Baka & Test: Summon The Beasts Season Two (Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

The second season is wild, crazy and even perverted at times..
In 2007, "Baka to Test to Shokanju" (Baka and Test) was created by Kenji Inoue. Featured as a light novel series and featuring the illustrations by Yui Haga, a total of 12 volumes have been printed thus far and a manga adaptation by Mosuke Mattaku began in 2009 in the magazine "Shonen Ace" and also on "Famitsu Comic Clear".

An anime adaptation began in 2010 and a second season which aired in Japan in July 2011. And with the first season released in America on Blu-ray/DVD back in 2011, the second season will now be released by FUNimation in January 2013.

The anime series features animation production from Silver Link and the previous staff from the first season which includes director Shin Oonuma ("Mahou Sensei Negima!", "Pani Poni Dash!"), screenplay by Katsuhiko Takayama ("Cat Planet Cuties", "ef: a tale of melodies", "Fullmetal Alchemist", "Ga-Rei-Zero"), music by Nijine ("Akikan", "Hatsukoi Limited", "Idolm@ster: Xenoglossia"), character designs by Miwa Oshima...

Finally, the Second Season to my favorite comedy release of last year is here!
Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts is a Comedy, Romance, Slice-of-Life Anime of the highest caliber. Wonderful Dub, Solid Features, and in terms of the show: Stellar Presentation.

To start off, I'd like to comment that my investment in Baka and Test actually spans a whole year and a month from when I first watched it, and I decided with my good friend that I showed it afterwards that we would wait for the season 2 dub. Well, the wait is over... AND IT WAS WORTH IT! Here are some special features of the release you should expect:

> Two commentaries (episode 3 and 13. This is a far better amount compared to Season One's... no commentaries)
> Nine shorts on the "Spinout" series (think of this as a bunch of shorts, like last season)
> Typical Anime Feature Standards (Textless opening and endings, English and Japanese Audio w/ subtitles...)

Sadly, the OVAs are released in a separate collection. Strange too, since there are only two of them (why you...

It's Really Growing On Me
Season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off. The first time I watched Baka and Test, I was a little let down. I watched a couple more times, and I really liked it. It's a lot of fun. Season 2 is pretty much just about the guys of class F trying to peep on the girls' changing room and bath. It's kind of odd that an entire season of this show is dedicated to that single purpose, but it's still really fun. There are a couple background episodes for the main characters. Season 2 is a little better than the first one. The animation, voice acting, and soundtrack are all still really good. I think that they are gonna continue this series even further. I hope they do. It's a lot of fun to watch. I think that it's a safe bet for most anime fans. The language is moderate, and there isn't any nudity. So 14 and up is a good rating. I highly recommend it.

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