A girl posing as her twin brother in an all-boys delinquent school should be terrible. Instead it's genuinely hilarious, powered by a protagonist who commits to the bit with zero apology and a voice cast that knows exactly how funny this premise is. The 8-minute episodes strangle any real plot, but they're the only format that lets the comedy land without someone explaining the joke. This is otome for people who think reverse harem is stupid, until they watch a girl deadpan her way through beating up punks while her brother's friends figure out she's a girl and immediately become disasters.
Hinako Nakayama has spent her entire life in state care, never knowing her parents. Just before high school, a boy named Hikaru appears, claiming to be the twin brother she was separated from at birth, and he brings an outrageous favor. As the child of the powerful Onigashima yakuza family, he is expected to attend Shishiku Academy, an all-boys school packed with the toughest delinquents around, and take control of it. Hikaru wants nothing to do with that world, but refusing his father could cost him his life, so he asks Hinako to go in his place. The catch: she has to hide who she really is and fight her way to the top of a school full of handsome boys who settle things with their fists. Adapted from an otome game, this short-format action comedy mixes brawls, disguise and a hint of romance.
Streaming Kenka Bancho Otome -Girl Beats Boys- legally, as of the last catalog refresh. Availability changes by region.
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