School Rumble Questions and Answers

[xris]

This thread is for those with questions about the School Rumble anime and manga. Please keep discussion about episodes in the relevant threads, the purpose of this thread is to ask questions that can actually be answered as facts from the anime or manga.

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[Shiryuu]

When is the OVA\new season thing supposed to come out?

[hi no ken Jebus]

When is the OVA\new season thing supposed to come out?


The OVA goes on sale 12/22 in Japan.

[W-General]

Season 2 coming out April 2006

[Nvis]

The OVA goes on sale 12/22 in Japan.

There's some pics of that on h-opera. And really looking forward to the second season.

[Chon-Ji]

Is there an available translation for the School Rumble image albums??

thanks

[mishangelle]

In episode 5 when Harima is telling Itoko about when he met Tenma for the first time, is that actually in the manga or something only from the anime? I've only read up to about the 8th volume and don't know if it's passed that.. just wondering!

[hi no ken Jebus]

The way it ends is slightly different than the anime ...

In the manga tenma gets drunk so she doesn't remember and in the anime Harima used a chef to cover himself

Anyway it's a special chapter that appears in vol. 2. The title of the chapter is "The Time Machine".

[cipotlar]

Do anyone of you remember which episode was it when Harima's Pig "Napoleon" was introduced?

Thanks a lot

[hi no ken Jebus]

Do anyone of you remember which episode was it when Harima's Pig "Napoleon" was introduced?

Thanks a lot

I'm 95.5% sure he was introduced in ep 23 the sport festival.

[cipotlar]

^ Thanks for the help..but, sorry to be pain in the ass again >.< I'm just really curios about this..which episode was it when Harima's penguin 'Anastasia' appeared in the anime again? TIA

[Goldsplinter]

How Many School Rumble Episodes are there?

[oDin01]

How Many School Rumble Episodes are there?
School Rumble is 26 episodes plus 2 episodes for the OVA. It hasn't been confirmed how many episodes the second season will be yet.

[Decagon]

^ Thanks for the help..but, sorry to be pain in the ass again >.< I'm just really curios about this..which episode was it when Harima's penguin 'Anastasia' appeared in the anime again? TIA
Unless she was in that shining wizard fortune teller episode near the begining of the series, she never appeared in the anime. I think she was only in that one mini drama on one of the image albums.

[bluerex21]

I have a special request for all the SR fans here.

Eri was entered in the Hottest Anime Character contest in the Aquastar forums. She is in the finals and we ask for your support in registering and voting for Eri. For her to win this would just be plain awesome, even for an SR girl.

http://s4.invisionfree.com/aquastar/index.php?showtopic=2721&st=40&#entry3354519

We really need your help, and your strenght would really mean a lot. Its a very close poll. It ends in a few hours and it would only take a minute of your time. Thank you all who can lend us a hand.

[YakuMoFan~]

Well, in the forum i found a site , and sorry for reposting the site. [ for whoever found it ]

http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4222


And if you look.. it has 0 episodes.. but thats probably bcuz its uncomfirmed.. and for those who want to know when it comes out..3-4-06 [ in Japan ] maybe

[koishii]

Any word yet how many episodes the second season will be? I hope it isn't just a short OVA series.

[Ilpalazzo-sama]

Any word yet how many episodes the second season will be? I hope it isn't just a short OVA series.
The official rumor says that it'll be 13 episodes long. I hope it'll be 26 :)

[Silencers]

I'd like to ask for the name of the OP and ED for Season 2. Anyone knows?

[NoSanninWa]

I'd like to ask for the name of the OP and ED for Season 2. Anyone knows?
Opening Theme:
"Sentimental Generation (せんちめんたる じぇねれ～しょん)" by Ami Tokito
Ending Theme:
"Kono Namida ga Arukara Tsugi no Ippo to Naru (この涙があるから次の一歩となる)" by Ami Tokito

From: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6375

[Sector 6 Slum]

does anyone know what brand/model is Harima's motorbike? i haven't read the manga so i was wondering if there's any information on it.

[YakuMoFan~]

On which days , does School Rumble Air? [ Fridays , my best guess ] , I think i might have seen it in another thread, but i totally forgot which one it is T.T


EDIT: Nvm i found out

[Rich]

does Sarah like Asou?.
does Yakumo like Harima?.

[Shredder]

The short girl likes Asou, I forgot her name already. She's useless. Yakumo doesn't seem to show much feeling toward anyone except caring for Tenma, but during some eps it did seem like she liked Harima most esp when the animals came around. Harima is great, he grows on everybody

[Spawnblade]

Manga > Anime?! or Anime > Manga?!

[Swampstorm]

Manga > Anime?! or Anime > Manga?!
Hard to say. Some scenes are better done in the anime, while others are better done in the manga, and some scenes are only found in one or the other. The anime goes back and fixes some mistakes in the manga, but occasionally bypasses some interesting scenes. As a general rule, I felt that Season 1's material was better in the anime (especially the first 20 or so episodes) while the manga material for Season 2 was generally better than the anime - especially since quite a few of those scenes were really rushed.

Bottom line: If you have the time, go for both - it's worth it. ;)

[piccahoe]

In the manga, how come tema's sister is the main character and not tema?

[Swampstorm]

In the manga, how come tema's sister is the main character and not tema?
I don't know where you got this idea from. In both the anime and manga, Tenma is the main character for the first part of the story. Early on, Yakumo's storyline is found almost exclusively in the "b" (musical flat sign) side chapters.

A little later, the focus switches off of Tenma to characters like Harima and Eri. Again, this happens in both the anime and manga. For the most part, the anime is fairly faithful to the original storyline (especially in the first season).

[Shredder]

Btw aren't the closing credits+song a little too serious for the tone of the series? I thought the first one was more suitable, I wonder why they went with a mellow one this time around. Both opening themes are fine

[Swampstorm]

Btw aren't the closing credits+song a little too serious for the tone of the series? I thought the first one was more suitable, I wonder why they went with a mellow one this time around. Both opening themes are fine
Season 2 is a little more serious than Season 1 - now that Eri has fallen for Harima, she's been doing a bit more angsting over him (for the time being, at least). That shot of Eri holding on to the fence with billowing hair always sticks out in my mind. It matches the song quite nicely. :)

There's a new ending song announced, though - perhaps this one will be more light hearted, to mark a change in tone in the series.

[Truth-kun]

SR2 is a little bit more serious than the first, since most of its main characters are already introduced and their personalities developed. So maybe that's why the ending theme is a "slice-of-life" type of song. But I surely miss the ED in season 1. Its a really funny song.

on the manga>anime vs anime>manga, since I'm a story person, I liked the manga better. Though the anime is really close to the manga, some important (Onigiri Faction Related) plots were discarded (Some parts of Volume 7 I think). Of course in the end, the anime can't up with the manga story wise, so if you really love the characters, better read the manga too. XD

[Shredder]

Season 2 is a little more serious than Season 1 - now that Eri has fallen for Harima, she's been doing a bit more angsting over him (for the time being, at least). That shot of Eri holding on to the fence with billowing hair always sticks out in my mind. It matches the song quite nicely. :)

There's a new ending song announced, though - perhaps this one will be more light hearted, to mark a change in tone in the series.I agree about the Eri shot, it's the one that I always remember since the first time I saw it! Then again I would probably remember any Eri shot, even when she flicks her hair in the opening :D

New ending song, that sounds good, I could use another lighthearted one hopefully. The first season one was funny...la la la la la (Not Lala though!). Hmm I didn't realize there was a consensus that Eri had genuinely fallen for Harima. But I suppose the peak of that was the ep where they ran over him and she asked about his dating status. Since then it hasn't been shown explicitly. That was a great moment though, turning point. Oh, arguably the dance and bald scenes were flirtatious too. Circle dance was another great moment.

[kingdomhearts091]

he
what is school rumble?
how come every one says this anime / manga is good. what is it about ?

[Swampstorm]

But I surely miss the ED in season 1. Its a really funny song.
I'm more saddened by the loss of Scramble, though it was inevitable. I'd rather have a new OP than a new ED.

on the manga>anime vs anime>manga, since I'm a story person, I liked the manga better. Though the anime is really close to the manga, some important (Onigiri Faction Related) plots were discarded (Some parts of Volume 7 I think). Of course in the end, the anime can't up with the manga story wise, so if you really love the characters, better read the manga too. XD
I think there's a bit of additional Flag bias in the anime. Extra Flag scenes get tossed in, and a few Riceball and Anti-Flag scenes have been cut out. Overall, I think it's been a smoother ride for Eri in the anime. Not that I mind, of course. :D

Hmm I didn't realize there was a consensus that Eri had genuinely fallen for Harima. But I suppose the peak of that was the ep where they ran over him and she asked about his dating status. Since then it hasn't been shown explicitly. That was a great moment though, turning point. Oh, arguably the dance and bald scenes were flirtatious too. Circle dance was another great moment.
It's established. Ep.24/Ch.85 has Eri thinking about the dance, and she notes that a relationship with Harima is an impossibility given her situation in life - but for a moment, she felt truly happy. It's a pretty significant step for a girl who is normally used to feeling isolated. Incidently, the title of that chapter is "The Turning Point." It doesn't get much more obvious than that. :heh:

You could also go with her comments in the dance scene - she admits to it indirectly, if you read carefully. You could argue that she develops an interest much earlier (possibly as early as Ep.14), but she only really admits it to herself at around the time of the Sports Festival.

[Shredder]

Oh I don't read manga, I like my colors and voices and music, not to mention movement. "Turning point" eh, maybe I should be a manga writer like Harima! Why can't she get together with Harima, what situation in life? I need to get a hold of those old eps, classic moments. Ne, Hige!

[Truth-kun]

The interest from Eri probably started with the umbrella scene (which all flaggers loved <3). Sadly, the turning point's important lines were cut out of the anime (Will place the dialogue/monologue when I get home), and the anime left a vague impression on Eri's true feelings.

