Gakuen Handsome English Sub & Dub

About Gakuen Handsome

Gakuen Handsome (学園ハンサム) arrives as a comedy anime (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: Baramon High School, a private boys' school for the prefecture's most elite. The protagonist transferred into the school and runs into various major players on campus, such as the "outlaw teacher," the soccer captain, and a childhood companion whom the protagonist has not seen in seven years.

From there, the school presents opportunities for friendship, love, and conflict. The tagline of the game is, "Whenever you exited the school gates, you were handsome."

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Sakuya Mitsurugi (Ryouhei Kimura) and Takuya Saotome (Tetsuya Kakihara) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 6.3/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Ryouhei Kimura voicing Sakuya Mitsurugi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.