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スペシャル・エー

S.A: Special A

Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, sporting events - anything. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her. The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.

Names

Originalスペシャル・エー (japanese)
RomajiSpecial A
EnglishS.A: Special A
Also known asS.A. · Special A Class

Facts

FormatTV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total
Aired2008-04-07 → 2008-09-15 (Spring 2008)
StatusFINISHED
StudioGONZO, AIC
SourceManga
OriginJapan (Anime)
DemographicShoujo
GenresComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life
ThemesShoujoEnsemble CastSchoolTsundereSchool ClubSlapstickHeterosexualFemale ProtagonistTwinsBullyingAnimalsLove TriangleWrestlingMartial Arts
StreamingPrime Video

Reception

Community score7.23 / 10
Bayesian score7.25 / 10
Composite54.5
On lists61,209
Favourited1,000 (1.6%)
Completion84.3%
Drop rate6.3%
In backlog31.1%
Score spread σ1.70

Score distribution

113621853359465251,79363,18776,02985,27093,086101,900

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
StudioAICA7 of 69
Broadcast seasonSpring 2008B11 of 61
StudioGONZOB14 of 111
Year2008B46 of 231
DemographicShoujoC115 of 297
EraLate 2000sB219 of 1,149
LengthTwo-courC287 of 699
GenreRomanceC490 of 1,687
Season (all years)SpringC520 of 1,868
GenreSlice of LifeC584 of 1,578
GenreDramaC824 of 1,917
GenreComedyC881 of 3,488
Source materialMangaC1,025 of 3,025
FormatTV seriesC1,079 of 3,322
OriginJapanC1,867 of 7,157

Key staff

Series compositionJukki Hanada
MusicShougo Kaida
Original creatorMaki Minami

AniList id 3470 · MAL id 3470 · record updated 2026-08-27