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** In Chapter 29, the splash page is done in the style of a ''DragonQuest'' box cover.

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** In Chapter 29, the splash page is done in the style of a ''DragonQuest'' ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' box cover.

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Thirteen chapters later, the series undergoes a GenreShift: multi-chapter story arcs become the norm as Medaka discovers the existence of other students with inhuman abilities like herself known as [[GodModeSue Abnormals]]. There are also other students called Specials whose talents are not quite at an Abnormal level, and regular students like Zenkichi who do not possess any particularly special traits. All of them have been assembled under the auspices of Hakoniwa Academy's chairman, Hakama Shiranui. The whole Academy exists to support a project called the Flask Plan, whose goal is to mass-produce perfect humans by duplicating Abnormal talents in normal people.

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Thirteen chapters later, the series undergoes a GenreShift: multi-chapter story arcs become the norm as Medaka discovers the existence of other students with inhuman abilities like herself known as [[GodModeSue Abnormals]].Abnormals. There are also other students called Specials whose talents are not quite at an Abnormal level, and regular students like Zenkichi who do not possess any particularly special traits. All of them have been assembled under the auspices of Hakoniwa Academy's chairman, Hakama Shiranui. The whole Academy exists to support a project called the Flask Plan, whose goal is to mass-produce perfect humans by duplicating Abnormal talents in normal people.



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: All of the shown student council president have been some of the strongest people on the academy. Both [[MarySue Medaka]] and [[RetiredBadass Hinokage]] were undoubtedly the most powerful students in their time and [[spoiler: Zenkichi isn't exactly weak either]]. Heck they even had Kumagawa as a president during their middle school time.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: All of the shown student council president have been some of the strongest people on the academy. Both [[MarySue Medaka]] Medaka and [[RetiredBadass Hinokage]] were undoubtedly the most powerful students in their time and [[spoiler: Zenkichi isn't exactly weak either]]. Heck they even had Kumagawa as a president during their middle school time.



* TacticalRockPaperScissors: What to do when your group is facing doppelgangers of themselves? Have the PhysicalGod go after the MarySue, the MarySue smack around her ChildhoodFriend, have the friend smack down the [[BornUnlucky Born Loser]], and have the [[BornUnlucky BornLoser]] seal away the PhysicalGod.

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* TacticalRockPaperScissors: What to do when your group is facing doppelgangers of themselves? Have the PhysicalGod go after the MarySue, the MarySue Medaka, Medaka smack around her ChildhoodFriend, have the friend smack down the [[BornUnlucky Born Loser]], and have the [[BornUnlucky BornLoser]] seal away the PhysicalGod.



* XMeetsY: If LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya was a GodModeSue, in a story turned into a fighting shonen.
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** [[BadAss Hinokage Kuudou]] is known as "Mr. Unknown", as his abnormality means people neither see or remember him as while he's huge and friendly, he's also so intimidating that most people want to forget his very existence.

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** [[BadAss Hinokage Kuudou]] Kuudou is known as "Mr. Unknown", as his abnormality means people neither see or remember him as while he's huge and friendly, he's also so intimidating that most people want to forget his very existence.
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** [[BadAss Well, obviously, Zenkichi]] [[StrongFleshWeakSteel is tougher than a battleship.]]

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** [[BadAss Well, obviously, Zenkichi]] Zenkichi [[StrongFleshWeakSteel is tougher than a battleship.]]
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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, Manga/SlamDunk, Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis, Manga/CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, Manga/DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, Manga/RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, Manga/YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, Manga/SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]

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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, Manga/SlamDunk, Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis, Manga/CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, Manga/DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, Anime/UltimateMuscle, Manga/RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, Manga/YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, Manga/SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]

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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Kumagawa decides to send thugs after the other Student council reps, using himself and his fight with Zenkichi as a distraction, specifically to prevent them from receiving a TrainingMontage. He then specifically goes after [[spoiler: Medaka's sister]], attempting to abuse her NietzscheWannabe status.
** Originally it was thought this was what Ajimu was DangerouslyGenreSavvy, with her knowing about plot armor and making [[NoFourthWall references to other Shonen Jump serieses]]. Then it was discovered [[spoiler: that believing one is in a manga is a ''literal'' mental disorder in the Medaka Box universe, a result of a dangerous detachment from reality that results in self destructive behavior until they fail at something, at which point their belief in reality is restored.]] Unfortunately, Ajimu, being a near PhysicalGod, simply ''can't'' fail at something...
** You could also interpret it the other way, since she's ''actually right'' that they're all manga characters.



