Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou was first announced by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto on 1 March 2012. This drama features members from the female idol group AKB48 and male idol group Johnny's Jr., with this being the first time where members of AKB48 and Johnny's Jr. collaborate in a television drama. Most of the cast members featured in this show had no prior experience in acting.
It was subsequently revealed that Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou would receive a movie sequel. Members of the original cast will reprise their roles in the sequel. This movie sequel was scheduled to be released in the Japanese box office in October 2012.