@ Shredder: If you want the complete scenes, I really urge you to read the manga too XD. On why she can't be together with Harima? Two words: True Path (Harima x Tenma). Harima is absolutely obsessed with Tenma up to the latest chapters on the manga that it did no justice to the other factions. Of course the author really loves those triangles, so Tenma x Karasuma is still going strong.

I really hope Hige wakes up from his delusions over Tenma though. Haahaha.

[piccahoe]

I don't know where you got this idea from. In both the anime and manga, Tenma is the main character for the first part of the story. Early on, Yakumo's storyline is found almost exclusively in the "b" (musical flat sign) side chapters.

A little later, the focus switches off of Tenma to characters like Harima and Eri. Again, this happens in both the anime and manga. For the most part, the anime is fairly faithful to the original storyline (especially in the first season).

hmm, I think I read the charater introduction wrong in the manga. :heh:

[Aaluaine]

could someone please confirms these rumours of there only being 13 episodes to the second term of school RUmble ? ....... i hope not ! :(

[kenjiharima]

The interest from Eri probably started with the umbrella scene (which all flaggers loved <3). Sadly, the turning point's important lines were cut out of the anime (Will place the dialogue/monologue when I get home), and the anime left a vague impression on Eri's true feelings.

@ Shredder: If you want the complete scenes, I really urge you to read the manga too XD. On why she can't be together with Harima? Two words: True Path (Harima x Tenma). Harima is absolutely obsessed with Tenma up to the latest chapters on the manga that it did no justice to the other factions. Of course the author really loves those triangles, so Tenma x Karasuma is still going strong.

I really hope Hige wakes up from his delusions over Tenma though. Haahaha.


I think harima just pited eri back then knowing she's rich and all and seeing her left by her father alone in the rain. True Path faction...you know what they say love is blind. HARIMA EYE!! O_O :cool:

[Swampstorm]

could someone please confirms these rumours of there only being 13 episodes to the second term of school RUmble ? ....... i hope not ! :(
Unfortunately, nobody seems to know for sure, at this point. Based on the next episode previews, it seems unlikely. Even if they do stop, it would seem to have to be a temporary "break." There will be more to come.

I think harima just pited eri back then knowing she's rich and all and seeing her left by her father alone in the rain. True Path faction...you know what they say love is blind. HARIMA EYE!! O_O
Harima has a hard time leaving her alone when she needs help, in any circumstance. As much as he tries to cling to his original set of perceptions about Tenma and Eri, he's more similar to Eri in nature than he would ever care to admit. He's drawn to the lodestone rock, so to speak. :heh:

[ZhangKhaiEn]

Chapter 161 - The Jerk

On page 6, we see Eri getting aloof after beating Tenma. Was that because she was taunting Yakumo? Conversely, Did Yakumo accept the challenge because Eri "belittled" her sister, or was that more of a Kenji-rival thing?

[Swampstorm]

Chapter 161 - The Jerk

On page 6, we see Eri getting aloof after beating Tenma. Was that because she was taunting Yakumo? Conversely, Did Yakumo accept the challenge because Eri "belittled" her sister, or was that more of a Kenji-rival thing?
Eri puts on that act because she has a bit of an inferiority complex. Eri feels that in order to be accepted by her family and peers, she needs to be percieved as the "perfect girl." Through the conflict involving Yakumo, Eri develops feelings of inadequacy (through a series of incidents that began with sewing Harima's name tag). As a result, Eri feels compelled to prove that she can be better than Yakumo, through that game. The whole Onigiri vs. Flag aspect of the story focused mainly on exploring Eri's feelings of inadequacy and on how she learns to overcome them. Ironically enough, in abandoning her need to be perfect, Eri actually manages to achieve her ideal - Ch.185 stands as a testament to that. :love:

Yakumo's reaction is an interesting one as well. Whenever she feels that her sister is being insulted, she has these little outbursts of rage - you can see a similar situation involving Hanai early on in the series. Interestingly enough, it seems to be some form of compensatory behavior (displacement/reaction formation, perhaps?) developed in reaction to aggression that Yakumo developed towards Tenma during their childhood (Ch.174).

[haiz123321]

u mean yakumo actually hates her sister?

[kenjiharima]

u mean yakumo actually hates her sister?

Looks like it when they where young... :heh: You know kids now a days! But I kinda like Yakumo that way. :p

[haiz123321]

question if she hates tenma then how come now she supports everything she do and if she hates her sis that much why is it when ppl critisize her sis she gets angry? xD

[Diedrupo]

question if she hates tenma then how come now she supports everything she do and if she hates her sis that much why is it when ppl critisize her sis she gets angry? xD

yakumo doesn't hate tenma. she simply had a bad attitude towards her sister because her sister was a bit dumb (still is). when Yakumo grew older, she became more mature and now cares about her sister a lot.

[Swampstorm]

u mean yakumo actually hates her sister?
Yakumo doesn't hate her sister, but Tenma's incompetance angers her. However, Tenma isn't an "personally acceptable" target for Yakumo's anger - as Ch.174 showed, Tenma is really trying her best to be a good sister for Yakumo. As such, when they are older, Yakumo deals with her anger by switching to a more "personally acceptable" target - lashing out at the person who brought her anger to the forefront: Hanai at the start of the school year, and Eri just after New Year's Day. However, the ultimate source of these feelings originates in Tenma - the anger is simply displaced from Tenma to another "safer" target.

If Yakumo is able to resolve her feelings on this issue, she won't find herself reacting. Often, the comments that anger us the most are the ones that we ourselves agree with.

[kenjiharima]

Don't let Yakumo get angry you would'nt like her when she's angry. Tip of advice Yakumo avoid gamma bombs and gamma rays! Anyways who's the STRONGEST girl in school rumble overall? Karen? Yakumo? Eri? Lala? or Shou? I mean in terms of overall strength, technique, speed and ability.

[haiz123321]

hmm i think karen is stronger n shes cute ^^ btw if what u ppl said is correct that means she takes the anger n vents it on some other dummy instead of her sister is that right??

[hightime]

I have always wondered why does Harima wear his sunglasses and for some reason when tenma is around he doesnt want him to see her face. This might be from early on season one but I stopped watching the series like a year back but continued this month.

[wingdarkness]

Well this is the wrong section for your question...There is a School Rumble forum you know, but to answer your question, Harima hides his eyes because he doesn't want Tenma to recognize him from when he saved her life as a little girl...When she woke up he was glaring over her and she mistook him for a bad guy...So he hides his eyes as not to remind her, which is pretty crazy considering he'll have to show them to her some day if he wants to be with her...

[DjTrizz]

this light brings something interesting to Yakumo...I always thought she was a bit too timid...I mean damn, I would be annoyed by all hell if I had a sibling that dumb, but it wouldn't change the fact that I wouldn't love her as a sibling :p

cliche saying of the day "blood is thicker than water"

edit: I was wondering why I couldn't find School Rumble on the site...thanks for the read :D

[Shredder]

Well this is the wrong section for your question...There is a School Rumble forum you know, but to answer your question, Harima hides his eyes because he doesn't want Tenma to recognize him from when he saved her life as a little girl...When she woke up he was glaring over her and she mistook him for a bad guy...So he hides his eyes as not to remind her, which is pretty crazy considering he'll have to show them to her some day if he wants to be with her...Geez, no need to be that formal about which forum it's in. It's still relevant to SR2 after all. Anyway I didn't realize his glasses were so important for that very reason--that explains the moment of recognition in ep15. Interesting how she remembered, that dummy Tenma.

Hmm so Yakumo's going to turn into hulk in some ep? Figuratively, anyway

[Anime Online]

Geez, no need to be that formal about which forum it's in. It's still relevant to SR2 after all.

Hightime asked that question in General Anime forum, and wingdarkness pointed out that it is the wrong forum to ask that question. Apparently, these two posts were transferred from General Anime to School Rumble forum.

[Shredder]

Aha, sorry about that wing, I was really beginning to wonder about some of the ppl on these forums for a second there.

[Deathkillz]

Hmm so Yakumo's going to turn into hulk in some ep? Figuratively, anyway

:( that beter not happen...i dnt want her to go psyco it destroys her image as a sweet and caring person...

[Shredder]

Haha, yes, then flag can have a monopoly! Enough Yakumo idealization!

[jacql8]

hey sorry if this is in the wrong forum...
but you guys are always talking about onigiri and flag factions
what are they and are there any more?

[Shredder]

Check the faction thread, it's nearby. Good question though, as I have no idea how the notion of factions, their nomenclature, and their distinctions came about. I just sort of accepted it as a given. Anyway flag FTW

[Deathkillz]

^ good question why does onigiri mean anyway? :p maybe some should post up the definations of the factions and maybe why they are called that...

[Lost]

"Flag" is a term one uses for events that occur in dating sims, that functions as turning points and cross roads for different situations and endings.

Since Eri's encounter with Harima were always "dating-sim-like", in the sense that they hardly ever talk normally, but always meet at critical situations, their relationship is called the "Flag".
From Vallen's post here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=524506&postcount=57).

Making a wide guess here, but I guess Harima x Yakumo is Onigiri faction because both met (in a romantic-esque way) first in episode 14 (http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/7614/snapshot20060723022135aw7.jpg) of SR1, where Yakumo offered him Onigiri (salted rice-ball) in return for his helping her cat. Okay maybe not really in return, but it was in that episode that she was impressed by Harima's way with animals, and thereafter sought to talk to Harima about animals. (also, she couldnt read his intentions).

[Shredder]

Hmm I never thought about it much, but I did figure Onigiri had to do with her gift when Harima was fixing the house. I had always thought Flag was bc they were on the same Flag team during that shootemup. The end of that little arc with the dance definitely had the high point of Flag. Ah, those were the days...they must return!

[Diedrupo]

SR 2nd term is following the manga. The manga just happens to start focusing on more and more characters and doesn't really have a distinct storyline.

Personally I like it, cause the minor characters are really cool. They all play their little roles.

[Sweetchinmusic]

I dont mind it, cause as i said School Rumble is School Rumble to me lol. Just that Harima is the best and in this season they havent focused on him that much. Same with Imadori. In the last season, the situations Imadori got himself into made me laugh toooo much. Although i have to admit the situations with Imadori in this season are funny, just not enough. Such as the Air Jordans scene and the Instant rice and Curry thing lol.

