Sket Dance is a manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara and was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2007 to July 2013. The chapters of Sket Dance were collected in a total of 32 tankōbon volumes, with the first one being released on November 2, 2007,[1] and the final volume on August 2, 2013.[2]
The series was conceived as two one-shots before it was officially serialized, with the first one-shot version debuting in January 2006 in Akamaru Jump, and the second version debuted as a 51-page one-shot seven months later in Weekly Shōnen Jump, this version more closely resembling the final serialized version.
Sket Dance follows the adventures of the Sket-dan, a high school club whose goal it is to help the students and teachers of Kaimei High School with their problems, as they do whatever it takes to help make their campus a better place. The story is mainly told in the perspective of the Sket-dan's three members: Bossun, the leader of the group; Himeko, the "muscle" and the only female in the group; and Switch, the otaku and the "brains" of the group.
5. "The Legendary Onihime" (伝説の鬼姫, Densetsu no Onihime)
6. "Onihime and the Crowbar" (鬼姫に金棒, Onihime ni Kanabō)
7. "The Prince of the Hill" (坂の上の王子様, Saka no Ue no Ōji Sama)
The Sket-dan help a student being bullied, baby-sit an Ape, Figure out the mystery behind a ghost at the incinerator, find a prince that turns out to be Bossun, and help a wanna-be Samurai win a tournament as all goes well. But when Himeko gets captured by a girl calling herself Onihime, Bossun has to step up and save the day.
14. "Little Boss Has a Temper" (リトルボスはご機嫌ななめ, Ritoru Bosu wa Go Kigen Naname)
15. "You Mustn't Watch it" (見てはいけない, Mite wa Ikenai)
16. "You Watched it, Didn't You" (見たのね, Mita no ne)
17. "Don't Watch it" (見るんじゃない, Mirunjanai)
The Sket-dan get a request from Tetsu, that his childhood friend moved away, and he started an email relationship but lied about himself, so in need of a stand-in, he requests Bossun. Later, Tsubaki, a member of the student council, comes into the Sket-dan and suspends the Sket-dan! Just then, a request comes from Yabasawa that she needs the Sket-dan to perform a play for a kindergarten. Bossun accepts as well as Tsubaki,and a battle between the Sket-dan and the Student Council begins! The Sket-dan also get a request to find a coupon that captain lost, but it all burns up into flames when Jōgasaki is revealed to have it, and Bossun drinks a drug Chuu-san made, turning him tiny. At the end, the Sket-dan get a cursed DVD, but to find out that it has answers to the upcoming test!
Special "Melancholic Rendezvous" (『メランコリック・ランデヴー』, "Merankorikku Randevū")
At first, a non-cannon chapter with the Sket-dan members being ninjas as the story is set in the Edo Era. Afterword, Yamanobe-sensei begs the Sket-dan to learn how to play Genesis so the student council will allow him to form a club for the game, Momoka comes to the sket-dan so she can learn more on anime, and Uchida, a quiet kid in school, comes to the Sket-dan with one request, to make him popular. Also, rumors have surfaced about a group working out of Kaimei High School which has been blackmailing and extorting students called the Spider's Association, but have no fear, for the Student Council is here! Then a manga artist comes to the Sket-dan to interview them to see if they could be better inspiration for a manga than the student council, and the war between the Sket-dan and the Student council begins in a new competition called the Gachinko Vivage Battle! The Student Council got in for their manga and the Sket-dan is doing it for yabasawa.
