Anime Like Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts: Matsuri
Akihisa's willingness to humiliate himself for Himeji stops being a joke and becomes the actual plot. The festival setup gives the cast permission to just be themselves without the test-based hierarchy getting in the way, and that's when the romance actually lands instead of bouncing off. You're rooting for these idiots to make enough money to keep Himeji around because by now you actually care if they stay together.
SYNOPSIS
Class F remains stuck with broken desks and crumbling textbooks while the school festival approaches. When Himeji's strict father threatens to pull her from the academy due to her class placement, the group sees an opportunity. If they can raise enough money during the festival, they can finally upgrade their pathetic equipment and prove that Class F deserves respect. Akihisa jumps at the chance to impress Himeji, dragging the rest of his friends into increasingly ridiculous festival schemes. Between running game booths, selling food, and competing in absurd contests, the group navigates the chaos of student entrepreneurship. Romantic tensions bubble beneath the surface as Akihisa fumbles through his attempts to help, while his classmates deal with their own complicated feelings. The festival becomes a proving ground where Class F gets to show they're more than just a dumping ground for low test scores. Comedy escalates as pranks, competition, and the cast's signature antics collide under the festival lights. It's a high-energy celebration of friendship, determination, and hilariously bad decision-making that defines what makes this group tick.