[Seishiro]

Can anyone tell me where to start reading the manga if I finished season one of the anime?

I will read everything eventually, but I don't have the time to do so at the moment. :(

[Truth-kun]

Season 1 ends at Volume 7 (I forgot the chapter number). If you've read, you might have noticed some mixed ups since the final episodes of season 1 didn't exactly faithfully follow the manga. (Like the material used in Episode 25 is a mixture of Volume 7 chapters and a chapter in Volume 8), and the whole Karasuma UFO was an anime original.

[Sweetchinmusic]

So the UFO thing wasnt even in the manga?

I just wanted to know how many episodes are there in this season? Ive been told its like 14 or something but isnt that extremely short compared to 26 in the first season?

[Deathkillz]

i think its 26 this season hurray :D well it passed the 14 mark already so its either 24 or 26 :p

[Diedrupo]

Season 1 ends at Volume 7 (I forgot the chapter number). If you've read, you might have noticed some mixed ups since the final episodes of season 1 didn't exactly faithfully follow the manga. (Like the material used in Episode 25 is a mixture of Volume 7 chapters and a chapter in Volume 8), and the whole Karasuma UFO was an anime original.

Well you could say the Karasuma UFO thing was the story of Harima's manga, isn't that what it was revealed to be in the end? In the manga, we have no idea what the story of Harima's manga is, except that it's a thinly veiled allegory to Harima's real life fantasy of hooking up with Tenma.

[Truth-kun]

Well, it was still not included in the School Rumble manga :D, which makes it an anime original :). But still I don't mind that part, since it amused the hell out of me when I was watching Season 1. Its a fitting end to a season really, and even if they didn't do a follow up, I wouldn't mind it ending that way. Of course, I still prefer having a second season more than anything else. :D Perhaps, also a third season, if KJ continues to develop SR into their Third Year of Highschool life.

[kenjiharima]

What if KJ decides to make Harima's manga the ending of the school rumble manga? Maybe Correct Path might prevail? O_o;;

[Diedrupo]

What if KJ decides to make Harima's manga the ending of the school rumble manga? Maybe Correct Path might prevail? O_o;;

Honestly I don't see why it wouldn't. There are strong indications Karasuma will leave the series which opens up for Harima finally conquering Tenma in the 3rd term.

It's very unlikely that Harima will end up with Eri or Yakumo. I mean it's unheard of for a shounen romance to have the hero end up with a girl who has a crush on him that he has no interest in.

[Swampstorm]

Honestly I don't see why it wouldn't. There are strong indications Karasuma will leave the series which opens up for Harima finally conquering Tenma in the 3rd term.
It's interesting that you should mention that. That type of thinking forms the backbone of Harima's approach to Tenma - and it's one of the very ideas that the story has challenged every step of the way. If you can spot Harima's mistake here, you're well on your way to understanding a major theme in SR.

Let's take a look at Harima's approach throughout the series. Harima constantly assumes that a successful relationship simply depends on dating "skill" or "ability". In essence, Harima believes that if he is persistant, and if he just says and does the "right" things, he can "win" his happy ending. However, whenever you see Harima treating his relationship with Tenma as a "solo sport", you consistantly see him run into difficulties. By contrast, his happiest moments inevitably involve a "sacrifice", whereby he learns to empathize with others and make their needs his own. This is a running theme throughout the story for him, regardless of whether the girl in question is Tenma or Eri.

Harima cannot "conquer" Tenma, nor can he win her over by "defeating" Karasuma. True victory comes from character growth and maturity. From what we've seen to date, Harima's best chance of growth as a character lies not in clinging to his age old dogmas and (mis)perceptions, but in challenging them and tearing them down. As a matter of fact, the Tenma-Eri swap imagery that runs throughout the series fits in perfectly with that idea.

It's very unlikely that Harima will end up with Eri or Yakumo. I mean it's unheard of for a shounen romance to have the hero end up with a girl who has a crush on him that he has no interest in.
As a matter of fact, although SR is published for a "shounen" fan base, I've always had a suspicion that it is really more of a shoujo series in disguise. I'm not sure why everyone insists on treating this like a harem series built around Harima - not only does he only have one girl who is actually interested in him (a harem of just one girl?), but the organization of the relationships in the series forms a complex web that interconnects all of the characters in the series (there is no absolute centre, as you would find in a harem romantic structure.) The sparkle backgrounds are another device that you often see used in shoujo series. Yet another point to consider is the manner in which the story is treated - the emphasis is taken off of a goal orientated approach to romance to a more relationship orientated approach (ie. romantic "success" is based on gradually building a relationship, rather than "getting the girl"). This unfamiliar attitude is part of what seems to frustrate many viewers, who are used to just getting their catharsis quickly and moving on to another series.

Another point that is worth considering is the issue of the "primary protagonist" in SR. At the start of the series, our primary protagonist was Tenma. As a matter of fact, Harima doesn't even appear until the second chapter of the manga. Early on, the primary conflict isn't "Will Harima get Tenma?" but rather, "Will Tenma get Karasuma?" We cannot devalue or reject Karasuma as a male lead simply because we cannot identify with him. Rather, early on, Tenma is the character with whom we are to identify with and empathize with. This is yet another issue that can be difficult to overcome - shounen series often have male protagonists with whom we identify with and project our ideas and attitudes on to. Shoujo series, by contrast, often have female protagonists. Male viewers may attempt to adjust by identifying with the secondary male protagonist of such series, but such an approach can also distort our perceptions of the series. Harima does not automatically become the main character of the series just because we identify with him more easily than we would a female lead.

Later on in the series, when the focus switches from Tenma to Eri, we still have the same problem - although the vast majority of the storyline is concerned with Eri's feelings, conflicts, and her relationship to Harima, we still tend to view the story as if it were built around Harima. While we do have a clear picture of Harima's goals, we rarely get a glimpse into the feelings behind those goals - the "why" of his character. Although there is a shift away from Tenma's character, the storyline is still told from the viewpoint of another female protagonist - Eri.

The structure of SR may be an issue for debate, but one thing we can be certain of is its unpredictability. It may comfortable to label and categorize the unfamiliar in terms of the familiar - but we always risk distorting the story in the process.

[Diedrupo]

As a matter of fact, although SR is published for a "shounen" fan base, I've always had a suspicion that it is really more of a shoujo series in disguise. I'm not sure why everyone insists on treating this like a harem series built around Harima - not only does he only have one girl who is actually interested in him (a harem of just one girl?), but the organization of the relationships in the series forms a complex web that interconnects all of the characters in the series (there is no absolute centre, as you would find in a harem romantic structure.) The sparkle backgrounds are another device that you often see used in shoujo series. Yet another point to consider is the manner in which the story is treated - the emphasis is taken off of a goal orientated approach to romance to a more relationship orientated approach (ie. romantic "success" is based on gradually building a relationship, rather than "getting the girl"). This unfamiliar attitude is part of what seems to frustrate many viewers, who are used to just getting their catharsis quickly and moving on to another series.

I don't really see anything shoujo about School Rumble. Although it has two main characters (Tenma and Harima) and one of the requirements of non-boy love shoujo is that the main character is female, School Rumble seems to focus mostly on Harima. A lot of the humor is very shounen-like as well. And the art style is not the typical pretty shoujo style.

School Rumble is definately unique in that it is one of the few manga that is really all about the characters. Jin Kobayashi must be really into developing a small world and showing us the lives of his creations, and I really respect him for that. It's something that you don't see in most manga.


Another point that is worth considering is the issue of the "primary protagonist" in SR. At the start of the series, our primary protagonist was Tenma. As a matter of fact, Harima doesn't even appear until the second chapter of the manga. Early on, the primary conflict isn't "Will Harima get Tenma?" but rather, "Will Tenma get Karasuma?" We cannot devalue or reject Karasuma as a male lead simply because we cannot identify with him. Rather, early on, Tenma is the character with whom we are to identify with and empathize with. This is yet another issue that can be difficult to overcome - shounen series often have male protagonists with whom we identify with and project our ideas and attitudes on to. Shoujo series, by contrast, often have female protagonists. Male viewers may attempt to adjust by identifying with the secondary male protagonist of such series, but such an approach can also distort our perceptions of the series. Harima does not automatically become the main character of the series just because we identify with him more easily than we would a female lead.

Even though Tenma was introduced first, I still believe that Tenma and Harima are both the protagonists of the story. And since this is a shounen manga, we have to root for Harima, and not for Tenma. If anything, Tenma's lack of popularity and the lack of popularity for Harima x Tenma is more of a personal failure of the author. I really hope he does not cave into fan pressure to make a Harima x Eri ending, because its clear that from the start he wanted to get Harima and Tenma together.

Later on in the series, when the focus switches from Tenma to Eri, we still have the same problem - although the vast majority of the storyline is concerned with Eri's feelings, conflicts, and her relationship to Harima, we still tend to view the story as if it were built around Harima. While we do have a clear picture of Harima's goals, we rarely get a glimpse into the feelings behind those goals - the "why" of his character. Although there is a shift away from Tenma's character, the storyline is still told from the viewpoint of another female protagonist - Eri.

The structure of SR may be an issue for debate, but one thing we can be certain of is its unpredictability. It may comfortable to label and categorize the unfamiliar in terms of the familiar - but we always risk distorting the story in the process.

Eri is not a protagonist, she is a side character who happens to get a lot of screentime. She is a rival who likely won't succeed in hooking up with Harima. The main chapters have never focused on Eri, in fact, they switch back and forth between Harima and Tenma, it is only in the b chapters that we see other characters headlining. While we do get to see her thoughts and obviously a lot of us sympatize and root for her, in the end she's no different from any other female rival in any other shounen romance manga.

To be honest, I don't really see School Rumble as unpredictable. A lot of what has happened so far really just made sense, and wasn't unpredictable. Unpredictable would be something like Harima and Rinko suddenly hooking up. It may be because of the continual introduction of new characters and the new focus on older characters that make School Rumble so refreshing and different.

