📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① A Reiwa-era remake, 40 years later
About 40 years after the original 1985 TV anime, this legendary gag manga has been reanimated to fit the sensibilities of the Reiwa era.
02② The five wildly individual members of the "Kimengumi"
Led by Rei Ichido, the five members — Gou, Kiyoshi, Jin, and Dai — each wield their own "odd face" as a weapon and drag the whole school into their antics.
03③ Director Kazuaki Seki's sensibility
Director Kazuaki Seki, known for music videos for Perfume, Gen Hoshino, and Fujii Kaze, brings his sensibility to depicting the Kimengumi for a new era.
04④ Transfer student Yui Kawagawa and Chie Uru join in
The heroines who get swept up in the Kimengumi's chaos add important color to the story.
05⑤ OP "Funky Spice feat. TOMOO" by BREIMEN
The opening theme "Funky Spice feat. TOMOO" by BREIMEN captures the Kimengumi's high-tension energy through music.
06⑥ ED "Sutekitt!!" by Rikon Densetsu
The ending theme "Sutekitt!!" is by Rikon Densetsu, who commented on the special feeling of working on a series that predates their own birth.
07⑦ A cross-generation crossover across parallel worlds
In episode 11, Shigeru Chiba — who voiced Rei Ichido in the original 1985 anime — made a tear-jerking surprise appearance as "the Rei Ichido of a parallel world."
08⑧ An image MV covering "Ushiro Yubi Sasare Gumi"
An image MV in which Haruka Shiraishi (Yui) and Ikumi Hasegawa (Chie) cover the original 1985 theme song "Ushiro Yubi Sasare Gumi" was also released.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The TV anime aired for 12 episodes from January 9 to March 27, 2026, and has already concluded. As of July 2026 there is no official announcement of a sequel, so check the official site and social accounts for updates.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Across 12 episodes, Rei Ichido and the four other members of the Kimengumi embrace their unconventional looks as their trademark, dragging transfer students Yui Kawagawa and Chie Uru into ever-escalating school chaos.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of fast-paced, high-energy gag comedy. It's enjoyable both for those who remember the 1985 original and for younger viewers discovering it for the first time.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
・Shigeru Chiba, who voiced Rei Ichido in the 1985 anime, made a special appearance in the 2026 version as the same character from a parallel world
・Haruka Shiraishi (Yui) and Ikumi Hasegawa (Chie) released an image MV covering the original series' theme song "Ushiro Yubi Sasare Gumi"
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
・The original manga remains a beloved gag classic, and fans are watching how far into the original storyline the Reiwa version will go
・It remains to be seen whether more playful touches like the parallel-world crossover with the 1985 cast will appear again
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
・The episode 11 exchange with the parallel-world Rei Ichido (voiced by Shigeru Chiba) became a huge topic on social media