Hikari Hanazono
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shoujo97%Ensemble Cast95%School82%Tsundere82%School Club80%Slapstick79%Heterosexual76%Female Protagonist75%Twins73%Bullying73%
TVFINISHED2008 SPRING7.1 / 10 AniList score
S.A: Special A
スペシャル・エー• Special A
Synopsis & Story
Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, sporting events - anything. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her. The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.
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S.A: Special A: should you watch it?
At a glance
S.A: Special A has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 45% of 22,950 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #29 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #17 most popular anime of 2008, and #9 highest-rated anime of Spring 2008 on AniList.
Of the 42.6K AniList users who started it, 6.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 35.9K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially shoujo, ensemble cast, school, tsundere.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Maki Minami
- Series composition
- Jukki Hanada
- Music
- Shougo Kaida
S.A: Special A FAQ
- How many episodes does S.A: Special A have?
- S.A: Special A has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch S.A: Special A?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is S.A: Special A finished?
- Yes. S.A: Special A has finished airing — the final episode aired September 15, 2008.
- Is there a season 2 of S.A: Special A?
- No sequel is listed for S.A: Special A as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is S.A: Special A based on a manga?
- Yes. S.A: Special A adapts the manga by Maki Minami.
- Who animated S.A: Special A?
- S.A: Special A was animated by GONZO and AIC.
- Where can I watch S.A: Special A?
- S.A: Special A is listed on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.