I'm still waiting for Unknown Girl 1, Unknown Girl 2, and Kaori to finally get introductions! They are the only girls left who haven't been introduced to the story (not counting Rinko and Mina, cause the anime pretty much gave them the limelight).

[kenjiharima]

Question about Mikoto Suou...

Her bust size are D right? :D
What is are her mesurements? B: W: H: :confused:

[Potatochobit]

according to the first manga in the introduction part she is 5'7 but it doesnt mention the bust and waist only her hobbies and stuff.

from the official website she has O blood and birthday is 7/26

[mog08]

Question: season 2 episode 6, during the play, what did Yakumo say to Eri in silent?

[edit] are there no Japanese linguists on this forum?

[ordnance11]

I need a question answered about Sara Adiemus: Does she belong to the Roman Catholic Church or to the Church of England? Based on her activities, I'd have to say Chruch of England, but is there any evidence to support it?

[jacko1989]

er. may i noe the title of de song from school rumble opening n ending?

[Eri]

Question: season 2 episode 6, during the play, what did Yakumo say to Eri in silent?

[edit] are there no Japanese linguists on this forum?

What she says is :

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/886/yakumogh3.png

I don't know how to translate it except by " ".;)

I need a question answered about Sara Adiemus: Does she belong to the Roman Catholic Church or to the Church of England? Based on her activities, I'd have to say Chruch of England, but is there any evidence to support it?

I don't know christianism enough... Maybe Jin Kobayashi either.
I'd say Church of England, she's english... ^^'
(edit : did you read the chapter b42 ?)

er. may i noe the title of de song from school rumble opening n ending?

For opening and ending themes, look over here :

1st season (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4114)
OVA series (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5957)
2nd season (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6375)

[jacko1989]

thx for ur information ^^

[makeyourself]

Any idea when they [SR anime creators] will announce the fate of School Rumble, i.e. 3rd season or end it this month?

[NoSanninWa]

They have not announced a schedule for when they will release information. :heh:

[jacko1989]

hope they r like naruto. with many many epi or season =x

i don mind them having massive filler =x

[Rus23]

Hi, i've borrowed episodes 1- 26 from a friend. I believe this is season one (26 finishing rather randomly with ufo's and things). My question is when does this this series finish? and the second series start? as in numbers, i.e. second term starts ep 27?

[mog08]

Japan high school has 3 years, 9 terms. so i think we can expect School Rumble 9 coming soon in 2009.

[Truth-kun]

I believe that Season 3's probability is high, though I still think that the manga will end soon, and Season 3's material would only fit a 13 episode series. Remember that the whole of School Rumble, from Season 1 to the current Season, is the 2nd year of Highschool for most of the characters. It would be awkward if KJ extends the material in the manga up to the Third Year, knowing that it took him almost 200 chapters to finish the Second Year.

[mog08]

well maybe we'll have School Rumble: University edition (coming soon 3039). ^.^

[jacko1989]

well maybe we'll have School Rumble: University edition (coming soon 3039). ^.^

lolx 3039. we r left with nth -.- not even bones =x:heh:

[Forever]

well maybe we'll have School Rumble: University edition (coming soon 3039). ^.^

Do you really think harima can go university?

[Eri]

I think he can, if he really wants to... he got the 2nd best mark between men (after Hanai) in english test when he had to work.

(Hope he'll be a veterinary. :) )

[eplipswich]

Well...as long as Tenma is going to university, Harima will surely follow her....

What the heck...everyone will go to university..

[jacko1989]

erm. may i know de song title sang by ichijo during epi 2 or 3?

find it very nice =D

[horsdhaleine]

hello. i'm fairly new to school rumble and i'd like to ask few questions:

1) does tenma-chan's hair have some powers?
2) why do they keep moving?
3) are tenma and yakumo really sisters?
4) wait... yakumo is the name for boiled sweet potatoes right?

[horsdhaleine]

is school rumble shown on american primetime?

[ichigoismyhomie]

hello. i'm fairly new to school rumble and i'd like to ask few questions:

1) does tenma-chan's hair have some powers?
2) why do they keep moving?
3) are tenma and yakumo really sisters?
4) wait... yakumo is the name for boiled sweet potatoes right?


answers:
1. No. it doens't have any power......although it moves around when tenma bend a spoon with her stare
2. I don't know. Maybe it's a mini antenae for ants.
3. Yes they are sisters....although its hard to believe it
4. the sweet potato stuffs....im not sure...but yakumo sure is one sweet girl

5. about SR airing on US primetime.....its highly unlikely. even naruto doesn't get that much airtime here in US.

[horsdhaleine]

hey, is yoshidama that guy with long blond flat top hair at school? but elsewhere he wears it the eri-way? (twin tails?)

[Deathkillz]

hey, is yoshidama that guy with long blond flat top hair at school? but elsewhere he wears it the eri-way? (twin tails?)
he sure is :D but he hardly wears it the eri way but when he does harima is sure to give him a smacking :D

[horsdhaleine]

he sure is :D but he hardly wears it the eri way but when he does harima is sure to give him a smacking :D
it's mentally disturbing...

[Electroguy]

Hi, i've borrowed episodes 1- 26 from a friend. I believe this is season one (26 finishing rather randomly with ufo's and things). My question is when does this this series finish? and the second series start? as in numbers, i.e. second term starts ep 27?

Series 1 is called School Rumble Episodes 1-26 & a few OVA's.

Series 2 is called School Rumble 2nd Term Episodes 1-26 as far as I can tell and probably some OVA's at the end.

[EvolutionXI]

Hi, another nub to school rumble...have watched all the eps out so far and was wondering what manga chapter i should start reading to continue on with the story. Also, are there certain places throughout the chapters that the bonuses would approximately fit in? (If so, does anyone know of any lists that say where they go?). Any help is appreciated, thanx in advance (and sorry if this has already been asked).

[Swampstorm]

Hi, another nub to school rumble...have watched all the eps out so far and was wondering what manga chapter i should start reading to continue on with the story. Also, are there certain places throughout the chapters that the bonuses would approximately fit in? (If so, does anyone know where of any lists that say where they go?). Any help is appreciated, thanx in advance (and sorry if this has already been asked).

You'll probably want to start at around Ch.165 or so. The anime has covered all of the b chapters up until b36 or so.

b37 should appear around Ch.168/169, b39 should appear around Ch.173/174, b40 is relevant at around ch.178-179, b41 is at around Ch.185 or so, and b43 is at ch.193 or so.

b38 is a standalone chapter that can be read at any point in time, but it's probably somewhere in the 170 range, and I can't remember anything about b42. The numbering of these chapters changes between the weekly releases and the volume releases, so b37 and b38 may be different if you're using the volume numbering system.

From a volume standpoint, b37 and b38 appear at the end of Volume 14, but we don't know the official ordering for anything past that point.

Hope that helps. :)

[Onizuka-GTO]

Hey, it's Futa-kun! The Japanese Panda-racoon thing. lol.

I thought Scrumble just made it up, but apparently, he's real!

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/archive/news/2006/05/20060509p2g00m0dm004000c.html

look at him stand! ain't he cute! All he needs now is some glasses.... :D :D

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/archive/news/2006/05/images/20060509p2g00m0in002000p_size6.jpg

[12da]

i ben wondering , does the series ever tell us about what happen to tsukamoto's family. i havent read the manga so iono if its explained there. i know they mention that they only have each other (tenma and yakumo), im just curious on eps 26 when they have flashback,
theres only tenma and yakumo , do they live by themself from that small T_T tats reli sad T_T

[LifeSavers]

How often are new chapters released?

[taichikun14]

question about SR Nigakki OST... is it just me or is this OST lacking the sad piano track that played in (nigakki) episode 19 when Harima finds tenma crying?

i was really looking forward to that track too...

[Cloudnine]

question about SR Nigakki OST... is it just me or is this OST lacking the sad piano track that played in (nigakki) episode 19 when Harima finds tenma crying?

i was really looking forward to that track too...
It'll probably be released in character CDs coming soon. Similar thing happened with tracks from the first season which could only be found in character drama CDs.

[Diedrupo]

It would be sad if School Rumble is slated to end soon :( Oh well I hope they at least give us the names of the unnamed characters in 2-C

[taichikun14]

It'll probably be released in character CDs coming soon. Similar thing happened with tracks from the first season which could only be found in character drama CDs.


thank you cloudnine :) i hope that track will be on there... *gasp* or better yet, incorporate it in a new harima character song....?! that would be the best!

[JarOfMayo]

i ben wondering , does the series ever tell us about what happen to tsukamoto's family. i havent read the manga so iono if its explained there. i know they mention that they only have each other (tenma and yakumo), im just curious on eps 26 when they have flashback,
theres only tenma and yakumo , do they live by themself from that small T_T tats reli sad T_T

Ahhh.

Well at best we know one thing about the parents in the Tsukamoto family. Harima (when specifically looked at from behind while working in that guest? room Tsukamoto has) looks like their father.

Thats it. Zero mention of their mother basically.

[taichikun14]

i sometimes wonder what happened to ANY of the SR character's parents!

i don't think i've seen anyone except eri's mother so far. oh well, it makes it easier to have such a fun show since these kids can do all these co-ed overnight things without the parent complications :)

[ichigoismyhomie]

i sometimes wonder what happened to ANY of the SR character's parents!

i don't think i've seen anyone except eri's mother so far. oh well, it makes it easier to have such a fun show since these kids can do all these co-ed overnight things without the parent complications :)


well back in ep 17 or 18 on season 2, they put some air time of mikoto's parents. also earlier in the series, they kinda show asou' parents and their chinese restaurant.

way back in season 1 (or maybe the OVA), they put air time for lala's dad.

