What is Delinquent anime?

Delinquents - Every school has them, but not all anime with school setting make delinquents a central topic. There are several versions of these delinquents, though some are grounded on a misunderstanding: * The student with a really bad image and attitude, based on his real criminal actions outside of the school and is even feared by teachers. * The primitive "class bully" that pushes around ("clobbers") his classmates for no apparent reason, possibly extorting lunch money. * The student with an sinister complexion or "evil eye", but is actually a "good" student (unfoundedly feared character). * The rebellious student, who does not care for studying, but is otherwise docile. Called a "delinquent" as a joke.

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Kyou kara Ore wa!!

7.77

Description:

Two transfer students, Mitsuhashi Takashi and Itou Shinji, tired of their boring normal life and unpopularity decide to take their arrival at a new school as an opportunity to reinvent their image, and become delinquents! Itou's justice clashing with Mitsuhashi's mischievous ways, they initially antagonize one another but soon become fast friends. The delinquent duo set out on various misadventures to become the greatest delinquents in all Japan!
Type

OVA

Episodes

10

Ep.Length

43 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1992-12-11

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

(My Deer Friend Nokotan)

7.11

Description:

Koshi Torako has everyone fooled. Her classmates see her as the perfect honor student, unaware of her secret delinquent past. But her new picturesque school life is thrown into chaos when she bumps into Shikanoko Noko, a girl with antlers! Mayhem seems to follow this strange doe-eyed girl. Who, or what, is she? (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Each episode streamed 4 days early on ABEMA. The original TV broadcast started on July 7th, 2024.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-07-07

TRIBE NINE

(Tribe Nine)

6.13

Description:

Haru Shirogane is a weak-minded person who is constantly bullied while Taiga has traveled from across the sea in hopes of becoming the strongest man in the world. One night, the two meet up with Shun Kamiya, the strongest XB (Extreme Baseball) player, and leader of the Minato Tribe. When they meet, each of the Tribes scattered throughout Neo-Tokyo are about to face a major threat. On the orders of the King of Neo-Tokyo, "Houtenshin", the Chiyoda Try, led by the mysterious Ojiro Otori, has started to take control of all the tribes in the country. Their evil clutches are about to reach the Minato Tribe... (Source: MyAnimeList)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-01-10

BUCCHIGIRI?!

6.82

Description:

Arajin Tomoshibi's reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn't get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It's the clash of the cool and the magical! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-01-13

Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san

7.55

Description:

Okometsubu Fujiyama has recently transferred over to a new school, Wakame High School. His goal is to make 100 friends--until he meets the extremely wierd Masaru Hananakajima. Masaru is a martial artist whose specialty is the "Sexy Commando" form of martial art. Masaru forms a club based on this art, including Fujiyama, who he nicknames Fuumin, in the club. The club becomes full of strange, yet wacky people. Aliens, moustaches, and cute fuzzy animals are encountered as the club moves along and gets steadily more popular. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

48

Ep.Length

8 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1998-01-05

Rokudou no Onna-tachi

(Rokudo's Bad Girls)

6.53

Description:

Rokudou’s miserable days of being picked on have taken a major turn with a new ability that’s made him the target of every delinquent girl’s affection. The source? A mysterious scroll from his late grandfather, an unusual inheritance to say the least. Now he’s in a romantic panic full of nonstop madness with every bad girl he comes in contact with. Will he ever catch a break? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-07

Sakigake!! Otokojuku

(Charge!! Men's Private School)

7.33

Description:

Otokojuku: a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

34

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1988-02-25

Kenka Dokugaku

(Viral Hit)

7.49

Description:

Scrawny high school student Hobin Yu is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Hobin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Hobin keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match? (Source: WEBTOON)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

current

Aired

2024-04-10

Salaryman Kintarou

7.48

Description:

The story follows Kintaro, former leader of a widely feared and respected biker gang, who decides that its time to "straighten out" and become a "salaryman" since his wife died and he has to take care of his young son. (Source: AniDB)
Type

TV

Episodes

20

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2001-02-18

ON-GAKU: Our Sound

(ON-GAKU: Our Sound)

7.48

Description:

