is the best school in the prefecture. The classes are separated into A-F based on grades. The A class is only open for the top students in each grade. The top seven within the A class, from first year to third year, are known as the Special A or SA class (hence the title). The members of SA are highly respected. The SA class has its own building, dubbed "The School's Paradise" and attending class is optional (Only Hikari attends). They also have a kitchen, where Akira makes her afternoon tea. Their uniform is also different from the standard uniform. The members of the SA have been close friends since elementary school.
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Hikari Hanazono
(華園 光, Hanazono Hikari) Voiced by: Yuko Goto
~Nicknames: Number Two
~Birthday: March 20
~Blood Type: O
~Height: 155 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Brother
~Favorite Food: Rice balls
Hikari is the protagonist of the story. She holds the 2nd position in school for having the best grades. Self-proclaimed as Kei Takishima's greatest competitor, she is determined to beat him in any kind of competition. Stubborn, proud and hot-headed, Hikari never backs down from a challenge, especially one from Kei, because she is constantly looking for an opportunity to surpass him, though has never done so. A kind girl who always worries about others, Hikari sometimes lacks common sense. She is good at sports and academics, but she is very bad at teaching, cooking, and sewing (any other domestic work). Although she can handle her own in a fight (often against boys), Kei, nonetheless, gets irritated whenever she puts herself in danger. Although Hikari is rather sensitive to others, she is quite dense when it comes to love. She is oblivious to the romantic feelings Kei has for her, though everyone else knows that Kei is in love with her. In volume four Hikari begins to fall in love with Kei, though she does not realize it until volume six.
Kei Takishima
(滝島 彗, Takishima Kei) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
~Birthday: November 22
~Blood Type: A
~Height: 175 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother Sui
~Favorite Food: Anything that Hikari makes no matter how disgusting it is
Ranked first in school for having the best grades, Kei is the son of the CEO of Takishima Corporation. As Hikari's undefeated rival, he likes to refer to her as "Number Two", which never fails to provoke her. He has a photographic memory and the ability to do anything right on his first try. He usually prefers to do things on his own until Hikari shows him how much fun it can be to work together with others. Kei is in love with Hikari, a fact that he does not deny, and has loved her since they were children. However, he has not confessed his love to her because he knows that Hikari does not understand those feelings and would think that he is referring to a love between friends. Although he is stoic most of the time and always maintains a calm facade, things involving Hikari can bring intense anxiety out of him. It always bothers him whenever Hikari pushes herself too hard or causes trouble, but her strong will and determination are the reasons why he admires and respects her.
Jun Yamamoto
(山本 純, Yamamoto Jun) Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
~Birthday: February 14
~Blood Type: AB
~Height: 167 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
~Favorite Food: Salad that has arugula in it
Jun is ranked 3rd in school and is Megumi's younger twin brother. The son of a music producer and a talented singer, Jun loves music more than anything else, but ironically has little talent for music. He is usually nice, but he has a split personality which he has concealed from everyone except Megumi and Ryuu. Triggered whenever he is kissed by a girl or receives a lot of affection, he becomes a bad boy, which is the complete opposite of his true self, and becomes irresistible to nearly all women. His split personality resulted from an hypnotism program that Jun watched as a child and first emerged when he was still in grade six. During a date with a girl, he changed and all the other girls around him became mesmerized by him; this led the girl Jun was dating to hate him and call him disgusting. The only thing that can bring him back to his original self is Megumi's horrible singing voice. In episode 18 he gives Sakura a present, he is now dating her.
Megumi Yamamoto
(山本 芽, Yamamoto Megumi) Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki
~Birthday: February 14
~Blood Type: AB
~Height: 152 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother
~Favorite Food: Strawberry, throat drops
Megumi is ranked 4th in school and is Jun's older twin sister. She is the daughter of a famous vocalist and music producer and shares her brother's love of music, but, like Jun, she does not possess any musical talent at all. A cute and nice girl who rarely joins in disputes, Megumi is always quiet and refuses to speak because she wants to save her voice for singing. She usually writes on a sketchpad to communicate with others, but will speak when deeply upset (usually in the form of a shout), which can generally have devastating after-effects. She rarely speaks to people normally on a consistent basis with the exception of Yahiro, who encourages her to sing. Although her singing usually has disastrous effects, Yahiro theorizes that she probably sings very well, but that it needs to be in an open area and at a great distance - eventually demonstrating that she has an amazingly beautiful voice. While he had initially ordered her to during a "game" in which she was trying to make him happy, she eventually begins to do so under her own volition and gradually develops feelings for him. Like Jun, she is very close to Ryuu; she can be fiercely protective of them both, and thinks of Ryuu as much of her family as her brother. Megumi also happens to be bad at sports and dislikes them.
Tadashi Karino
(狩野 宙, Karino Tadashi) Voiced by: Hiro Shimono
~Birthday: September 9
~Blood Type: B
~Height: 169 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Grandfather
~Favorite Food: Anything sweet (especially food made by Akira)
Innocent and carefree, Tadashi is ranked 5th in school. His mother, a fierce and intimidating woman, is the director of the school and the primary reason why he is in the SA; she told him he would be allowed to do whatever he wanted if he became a member of the SA. He suffers from wanderlust and frequently likes to vanish on some journey and return later for special school events. Tadashi is smarter than he looks and acts, though is usually the character who is most often comically attacked (frequently by Akira and Kei) because of his careless comments or reckless behavior. He loves Akira, but often makes rude, weird, stupid or inappropriate comments that provoke her to beat him up. Tadashi also seems to enjoy playing with puppets, is fond of Akira's cooking, and appears to like being beaten up by her.