That's all I can think off right out of my head. i think it would be cool if ur parent just give u a house where u live together with ur sibling without worry about the mortgage. if i was tenma, i would have house party every weekend.....weeeee

[taichikun14]

has anyone else noticed that the SR narrator mostly/only narrates when it involves harima x tenma? [e.g. 1st term ep. 25 when tenma falls asleep on harima, 2nd term on tenma's b-day party, 2nd term ep.19 (about how "that isn't the case for tsukamoto tenma and harima kenji!")... ]

i don't know if this is the same way in the manga, but could it maybe be showing that the mangaka/whoever-produces-the-anime-version are leaning towards harima and tenma getting together?

just a thought. :)

[JarOfMayo]

has anyone else noticed that the SR narrator mostly/only narrates when it involves harima x tenma? [e.g. 1st term ep. 25 when tenma falls asleep on harima, 2nd term on tenma's b-day party, 2nd term ep.19 (about how "that isn't the case for tsukamoto tenma and harima kenji!")... ]

i don't know if this is the same way in the manga, but could it maybe be showing that the mangaka/whoever-produces-the-anime-version are leaning towards harima and tenma getting together?

just a thought. :)

mmm Pretty sure there is no direct narration "per say" in the manga... But the writings along the sides of the pages... tend to serve this function. More or less adding the puns and such and such to the gags on the page... Or as commentary/ or even references to previous occurences of something.
For example:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3716/clipaj4.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clipaj4.jpg)
(Context: Harima busts Eri's umbrella and though Harima offers his own, she insists they just share it)
Eri (Bottom panel): Hey Hige, its cold...
Harima (Not pictured): The snow isn't my fault.
The border comment (and the always present ending comment as well): Its cold, but its not cold...

[kenjiharima]

mmm Pretty sure there is no direct narration "per say" in the manga... But the writings along the sides of the pages... tend to serve this function. More or less adding the puns and such and such to the gags on the page... Or as commentary/ or even references to previous occurences of something.
For example:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3716/clipaj4.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clipaj4.jpg)
(Context: Harima busts Eri's umbrella and though Harima offers his own, she insists they just share it)
Eri (Bottom panel): Hey Hige, its cold...
Harima (Not pictured): The snow isn't my fault.
The border comment (and the always present ending comment as well): Its cold, but its not cold...


Heh! That's pretty funny yet it has some sort of feeling to warmness, due to the fact Eri and Harima are under one umbrella. :heh:

Too bad for Eri Harima loves animals more in b.43 :p

[Swampstorm]

has anyone else noticed that the SR narrator mostly/only narrates when it involves harima x tenma? [e.g. 1st term ep. 25 when tenma falls asleep on harima, 2nd term on tenma's b-day party, 2nd term ep.19 (about how "that isn't the case for tsukamoto tenma and harima kenji!")... ]

i don't know if this is the same way in the manga, but could it maybe be showing that the mangaka/whoever-produces-the-anime-version are leaning towards harima and tenma getting together?
We have a narrator for the prehistoric rumble in the OVA, as well.

I think it just depends on the needs of the situation. In scenes like the Omiai arc of 16-18, we hear both Harima's thoughts and Eri's thoughts, so a narrator would only disturb the intensity of the scene. Tenma is a great character, but it's hard to take her seriously even when she's genuinely moved - there's just a tendency there (on my part, at least) to always look for the gag/punchline. The narrator, in that case, helps the scene to become dramatic, as it was originally intended to be - at least for me.

From what I've seen, the animators haven't shown much favoritism at this point. The Oudou scenes in 19 were enhanced and expanded on, but so were the True Oudou scenes in 22, the Flag scenes in 4, 16, 17, 18, and 22, and the Onigiri scenes in 23, 25, and 26 this season.

You might be thrown off slightly by the fact that the last batch of episodes this season focused more on Onigiri/Oudou - but at the same time, they were anime original material thrown in to push back a big story arc. If and when we get a third season, I'd expect that you'd probably change your opinion somewhere in the next 8-10 episodes or so.

mmm Pretty sure there is no direct narration "per say" in the manga... But the writings along the sides of the pages... tend to serve this function. More or less adding the puns and such and such to the gags on the page... Or as commentary/ or even references to previous occurences of something.
I'd agree that those commentaries do serve as KJ's voice, in a way. Yakushamaru's dialogues with the female leads of the series in Ch.184-185 seem to serve a similar function, as well.

Too bad for Eri Harima loves animals more in b.43
You mean "has a sense of duty towards animals." Regardless, Harima's remarks, his indecision, and his facial expressions show that Eri has achieved something fairly remarkable - she's finally awoken his dere side. That's a landmark achievement in itself.

I love that line: "It's cold, but it's isn't cold..." I feel so warm, just thinking about it. :love:

[Mr. Johnny 5]

When will season 3 start? Is there any information?

[Deathkillz]

theres nothing said about a series 3 atm i dnt think...so just have to wait ^_^

[Mr. Johnny 5]

Thanks...Deathkillz....i've been watching every week since School Rumble....followed season 2 aswell every week...so i really hope season 3 comes aswell.

(Harima should drop his love for Tenma, he can get any girl he wants (except Tenma)...Eri, Yakumo and probably the rest) :D

[kenjiharima]

You mean "has a sense of duty towards animals." Regardless, Harima's remarks, his indecision, and his facial expressions show that Eri has achieved something fairly remarkable - she's finally awoken his dere side. That's a landmark achievement in itself.



Well if the manga said Harima love animals HE does love them. The manga never mentioned he loves Eri nor Yakumo, but it mentioned he LOVES TENMA-CHAAANNN~~!!!

[chubbyphil]

Well, the School Rumble manga series is being sold in America already, but are there any words about the anime series coming to America?

[rooboy]

Well, the School Rumble manga series is being sold in America already, but are there any words about the anime series coming to America?
Link (http://www.anime-source.com/banzai/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1408)

Funimation has the license, expect it to start releasing next year.

[Levski]

Is there going to be a Season 3 or the manga has not progressed far enough for another season to be released?

EDIT: If the manga has not progressed far enough for another season how much longer until it does... are we really going to have to wait for two more fucking years?

[allenlcy]

hey guy...may i know have the 2nd term's OVA out???i can't seem to find it anywhere....:(

[Pakxenon]

I don't think there are going to be any OVAs - this season had fillers, so you'd think they would have done a couple more b chapters?

How long was the period between the end of the first season and start of the first? 1 year? (So... 100 chapters to work with the first season, then an additional 78 [52 + 26] chapters the second season...)

[allenlcy]

sry for the lack of educaton but...what's a filler???

[NoSanninWa]

Filler refers primarily to episodes that were not in the manga. These episodes only exist in the anime.

The reason for the name "filler" is that one of their most common uses is to fill up time in the TV schedule while the studio waits for more manga to be written.

[allenlcy]

I don't think there are going to be any OVAs - this season had fillers, so you'd think they would have done a couple more b chapters?

How long was the period between the end of the first season and start of the first? 1 year? (So... 100 chapters to work with the first season, then an additional 78 [52 + 26] chapters the second season...)


so it takes more than a year to finish the 3rd term production??
btw..bout the 2nd term does not have any OVAs,they probably squeezed the OVAs into the episodes,which is *from my perspective* after the ending theme..certain episodes still continues to air until the quick review of the next epi

e.p - when Harima drew a set of facial hair on eri when they're in the temple and after the ending theme you can see that jap panda's*or whatever that is* tail cleaned up eri's artificial ink facial hair off

[Kinjiru]

I've recently watched the first season and while downloading the second one I wanted to download the manga. Before I do so though, I want to know if it's worth it. I've got a few questions:
1. How much more does the manga contain then the anime? If the anime covered almost every story that was done in the manga I won't enjoy reading it. If the anime didn't feature many stories (like in Love Hina. The manga contained so much more side-stories and plot than the anime) I will afcourse read it! I'd be happy if you could give a percentage.
2. In which chapter does the "First season" (the chapters which were used for the anime's first season) from the anime end? And are some stories from the manga's "First season" used for the anime's second season? This way I won't be spoiled in the manga.

Maybe it's a bit vague but I hope you guys can understand.;)

EDIT: Nevermind, I already discovered the answers and am still enjoying the manga.

[rikem]

does the ghost girl have a name ?

[chubbyphil]

so... no word about the third season yet?

[chubbyphil]

does anyone know where i can find good school rumble wallpapers?

[toru daito]

i dont understand about yakumo...
she said she wished the happiness for her sister,tenma..
so she 'gives' harima to tenma..
BUT..........
yakumo is exactly know that her sister liked karasuma A LOT,not harima...
if that so,why dont yakumo 'take' harima on her side,and tenmaxkarasuma??
i am so confused..:confused: :confused:
sorry my english is bad..

[Malle]

What I think and believe about that is...
Yakumo know that Harima love and have alot to offer Tenma than Karasuma so
Yakumo belive that Karasuma is not a guy that see Tenma in a way of love.
And as I see it Karasuma is a kind boring guy so maybe Yakuma thinkgs that Tenma will be more happy with Harima.

Thats what I Belive:)

[endlezz]

Hi,

there is a certain background music played everytime Hanai's "would-be-old-chinese-master" appears (e.g. ep. 21 1st seaon, ep. 7 2nd season). What's it called and was it released as OSt yet?

[Azuma Denton]

I heard that the 3rd season is on production??
Does anyone has any news related to 3rd season??

[Areguzanda]

Hi!

I just finished watching the 1 season and 5-6 episodes into the 2 season.

I have 2 questions.

First: how many episodes does the School Rumble series exist of?
1 season = 26 episodes?
2 season = 26 episodes?
and 2 OVA's?
is this correct?

Second question: I really like this Anime, it's fun and romantic, but still...does anybody else feel this allso? that my mind is about to explode because the relationships never evolves!?! I really annoys me that they just keep on going and going and going almost without anything happens.
It just really bugs me :twitch:

[NoSanninWa]

First Answer: Yes. 26 eps + 2 OVAs + 26eps.

Second Answer: That's not a simple question, that's the beginning of a discussion full of personal opinions. If you want a show whose relationships evolve and resolve, then try watching another show. Ask in the Suggestions Forum (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15).

[Areguzanda]

First Answer: Yes. 26 eps + 2 OVAs + 26eps.

