Medaka Box One-Shot

Medaka Box
Series	Medaka Box
Chapter	One-Shot
Volume	None
Title
Japanese Title	めだかボックス
Romaji Title	Medaka Bokkusu
English Title	Medaka Box
Chapter Information
Artist	Akira Akatsuki
Magazine	Weekly Shounen Jump
Number of Pages	47
Cover Characters	Medaka Kurokami Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
Navigation
Next Chapter	The 1st Box: I Call the Student Council to Action
Previous Chapter	None
Chapter List
Ch 0	One-Shot
Ch 1	The 1st Box
Ch 2	The 2nd Box
Ch 3	The 3rd Box
Ch 4	The 4th Box
Ch 5	The 5th Box
Ch 6	The 6th Box
Ch 7	The 7th Box
Ch 8	The 8th Box
Ch 9	The 9th Box
Ch 10	The 10th Box
Ch 11	The 11th Box
Ch 12	The 12th Box
Ch 13	The 13th Box
Ch 14	The 14th Box
Ch 15	The 15th Box
Ch 16	The 16th Box
Ch 17	The 17th Box
Ch 18	The 18th Box
Ch 19	The 19th Box
Ch 20	The 20th Box
Ch 21	The 21st Box
Next Arc	Thirteen Party Arc

Medaka Box (めだかボックス, Medaka Bokkusu) is a one-shot manga chapter written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki, serving as a pilot chapter to the Medaka Box manga series, though not canon to its continuity, featuring a similar plot to that of the first chapter. It was released in Weekly Shounen Jump on February 2nd, 2009. It was later reprinted inside the guidebook Medaka Books volume 2: Hakoniwa Dictionary.

Characters

Medaka

Zenkichi

Hansode

Akasaka

Beppu

• Medaka Kurokami
• Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
• Hansode Shiranui
• Akasaka
• Beppu

Summary

Medaka Kurokami makes her inauguration speech as the new student council president of Hakoniwa Academy, and announces the establishment of the suggestion box. Then, Hansode Shiranui calls out to Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, commenting on how she's surprised that Medaka got elected, to which Zenkichi retorts that nothing she does surprises him. Shiranui asks if he's going to join the student council, to which he vehemently refuses right before being called to the council room over the loudspeakers. As he walks away, irritated, a classmate asks Shiranui about the nature of Zenkichi and Medaka's relationship, to which she explains that they're childhood friends.

In the student council room, Zenkichi walks in on Medaka changing clothes, causing him embarrassment, though Medaka is unbothered, mentioning that they used to take baths together. Then, as she explains how she's fulfilling all the positions of the student council before appointing anyone else, Zenkichi thinks about how there's nothing Medaka can't do. She asks him for help with solving all the requests piled up in the suggestion box. He initially refuses, but then accepts after being told that she needs him, thinking that he's always getting dragged around by her. Looking through the suggestions, he deems most of them to be stupid, but then finds one serious request from the judo club.

In the changing room of the judo club, the captain of the judo club tells Akasaka about his request for an additional member in order to compete in a contest, as their club only has four members. While Akasaka is worried about his exaggeration, the captain reassures him that Medaka will probably allow them to borrow Zenkichi for the match. However, as they walk into the judo hall, they find Medaka and Zenkichi waiting for them, the former admonishing them for being late. She orders them to get seated, then explains that she'll allow them to borrow Zenkichi, but that they need to reform their club, and so they must start by winning the gold medal in judo at the next Olympics, which stuns them. They vehemently say that her plan is impossible, but she reassures them that she'll practice with them, and asks Zenkichi to come at her. They initially underestimate her, but then she performs a flawless throw, stunning them again. They try to take their request back, but she doesn't allow them. Later, Shiranui walks in, searching for Zenkichi, only to find everyone collapsed to the floor. Learning of the situation, she offhandedly comments that it's pointless to try training the club members, which pisses Akasaka off, though Shiranui just walks out casually after telling Zenkichi to tell Medaka that you can't force someone to try their best when they don't want to.

The next day, Akasaka hands Medaka everyone's resignation letters, saying that they can't meet her demands. When she inquires about Akasaka's feelings, he says that there's no point staying in the club if he has nobody to practice with. Left alone, Medaka asks Zenkichi to practice with her, to which he comments that she's forgotten why she started this in the first place. Later, in the cafeteria, Shiranui explains to Zenkichi that the judo club used to be reputable, but the new captain focused on having fun as opposed to serious practice, which led to laziness. The serious members all left, leaving only four people. She comments that nobody would feel sad, even if a club like that disbanded.