Special "Biscuit Dance" (『BISCUIT DANCE』, "Bisuketto Dansu")
After meeting in the finals, Yabasawa was called out for her brother, and so Himeko tried to get Momoka while Bossun, under pressure, randomly selected them for each round. The first round is Himeko vs. Michiru, in a cooking competition with 20 min. The Sket-dan have no faith in Himeko (for she like Peolopop) but surprisingly she gets praise,, but Michiru still wins. Next is Shinzou vs. Tsubaki in the second round of Fighting, and the objective is to break five balls placed on each player. Shinzou takes his Friske and attacks constantly, but when the effect wears out, Tsubaki takes advantage of him and breaks 3 balls, but Shinzou snaps out of it and destroys one saying a samurai only needs one life, and destroys tsubaki's 4 other balls with one slice. The next round 3 is shooting gangster with Switch vs. Asahina. It takes place in an old building thanks to Unyu. Switch and her both seem to be out of bullets but switch reveals he tricked her with his laptop and still had one shot but missed, making her able to draw her second gun. But in the end, Switch lands his first shot and reveals he's ambidextrous. With Momoka unable to show up, the 4th round is with Roman vs. Unyu. Whoever can act out the most believable confession wins. Everyone is captured by Roman, but the guy chooses the Student Council, and Agata notices the shownen jump editor paying him off. Now tied, It's the final battle between Agata and Bossun. They both enter the box, and Agata knows the Bossun just entered because of his rivalry between Tsubaki, and after stating their alike, he says they should make a bet to make things more amusing: if he wins, the Sket Dan will be disbanded. If Bossun wins, he will step down from his position. Bossun agrees and knows that he can only win if he puts on his goggles. Agata then says that Bossun saved both Himeko and Switch, but they saved him. Bossun then lashes out, but thinks he knows which card is the pixie, but it turn out to be the blue star, and Agata reveals he knew about it Bossun memorizing the cards all along, and then Agata places the last card and wins. The Sket-dan holds a leaving party for Bossun, which Agata interrupts. He gives Yabasawa her 3 shaped mouth and asks what's going on. He then remembers the bet and tells them about the interference in the fourth round. He requests calling the game a draw, and Bossun agrees. Agata tells them he had a lot of fun and looks forward to competing against Bossun again. Bossun vows that he won't lose next time.
36. "Mistaken Angel" (過ちのエンジェル, Ayamachi no Enjeru)
37. "The Little Princess in High Spirits" (リトルプリンセスは気分上々, Ritoru Purinsesu wa Kibun Jōjō)
38. "A New Take on Momotarō" (改じてくれよう桃太郎, Kaijitekureyō Momotarō)
39. "Otaku and Occult" (オタクトオカルト, Otaku to Okaruto)
40. "Running Home Run" (ランニングホームラン, Ranningu Hōmuran)
41. "Younger Brother, Older Brother" (兄・弟, Ani Otōto)
42. "Switch Off, Part 1" (スイッチ・オフ 前編, Suitchi Ofu Zenpen)
43. "Switch Off, Part 2" (スイッチ・オフ 中編, Suitchi Ofu Chūhen)
44. "Switch Off, Part 3" (スイッチ・オフ 後編, Suitchi Ofu Kōhen)
Special 1 "Puppet Dance" (『パペット・ダンス』, "Papetto Dansu")
Special 2 "Resort Dance" (『リゾート・ダンス』, "Rizōto Dansu")
The Volume begins as the Sket-dan get a request to try and understand Dante, who only speaks in visual-Kei and Momoka dropping by and by taking Chuu-san's drug, turning into a little girl with Himeko. Afterword, the principal comes to the sket-dan with a request to make his first-grader son smile and they decide to adapt the story Momotarō, but it soon gets out of hand, and then they have to babysit his grandson, but he turns out to be a stuck up know-it-all. Reiko also requests from Switch to help get her a new computer and runs into her middle school crush, and the Sket-dan run into Shinzou and his brother fighting, which makes Switch think back into his past with his brother. Also, A trio of 4-koma titled "Puppet Dance", "Muppet Dance" and "Silhouette Dance" which star puppet versions of the Sket Dan and a swimsuit contest at the beach with the female characters of Sket Dance for the Bonus chapters.
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Kaimei Rock Festival (カイメイ・ロック・フェスティバル Kaimei Rokku Fesutibaru)
In another alternate universe chapter, the Sket-dan members are astronauts exploring space, when they come across an alien Tsubaki, and when Bossun gets his hair cut wrong for the new photo, he turns to Chuu-san's hair growth drug and the sket-dan! Dante also comes back looking for a pen he lost, J-son sensei needs help with an Omiai meet, and the Sket-dan go against each other in the Kaimei rock festival, only to their surprise they all join together and make Sketchbook! Later, Momoka comes to visit the Sket-dan, but her personality is completely different and when the quiz club takes Himeko beloved Pelorin doll, Bossun will have to win it back in a quiz game!