Second Answer: That's not a simple question, that's the beginning of a discussion full of personal opinions. If you want a show whose relationships evolve and resolve, then try watching another show. Ask in the Suggestions Forum (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15).

okey thanx.

are there plans to make a 3. season too?

just wondering if anyone has heard anything about that.

[converter]

Hi! I'm new to this forum but it sure looks more advanced than any i visited before^^ So, the only question that's been buggin' me 'bout this anime - what's the name of the song that's been played on episodes SR1-ep19[at ~20:15min] and in SR2nd Term-ep11[at ~21:20min] I've been searcing it everywhere i could so far but still got no clue, though it sounds much like Enya. Does anyone has an idea 'bout author/name of this song? ^^"

[converter]

gm, found it :uhoh: ^^ It's called Best Friend ^^ no more help needed thx anyway c u ^^""

[Areguzanda]

I have a question: anybody know when/if School Rumble Term. 3 will be made/aired? :D

[Mr. Johnny 5]

I have a question: anybody know when/if School Rumble Term. 3 will be made/aired? :D

Exactly the same question i'd like to have an answer on...if anyone knows...please let us know...

[Electroguy]

Well there's no news yet but I'd guess that "Term 3" will be hitting our computer screens around October this year.

At least we know its definitely coming as we were pretty much told so at the end of SR:S2 Ep 26. We just have to play the waiting game.

[SilverHead]

But sadly, I dont like to play this game ! :(

[gurakshun]

yeah, i'm new here and i got a question:

i used to follow SR till like episode 6 or 7 of the anime, when it first started. so i don't know anything really about it

but seeing its popularity, im wondering if i should start reading the manga. the question is, has anything happened major in this story? or is like some kind of sitcom, where characters and character relationships are set in the beginning and then a bunch of random disjointed episodes that are purely comedy and no story development.

[gurakshun]

woops, lag double post

[Swampstorm]

yeah, i'm new here and i got a question:

i used to follow SR till like episode 6 or 7 of the anime, when it first started. so i don't know anything really about it

but seeing its popularity, im wondering if i should start reading the manga. the question is, has anything happened major in this story? or is like some kind of sitcom, where characters and character relationships are set in the beginning and then a bunch of random disjointed episodes that are purely comedy and no story development.
Early SR is pretty much a bunch of comedy one-shots. That's the first two volumes of the manga, or the first 9 episodes of Season 1.

It's too bad that you stopped before Ep.10 S1. There's quite an interesting plot twist that develops after that point. You might say that it changes the direction of the story completely. ;)

After that point, the story can be organized into story arcs, with a some strong character development for the major characters. You'll start to see much more focused story building after that point. Given that the manga is currently heading towards a conclusion, I'm sure that there's plenty of story development present to keep you happy.

From an anime perspective, a lot of S2 is filler, to prevent the anime from catching up with the manga. It's still a nice watch, but the manga tends to handle events a little more smoothly.

It's a worthwhile read.

[allenlcy]

the manga is to be released by junr or july...i can't guarantee that's a fraud but it's pretty much comfirmed the anime's gonna kickin in months after the maga are published,is it??

[xris]

the manga is to be released by junr or july...i can't guarantee that's a fraud but it's pretty much comfirmed the anime's gonna kickin in months after the maga are published,is it??
Ummm, what are you talking about here. Don't understand any of it.

"the manga is to be released by junr or july" What manga, the Japanese or American edition? And why should it matter, what is this in reference to?

Do you mean the anime is going to be released in June or July.

"the anime's gonna kickin in months after the maga are published" In general, the anime is produced after the manga is published but again, what in the world do you mean?

[fubar84]

Hey guys (and gals)
Am I correct in understanding that SRS1 basically covers the manga volumes 1-7? Which volumes does the S2 cover and does it follow the manga almost entirely like with S1? Thaaaanks ;)

[Swampstorm]

Hey guys (and gals)
Am I correct in understanding that SRS1 basically covers the manga volumes 1-7? Which volumes does the S2 cover and does it follow the manga almost entirely like with S1? Thaaaanks ;)
S1 goes up to about ch.100 or so. That makes it Volumes 1-8.

S2 starts off by picking up some of the Volume 8 chapters that S1 missed. Ep. 1-6 cover from Vol. 8-10 (stopping at around Ch.126 or so), Ep.7 is anime original filler, Ep. 9-19 go from Vol. 10-13 (stopping at around Ch.159 or so), Ep.20-22 is a mix of side chapters and anime original filler, Ep.23 covers a few important chapters from Vol.14, and Ep.24-26 is yet more anime original filler.

If there's a third season, the anime hints that it will pick up from Vol.14/15.

[fubar84]

Ok, thanks for the reply Swampstorm :)

[ShikaShika]

If there's a third season, the anime hints that it will pick up from Vol.14/15.

How many volumes have been released in Japan? (Yes, I know I live there, but I'm too lazy to go to a book store and check for myself. :o)

[Swampstorm]

How many volumes have been released in Japan? (Yes, I know I live there, but I'm too lazy to go to a book store and check for myself. :o)
15 volumes thus far. 16 is announced and has a cover, but I don't think it's been released yet.

[Reticia]

It's so easy to guess that it's so stupid....but I'm pretty sure School Rumble 3 will come on September 2007, the 23rd. I only observed the airing dates of the previous seasons and thought a little bit ;)

[megadrei]

Uhhh How many terms do School rUmbLe have now? I don't know if i bought the first part... >.<

[NibelungTaisa]

swampstorm already answered one of my question, a question about where in the manga SR2 left off at and which volume i would want to pick up from...but i have another question...in the japanese manga, how "difficult" would it be to read and understand SR? i've only completed (actually on pace to complete) a japanese 101 course, can read hirigana's but struggle a bit with some katakanas, and not so freat in kanji...so with my level in japanese, would it be difficult or "easy" to read the japanese manga SR?

[Adam E]

Uhhh How many terms do School rUmbLe have now? I don't know if i bought the first part... >.<

Technically, the characters in School Rumble are in their third term of the year at the moment. There's still only two seasons of the anime, if that's what you're talking about.

swampstorm already answered one of my question, a question about where in the manga SR2 left off at and which volume i would want to pick up from...but i have another question...in the japanese manga, how "difficult" would it be to read and understand SR? i've only completed (actually on pace to complete) a japanese 101 course, can read hirigana's but struggle a bit with some katakanas, and not so freat in kanji...so with my level in japanese, would it be difficult or "easy" to read the japanese manga SR?

I think the difficulty of reading it in Japanese would depend a lot on how much exactly you learned in your Japanese 101 class. I think the best way to get this question answered for you would be to find a RAW chapter and try reading it.

[rikem]

i'm searching names (and maybe some mechanicles details) about the two vehicules(/cars) driven by sasakura sensei (season 2 episode 19/chap #159 and season 2 episode 22/chap. sso~~ someone have some infos ?

[komichi]

Can someone please tell me infos about the song that played during the last part of ni gakki ep 19 when Harima suddenly hugged Tenma?

[rikem]

first 37 seconds of "battle on the cruise", track 19 of school rumble 2 gakki OST

[allenlcy]

hey guys,does any of ya'll know the air date for the thrid season?? i'm getting impatient =/

[Adam E]

hey guys,does any of ya'll know the air date for the thrid season?? i'm getting impatient =/

No one knows yet. Read the manga if you really need more School Rumble (if you haven't already).

[JagdPanther]

There's going to be a third season!?!?!?!?!

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD! YESSSSSSSSS! :D

I just finished episode 4 of Second Term and I LOVE THIS SERIES.

I wish there were real Yakumo's and real Eri's. Because there aren't. After 19 years I've come to that conclusion. Even at a University with over 21,000 female undergrads there aren't any desirable women. -_-;

[Electroguy]

No definite word on season 3 as of yet.

Basically just people repeating what it said at the end of ep 26 that they: "will be continuing" but that could mean a number of things.

Fingers crossed for season 3 but it doesn't look like it's kicking in this October so earliest we could see it is jan/feb 08.

[devildog23]

Where does the Manga pick up after season 2 of School Rumble?

[Raykun]

chapter 156-61 i think

[poopies69]

anyone here knows who harima is gunna end up wit in the manga? or he still ends up wit no one?

[Adam E]

anyone here knows who harima is gunna end up wit in the manga? or he still ends up wit no one?

No one can say for certain, other than Jin Kobayashi. I'd say that Eri and Tenma are the best bets.

[neutralizer]

No one can say for certain, other than Jin Kobayashi. I'd say that Eri and Tenma are the best bets.

I would be pretty sad if he does end up with Tenma. She's so useless.

[Macnown]

chapter 156-61 i think

Which volume is that?

[kam213]

Hi,
I love this anime and im desperately looking for the backround flute music playing in ep23 of season 2. When yakumo is in feverish state, around 21-23mins timeframe. Was wondering if anyone could hep me?

The name, where i could get from would be great

[Gya]

Well, it's the same melody as from "Every Dog Has His Day" on the School Rumble OST. (It doesn't appear till after 1:37 into the piece, though)

I'm not sure whether there's a flute version of it on the Ni Gakki OST...

And yeah, I really hope they do make a season 3. There's enough material for well over half a season in the manga from where nigakki left off to chapter 247. But I have this horrible feeling it's gonna turn into another Rozen Maiden. :(

[Dxon]

All we can do is hope that a third season will come.

I'm still hoping for a second season of inukami! T_T

[Mr. Johnny 5]

Hey i've been following the manga and i have like you guys your sources. But..arent these chapters coming out every week? It seems almost once per month or longer.

Is there someone who can tell me when a chapter comes out?

But besides from manga. I'd like to ask if there is info about the anime..
Any info about School Rumble term 3?

[The Chaos]

But besides from manga. I'd like to ask if there is info about the anime..
Any info about School Rumble term 3?
We All Witting For Any Info About The Third Season...I hope There Third Season..

[Wirbelwind8]

Im pretty sure their has to be a third season. The show did well and it can keep going. I like telling myself that so it feels like it will happen...

[archer12]

I am wandering for two nights to answer this question for myself after i watch the last episode of season 2, i am very confused..

Does Yakumo likes Harima? or Does Yakumo loves Harima?