As Medaka approaches a distraught Akasaka, he tells her to leave him alone, but she explains that she is going to hold the competition regardless, even if everyone left. When Akasaka questions why she tries so hard to help a stranger like him, she declares that helping strangers is her reason to live. She then strikes a nerve as she asks him if he was truly enjoying himself with judo, to which he angrily yells that not everyone can be as strong-willed as her before briskly walking away. She, however, dismisses this claim, saying that just because he's not as strong-willed as her doesn't mean that he's weak.

Medaka announces the beginning of the customary match between Hakoniwa Academy and Suisou Academy, a lone Zenkichi facing off against the many Suisou practitioners. They all wonder if it's alright for them all to face off against a single person, but they hesitate to object to Medaka, when the intimidating Beppu declares that "they'll give them a good one", Zenkichi noting his thirst for blood. Medaka tells him not to worry about anything, and he reminds her with a grin that he's only doing this for her "just this once".

As Akasaka aimlessly wonders around, Shiranui appears and tries to drag him to the match, despite him protesting that it has nothing to do with him anymore. She tells him that everyone else was already there. Arriving in front of the window to the judo hall, Akasaka, along with the three other judo club members, see Zenkichi being thrown down by Beppu again and again, rising up each time. One of the club members explains that Beppu is a notoriously violent first year, and is deliberately avoiding winning just so he can continue beating Zenkichi up. Akasaka asks the former captain if he's enjoying himself now, which he instantly denies. Then, a nonchalant Shiranui walks up to the four and tells them to move out of the way so she can see inside, encouraging them to go in. As Beppu smashes Zenkichi to the ground once more, he turns to Medaka, asking if it's her turn, to which she retorts that he shouldn't make light of her childhood friend, who rises up once more, to the surprise of everyone watching. When someone asks why Zenkichi is doing this to himself, Medaka explains that the reason is because he's been in love with her since he was two years old, causing his cheeks to redden. As she comments that it's natural to do your best for the people you care about, the four judo club members finally walk in, and Medaka tells Zenkichi that he can win now, to which he instantly throws Beppu to the ground, revealing that he, too, has been practicing judo since he was two years old, and that he wouldn't let himself just be thrown around, though collapsing immediately afterwards.

Zenkichi narrates that, after his passing out, the competition went on normally, and the judo club won two matches and lost two. They said that they weren't satisfied with the results and would strive to do better. As Zenkichi complains about being the only one to get beat up, Medaka puts the vice president armband on him, causing him to yell at her that she can surely handle everything by herself. Medaka responds that, while she can handle everything, there's nothing that she loves or enjoys doing, and thus wouldn't be able to accomplish anything if not for Zenkichi, stating that she's "just another piece of trash" without him. She then hugs his head to her chest, thanks him and asks him to stay by her side if he doesn't hate her. To this, Zenkichi, with a blushing face, yells out "just this once".

Parallels to the Main Series

• The main series also begins with Medaka giving an inauguration speech, followed by Zenkichi complaining to Shiranui about Medaka, only to be immediately called to the student council room right after declaring that he wouldn't join it.
• The judo club takes on a similar role to the kendo club in the main story, albeit more fleshed out.
• Suisou Academy is featured as the competing judo team, which would later reappear in the main series as the previous school Misogi Kumagawa attended.
• Zenkichi ends up joining the student council after completing the first request. However, he is given the position of vice-president in the one-shot, instead of general affairs manager like in the main series.

