Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Volume 03 cover.

Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju (バカとテストと召喚獣: Idiots, Tests, summoned monsters)

The Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju series is also available in the following languages:

• Español (Spanish)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
• Indonesia (Indonesian)

Story Synopsis

The protagonist is a guy who is among the stupidest of the stupidest in the school. In this school, your grades can get. If you leave an examination half way, you get zero marks. A bright and cute girl, Himeji Mizuki, had a high fever during the examination. Despite her potential to be the second highest scorer in her year, she obtained zero marks for having left due to her illness and is thus allocated to the worst class, Class F.

Grades mean almost everything. Class A, taught by a smart-looking teacher, uses a plasma TV the size of an entire wall as their blackboard, personal laptops, personal air-conditioners, refrigerators, adjustable seats, and all kinds of different appliances. Within the refrigerator, there are all kinds of drinks and snacks. Their ceiling is made of glass, the wall lets them hang up high-class drawings and plants.

As for Class F, the worst class...They have Japanese desks and seat paddings. Their blackboard is filthy and even lacks chalk! When someone complains that the leggings of his desk is broken, the teacher responds, "Didn't we distribute some glue to stick wood together? Glue it back yourself later." Another student complains that wind blows through a broken window in the classroom. The teacher replies, "Understood. I will apply for plastic bags and invisible glue to fix it later." With spider webs everywhere, not a patch of the wall is clean. A unique moldy smell spreads across the entire room, it must be from the old tatamis used to tile the floor. This is the status of Class F.

The protagonist feels displeased with this arrangement, and seeks help from his friends to try to make a change through a Test Summoning War!! Together they devise all kinds of strategies to try to beat the famous Class A, intending to earn Class A's classroom and equipment if they win!!

Kenji Inoue

Born in Tokyo, but grew up in Sapporo. Love the Kinoshita Hideyoshi drawn by Yui Haga sensei. Parents and friends around me didn't know anything when the first novel was published. Became famous in company in one day because the supervisor complained "Couldn't understand the Japanese written by Inoue". Therefore until now, I still don't dare to claim that I am a writer even though I had won an award. This novel won the 8th Entame Award editor special prize because the judge didn't read carefully.

-Translation from inner cover of Volume 1

Translation

Translators Needed

If you would like to help translate this series, please post in the forums here, and we will help you get started. Thank you.

Registration

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand. Translators are asked to register which chapters they're working on (see the Guideline page for usage rules).

Format Standards

• General Format/Style Guideline

Please refer to this topic thread for information about this project.

Updates

• 31 May 2011 - Volume 3.5 completed.
• 5 March 2011 - Volume 3 completed.
• 8 December 2010 - Volume 2 completed.
• 29 September 2009 - Volume 1 Author's Notes completed.
• 25 September 2009 - Volume 1 The Ninth and Final Question completed.

Older updates can be found on the Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju Updates page.

Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju series by Inoue Kenji

Volume 1 (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Seventh Question
• The Eighth Question
• The Ninth Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 2 (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Seventh Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 3 (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Seventh Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 3.5 (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju ～Preparation Chapter～
• Fumizuki News (An interview with Yoshii Akihisa from Class 2-F)
• Me and Thugs and a Love Letter
• The Sakamoto Couple's Secret Love Technique Lecture
• Me and Shouko and Kisaragi Highlands
• Tsuchiya and Kudou's Mini Sex Life Story
• Me and the Pool and the Swimsuit Wonderland
• Special Bulletin: Ironfist-sensei's Life Counseling Chatroom
• Me and Part-time Work and a Dangerous Weekend
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 4

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 5

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Seventh Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 6

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 6.5

• Novel Illustrations
• Fumizuki News (Advertisements)
• Me and my stupid brother and a switch of classrooms
• Fumizuki News [Entertainment)
• Me and the Seaside and the Festival Uproar(First Half)
• Fumizuki News [Columns]
• Me and the Seaside and the Festival Uproar(Second Half)
• Fumizuki News (Financial)
• Yuuji and Shouko and all the Childhood Memories
• Author Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 7

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question (5%)
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Seventh Question
• The Eighth Question
• The Final Question
• Author Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 7.5

• Novel Illustrations
• Me and Doubt and a Man's Pride
• Me and Real Motive and Summoned Beast
• Me and Lottery and The Pot of Darkness
• Me and Japan and the Language I'm unfamiliar with
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 8

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Volume 9

• Novel Illustrations
• The First Question
• The Second Question
• The Third Question
• The Fourth Question
• The Fifth Question
• The Sixth Question
• The Final Question
• Author's Notes
• Translation Notes and References

Project Staff

• Project Administrator:
• Project Supervisor: Teh Ping

Translators

Active

• YoakeNoHikari
• larethian

Inactive

• Kuroi shinigami - Until IS vol 6 is finished

• Teh Ping reloading

MIA

• sleeppig
• Zalthers
• Shinsou

KIA

• Sonatazz

Editors

• andisan
• chickenwing71x
• Akira
• Swiftstrike
• Tact
• Vaelis
• Starkiller4299

Series Overview

• Volume 1: ISBN 978-4757733299 (published January 29, 2007)
• Volume 2: ISBN 978-4757735057 (published April 28, 2007)
• Volume 3: ISBN 978-4757736825 (published August 30, 2007)
• Volume 3.5: ISBN 978-4-7577-3979-6 (published January 30, 2008)
• Volume 4: ISBN 978-4-7577-4236-9 (published May 30, 2008)
• Volume 5: ISBN 978-4-7577-4518-6 (published November 29, 2008)
• Volume 6: ISBN 978-4-7577-4827-9 (published April 30, 2009)
• Volume 6.5: ISBN 978-4-7577-5040-1 (published August 29, 2009)
• Volume 7: ISBN 978-4-0472-6195-2 (published December 26, 2009)
• Volume 7.5: ISBN 978-4-04-7263130 (published February 27, 2010)
• Volume 8: ISBN 978-4-04-726727-5 (published August 30, 2010)
• Volume 9: ISBN 978-4-04-727031-2 (published January 29, 2011)
• Volume 9.5: ISBN 978-4-04-727332-0 (published June 30, 2011)
• Bungaku Shoujo VS Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju: ISBN 978-4-7577-4484-4 (published October 30, 2008)