Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll. The 2-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 108 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Hiro Shimono — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Crunchyroll.

Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Advanced placement into a school of higher grade proof-reading is determined by the results of the Promotion Test strictly for class type. Ranging from A class with the best facilities anyone can offer all the way down to F Class which is composed of low dining tables, rotten tatami mats and other worn out facilities. Students can change classes by competing using the Examination Summons Battle system or ESB. Between them, Hiro Shimono and Hitomi Harada carry the comedy without ever forcing it. The series ran for 2 seasons (2010–2011), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts respects your intelligence. If you have already watched School Rumble, Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts is a natural next step. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Hiro Shimono sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts wrapped up in 2011 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.