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Works
Manga Volumes	One-Shot Volume 1: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 Volume 2: Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 Volume 3: Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 • Chapter 24 • Chapter 25 Volume 4: Chapter 26 • Chapter 27 • Chapter 28 • Chapter 29 • Chapter 30 • Chapter 31 • Chapter 32 • Chapter 33 • Chapter 34 Volume 5: Chapter 35 • Chapter 36 • Chapter 37 • Chapter 38 • Chapter 39 • Chapter 40 • Chapter 41 • Chapter 42 • Chapter 43 Volume 6: Chapter 44 • Chapter 45 • Chapter 46 • Chapter 47 • Chapter 48 • Chapter 49 • Chapter 50 • Chapter 51 • Chapter 52 Volume 7: Chapter 53 • Chapter 54 • Chapter 55 • Chapter 56 • Chapter 57 • Chapter 58 • Chapter 59 • Chapter 60 • Chapter 61 Volume 8: Chapter 62 • Chapter 63 • Chapter 64 • Chapter 65 • Chapter 66 • Chapter 67 • Chapter 68 • Chapter 69 • Chapter 70 Volume 9: Chapter 71 • Chapter 72 • Chapter 73 • Chapter 74 • Chapter 75 • Chapter 76 • Chapter 77 • Chapter 78 • Chapter 79 Volume 10: Chapter 80 • Chapter 81 • Chapter 82 • Chapter 83 • Chapter 84 • Chapter 85 • Chapter 86 • Chapter 87 • Chapter 88 Volume 11: Chapter 89 • Chapter 90 • Chapter 91 • Chapter 92 • Chapter 93 • Chapter 94 • Chapter 95 • Chapter 96 • Chapter 97 Volume 12: Chapter 98 • Chapter 99 • Chapter 100 • Chapter 101 • Chapter 102 • Chapter 103 • Chapter 104 • Chapter 105 • Chapter 106 Volume 13: Chapter 107 • Chapter 108 • Chapter 109 • Chapter 110 • Chapter 111 • Chapter 112 • Chapter 113 • Chapter 114 • Chapter 115 Volume 14: Chapter 116 • Chapter 117 • Chapter 118 • Chapter 119 • Chapter 120 • Chapter 121 • Chapter 122 • Chapter 123 • Chapter 124 Volume 15: Chapter 125 • Chapter 126 • Chapter 127 • Chapter 128 • Chapter 129 • Chapter 130 • Chapter 130 • Chapter 131 • Special Chapter Volume 16: Chapter 132 • Chapter 133 • Chapter 134 • Chapter 135 • Chapter 136 • Chapter 137 • Chapter 138 • Chapter 139 • Chapter 140 Volume 17: Chapter 141 • Chapter 142 • Chapter 143 • Chapter 144 • Chapter 145 • Chapter 146 • Chapter 148 • Chapter 149 Volume 18: Chapter 150 • Chapter 151 • Chapter 152 • Chapter 153 • Chapter 154 • Chapter 155 • Chapter 156 • Chapter 157 • Chapter 158 Volume 19: Chapter 159 • Chapter 160 • Chapter 161 • Chapter 162 • Chapter 163 • Chapter 164 • Chapter 165 • Chapter 166 • Chapter 167 Volume 20: Chapter 168 • Chapter 169 • Chapter 170 • Chapter 171 • Chapter 172 • Chapter 173 • Chapter 174 • Chapter 175 • Chapter 176 Volume 21: Chapter 177 • Chapter 178 • Chapter 179 • Chapter 180 • Chapter 181 • Chapter 182 • Chapter 183 • Chapter 184 • Chapter 185 Volume 22: Chapter 186 • Chapter 187 • Chapter 188 • Chapter 189 • Chapter 190 • Chapter 191 • Chapter 191 • Chapter 192 • Special Chapter 2
Light Novels	Medaka Box Novels: Messhi Kuguhara's Ravenous Rule and Sanagi Naginoura's Forced Vote • Richigi Eburi's False Modesty and Shikii Mukueda's Trash Manifestation Medaka Box Gaiden Novels: Suisou Is Full of Wriggling Brains • The Zugzwang of Suisou Management Others: Medaka Box Juvenile: Novel Version
Anime	Season One: Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12 Season Two: Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12
Others	Medaka Box Complete Guidebook
Concepts
Concepts	Abnormality • Style • Not Equal
Hakoniwa Academy
Faculty	Hakama Shiranui • Maguro Kurokami • Messhi Kuguhara • Sanagi Naginoura • Richigi Eburi • Shikii Mukueda
