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Kujibiki Unbalance (TV)

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Alternative title:
Kujian
Kujibiki Unbalance - The Second Term
くじびき♥アンバランス (Japanese)
不平衡♥抽籤 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Plot Summary: Once a year prestigious Rikkyouin High School has a lottery to determine the next year's Student Council hip. On their first day of school Chihiro Enomoto wins the presidency while his childhood friend Tokino Akiyama picks the vice-president's ticket. There is one catch though, they must first a one year apprenticeship under the current Student Council and any failure to perform the tasks assigned, however minor, will result in immediate expulsion from the school.
Ratings: 248 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 2 votes (sub:1, raw:1)
 Excellent: 13 votes (sub:7, dub:5, raw:1)
 Very good: 43 votes (sub:22, dub:19, raw:1, others:1
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Good: 69 votes (sub:43, dub:21, ?:1, raw:1, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Decent: 51 votes (sub:28, dub:17, raw:3, ?:1, others:2
2 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 29 votes (sub:24, dub:4, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 11 votes (sub:9, dub:2)
 Weak: 15 votes (sub:11, dub:2, raw:1, others:1
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Bad: 9 votes (sub:8, dub:1)
 Awful: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
 Worst ever: 3 votes (sub:3)
Seen in part or in whole by 593 s, rank: #1905 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.149 (Decent), std. dev.: 1.9255, rank: #7137 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 6.129 (Decent), rank: #7136 (of 10154) (seen all: 6.38 / seen some: 5.20 / won't finish: 3.07)
Bayesian estimate: 6.196 (Decent+), rank: #6319 (of 7635)
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage: 2006-10-06 to 2006-12-22
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
"Ai" by Saori Atsumi
Ending Theme:
"Harmonies*" by Ai Nonaka & Ami Koshimizu
Trivia: We have 1
DVD Easter Eggs: We have 2
Reviews:
Kujibiki Unbalance DVD 1 (May 12, 2008)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - No Need for Chihiro (DVD 1) 2008-04-29 (from $2.34)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - No Need for Chihiro + Artbox (DVD 1) 2008-04-29 (from $9.49)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - Love Rikkyouin (DVD 2) 2008-06-24 (from $9.95)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - The Melancholy of Ritsuko Kettenkrad (DVD 3) 2008-08-26 (from $9.99)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - Box Set (DVD 1-3) 2008-11-11 (from $17.99)
    Kujibiki Unbalance - The Complete Collection (DVD 1-3) 2009-11-17 (from $39.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Script:
Yuichi Kadota (ep 9)
Storyboard:
Yoshitaka Fujimoto (eps 8, 10)
Episode Director:
Yang Gun Fei (ep 10)
Original creator: Shimoku Kio
Original Character Design:
Shimoku Kio
Character Design: Yoshiaki Yanagida
Art Director: Shin Okui
Chief Animation Director: Yoshiaki Yanagida
Animation Director:
Yuki Nishioka (ep 12)
Art design: Hiroshi Izumi
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Sasaki
Producer:
Takaya Ibira (Toshiba Entertainment)

2nd Key Animation:
Yomogi Ohkoshi (ep 7)
Assistant Chief Animation Director: Yuki Nishioka (eps 6-12)
Assistant producer: Yuto Arakawa (Ajiado)
Associate producer: Atsushi Yamamori (Media Factory)
Background Art:
Yayoi Okashiwa (Studio Easter; 7 episodes
eps 1-3, 7-9, 12
)

Yuri Hamatani (Studio Easter; eps 5-12)
Casting Cooperation: Wataru Matsuoka
Color Check:
Yukiharu Obata (ep 11)
Color design: Miyoko Ichinose
Color setting:
Yukiharu Obata (ep 11)
Cooperation:
Yoshimi Nakajima (Big Shot)
Editing:
Yuri Tamura
Finish Animation:
Toshiko Nakajima (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Yukari Abiko (studio FLAG; eps 3, 6, 10)
In-Between Animation:
Kei Ohara (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Naoko Harada (Ajiado; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 9, 12
)

Tokunori Shimizu (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Yasuko Tada (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Yōhei Saitō (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Yuka Katsuro (Ajiado; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 9, 12
)

Yumi Iwatani (Ajiado; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

In-Between Check:
Minako Nagasawa (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Yoji Egawa (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Key Animation:
Yuriko Ikehara (eps 3, 6, 10)
Music producer: Kenichiro Tsutsumi
Online Editor: Masahiro Onoue (Data Art)
Photography:
Chikara Ōkawa (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Hiroyuki Matsuzawa (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Kazuhiro Sasaki (Ajiado; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 12
)

Keiko Takada (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Kōhei Yamamoto (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Nori Nakamura (Ajiado; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 12
)

Satoshi Niiyama (Ajiado; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 12
)

Shingo Kobayashi (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Takanobu Arihara (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Takenori Deguchi (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Tatsuya Miguchi (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Teppei Kondō (Ajiado; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 12
)

