Shomin Sample English Sub & Dub

About Shomin Sample

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Shomin Sample deserves a look (2015). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: Kimito Kagurazaka is a commoner with a fetish for men's muscles—or at least that's the lie he must keep telling if he longs to keep himself out of trouble at the elite all-girls school, Seikain Academy. Kidnapped by the school under the assumption that he prefers men, Kimito is made to be their "commoner sample," exposing the girls to both commoner and man so that the transition to the realm after school is not jarring.

Another thread: Threatened with castration should his sexual preferences not match the school's assumptions, Kimito keeps up the facade to protect his manhood. There are eccentric individuals around every corner who begin to make Kimito's life even more difficult. Among them are Aika Tenkuubashi, a social outcast who blurts out whatever comes to mind; Hakua Shiodome, a young genius; Karen Jinryou, the daughter of samurai who is obsessed with defeating Kimito; and Reiko Arisugawa.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Silver Link. is the studio behind Shomin Sample, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2015, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.