A day in summer. A trio of outsider high school students who haven't touched an instrument in their lives decide to form a band. And so they start to string their offbeat rhapsody of youth.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

71 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2019-09-26

Sukeban Deka

(Delinquent Detective)

6.56

Description:

Having spent time at a juvenile corrections facility, teenage delinquent Saki Asamiya is given a chance to redeem herself and delay her mother's possible death sentence by working as an undercover cop. Armed with nothing but a special yo-yo, Saki's assignment is to return to her high school and investigate on the corruption and mysterious deaths among the students. But in order to find the answers to the condition of her school, she must confront the wealthy and powerful Mizuchi sisters, who moved in and have taken control after her previous expulsion. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

47 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1991-04-21

Be-Bop Highschool

7.3

Description:

For the invincible and basically happy punk lads Hiroshi and Toru, what they care about every day is to get a lot of attention from girls and to win the fights against the lads from other schools. Whenever provoked, they just go out fighting and settle the situation no matter what it costs. (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

7

Ep.Length

50 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1990-01-26

Kyoukasho ni Nai!

(Very Private Lesson)

5.93

Description:

Oraku is a lucky man. He has a comfortable job teaching at a local High School. He has Satsuki, a fellow teacher whom he hopes to marry someday. He has Aya, a beautiful student who has fallen in love with him. He has Aya's father, a wealthy man who wants so much for his little girl to be happy that he has sent her to live with Oraku. Oraku is a very lucky man. Of course Aya loves nothing more than to come on to Oraku by lounging around his apartment half naked. Unfortunately for Oraku, Aya's father happens to be wealthy because he is a major crime boss, and he will have Oraku slowly murdered if Aya doesn't remain absolutely pure. Now Oraku must not only restrain himself, but also protect Aya from the hordes of men and woman at school who'd love to get their hands on her body. And of course, if Satsuki or any of the other teachers find out that Oraku is living with one of his students, he will be permanently dismissed from the teaching profession! Oh yes Oraku is lucky... (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

39 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

1998-04-21

Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu

5.47

Description:

The story of the manga centers around Marimo Nogami, a usually quiet fourth-grade girl in elementary school. However, a certain incident leads to Marimo's personal strength blossoming. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

11 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2012-03-18

Koukou Butouden Crows

(Crows)

6.83

Description:

Bouya Harumichi is a new transfer student to Suzuran all-boys high school, a place where only the worst delinquents assemble. Due to its large amount of delinquents who are hated by the general people for their inauspiciousness, similarly to crows, it is also known as "Crows High School." Harumichi is an insanely strong fighter but has an irresponsible personality. How will he act in this new environment where everyone is a delinquent? (Source: MU)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1994-01-28

Shounan Bakusouzoku

7.2

Description:

In Japan, the country that inspired the slogan "Born to be Mild," the blood of young men still runs hot. In the old days they'd go off into the country and hack each other up with swords, but these days, what with school, that isn't very practical. So some of them do something very un-Japanese. They strap on a big bike, roar around annoying people, and pound anyone they consider dishonorable. Now meet Eguchi Yousuke, leader of a high-school Biker gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fistfights and fancy needlework. And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang... (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

52 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1986-09-10

WIND BREAKER Season 2

(WIND BREAKER Season 2)

0

Description:

The second season of WIND BREAKER. Welcome back to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top! (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)
Type

TV

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

unreleased

Aired

2025-04-30

Sakigake!! Otokojuku Movie

(Charge!! Men's Private School)

6.95

Description:

Otokojuku, a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men. (Source: Animenfo)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

74 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1988-07-23

Bad Boys

7

Description:

Tsukasa, Yoji, and Eiji are friends and members of the motorcycle gang called the Paradise Butterflies. Riding the streets of Hiroshima, their goal in life is to top all other gangs in their city. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

5

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1993-09-25

Rokudenashi Blues

6.56

Description:

Maeda is a new student in the Teiken High School. He stutters when he's nervous and he's rather clumsy. He gets noted immediately because he hits a teacher during the entrance ceremony. Some clubs search to enlist him as they see in him a force they can use to get even with other clubs. But Maeda is a loner and has only one dream: becoming a boxing champion. (Source: MU)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

33 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1992-07-11

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