* FourthWallObserver: [[spoiler: Ajimu appears to be this, noting her inability to defeat Medaka due to Medaka's main character status. Given that she says it as an analogy, she may just be DangerouslyGenreSavvy]]

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* FourthWallObserver: [[spoiler: Ajimu appears to be this, noting her inability to defeat Medaka due to Medaka's main character status. Given that she says it as an analogy, she may just be DangerouslyGenreSavvy]]GenreSavvy]]



* GenreSavvy: Kumagawa seems to have read enough Shonen Jump manga (he even says this at points in the story) to know how to counter the Student Council. For example, rather than have each side do their own TrainingMontage, he sends his own team to [[spoiler:beat the crap out of the Student Council before they finish their own training]] to the point where Akune and Kikaijima wouldn't be able to fight his Minus 13 class in the tournament.

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* GenreSavvy: Kumagawa seems Originally it was thought this was what Ajimu was Genre Savvy, with her knowing about plot armor and making [[NoFourthWall references to have read enough other Shonen Jump serieses]]. Then it was discovered [[spoiler: that believing one is in a manga (he even says this at points is a ''literal'' mental disorder in the story) to know how to counter the Student Council. For example, rather than have each side do Medaka Box universe, a result of a dangerous detachment from reality that results in self destructive behavior until they fail at something, at which point their own TrainingMontage, he sends his own team to [[spoiler:beat the crap out of the Student Council before they finish their own training]] to the point where Akune and Kikaijima wouldn't be able to fight his Minus 13 class belief in the tournament.reality is restored.]] Unfortunately, Ajimu, being a near PhysicalGod, simply ''can't'' fail at something...



* InterruptedSuicide: The end result of [[spoiler: Ajimu's DangerouslyGenreSavvy mental disorder.]] She gets frustrated at the situation and tries to shoot herself, fortunately for all involved [[spoiler: Medaka is ''very'' vast, the action knocks Medaka out of her HeroicBSOD, and gives both of them a reason to go forward.]]

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* InterruptedSuicide: The end result of [[spoiler: Ajimu's DangerouslyGenreSavvy GenreSavvy mental disorder.]] She gets frustrated at the situation and tries to shoot herself, fortunately for all involved [[spoiler: Medaka is ''very'' vast, the action knocks Medaka out of her HeroicBSOD, and gives both of them a reason to go forward.]]
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* DefectorFromParadise: A less broad home-based example is presented. It is eventually revealed that Medaka's older sister, [[spoiler: Naze Youka]] ran away from home at a young age because her home was too idyllic. She had wealthy supportive parents, an older brother and younger sister who loved her, and everybody was eager to help her make the most of her genius intellect. Her personal philosophy, however, boiled down to "[[MiseryBuildsCharacter Adversity Makes You Stronger]]", and the huge number of advantages she enjoyed got in the way of that. In the end, she not only abandoned wealth and privilege, she also concealed her beautiful face (to avoid preferential treatment based on looks), [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erased her own memory]] to avoid clinging to the past, and deliberately set herself up as a feared outcast in a new school. [[SelfMadeMan Only then could her genius TRULY blossom!]]
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Making use of [[CoolLoser Misogi Kumagawa]]'s ground-breaking popularity in the manga, Nisio and Akira announced a SpinOff one chapter story with the aforementioned character, entitled ''Good Loser Kumagawa'', published in Jump NEXT Magazine on December 26th, 2011, followed by a two volume LightNovel series of the same title. A "concluding chapter" of the SpinOff will be released in Summer 2013.

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Making use of [[CoolLoser Misogi Kumagawa]]'s ground-breaking popularity in the manga, Nisio and Akira announced released a SpinOff one chapter story with the aforementioned character, entitled ''Good Loser Kumagawa'', published in Jump NEXT Magazine on December 26th, 2011, followed by a two volume LightNovel series of the same title. A "concluding chapter" of the SpinOff will be was released in Summer 2013.
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** Which may or may not be ActorAllusion or a ShoutOut to [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann another blue-haired male leader of a bunch of delinquents]] who is also voiced by Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi.