Yoshimi Takahashi (Ace Creation; 5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Planning:
Kazuaki Morijiri (GENCO)
Planning Cooperation:
Shohei Yoshida (Monthly Afternoon Editing Room)
Production Advancement:
Shingo Chiba (ep 7)
Production Cooperation: Seiji Suzuki (S-Wood)
Production Desk: Tatsuya Yamaguchi
Production manager: Takurō Hatakeyama (GENCO)
Prop Design:
Kōichi Ōhata
Publicity:
Yukari Oobayashi (KIDS Station)
Recording: Michiya Arakawa
Recording Adjustment: Ayumu Anzai
Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano (Sound Box)
Sound Production Manager: Takatoshi Hamano
Special Effects: Toshio Hasegawa (MARIX; eps 3, 6, 10)
Theme Song Arrangement:
Masanori Takumi (ED)
Theme Song Composition:
Tomoki Kikuya (ED)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Saori Kodama (ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Saori Atsumi (OP)
Ai Nonaka as Tokino Akiyama
Ami Koshimizu as Ritsuko Kübel Kettenkrad
Fujiko Takimoto as Chihiro Enomoto

Eri Nakao as Izumi Tachibana
Kazuko Kojima as Koyuki Asagiri
Kumiko Nishihara as Renko Kamishakujii
Masayo Kurata as Komaki Asagiri
Reiko Takagi as Risa Humvee
Shintarō Asanuma as Mugio Rokuhara
Yukana as Kasumi Kisaragi
Yūko Gotō as Kaoruko Yamada
Yūko Sasamoto as Shinobu Enomoto

Akiko as Girl Delinquent (ep 3)
Eri Nakao as Koyuki's Teacher (ep 6)
Masato Amada as School's Newspaper President (ep 6)
Nomico as Anone Kobukuro (ep 6)
Shinji Kawada as Yuuya Kaburagi (ep 3)
Tadashi Miyazawa as Fernandez
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Studio Flag (eps 3, 6)
Animation Production:
Ajiado
Background Cooperation: Kusanagi (6 episodes
eps 4-5, 7, 9-10, 12
)

Backgrounds: Studio Easter
Broadcaster:
Tokyo MX (2006-10-12)
Finish Animation:
Wuxi Maliang Animation (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

In-Between Animation:
Wuxi Maliang Animation (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 9, 12
)

Key Animation:
Wish (ep 10)
Music Production: Lantis
Offline Editing: Morita Editing Room
Photography: Ace Creation (5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 10-11
)

Planning Cooperation: Afternoon
Production Cooperation:
Studio Rong (ep 8)
Recording Studio: Procen Studio
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
special effects: Marix (eps 3, 6, 10)
English cast
English staff
Director: Bill Timoney
Art Director: Christopher Mantovi
Translation:
Yuki Urakawa
Executive producer: John Sirabella

Acquisition Liaison:
Yoko Hayama
Adaptation: Bill Timoney
ADR Recording: Joe Digiorgi
DVD Author: Dave Beinlich
Editing:
Joe Digiorgi
Mixing: Joe Digiorgi
Post-Production Coordinator: William Hellfire
Post-Production Supervision: Christian Moran
Print Manager: Christopher Mantovi
Production Supervision:
Sean Molyneaux
Proofing: Frank Pannone
Special Thanks To: Bill Timoney
Subtitling:
Robby Huang
Translation Manager: Nagisa Wada
Anna Morrow as Ritsuko Kübel Kettenkrad
Rich McNanna as Chihiro Enomoto
Veronica Taylor as Tokino Akiyama

Angora Deb as Renko Kamishakunjii
Anthony Salerno as Mugio Rokuhara (ep 2)
Dana Halsted as Risa Humvee
Georgette Reilly as
Izumi Tachibana
Shinobu Enomoto
Kenneth Robert Marlo as Mugio Rokuhara (eps 6, 11-12)
Lisa Ortiz as Kaoruko Yamada
Mandy Bonhomme as Komaki Asagiri
Michele Knotz as Koyuki Asagiri
Rachael Lillis as Kasumi Kisaragi

Anna Morrow as Chihiro's Mom (ep 4)
Anthony Salerno as Yuuya Kaburaki (ep 3)
Bill Rogers as Soichiro Tanaka
Bill Timoney as Harunobu Madarame
Bob Senkewicz as Renko's Father (ep 5)
Carol Jacobanis as Saki Kasukabe
Ed Paul as
Manabu Kuchiki
Masahiko Oribe (ep 8)
Kenneth Robert Marlo as Rebel (ep 2)
Mandy Bonhomme as Girl Delinquent (ep 3)
Michael Perreca as
Kanji Sasahara
Newspaper Chief (ep 6)
Rachael Lillis as Kanaka Ohno
Rome Elliot as
Mitsunori Kugayama
Ritsuko's Father (ep 8)

English companies
ADR Production: Headline Sound Studios
Distributor: AnimeWorks
Licensed by: Media Blasters
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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