54. "This is a Man's Hyperion" (それが男のヒュペリオン, Sore ga Otoko no Hyuperion)
55. "Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo R" (ヘタッピマンガ研究所R, Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo Romantikku)
56. "Flagrance" (フレグランス, Fureguransu)
57. "Ogress (1)" (OGRESS-①, Ōguresu (Ichi))
58. "Ogress (2)" (OGRESS-②, Ōguresu (Ni))
59. "Ogress (3)" (OGRESS-③, Ōguresu (San))
60. "Ogress (4)" (OGRESS-④, Ōguresu (Yon))
61. "Ogress (5)" (OGRESS-⑤, Ōguresu (Go))
62. "Ogress (6)" (OGRESS-⑥, Ōguresu (Roku))
Special "Silent Dance" (『SILENT DANCE』, "Sairento Dansu")
Yamanobe Sensei asks the Sket-dan to try out his new board game and Roman requests Sket Dan to look for her manuscript for teaching people how to draw manga. Later, Himeko beats up some punks but breaks her hockey stick, Cyclone, in the process so she goes to get a new one at a hockey stick store that himeko goes to. A new manager helps her, but Bossun realizes the old manager was locked up in the locker and it was a robber acting as a manager. Himeko grabs a random hockey stick and catches the guy, then picks that hockey stick and names it Flagrance. When walking home Himeko sees an old playground and her past begins to unfold, along with how the Sket-dan came to be.
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The First Ever Character Popularity Contest Results Announcement (第1回キャラクター人気投票結果発表 Dai Ikkai Kyarakutā Ninki Tōhyō Kekka Happyō)
64. "Panic at the Principal's Office" (パニック・イン・校長室, Panikku in Kōchōshitsu)
65. "Oneesan Sensei" (おねえさん先生, O Nē San Sensei)
66. "Group Blind Date Tsukkomi" (合コンでツッコんで, Gōkon de Tsukkonde)
67. "Gatcha Gatcha Trader" (ガチャガチャトレーダー, Gacha Gacha Torēdā)
68. "The First Ever Character Popularity Contest Results Announcement" (第1回キャラクター人気投票結果発表, Dai Ikkai Kyarakutā Ninki Tōhyō Kekka Happyō)
69. "The Glass Man" (ガラス男, Garasu Otoko)
70. "Who...!?" (誰...!?, Dare...!?)
71. "The Glass Maiden" (ガラス乙女, Garasu Otome)
Special "Biscuit Dance" (『BISCUIT DANCE』, "Bisuketto Dansu")
The Sket-dan clean out their club room, and they run into some of Switch's failed Inventions. Then the Student Council have a terrible meeting and try to give the principal a surprise party but it doesn't turn out well. They also get a new teacher who was originally a kid show host and is a total clutz, Bossun and Switch go on a blind date, and the Sket-dan get obsessed with Gatcha gatcha. Then there is the first character popularity contest results and the Sket-dan get another mystery to solve... the Glass man, and they get videotaped!
92. "Charismatic Student Highly Recommends High-level Club Speed Dating Participation, Congratulation!" (カリスマ生徒イチ押しの部活がハイレベル合コン参加おめでとう, Karisuma Seito Ichioshi no Bukatsu ga Hai Reberu Gōkon Sanka Omedetō)
93. "Onee-san is Popular?" (おねえさんも気に入り?, O Nē San mo Ki ni Iri?)
94. "Your Wish is My Command" (なんでもやりまっせご主人様, Nandemo Yarimasse Go Shūjin Sama)
95. "Koma-chan's Problem" (コマちゃんの困りごと, Koma Chan no Komarigoto)
194. "Brother and Junior" (弟と弟分, Otōto to Otōtobun)
195. "Otasuke-Gumi Reminiscences" (お助け組懐旧談, O Tasuke Gumi Kaikyūdan)
196. "Paying a Visit to the Unyū Household!" (丹生家お宅訪問!, Unyū Ke O Taku Hōmon!)
197. "The Gesu-ling Club's Crisis" (ゲスリング部の危機, Gesuringu Bu no Kiki)
198. "The Sister Who is Worried About Her Brother Who is Worried About His Sister Worries Her Friends, Part 1" (妹の悩みに悩む兄に悩む妹とその仲間達 前編, Imōto no Nayami ni Nayamu Ani ni Nayamu Imōto to Sono Nakama Tachi Zenpen)
199. "The Sister Who is Worried About Her Brother Who is Worried About His Sister Worries Her Friends, Part 2" (妹の悩みに悩む兄に悩む妹とその仲間達 中編, Imōto no Nayami ni Nayamu Ani ni Nayamu Imōto to Sono Nakama Tachi Chūhen)
200. "The Sister Who is Worried About Her Brother Who is Worried About His Sister Worries Her Friends, Part 3" (妹の悩みに悩む兄に悩む妹とその仲間達 後編, Imōto no Nayami ni Nayamu Ani ni Nayamu Imōto to Sono Nakama Tachi Kōhen)