GJ-bu (GJ部 Gujjobu?, lit. GJ Club) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shin Araki and illustrated by Aruya, serialized on Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko by March 18, 2010 – March 16, 2012. It was adapted into an anime television series by Dogakobo, started airing by January 10 until March 28, 2013. A spin-off GJ-Bu Chūtō-bu began publication by April 18, 2012 and currently on-going.
Synopsis[]
- Main article: List of GJ-bu Anime Episodes.
Kyōya Shinomiya is forced to become a new member of the GJ, an unidentified club that dwells in a room of the former building of a certain school. Here he meets the club leader, Mao Amatsuka, a short girl with a big attitude; Mao's younger sister, Megumi, who has the heart of a bipolar angel; the recognized genius with a lack of common sense, Shion Sumeragi; and the always-hungry and mysterious Kirara Bernstein. Time flies with these unique girls around!
Cast[]
GJ Club[]
- Kyōya Shinomiya- The main protagonist, nicknamed Kyoro. He is a first year high school student (later second in GJ-Bu Volume 5). Kyoro is the elder child in the Shinomiya family.
- Mao Amatsuka- A second year high school student (later third in GJ-Bu Volume 5) and the incumbent president of the GJ Club. She is the eldest child of the Amatsuka family.
- Megumi Amatsuka- A first year (later 2nd in GJ-Bu Volume 5) high school student who serves tea and cakes to the GJ Club. She is the middle child of the Amatsuka family.
- Shion Sumeragi- A genius second year (later third in GJ-Bu Volume 5) high school student. She has many siblings.
- Kirara Bernstein- A second year (later third in GJ-Bu Volume 5) high school student with a noticeable cat-like demeanor. She is the elder child of the Bernstein family.
- Tamaki Kannazuki- A first year high school student and the GJ Club's latest member. She is the eldest of the Kannazuki family.
GJ Club: Middle School Division[]
- Kasumi Shinomiya- A first year middle-school student who founds the GJ Club's Middle School Division. She is the younger child of the Shinomiya family.
- Seira Amatsuka- A first year middle-school student and a member of the GJ Club's Middle School Division. She is the youngest child of the Amatsuka family.
- Geraldine Bernstein- A first year middle-school student and a member of the GJ Club's Middle School Division. She is the younger child of the Bernstein family.
Others[]
- Mori- The Amatsuka family's maid.
- Billy the Chess Champion
Theme Songs[]
- Opening
- "Mōsō★Kōkan Nikki" (もうそう★こうかんにっき? Delusion★Exchange Diary) by Otome Shinto
- Ending
- "I wish ~Tokimeki no Mahō~" (I wish 〜ときめきの魔法〜?) by Mao Amatsuka (Maaya Uchida) & Megumi Amatsuka (Yume Miyamoto) (eps 1-2)
- "balance unbalance ~Hontō no Watashi~" (balance unbalance 〜ホントウ ノ ワタシ〜?) by Shion Sumeragi (Suzuko Mimori) (ep 3-4)
- "Purely Sky ~Watashi Dake no Sora~" (Purely Sky 〜私だけの空〜?) by Kirara Bernstein (Chika Arakawa) (ep 5-6)
- "Hashiridasō!" (走りだそう!?) by Mao Amatsuka (Maaya Uchida), Megumi Amatsuka (Yume Miyamoto), Shion Sumeragi (Suzuko Mimori), Kirara Bernstein (Chika Arakawa) (ep 7-12)