High School! Kimengumi (2026)
High School! Kimengumi (2026)Summary
The wildly eccentric group, the Kimengumi, returns in the Reiwa era with their ultra-high-energy youth comedy!
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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 36 min (12 × 23 min)
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Start date
- January 9, 2026
- End date
- March 27, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Seven
- Romaji title
- High School! Kimengumi (2026)
- English title
- High School! Kimengumi (2026)
- Native title
- ハイスクール！奇面組 (2026)
Characters 25
Main characters
- Rei Ichidou一堂零Main
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- Gender
- Male
Kimengumi leader and protagonist of the series. Nickname: Mayunashi no Rei (まゆなしの零, No-Eyebrows Rei). His family runs a toy store, he lives with his father and younger sister (his mother has already died). Considered a "High Class Buffoon", he retains the same simple-mindedness he had as a child and is quite the hentai (as in "weirdo" rather than…
- Kiyoshi Shusse出瀬潔Main
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- Male
- Jin Daima大間仁Main
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- Male
- Dai Monohoshi物星大Main
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- Male
- Gou Reietsu冷越豪Main
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- Male
- Yui Kawa河川唯Main
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- Female
The pink-haired classmate of the Kimengumi. She is very pretty and is popular with the male students. However, she isn't always aware of this. She is an oddball herself and has no interest in normal guys. She instead hangs out with Kimengumi and gradually falls in love with Rei. She often likes to become involved with games but is not always aware when she…
- Chie Uru宇留千絵Main
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- Female
The green-haired tomboy classmate of Kimengumi and best friend of Yui. Her family runs a flower shop. Very strong-willed, she initially acts as the straight man to Yui and Kimengumi, but later becomes more comical. She hates it when people say that she has droopy eyes.
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- Omiya Nakasudou中須藤臣也Supporting
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- Male
A member of Bangumi, a group of ne'er-do-wells who all repeated a year in junior high. Although a delinquent, he is honorable and does not partake in any despicable acts besides fighting.
- Chikara Suji筋力Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
A member of the Udegumi, a collective of all-around school athletes. While he excels in school competitions, that's only if brawn is needed over brains. Often trains in the corner of the classroom.
- Kai Undo雲童塊Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
Leader of the Udegumi, a clique of all-around sports athletes.
- Susumu Intahai印田灰進Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
A member of the Udegumi, a club of all-around school athletes. While he excels in all athletics, academics is another story altogether. Often trains in the corner of the classroom.
- Koeru Tabuchi田打肥Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
A member of Bangumi, a group of miscreants who all repeated a year in junior high. Although a delinquent, he is prideful and does not partake in any despicable acts besides occasional violence.
- Ranto Jougai城亥乱人Supporting
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- Male
A member of Bangumi, a group of malefactors who all repeated a year in junior high. Although a delinquent, he is hardcore and does not partake in any despicable acts besides violence.
- Ken Akiresu亜切須腱Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
A member of the Udegumi, a clique of all-around school athletes. While he excels in all sorts of sports competitions, he's not good at studying. Often trains in the corner of the classroom.
- You Nihiruda似蛭田妖Supporting
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- Male
- Yutaka Konjou今條豊Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
A member of the Udegumi, a group of all-around school athletes. While he excels in sports, he's not the best grade-wise. Often trains in the corner of the classroom.
- Kensaku Meri米利堅作Supporting
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- Male
A member of Bangumi, a group of scoundrels who all repeated a year in junior high. Although a delinquent, he is noble and does not partake in any despicable acts besides busting heads.
- Kayo Ouba大場加代Supporting
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- Female
- Jako Amano天野邪子Supporting
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A very popular character, she lives up to her name and has the tough personality of a gang member. She loves disco music and she has always smoked, even before she started elementary school. She and her members frequently leave class early and she often hands in blank test papers, but after meeting Ikari-sensei she becomes more of a model student (in fact…
- Maki Hidari左 真紀Supporting
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- Female
- Desuko Honba本場出須子Supporting
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- Female
- Ikue Sandanhara三段腹幾重Supporting
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- Gender
- Female
- Shou Kireide切出翔Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
Considered the most attractive man in the school, he is the head of the Irootokogumi - a gang composed of the most attractive men in school. As vain and as popular as he is, he isn't all that smart and even failed his first attempt at his college entrance exam. He is also very bad at sports with the sole exception of skating, and it has been hinted that he…
- Masuyo Ikari伊狩増代Supporting
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Homeroom teacher of Kimengumi during their Middle School days (Homeroom teacher for Kojougumi during High School). She is a beautiful speech teacher with a hysterical personality. The Kimengumi refer to her as "Ikari Kong" (イカリコング). She actually used to go to school with Kimengumi as their senpai. She later marries Sessa-sensei and has a son named Tenma…
- Kimeru Setto節戸決Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
Member of the Irootokogumi, and as such one of the most handsome boys at school. Has a regent hairstyle and is in love with both Yui and Chie. He is very superficial and has a manly face.
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Kazuaki SekiDirector
- Motoei ShinzawaOriginal creator
- Shigeru MurakoshiSeries composition
- Yuka AbeCharacter design
- Taku IwasakiMusic
- Naofumi JinboSound director
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- Takashi NishikawaAnimation Director
- Jung Kyung-hoMusic Production
- BREIMENTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Haruka ShiraishiInsert Song Performance
- Naoki IshiharaAnimation Producer
- Ikumi HasegawaInsert Song Performance
- Min-Seok KimColor Design
- Jung Kyung-hoInsert Song Arrangement
- Kazuto HorikawaDirector of Photography
- TomooTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Rikon DensetsuTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Kazuto HorikawaEditing
- Satoru OhnoEditing
- Airi OokuboProduction Assistant (OP)