Escalator school
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An escalator school (エスカレーター
Escalator schools are commonly found in anime and manga, as they are a quick and easy explanation for having characters of very different ages in the same school-like setting realistically.
Examples in pop culture
[edit]- Ohtori Academy in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
- CLAMP Academy in CLAMP School Detectives.
- Mugen Gakuen and T*A Private Girls School in Sailor Moon.
- T*A Private Girls School is based on the real-world escalator school Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin.[7]
- Mahora Academy in Mahou Sensei Negima.
- Ouran Academy in Ouran High School Host Club.
- Saki Girls' School in Joshi Kousei.
- Eitoku Academy in Boys Before Flowers.
- Kuoh Academy in High School DxD.
- Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters/Xavier Academy in the comic book, cartoon and theatrical versions of the X-Men. Xavier's "escalator" goes one step higher, since most of the instructors are former students who seamlessly moved into their new roles.
- Sayaka Kudo's high school in Flying Colors (2015 film).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ WWWJDIC entry for エスカレーター
学校 - ^ WWWJDIC entry for エスカレーター
校 ; エスカレータ校 - ^ Ishikida, Miki (2005). "Japanese Education in the 21st Century". iUniverse. p. 93. Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wray, Harry (1999). Japanese and American Education: Attitudes and Practices. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 140. ISBN 9780897896528. Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Timsit, Annabelle (January 13, 2018). "Overhauling Japan's High-Stakes University-Admission System". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Teru Clavel (February 16, 2014). "Prepping for university straight from the crib". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Why Did Rei Go to a Christian School?". Tuxedo Unmasked. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
As we discussed previously, Toyo Eiwa Junior High School / High School is the basis for Rei's school, TA Gakuin.