Because the ghost keeps asking those questions to yakumo and on further episodes it seems that there are SMALL signs that yakumo is starting to like harima, i try to browse wikipedia and it said that yakumo develops deeper feelings for harima is this is true?

Pls confirm these things to me T_T.

[SeijiSensei]

Does Yakumo likes Harima? or Does Yakumo loves Harima?

Opinions about this vary. Here's mine:

I believe Yakumo has developed feelings for Harima that she doesn't want to acknowledge to herself because she knows he's fixated onTenma. Yakumo knows that Harima's quest for Tenma is a futile one as long as Kurasawa is around. Perhaps she hopes secretly that Harima will come to realize this fact and turn to her, but I doubt she's very aware of these feelings. Yakumo seems quite sensitive to the feelings of other people, and animals, but rather blind to her own emotions. I'd guess that's a result of her being Tenma's caretaker for what seems quite a while; she focuses on others' needs rather than her own.

Eri, I believe, has also discerned Yakumo's hidden feelings for Harima. Though Eri also doesn't want to admit to herself that she, too, has feelings for Harima, she nevertheless becomes jealous of Yakumo. This jealously tends to poison the relationship between the two girls in season two. Eri's outburst at Yakumo after the play has as much to do with Eri's jealousy as it does with the events that took place. I think the first time this arises is when Eri discovers Yakumo mending Harima's sweater(?). Somewhere inside Eri there's a feeling she wishes it was she mending the sweater, not Yakumo.
I don't know if this answers your question, but I don't think we're expected to have a firm sense about Yakumo's feelings, either.

[Wirbelwind8]

I am wandering for two nights to answer this question for myself after i watch the last episode of season 2, i am very confused..

Does Yakumo likes Harima? or Does Yakumo loves Harima?

Because the ghost keeps asking those questions to yakumo and on further episodes it seems that there are SMALL signs that yakumo is starting to like harima, i try to browse wikipedia and it said that yakumo develops deeper feelings for harima is this is true?

Pls confirm these things to me T_T.



From what I read from wikipedia, she thinks of Harima of her father more and more. From the stuff they've shown, it seems she loved her father very much and misses him so. So in turn whenever she sees Harima do something that reminds her of dad, she gets intoxicated with the memories.

Overall, she doesn't like him, but her father :P

[archer12]

I also read in wikipedia that she eventually develops deeper feelings for harima than just a master apprentice relationship, i also read that line in wikipedia but im still very confuse. I try to watch again the episodes 25 - 26 of ni gakki, the ghosts talks to yakumo about her feelings for harima. I also browse this forums and one of forum members post a 1 page came from the manga which talks about this topic, here is the page:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1827/ilikethisguyal8.jpg

I am still confused

[Wirbelwind8]

I can see why you would be confused, your passing it around :P

Lets try to think of why she would like Harima:

1) Harima reminds Yakumo of her dad
2) She's seen his love for animals; she loves animals
3) He's unique or different. She can only read his mind every once in awhile.
4) She isn't afraid of him and doesn't mind talking to him. (She is uncomfortable around guys)

I can't think of any more, but if theirs something important I missed don't hesitate to post it.
At any rate, it does tend to show Yakumo to be intersted in Harima for sure, its just so vague and hard to tell if it really is what it is.

It's one of those things where they won't specifically tell and won't ever tell because it will ruin the story etc. It's like having Harima and Tenma be together, that would end the show basically.

[archer12]

i see. i ask my friend regarding this issue she said yakumo does like harima and it is proven in episode 26 of ni gakki when she is talking with the ghost, i clearly observe the script i think there is. i guess it depende in the viewer's perspective. but it would be nice if yakumo likes harima hehe

[Efuven12]

Everybody just wants a piece of Kenji Harima

[Iansheng]

Here's the situation:

The Ghost asked Yakumo if it was really okey for Yakumo to be helping Harima and Tenma get closer to each other, despite the fact that Yakumo probably likes Harima more than a friend. She replies that because she regards the happiness of her sister to be more important than her own she is willing to do the sacrifice. (this is according to my recollection of what happened)

Here's the question:

If Yakumo's reason was that she wanted her sister to be happy during the last episode of School Rumble ni Gakki, why did she want him to end up with Harima? Wouldn't Tenma be happier with Karasuma, instead?

And it got me thinking that she didn't do this for her sister at all but because she wanted Harima to be happy instead...

Does this all make a little bit of sense to any of you? Help!

[kenjiharima]

Anyone in that kind of situation is confused. It's like she'd pick the most suitable man for her sister and it's Harima since he knows Harima is a nice guy and will not do anything to hurt her sisters feelings and she isn't that close to Karasuma.

Since she also knows that Harima likes Tenma since she said to the ghost girl that "Harima-san likes Nee-san." But still her love for her sister is greater.

[adonmaster]

well.... as everybody saw harima remember her father... but its juz a detail, she actually loves him.... i saw the whole 2nd season only to watch her with harima...

in other words, i wasted my time (and my hope)....

[kenjiharima]

well.... as everybody saw harima remember her father... but its juz a detail, she actually loves him.... i saw the whole 2nd season only to watch her with harima...

in other words, i wasted my time (and my hope)....


also note when Tenma was sleeping with Harima in between Yakumo she snuggles to Harima and called him DADDY. Manga Chapter.

[corporeality]

Overall, she doesn't like him, but her father :P
Seems to me that her initial interest in him has something to do with that (plus the facts that he loves animals like her and she can't read his mind) but it's developed into something more. Like Iansheng pointed out, the Ghost episode hints that Yakumo has feelings alike to romantic for Harima.

And it got me thinking that she didn't do this for her sister at all but because she wanted Harima to be happy instead...
Made sense to me, yes. :) I think she is doing it for Tenma as well, considering how many times it's been pointed out that Yakumo loves Tenma above everyone, but I think Yakumo's bias is showing. She might like Harima for Tenma best because in her eyes, Harima is the perfect guy to make a girl happy. Her reactions in the recent chapters also support the reading that she likes Harima.

[SeijiSensei]

If Yakumo's reason was that she wanted her sister to be happy during the last episode of School Rumble ni Gakki, why did she want him to end up with Harima? Wouldn't Tenma be happier with Karasuma, instead?

Yakumo's too intelligent and empathic not to know that Tenma's quest for Karasuma is fruitless. Better that Tenma end up with someone who truly loves her, and someone whom Yakumo knows is really a good person at heart.

And it got me thinking that she didn't do this for her sister at all but because she wanted Harima to be happy instead..

That's a perceptive remark, though I'd revise it to say "be happy, too" rather than "instead." Yakumo probably does think that Harima X Tenma is better than the unresolved triangle that currently exists. So it would be win-win for them.

As for her own situation, I still think, as I wrote above, that Yakumo's caretaker personality continues to interfere in her putting her own needs ahead of others. Romance is just one aspect of that. She'd probably make an outstanding veterinarian, though. Harima can be the consulting animal psychologist.

[Amray]

Preeettyy. XD

[Swampstorm]

Yakumo's too intelligent and empathic not to know that Tenma's quest for Karasuma is fruitless. Better that Tenma end up with someone who truly loves her, and someone whom Yakumo knows is really a good person at heart.
Of course, the underlying assumption here is that Harima's quest for Tenma isn't similarily fruitless. Even if Tenma conciously decides for herself that Harima is the best guy for her, she can't just force herself to love him. :heh:

The situation is actually significantly more complicated than that, although you'll probably have to wait for it to get animated to see why. ;)

That's a perceptive remark, though I'd revise it to say "be happy, too" rather than "instead." Yakumo probably does think that Harima X Tenma is better than the unresolved triangle that currently exists. So it would be win-win for them.
You're slightly closer to the mark here. From what I've seen, I'd say that Yakumo doesn't care about the outcome of the situation so much as she wants a resolution to the situation. That being said, she does have a tendancy to meddle a bit too much at times, which occasionally ends up promoting conflict rather than resolving it.

[luvv777]

can someone briefly give and explain all the common school rumble terminology

ex. flag? people say they are flagger? what do they mean... sc nob here

[DJ_RockmanX]

Take a look at this thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30863) and try to piece it together. If you still need help, we'll clarify some more.

[luvv777]

thx that did help alot... but i still dont get the flag part? what (scene) is it talking about? i'm currently re-watching the who for the third time and seem to miss it

[DJ_RockmanX]

thx that did help alot... but i still dont get the flag part? what (scene) is it talking about? i'm currently re-watching the who for the third time and seem to miss it

It's some term they came up with that somehow describes that HarimaxEri is the leader in most popular coupling. There's a history behind that somewhere, but I'm not familiar with it.

[SeijiSensei]

I thought it came from that ridiculous battle they staged where the girls rode on the backs of "horses" created by the boys. As I recall the objective was to steal the headbands from the opposition; I thought those were the "flags."

That's the episode where Eri, while riding on Harima's back, saves him from revealing his bald head and hurts her leg in the process. Later she asks him to dance with her in a lovely little scene.

[Swampstorm]

The origin of the term "flag" comes from dating simulation games. It has to do with the fact that Harima picked all the correct, albeit obscure, "choices" needed to end up entangled in a relationship with Eri.

There's a list of factions and more detailed explanations of the naming conventions here:
http://www.wannabefansubs.info/harima/index.php/School_Rumble_Characters#Relationships_and_Faction s

Keep in mind, though, that the list hasn't been updated in a while, and 2ch has some new names for some of these factions. I can put that information up later, if anyone wants it.

I thought it came from that ridiculous battle they staged where the girls rode on the backs of "horses" created by the boys. As I recall the objective was to steal the headbands from the opposition; I thought those were the "flags."

That's the episode where Eri, while riding on Harima's back, saves him from revealing his bald head and hurts her leg in the process. Later she asks him to dance with her in a lovely little scene.
Another less common nickname for Flag is Jersey, based on the jersey that Harima lends to Eri in that arc.