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** Which may or may not be ActorAllusion or a ShoutOut to [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann another blue-haired male leader of a bunch of delinquents]] who is also voiced by Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Medaka and Zenkichi, Maguro ships them, as does Mukae. Up to the Successor Arc there is only a shortage of an actual mention of the word LOVE. Will go through hell for her? Check. Will do anything to stay at her side? Check. Will challenge inhuman teenagers that defy logic? Triple check. And for the other side, Will have a mental breakdown when he is hurt? CHECK twice at that. "I only need him" declaration? More than once. Reaction to the idea of his rejection? Let herself erase every single concept of her new personality just to make him happy (doubles for him when he stops her just to tell her that he will always support her even changed). This list could be expanded.

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* BrilliantButLazy: Taken to extremes by Tachirai Kiruko, the head of the election committee who sleeps for 22 hours a day, has never been seen standing or even sitting, and is so opposed to doing work (her sleep mask even has "I CANNOT WORK" on it) that she was placed in Class A because no one knew what to do with her. When the treasure hunters reach her she doesn't even take off her sleep mask but instantly comes up with a difficult challenge for them.

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* BrilliantButLazy: Taken to extremes by Tachirai Kiruko, the head of the election committee who sleeps for 22 hours a day, has never been seen standing or even sitting, and is so opposed to doing work (her sleep mask even has "I CANNOT WORK" on it) that she was placed in Class A because no one knew what to do with her. When the treasure hunters reach her she doesn't even take off her sleep mask but instantly comes up with a difficult challenge for them. During the election arc, the fact that she '''stands up''' for the whole ceremony was considered a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, which resulted in the entire student body showing up for the voting.
** [[spoiler:In the epilogue, it's revealed that Kiruko invented a [[HumanPopsicle cryogenic stasis chamber]]...which she used so she could get really good sleep. Or, Zenkichi posits, she believes that humanity will still be there when she wakes up in a hundred, or even a thousand years.]]
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* [[spoiler: RealityWarper]]: Chapter 71 confirms that ''this'' is the true nature of Kumagawa's "All-Fiction". Comes with a hitch, though: [[spoiler: anything he takes away with it such as Zenkichi's eyesight, his own "aura" or Emukae's Raffrafflesia 'becomes nothing'. After getting it taken away and restored it's been weakened to the point where he can't wholly erase Zenkichi's stab wound.]]

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* [[spoiler: RealityWarper]]: RealityWarper: Chapter 71 confirms that ''this'' is the true nature of [[spoiler: Kumagawa's "All-Fiction". Comes with a hitch, though: [[spoiler: anything he takes can take things away with it such as Zenkichi's eyesight, his own "aura" or Emukae's Raffrafflesia 'becomes nothing'. After getting it taken away and restored it's been weakened to the point where but he can't wholly restore them, because they "become nothing". He loses it for a while (specifically, he trades it in for a [[BroughtDownToNormal new power]]), and then when regains it there's a new limitation: he can't erase Zenkichi's stab wound.things with strong feelings attached to them, like say true love or strong memories. Near the end of the series he finally gets it back up to its original power.]]
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* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: A weird twist on the concept. [[spoiler:In the Unknown Shiranui Arc, Kumagawa is in a coma and meets with an afterimage of Anshin'in-san, which she says is effectively a physical "video recording" made in the event of her death. Kumagawa immediately tries to peek up her skirt, and she kicks him in the head, saying "I can't see or hear you, but I still know how you think, so I'll throw in a kick right here for good measure. If it hits you, good for me."]]
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No, she said she was kidding about the kiss.ut the kiss.


* FirstKiss: Apparently Medaka was the first for almost her entire middle-school class, boys and girls. [[spoiler:Najimi]] has her first kiss (and probably his) with [[spoiler:Misogi]], and she may have been [[spoiler:Zenkichi]]'s first too.

