Series synopsis
Bakuon!!, also known as ばくおん!! is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 5, 2016. It ended on June 21, 2016. It stars Kikuko Inoue, Reina Ueda, Nao Toyama and Ibuki Kido.
The story revolves around high school girls who discover the appeal of motorcycles. Sakura Hane is a high school student who looks a little bit like an airhead. On the way to her all-female high school one day, she is worn-out climbing a hilly road with a bicycle, but she sees a girl named Onsa Amano who is riding a motorcycle. Sakura immediately becomes interested in motorcycles, and she and Onsa join the motorcycle club at the school. Then, Sakura sets out to get her license.
Premise
The story revolves around high school girls who discover the appeal of motorcycles. Sakura Hane is a high school student who looks a little bit like an airhead. On the way to her all-female high school one day, she is worn-out climbing a hilly road with a bicycle, but she sees a girl named Onsa Amano who is riding a motorcycle. Sakura immediately becomes interested in motorcycles, and she and Onsa join the motorcycle club at the school. Then, Sakura sets out to get her license.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kikuko Inoue as Baita (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Hane Sakura (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Rin Suzunoki (voice)
- Ibuki Kido as Chisame Nakano (voice)
- Rikako Yamaguchi as Hijiri Minowa (voice)
- Yumi Uchiyama as Onsa Amano (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 18, 2016 | December 20, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 5, 2016 | June 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coffee!! While taking a drive on the highway to try a "100-mile blend" of coffee, the girls stop by a service area, where they find cans of coffee with motorbike figurines included. Rin manages to obtain a figure of her Katana, only for it to get run over. Later on, everyone's bikes simultaneously break down due to an alleged curse, but they are soon aided by Raimu. Onsa becomes upset when she discovers the café serving the blend has been shut down, but Hane cheers her up with a can of coffee she had saved during their 100-mile journey. Afterwards, the girls enjoy a hot spring before returning to buy Rin a new figurine. An OVA of Bakuon!! bundled with the manga series' seventh complied volume. |
March 18, 2016 |
| 2 |
Maid!! After Hijiri finally obtains her own motorcycle license, she has one final ride with Hayakawa, who experiences mysterious rejuvenating effects and reverts to a younger age, revealing his true identity as a female maid. Confused by the circumstances, Hijiri attempts to hide Hayakawa's identity when the others come over to visit to see her new bike. Jealous of Hayakawa getting everyone's attention, Hijiri rides off on her own, only to run into some trouble when her bike topples over. Remembering that which is most important, Hayakawa returns to her normal appearance as an elderly butler to help Hijiri. |
December 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Bakuon's Closet! Vol.1 In the listing of special features for the Bakuon!! Blu-ray, “Bakuon's Closet Shorts” is named as a special / extra. |
August 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Club Registration!! On her way to her first day of school, Hane Sakura takes interest in her classmate, Onsa Amano, after seeing her ride a motorbike to school. The two go to the school's Bike Club, whose only club member is a silent girl in a helmet named Raimu Kawasaki, who takes Hane for a ride on her Kawasaki ZX-12R. After joining the club alongside Onsa, Hane applies for a motorcycle license, initially struggle with lifting a bike but managing to pull it off after seemingly hearing a voice coming from her bike. During her lessons, Hane comes across another classmate, Rin Suzunoki, who takes her and the others to a bike shop to pick out a bike, only to argue with Onsa when she disses her taste in Suzuki bikes. |
April 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
School!! As Rin manages to get her bike license, she remains angry at Onsa over her prejudice towards her Katana, but is awed by Hane's honest compliments. Later, a freshman named Hijiri Minowa comes to join the bike club, giving Hane the idea to have Onsa and Rin settle their dispute with a chicken race. Though Onsa and Rin stop in order to keep their bikes safe, Hijiri and her butler Hayakawa go full force against Raimu. On the day of her license exam, Hane becomes nervous when she has to ride a different bike than from her lessons, but Hijiri and the others manage to cheer her on, allowing her to successfully pass her exam. |
April 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Debut!! With Hane now having her license, the girls visit the Nicoichi Motors used bike store, which turns out to be Onsa's family business. Despite the poor condition of most of the bikes on sale, Hane decides to buy a pink Honda CB400SF Hyper VTEC Spec III that catches her eye. Later, the girls overhear Rin being cheerful after a microphone is installed in her helmet, encouraging her to join them on the trip. Afterwards, the girls learn that the Bike Club has been defunct for twenty years and look to getting it reapproved, while Raimu and Tazuko, the school's headmistress reminisce about how it came to be defunct in the first place. After Raimu promises to protect the other girls from harm, Tazuko presents Raimu with a new Student ID and has the Bike Club officially reinstated. |
April 19, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2016 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 12:00:00 |