The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt

What it’s about

Tougo Sakuradaimon stands at the school gate each morning, checking uniforms as a member of the discipline committee. Poemu Kohinata is the high-school girl he stops every day for a skirt that breaks the dress code. When the two are thrown together in remedial class, Poemu discovers that the serious, upright Sakuradaimon is actually poor at studying. Their daily clashes and bickering slowly turn into a closer, unexpected bond.

What hooks you

Director Daiji Iwanaga and screenwriters Tomoko Konparu and Masahiro Yokotani adapt a manga about two opposites who keep colliding. Riko Akechi voices Poemu Kohinata, and Junya Enoki voices Tougo Sakuradaimon.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who enjoy school comedies built on clashing personalities, where a rigid rule-keeper and a free-spirited rule-breaker trade jabs and slowly warm to each other. It will also suit viewers who like anime romances with a light, awkward tone.