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S.A: Special A

Score

7.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

24

Studio

GONZO

S.A: Special A

Also known as スペシャル・エー | Special A | Special A (S.A)

TVSpring 2008Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life

7.1/10

Community score

#2161

Rank

385.7K

Members

2.8K

Favorites

Synopsis

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.

Cast Highlights

Hanazono, Hikari

Hanazono, Hikari

Main

Voice: Gotou, Yuuko (Japanese)

Karino, Tadashi

Karino, Tadashi

Main

Voice: Shimono, Hiro (Japanese)

Takishima, Kei

Takishima, Kei

Main

Voice: Fukuyama, Jun (Japanese)

Toudou, Akira

Toudou, Akira

Main

Voice: Nabatame, Hitomi (Japanese)

Tsuji, Ryuu

Tsuji, Ryuu

Main

Voice: Patton, Chris (English)

Yamamoto, Jun

Yamamoto, Jun

Main

Voice: Yonaga, Tsubasa (Japanese)

Yamamoto, Megumi

Yamamoto, Megumi

Main

Voice: Karbowski, Brittney (English)

Hanazono, Atsushi

Hanazono, Atsushi

Supporting

Voice: Ichiki, Mitsuhiro (Japanese)

Core Staff

Kawamura, Hitoshi

Kawamura, Hitoshi

Producer

Watanabe, Takashi

Watanabe, Takashi

Producer

Yamazaki, Fumiki

Yamazaki, Fumiki

Producer

Miyao, Yoshikazu

Miyao, Yoshikazu

Director, Episode Director

Iida, Satoki

Iida, Satoki

Sound Director

Endou, Hirotaka

Endou, Hirotaka

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Special Days" by Hitomi Nabatame, Yuuko Gotou, Ayahi Takagaki (eps 1-12)

2: "Gorgeous 4U" by Jun Fukuyama, Hiro Shimono, Tsubasa Yonaga, Kazuma Horie (eps 13-24)

Endings

1: "Hidamari no Gate (陽だまりのゲート)" by Jun Fukuyama, Hiro Shimono, Tsubasa Yonaga, Kazuma Horie (eps 1-12, 24)

2: "Special☆Gyutto Good Luck! (スペシャル☆ギュッとGood luck!)" by Yuuko Gotou, Hitomi Nabatame, Ayahi Takagaki (eps 13-23)

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Related Titles

Adaptation

Special A

manga

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Hikari & Kei

4/5
Aired 4/7/2008

Episode 2

Pride & Pro-Wrestling

3.64/5
Aired 4/14/2008

Episode 3

Rice Ball & Sincerity

4.04/5
Aired 4/21/2008

Episode 4

Brothers & Teacher

3.88/5
Aired 4/28/2008

Episode 5

Festival & Challenge

3.95/5
Aired 5/5/2008

Episode 6

Invitation & Saiga Estate

4.43/5
Aired 5/12/2008

Episode 7

Sensitive & Thickheaded

4.29/5
Aired 5/19/2008

Episode 8

Trip & Dog

3.91/5
Aired 5/26/2008
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2008
AiredApr 7, 2008 to Sep 15, 2008
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#710
Scored by193.4K
BroadcastMondays at 01:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Special A (S.A)

Romaji title

Special A

Japanese title

スペシャル・エー

Synonyms

S.A., Special A Class

Production Team

Main studio

GONZO

Producers

Showgate

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

スペシャル・エー

Themes And Audience

SchoolShoujo