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* FirstKiss: Apparently Medaka was the first for almost her entire middle-school class, boys and girls. [[spoiler:Najimi]] has her first kiss (and probably his) with [[spoiler:Misogi]], and she may have been [[spoiler:Zenkichi]]'s first too.
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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, Manga/SlamDunk, Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis, Manga/CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, Manga/RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, Manga/YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, Manga/SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]

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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, Manga/SlamDunk, Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis, Manga/CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, Manga/DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, Manga/RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, Manga/YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, Manga/SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]
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* IdiotHair: Many, many characters have this. It also seems to be a genetic quirk of the Kurokami family. ''Every'' child of Kurokami Kajiki (including himself) has either a single or [[AntennaHair double]] ahoge. Specifically: Kajiki and Maguro have two, Medaka and Kujira have one.

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* IdiotHair: Many, many characters have this. Medaka's and Shiranui's frequently twitch around in the anime. It also seems to be a genetic quirk of the Kurokami family. ''Every'' child of Kurokami Kajiki (including himself) has either a single or [[AntennaHair double]] ahoge. Specifically: Kajiki and Maguro have two, Medaka and Kujira have one.



** Medaka actually gets this a lot.

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** Medaka actually gets this a lot. She even told Oudo that she was fine being a monster if he still considered himself a human after [[spoiler:nearly killing Koga to steal her Abnormal.]]

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* AcademyOfAdventure: The entire story takes place in the sprawling Hakoniwa Academy.



* BuildingOfAdventure: The entire story takes place in the sprawling Hakoniwa Academy.
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* ScrewThisGenreLetsMakeItABattleManga: The manga was originally a series about the student council solving problems.
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* ScrewThisGenreLetsMakeItABattleManga: The manga was originally a series about the student council solving problems.
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** Medaka actually gets this a lot.

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* DecoyProtagonist: When Medaka is looking for her successor, a few interesting characters get pointed out by the cast as being especially likely to make it. [[BrownNote Due to Kumagawa]], None of them do.

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* DecoyProtagonist: When Medaka is looking for her successor, a few interesting characters get pointed out by the cast as being especially likely to make it. [[BrownNote Due to Kumagawa]], None none of them do.


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* DemotedToExtra: Akune and Kikaijima after [[spoiler:Zenkichi takes over as Student Council president with his own council.]]
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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, SlamDunk, ThePrinceOfTennis, CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, HikaruNoGo, RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]

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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, SlamDunk, ThePrinceOfTennis, CaptainTsubasa, Manga/SlamDunk, Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis, Manga/CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, HikaruNoGo, RokudenashiBlues, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, RurouniKenshin, Manga/RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, YuYuHakusho, Manga/YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, SaintSeiya, Manga/SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]
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* AssKicksYou: Medaka, stuck in Yuzuriha's leg choke, ultimately frees herself by slamming her butt down on Yuzuriha's face.

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* BrokenSmile: Medaka when [[spoiler:she loses her position as StudentCouncilPresident by a landslide to Zenkichi during the next election, feeling that her life has lost meaning again.]]



* TheUnintelligible: Myouga, Unzen's sister only speaks in a self-created language using numbers. Only Medaka and Unzen can understand her.

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* TheUnintelligible: Myouga, Unzen's sister only speaks in a self-created language using numbers. Only Medaka Medick and Unzen can understand her.



* WorfBarrage: The Kurokami Phantom was always one of Medaka's strongest attacks and it receives a couple of power-ups along the way, but when Medaka uses it against [[spoiler:Iihiko]] it proves to be spectacular ineffective.

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* WorfBarrage: The Kurokami Phantom was always one of Medaka's strongest attacks and it receives a couple of power-ups along the way, but when Medaka uses it against [[spoiler:Iihiko]] it proves to be spectacular ineffective.[[spoiler:Iihiko, she gets killed from the force being reflected back on her.]]
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: The finale sees Medaka defeat [[spoiler:the ''MOON'']] in offscreen single combat. She follows this up with an offscreen takedown of [[spoiler:[[BossRush every named character]] in the series]]. Yeah.
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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, CityHunter, FistOfTheNorthStar, SlamDunk, ThePrinceOfTennis, CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, HikaruNoGo, RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]

