The third episode of the new TV anime adaptation of Motoei Shinzawa's comedy manga "High School! Kimengumi," which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) in the 1980s, entitled "The Gag Effect of Kindness!? / Blessings to the Contrary One," will air on Fuji TV's anime slot "Noitamina" at 11:30 pm on January 23rd. The TV anime adaptation of the work aired from 1985 to 1987, and this will be the first time it has been adapted into an anime in about 39 years.
In "The Gag Effect of Kindness!?", Yui and Chie get into a fight. It seems that the cause of the fight was Yui's intrusive words. When Rei bumps into Chie walking alone through school, he starts talking about the adverse effects of kindness. "Blessings for the Contrary Person" is a story that puts the spotlight on Amano Yakuza, the leader of the Omegumi group.
The new anime will be directed by Kazuaki Seki, known for films such as "Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey" and "Beethoven Fabrication," and produced by Animation Studio Seven. The Tomokazu Seki Seki, Go Reikoshi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Chiaki Kobayashi Oma, and Kikunosuke Toya.
The original series began as "3-nen Kimengumi" in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1980, and was renamed "High School! Kimengumi" in 1982 as the characters progressed to higher education. It's a slapstick school comedy featuring the Kimengumi, a group of five middle school students: Ichidou Rei, Reikoshi Go, Idese Kiyoshi, Oma Jin, and Monohoshi Dai, along with Kawa Yui and Uru Chie. The TV anime, which aired from 1985 to 1987, also gained popularity with its theme song, sung by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, a spin-off unit of the idol group Onyanko Club.
