The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takuma Yokota. The series began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine in March 2019, and has been compiled into twenty-one tankōbon volumes as of August 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G aired from April to June 2026.
Contents
Plot
The series follows Togo Sakuradaimon, a school prefect with a penchant for discipline. He is in constant conflict with Poem Kohinata, a gyaru student over her violations of school guidelines. However, after the two find themselves in a supplementary class, Poem discovers that Togo is lacking in academic skills, particularly in mathematics. The two form a complicated relationship, with each knowing each other's weaknesses.
Characters
Togo Sakuradaimon (桜大門 統悟, Sakuradaimon Tōgo)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki, Chika AnzaiEp. 8 credits (young) (Japanese); Adam Gibbs, Morgan Berry (young) (English)
The school's prefect and a strict disciplinarian. Due to this, he is not fond of Poem, often scolding her for not following the school rules. Many students see him in low regard due to his strictness, often considering him "boring". In contrast to his strict personality, he lacks academic ability, and particularly has difficulties with mathematics. Despite his initial hostile relationship with Poem, they later develop feelings for each other.
Poem Kohinata (小日向 微笑, Kohinata Poemu)
Voiced by: Riko Akechi (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
A girl with a gyaru appearance, whom Togo scolds for keeping her skirt short and bleaching her hair. She often gets into conflicts with Togo, but over time comes to understand him. She is ashamed of her name due to its unusual pronunciation, and she finds it annoying when Togo calls her by her given name. Because of this, she decides to call Togo by his given name as well. She later develops feelings for Togo as well. Some of her friends call her "Poe".
Yu Izubuchi (出淵 遊, Izubuchi Yū)
Voiced by: Hayato Dojima (Japanese); Aaron Campbell (English)
Togo's friend and a member of the health committee. He was formerly a delinquent, leading to him having a rough way of speaking and him usually wearing a white coat. Motoko has a crush on him due to his looks and tendency of princess-carrying injured students, including her.
Seiichi Tsukishima (月島 聖一, Tsukishima Seiichi)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz (English)
Togo's classmate and a member of the library committee. He has two appearances: his true short, nerdy self with buck teeth, and his tall, handsome form that he transforms into when he is surrounded by books or carrying them.
Motoko Akina (秋名 素子, Akina Motoko)
Voiced by: Yuina Itō (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)
Poem's friend who has an energetic personality and twintailed hair. Her poor academic performance makes her friends worried about her. She is always teased by Poem and Rui for her crush on Yu.
Rui Tasaki (田崎 類, Tasaki Rui)
Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara (Japanese); Sarah Roach (English)
Poem's friend who has an easygoing personality and short hair. She is a member of the manga research club and is a fan of boys' love works.
Nadeshiko Yamato (大和撫子, Yamato Nadeshiko)
Voiced by: Yūko Kaida (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)
The student council president who is popular for her beauty and intellect. She is rumored to have defeated delinquents, including Yu back during his delinquent days. Her name is a reference to the Yamato nadeshiko archetype.
Kaoru Kogori (古郡薫, Kogori Kaoru)
Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese); Sean Letourneau (English)
The student council vice president from a wealthy family. Friends with Nadeshiko since childhood, he is always striving to catch up and surpass her. This does not stop the two of them from spending summer breaks at Kaoru's family's villa in Enoshima.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Takuma Yokota, The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius on March 26, 2019. The series has been compiled into twenty-one tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.
In March 2026, the series was added to Kodansha's K Manga service.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 8, 2025. The series was produced by Zero-G and directed by Daiji Iwanaga, with Yō Himuro designing the characters. Masahiro Yokotani supervised and wrote the scripts along with Takahito Ōnishi and Tomoko Konparu. Kanki Iwamoto, Hisashi Tenkyū, Takashi Toriyama, and Yoshiaki Kitazume composed the music. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2026 on BS Asahi's Anime A programming block and other networks. The opening theme song is "Hitorigoto" (ヒトリゴト; 'Monologue'), performed by Osage, and the ending theme song is "Heya to Garakuta to Watashi" (部屋とガラクタと私; 'My Room, Junk, & Me'), performed by Me Minor. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.