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** More blatantly, Anshin'in references ''21'' famous Shonen Jump series in the span of one page (chapter 116) when she [[spoiler:tries to convince Zenkichi to join her side]]. (Following in Misogi's footsteps?) [[note]]:If you're curious...:''Manga/DragonBall, Cobra, CityHunter, FistOfTheNorthStar, Manga/CityHunter, Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar, SlamDunk, ThePrinceOfTennis, CaptainTsubasa, Sexy Commando Gaiden, Manga/VideoGirlAi, HikaruNoGo, RokudenashiBlues, Sakigake Otokojuku, Anime/YuGiOh, DaiNoDaiBouken, UltimateMuscle, RurouniKenshin, Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, YuYuHakusho, Manga/SoulHunter, SaintSeiya, and Keiji''.[[/note]]
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** The 99th Student Council bares more than a passing resemblance to to the ComicBook/JusticeLeague. Medaka with her wining the SuperpowerLottery and [[MagneticHero Magnetic Personality]] is clearly ComicBook/{{Superman}}. Zenkichi has to keep up with people well out of his league in power by being CrazyPrepared, and viewed as the [[TheStrategist Strategist]] is the group's {{Batman}}. Akune's Judo Club and as well as his self confidence and brash nature are a clear parallel to ComicBook/WonderWoman. Kikaijima's proficiency in water as well as her ostracized standing bare more than a passing resemblance to ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}

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** The 99th Student Council bares more than a passing resemblance to to the ComicBook/JusticeLeague. Medaka with her wining the SuperpowerLottery and [[MagneticHero Magnetic Personality]] is clearly ComicBook/{{Superman}}. Zenkichi has to keep up with people well out of his league in power by being CrazyPrepared, and viewed as the [[TheStrategist Strategist]] is the group's {{Batman}}.Franchise/{{Batman}}. Akune's Judo Club and as well as his self confidence and brash nature are a clear parallel to ComicBook/WonderWoman. Kikaijima's proficiency in water as well as her ostracized standing bare more than a passing resemblance to ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}
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*** Ajimu constantly plays with the Fourth Wall, making constant references to the magazine the manga is run in. [[spoiler: She even names 21 ShounenJump manga in a row in Chapter 116 when trying to enlist Zenkichi into her current plan.]]

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*** Ajimu constantly plays with the Fourth Wall, making constant references to the magazine the manga is run in. [[spoiler: She even names 21 ShounenJump ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' manga in a row in Chapter 116 when trying to enlist Zenkichi into her current plan.]]



** Originally it was thought this was what Ajimu was DangerouslyGenreSavvy, with her knowing about plot armor and making [[NoFourthWall references to other ShonenJump serieses]]. Then it was discovered [[spoiler: that believing one is in a manga is a ''literal'' mental disorder in the Medaka Box universe, a result of a dangerous detachment from reality that results in self destructive behavior until they fail at something, at which point their belief in reality is restored.]] Unfortunately, Ajimu, being a near PhysicalGod, simply ''can't'' fail at something...

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** Originally it was thought this was what Ajimu was DangerouslyGenreSavvy, with her knowing about plot armor and making [[NoFourthWall references to other ShonenJump Shonen Jump serieses]]. Then it was discovered [[spoiler: that believing one is in a manga is a ''literal'' mental disorder in the Medaka Box universe, a result of a dangerous detachment from reality that results in self destructive behavior until they fail at something, at which point their belief in reality is restored.]] Unfortunately, Ajimu, being a near PhysicalGod, simply ''can't'' fail at something...



* DeconstructorFleet: The series may be seen in this way, given how it bandies about references to ShonenJump manga.

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* DeconstructorFleet: The series may be seen in this way, given how it bandies about references to ShonenJump ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' manga.
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''Medaka Box'' has gone from a quirky SliceOfLife high school comedy to a fighting manga, then SerialEscalation as each BigBad's defeat brings a newer, more dangerous one onto the scene. An anime adaptation by {{Gainax}} was announced; the first season aired from April 4 through June 21, 2012. A second season ran between October 11 and December 27, 2012, but it has not been renewed for a third season.

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''Medaka Box'' has gone from a quirky SliceOfLife high school comedy to a fighting manga, then SerialEscalation as each BigBad's defeat brings a newer, more dangerous one onto the scene. An anime adaptation by {{Gainax}} Creator/StudioGainax was announced; the first season aired from April 4 through June 21, 2012. A second season ran between October 11 and December 27, 2012, but it has not been renewed for a third season.

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