Class 12-K is the story about a classroom.Okay, a classroom full of weirdos in a series of misadventures in their school and daily lives.Written by Devil Pogo Stick, Class 12-K is a standard high school anime with LSD and pure weirdness added to the mix.Led by de facto class president Maxtaro, the gang usually falls prey to whatever happens to be in their way. The author often focuses on a few characters per story.The stories can be read here. The series is ongoing, although updates are usually random.
This series contains examples of:
Absurdly Powerful Student Council: Subverted with the 5 Kings of Kaimon, as, despite the reputation of each individual, they're not really a student council, nor are they known outside of their meetings.
Abusive Aunt: One of the reasons Maxtaro has a love/hate relationship with his Aunt Ami. She does try to do better, only to fail.
Affectionate Parody: Fairy Tale Parody as a whole is one, although some of the short stories are also parodies.
Almighty Janitor: Maxtaro and Baku pretend to be bridge workers in Fairy Tale Parody. This doesn't stop them from leading a resistance against an evil lord and overall just being insanely dangerous in fights.
Amazon Chaser: Kyoko is a martial artist with one nasty temper, yet this attracts some guys.
Artificial Limbs: Baku's left arm in Insanely Bad Future, made of the strongest metal in the Moon.
Battle Couple: Baku and Nagase took out a group of alien guards during a prison break on the day they were to be executed in Insanely Bad Future. Battle Couple indeed. As of the current chapter of Insanely Bad Future, Maxtaro and Kyoko also count.
Cool Car: The Beetle in Insanely Bad Future. It's pretty much an old Volkswagen Beetle that is completely made out of the strongest metal on the Moon..
Delinquents: The 5 Kings of Kaimon, known to be the toughest delinquents in Kaimon High School's history.
Destructive Savior: Parodied in Let's Hunt For Monsters!, as Maxtaro and gang save a young woman trapped in a restroom by a ghost by blowing said restroom to kingdom come using equipment similar to proton packs.
Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: Maxtaro punching the villain right in the face in Fairy Tale Parody, even though the villain is a dark god and Maxtaro is a simple bridge worker.
Half Humanhybrid: Maxtaro and Ryo and his sister. This never goes anywhere. Or is mentioned.
Hand Cannon: The Magnum pistol in Insanely Bad Future. It's powered either by aliens or by magic, or possibly both. According to Maxtaro, it has vague origins but it's powerful enough to take out aliens with one shot.
Kyoko: That's right! Using rainbows as weapons to increase your personal gains?! This is unforgivable!! In the name of whatever the Hell I represent, I will punish you!!
Jerkass: Maxtaro is quite the jerk. In his defense, he gets it from his aunt.
Lemony Narrator: The Narrator of Fairy Tale Parody is, quite frankly, a very rude person/box and serves as a punching bag for the characters.
Les Yay: The Fairy Tale Parody plot revolves around the heroes trying to prevent this. They failed. Also led to a hilarious moment between the Big Bad and his captives
Lord: and then tomorrow, I'll make you two kiss each other.
Lovable Sex Maniac: Zaraki, although the lovable part may be slightly off, as a majority of the cast do point out that it is creepy.
Lovely Angels: Kyoko and Nagase are pretty destructive when working together.
Love Makes You Crazy: Nabiki's driving motivation. She is in love with Maxtaro, which makes her willing to do anything to get Kyoko out of the picture.
Mad Bomber: Zoey Hondo is pretty creepy when it comes to fireworks.
Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: Considering that the stories are about a class of weirdos, including demons, martial artists, ninjas, and a robot, this trope is to be expected.
Class 12-K, a mess of a homeroom filled with oddballs, freaks, and those in between.
Red Baron: Parodied in an entire story as the entire class decides to get nicknames, and it really gets out of hand.
Ridiculously Human Robots: Slightly subverted with FB, who looks nothing like a human but has the emotions and feelings of one.
The Rival: Ryo is this to Maxtaro during Jr. High, although there are still elements of this in their relationship.
School Play: Kyoko plays the female lead in one. This causes Maxtaro to become jealous of the male lead. Once the male lead develops feelings for Kyoko, all hell breaks loose.)
Kyoko: (gasps and then shuts her eyes with teeth gritted. Fine, I was planning to take this break-up scene as smooth and harmless as I can give it........ (then suddenly opens her now fiery and pissed off eyes) BUT TO HELL WITH YOU! WE'RE THROUGH!
Shout Out: Occurs frequently, running from the vague to the obvious.
The High School Students Who Don't Do Anything: The gang only rarely does stuff actual high school students do in class, thanks to the things they get themselves into. Although most of their school activities are there, just not mentioned.
Those Two Guys: Buzz and FB, although they're anything but ordinary.
True Companions: Although the characters have many issues to deal with, they do a lot of insane stuff to aid one another.
Unknown Rival: Kyoko and Nabiki. The latter goes to ridiculous lengths to fight for Maxtaro, even though he thinks she's a nutcase who really needs to get over him.
Unresolved Sexual Tension: Played with in Insanely Bad Future between the separated Maxtaro and Kyoko. However, the separation only happens in a made-up Bad Future.
Vitriolic Best Buds: Maxtaro and Ryo are sometimes a little too eager to insult one another despite their friendship. Jen and Ayame count for this as well.
What a Piece of Junk: The Beetle in Insanely Bad Future. It's considered beat up, and it only plays classic rock (thanks to Baku), yet it has far more impressive uses when the plot demands it.
can be read here. The series is ongoing, although updates are usually random.
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