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''Delinquent in Drag'' is a Japanese {{manga}} created by Creator/GoNagai in 1974 (the original CompletelyDifferentTitle is ''Oira Sukeban'', "I'm a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukeban Sukeban]]").

It is a comedy with several erotic touches, where the protagonist Suke Banji (or Sukeban) has to disguise himself as a girl in order to be able to attend an all-female school.

As Suke Ban is a rebellious boy, this situation creates several comedic troubles.

The manga originally ran in ''[[Magazine/ShonenSunday Weekly Shonen Sunday]]'' from 1974 to 1976. It was adapted into an {{OVA}} in 1992, released in the US by Creator/ADVFilms. There have also been two live-action films, in 1992 and 2006.
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!!Tropes featured in the manga and anime:
* CoversAlwaysLie: Ever notice ADV Films' VHS cover for the film? The actual film is a high school comedy, and the VHS cover makes it look like a DarkerAndEdgier action piece.
* MartialArtsAndCrafts: In the anime, Suke Banji winds up getting all sorts of challenges from rivals, including the infamous Pantyhose Brigade.
* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukeban Sukeban]]" is the leader of a gang of female JapaneseDelinquents.
* TeenPregnancy: Banji's mother had him in her early teens, explicitly stated in dialogue.
* WhatTheFuAreYouDoing: The climactic showdown at the end of the second part of the film shows the consequences of attempting some outlandish martial arts moves with nothing but dirt under your feet. Specifically, one of Suke Banji's opponents suffocates to death while attempting a spinning throw move (apparently, the many rotations involved caused him to dig himself into the ground and bury himself alive), and a grieving relative is shown removing his body from the scene afterwards.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Suke Banji.

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