Akira Toudou
(東堂 明, Toudou Akira) Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame
~Birthday: April 19
~Blood Type: B
~Height: 159 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother
~Favorite Food: Croissants, chocolate creamed desserts, egg tarts
Akira holds the 6th position in school and is the daughter of the owner of an airline company. She is very fond of Hikari and cute girls. Akira is very enthusiastic about her afternoon tea, and has even constructed her own kitchen on campus. Akira apparently loves Tadashi, but never seems to hold back when hitting him for teasing her. In chapter 37 she finally confesses to him, and he tells her that he returns her feelings.
Because of Akira's parents, she often played with Kei and Yahiro during her childhood days. She was surrounded by the most powerful people in kindergarten, so nobody dared to approach her, since the two are very protective. She used to envy all the other girls who were able to play freely. She was good friends with Yahiro as a child, but due to a misunderstanding resulting from Yahiro's protective and somewhat selfish behavior, she avoids him whenever possible. Her dislike of him stems from Yahiro causing her childhood friend Sayo to despise her when her family had to move away; since Yahiro never told her that he had discovered Sayo had only befriended Akira because she was rich in order to protect her, Akira continues to blame Yahiro for the loss of Sayo. She eventually accepts him as one of her friends again, though does not reciprocate Yahiro's feelings for her.
Ryuu Tsuji
(辻 竜, Tsuji Ryuu) Voiced by: Kazuma Horie
~Birthday: May 4
~Blood Type: A
~Height: 186 cm
~Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
~Favorite Food: Anything spicy
Ryuu holds the 7th position in school, although his test scores are a poor reflection of his intellectual prowess. He is in 7th place mainly because of the twins - Megumi tends to fall asleep and Jun becomes bored during the test, which results in Ryuu focusing the part of his attention on them instead of his own exam. He has been close to Megumi and Jun since they were very young; it is evident that he cares for the twins very much and that the three of them see each other as family. An even-tempered and kindhearted person, Ryuu loves animals and is good with children. He is also the first amongst the S.A to discover Finn's real gender, a secret that few people in the world know, and appears to be developing feelings for her. He is the son of the CEO of a sports company and one of his family's clients is Yahiro's family.
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Cast
Hikari Hanazono: Yuko Goto
Kei Takishima: Jun Fukuyama
Jun Yamamoto: Tsubasa Yonaga
Megumi Yamamoto: Ayahi Takagaki
Tadashi Karino: Hiro Shimono
Akira Toudou: Hitomi Nabatame
Ryuu Tsuji: Kazuma Horie
Yahiro Saiga: Kisho Taniyama
Satoru Takishima: Megumi Ogata
Sakura Ushikubo: Natsuko Kuwatani
Aoi Ogata: Kōji Yusa
Young Kei, Sui Takishima: Kaori Shimizu
Hajime Kakei:Yoshinori Fujita
Staff
Director:
Yoshikazu Miyao
Series Composition:
Jukki Hanada
Story & Art:
Maki Minami
Character Design by:
Kiyotaka Nakahara
Artistic Director:
Ayumi Sugimoto
Music:
Rie Mitsunaga
Shougo Kaida
Animation Studio:
Aic
Gonzo
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Volume 8 Coming in January!
Being No. 2 Sucks! When Hikari finally asks Kei out, it seems like a dream come true. But they weren't counting on a double date with Sakura and Jun! And when Kei and Hikari finally get a moment alone, who shows up but the dreaded Yahiro? Throw Megumi, Takashi and Akira in the mix, and it's another troubled day in paradise!
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Volume 7 Coming in November!
Being No. 2 Sucks! The Sports Festival rages on, and Hikari has to win if she wants to stay in SA... but she's not the only one who's sweating. Will Kei risk his reputation to keep Hikari in the fold? Prepare for ruthless battles, nail-biting tension, and the introduction of SA's first couple!
Volume 1 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...somehow! At age 6 Hikari lost to Kei in an impromptu wrestling match. Now, at 15, Hikari joins "Special A," a group of the top seven students at a private academy, for the opportunity to trounce the guy who made her suffer her first defeat.
Volume 2 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! Hikari and Kei are pitted against a pair of professional wresters in a challenge issued by the student council. Hikari may now be on the same team as Kei, but a rival is still a rival!
Volume 3 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! Yahiro, a childhood friend of Kei and Akira, tells Hikari that Kei is in love with her. Hikari would confront Kei to find out the truth...if she wasn't so busy avoiding him!
Volume 4 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! After finding out about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei is driven to distraction and kidnaps Hikari. However, Kei soon develops a high fever and collapses, and Hikari finds herself nursing him. Will Kei's love finally reach the thickheaded Hikari?
Volume 5 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! Kei's family has arranged for him to marry a girl named Sakura...but Sakura is already hopelessly in love with her ideal "prince," Jun! When Hikari finds out, she is all too delighted to play matchmaker between Jun and Sakura...but this latest attempt to humiliate Kei is about to backfire in a way she never expected!
Volume 6 Available Now!
Being No. 2 Sucks! The Kokusen Academy Culture Festival is here, and the Special A crew is making sure it runs smoothly. But chaos erupts when Kei's grandfather tries to haul Kei off to London! Worse, when Hikari tries to intervene, she gets abducted! But the worst part of it all is that amidst all the drama, Hikari is starting to realize her true feelings for Kei...
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