Sakigake Otokojuku is a one-on-one fighting game based on the manga of the same name. The game puts you in the shoes of a newcomer to the Otoko Jyuku school, a special boarding school for unruly teenagers that instills discipline by adopting feudal codes of conduct and pitting its students against each other in constant duels.
The gameplay focuses on these duels, represented as one-on-one side-scrolling fights where your character must defeat a series of contenders in succession, each armed with their own weapons. You'll need to use your wits and your bo-stick to outmaneuver your opponents.
Sakigake Otokojuku features a single-player "story" mode, which includes cutscenes composed of still images that advance the story between each match, as well as a Vs. mode for two-player gameplay.