Hakoniwa Student Council	Medaka's Student Council: President: Medaka Kurokami • Vice President: Misogi Kumagawa • Treasurer: Mogana Kikaijima • Secretary: Kouki Akune • General Affairs Manager: Zenkichi Hitoyoshi Stand-in Student Council: Vice President: Kuudou Hinokage • Treasurer: Hitomi Hitoyoshi • Secretary: Youka Naze • Itami Koga Zenkichi's Student Council: President: Zenkichi Hitoyoshi • Vice President: Youka Naze • Treasurer: Mukae Emukae • Secretary: Shori Wanizuka • General Affairs Manager: Kudaki Torai Kumagawa's Student Council: President: Hansode Shiranui • Vice President: Gagamaru Chougasaki • Treasurer: Mukae Emukae • Secretary: Shibuki Shibushi • General Affairs Manager: Misogi Kumagawa Candidate Student Council: Suishou Kibougaoka • Ima Takarabe • Kiki Kikitsu • Shori Wanizuka • Tsugiha Yojirou
Committees	Public Morals Committee: Myouri Unzen • Myouga Unzen • Fue Yobuko • Harigane Onigase • Kanraku Kunisaki • Ranraku Yoshinogari • Tomojiki Koyu • Kabuto Nomozaki • Tousei Chijiwa • Kaishi Yame Election Management Committee: Kiruko Tachiarai • Tokemichi Choujabaru Beautification Committee: Uzume Megusuno Diet Education Committee: Konomi Mera • Kuroudo Iizuka Excercise Committee: Tsue Kamimutsuro Health Preservation Committee: Aoki Aka Library Committee: Yabumi Juunichou
Thirteen Party	Front Six: Oudo Miyakonojou • Mizou Yukuhashi • Youka Naze • Itami Koga • Kei Munakata • Shigusa Takachiho Plus Six: Gunki Itoshima • Otome Yunomae • Hamaya Hyakuchou • Yutori Chikuzen • Yamami Tsurumisaki • Shoko Kamimine Former Members: Myouri Unzen • Maguro Kurokami
Not Equals	Najimi Ajimu • Hanten Shiranui
Club Members	Kendo Club: Mahibi Moji • Kyousai Usa • Nengi Nakatsu • Konkei Yufuin • Mokuyou Tosu • Mari Imari • Zen Ureshino • Seijaku Ibusuki • Habataki Hyuuga Swimming Club: Umumichi Yakushima • Sotsu Tanegashima • Mogana Kikaijima • Roppu Gotourettou Judo Club: Nekomi Nabeshima • Betsuhei Jounan • Kouki Akune Athletics Club: Aria Ariake • Isagi Isahaya Shogi Club: Sasae Mochibaru • Miri Natayama Art Club: Kizashi Yuubaru Broadcasting Club: Tanzaku Aso Karate Club: Tsue Kamimutsuro
Other Students	Abnormals: Garaharu Ushibuka • Royal Hirado • Kenri Noogata • Sanou Tsushima • Unou Tsushima • Hitomi Hitoyoshi Non Abnormals: Akizuki Urushi • Hisshuu Kanoya • Kenna Yatsushiro • Mokkin Team
Suisou Academy
Student Council	Jakago's Student Council: President: Aki Jakago • Vice President: Iya Renpei • Treasurer: Usa Hannyaji • Secretary: Kae Sakanoue • General Affairs Manager: Tou Kejukuri Kunagawa's Student Council: President: Misogi Kumagawa • General Affairs Manager: Saki Sukinasaki
Other Students	Uchi Teppou • Mei Utsubogi • Sumi Kakuremino • Sude Kakuremino • Kui Yakeishi • Fude Ezumachi
Kurokami Group
Main Family	Kajiki Kurokami • Hato Kurokami • Nashi Kurokami • Medaka Kurokami • Kujira Kurokami • Maguro Kurokami
Tsurubami Family	Kamome Tsurubami • Fukurou Tsurubami • Hato Tsurubami
Shiranui Family	Hakama Shiranui • Hansode Shiranui • Hanhaba Shiranui • Hanten Shiranui • Iihiko Shishime
Suitors	Medaka's Suitors: Kakegae Yuzuriha • Mogura Kugurugi • Joutou Kotobuki • Momo Momozono • Namanie Nienami • Sui Kanaino Suitor Doubles: Gizou Yuzuriha • Kairai Kugurugi • Shinkirou Kotobuki • Genjitsu Momozono • Sakugo Nienami • Kariteru Kanaino
Gekka Hyoujin Kai	Bukiko Udou
Others
Kiyoterae	Saki Sukinasaki • Juujika Hachiningatake • Zomeki Furousan
Middle Schoolers	Suishou Kibougaoka • Ima Takarabe • Shori Wanizuka • Kiki Kikitsu • Tsugiha Yojirou • Tatarou Kamoike • Yuimu Hagoromo • Shouki Soo • Kuromi Arouta • Gorgeous Hirado • Rettouroppu Gotou • Shikiri Mukueda
Others	Ifu Mifune • Mogami