[luvv777]

thx for the info guys

i'm actually watching and finishing up the second season tonight (marathoned season 1 & 2 in two daysfor the third time) and cant wait for sangakki

[kenjiharima]

Everybody just wants a piece of Kenji Harima

If he would ONLY dress properly and let down his hair he's a stud. Great body and looks imho. What can't fall for that? Problem is his attitude being a delinquent and roughneck attitude which kinda shadows his good side.

[luvv777]

If he would ONLY dress properly and let down his hair he's a stud. Great body and looks imho. What can't fall for that? Problem is his attitude being a delinquent and roughneck attitude which kinda shadows his good side.

nah i think hes fine the way he is... he's hair and attitude being like that makes him HARIMA-KUN, alot of people are drawn to him due to these reasons

harry mckenzie on the other hand fits your description of an ideal harima

[kenjiharima]

Some are getting tired of the blond cool type character.

But non the less Harima is cool the way he is, which makes him great. Being an idiot when it comes to love. And he's not your typical anime harem guy which girls fall for, his quite unique and the girls that fall for him have certain reasons. :heh:

[Marty17]

Apologies if this already been asked before, on wanabefansubs.info, it said "The OVA was released on Region-2 DVD on December 25, 2006" but where (is this DVD)?

[whiner]

Hey guys I just rewatched the entire school rumble anime again (season 1, 2 and the OVA) and I was wondering which chapter of the manga is the last episode of season 2 adapted from? I wanna start on the manga again but don't wanna re-read everything that I've already watched. Thanks.

[Swampstorm]

Hey guys I just rewatched the entire school rumble anime again (season 1, 2 and the OVA) and I was wondering which chapter of the manga is the last episode of season 2 adapted from? I wanna start on the manga again but don't wanna re-read everything that I've already watched. Thanks.
The last six episodes don't really have all that much to do with the manga. Ep.25/26 borrow material from Ch.174 (which is a standalone flashback on Tenma and Yakumo's childhood), but it skips over a number of chapters in the process (which will apparently be covered in the upcoming OVAs). If you don't want to miss anything, you'll probably want to start from around Ch.160.

[TwinRivers]

does anyone know the general pace that the manga is released? Once a week? or once every two weeks?

[Swampstorm]

does anyone know the general pace that the manga is released? Once a week? or once every two weeks?
In general, there's a new chapter on Wednesday of each week, and a new side chapter on the 20th of each month (holidays and other delays aside, of course).

[marinne14]

anyone knows what episode did yakumo read harima's thought?.. the episode where lightning strike then there's a block out? i thought it was on season1 episode 25 or 26 but i can't find that scene T_T help pls.. thanks

[Pandar]

I believe it was in one of the OVAs

[Potatochobit]

what is the name of the song playing in the background of the funimation NA release discs?

I recognize it but I cant seem to figure out what CD its on

EDIT: ok I found it, its mikoto's song, the super girl, w

[zebra]

Some are getting tired of the blond cool type character.

But non the less Harima is cool the way he is, which makes him great. Being an idiot when it comes to love. And he's not your typical anime harem guy which girls fall for, his quite unique and the girls that fall for him have certain reasons. :heh:
I'd have fallen for him, too :love:
If he was my boyfriend I'd force him to shave properly and to throw away that hairband of his. I hate guys with hairbands. Only gay guys and chavs wear it (at least where I live) xD Beard depends on the type, though. But as a woman one only wants the best for their darling, no?:D Gotta take care of ya man:p

Does anyone know aorund which chapters the special chapters (for polls) and other interesting bonuses were published? Tokyopop includes these things into the volumes in my area so I hoped the polls + special chapter might be there to. Just don't know which volume I should look at. They even included a drawing contest of the voice actors in volume 14 so I hope for the best xD
The bonuses make up for the bad translation, I guess. Sawachika is too snobbish at vital parts and Akira talks too much.

[Mandrake]

wich chapter had the confession to harima by the younger tsukamoto?

[Lukix]

Hi all, (specially Kenjiharima :p:p)

I have one question :
In which chapter of manga is situation when Harima is Eri's fiance.

[zebra]

Well, if you guys are sure you wanna know~

wich chapter had the confession to harima by the younger tsukamoto?In the middle of the walking festival. Her actual confession is in chapter #258 'You can't run away from it'.

Hi all, (specially Kenjiharima :p:p)

I have one question :
In which chapter of manga is situation when Harima is Eri's fiance.Ain't KH but I do belong to the rest so I'll answer anyway :PAlmost at the end. The actual 'engagement' is in chapte #280 'Tomorrow never die(s)'

But these events don't make much sense without context, so I recommend to read the wohle stuff or at least the chapters previous to it, if you spoil it for yourself anyway ^^

[Mandrake]

well I followed both anime seasons, I wasen't so interested reading all the way from the beginning again. :p

[Lukix]

Well, I have next one question~
SRZ is continuation of manga or anime?
And manga School Rumble is still contunuated in Japan? or chapter 283 is end?

[zebra]

SRZ does seem to be a sequel to SR, but there isn't much information to it. We only know it starts on August 20.th.
And SR itself is completed with 283.

[kenjiharima]

I'd have fallen for him, too :love:
If he was my boyfriend I'd force him to shave properly and to throw away that hairband of his. I hate guys with hairbands. Only gay guys and chavs wear it (at least where I live) xD Beard depends on the type, though. But as a woman one only wants the best for their darling, no?:D Gotta take care of ya man:p


If Harima was more like this...

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/harimadez/HarimaCOOL_Yakumo.jpg

Than This...

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/harimadez/harima_tenmaSD.jpg

Guess Harima likes the "Tony Stark" look. LOL :heh:

[incube]

I have only one question: Will Tenma and Harima ever be together?

I just cant make myself to watch a series where there is no progress in the main chars romance... it is painful to watch >.<

[Solafighter]

I have only one question: Will Tenma and Harima ever be together?

I just cant make myself to watch a series where there is no progress in the main chars romance... it is painful to watch >.<

Neither in the first 2 animated seasons nor in the manga. And if they will ever come tegether is iffy. :rolleyes:

[CaptainSmoker]

I have only one question: Will Tenma and Harima ever be together?

I just cant make myself to watch a series where there is no progress in the main chars romance... it is painful to watch >.<

The only category SR makes progress in is in creating more misunderstandings between charachters, which is why it amuses most but Tenma and Harima from day one have been a comdey couple i dont think its realistic

[kenjiharima]

I just cant make myself to watch a series where there is no progress in the main chars romance... it is painful to watch >.<

Actually there is. In Tenma's case, but in our main character guy there is no progress since he's been blinded by his Harima eye....the only tunnel of my vision is Tenma-chan.

Oh Harima-kun! Look at other girls for pete's sake! Maybe one day an aggressive girl goes for you, you couldn't resist. :p

[Solafighter]

Oh Harima-kun! Look at other girls for pete's sake! Maybe one day an aggressive girl goes for you, you couldn't resist. :p


Well perhaps something like the female Sawamura Seiji. :heh::heh::heh:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/930/09vi9.jpg

Just kidding. ;) :D

[kenjiharima]

Well perhaps something like the female Sawamura Seiji. :heh::heh::heh:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/930/09vi9.jpg

Just kidding. ;) :D

More like a timid girl in real life, that becomes Harima's hand. :heh:

[zebra]

More like a timid girl in real life, that becomes Harima's hand. :heh:No. Harima's lover will be his hand only.
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:D

[CaptainSmoker]

No. Harima's lover will be his hand only.


crap it really is pathetic if he chooses the hand over Eri :eyebrow:

[7th_dimension]

Anyone who knows where to find School Rumble Z, i'd appreciate... anyway i'm one of the fans of Harima-Eri pairing or in flag jersey pairing. I'm not sure but... i hope that School Rumble Z is REALLY come sooner or i'd be greatly dissapointed bout this sukuran's ending. What the ... Harima still love tenma??? and he's with no one in the end??? i thought from beginning that chapter 283 was NOT supposed to be an ending...:mad:

[Devouree]

I'm pretty sure this isn't the place to be asking, but dunno where else...

In ep 15 of first season, 18:25 ~ 19:40 approx, there's a song playing in the background. Could some1 divulge what the name of that song is? Thanks so much to any1 willing to help.

NB: I also posted in "music videos" topic, sry.

[Devouree]

Ummm, doesn't look like anyone knows the answer to that question huh...

Well, I've also wondered about another thing. Forgive me for sounding noob-ish, but at the end of the anime (and manga, I guess, even though i haven't read it all...) aren't 2-C becoming 3-C in senior high (i.e. year 12??)
So why is it that at the end of San Gakki ep 26 the students say: "...how nostalgic..." about wearing their old uniforms again, which leads to the spoiler tag below. I don't really understand why they'd be wearing different uniforms when moving up a year group, could someone explain where I've gone wrong? Thx.

And pie-fight?? Lol, what an ending :P

[lswift84]

Ummm, doesn't look like anyone knows the answer to that question huh...

Well, I've also wondered about another thing. Forgive me for sounding noob-ish, but at the end of the anime (and manga, I guess, even though i haven't read it all...) aren't 2-C becoming 3-C in senior high (i.e. year 12??)
So why is it that at the end of San Gakki ep 26 the students say: "...how nostalgic..." about wearing their old uniforms again, which leads to the spoiler tag below. I don't really understand why they'd be wearing different uniforms when moving up a year group, could someone explain where I've gone wrong? Thx.

And pie-fight?? Lol, what an ending :P


Just my thoughts, i think im fairly accurate :p

The manga and anime have a time skip, although i dont think the skip is as large int the anime.

The purpose of everyone wearing the uniforms is to help Karasuma jog his memory which i guess works to some degree since he remembers Hanai (only its really Harima)

[Devouree]

Ah, I was confused only because they (i.e. everyone) doesn't seem to have aged or changed in any way :P

[kenjiharima]

no one ages in the anime...even their young counter parts still looks like them.

Only Harima changes...lol

[meltydomo33]

um... does anyone know whether Tenma actually has parents?
thanks

[lswift84]

um... does anyone know whether Tenma actually has parents?
thanks

Had to be born somehow right? lol

I posted this earlier on another forum where the question was related to Harima and the Tsukamoto sisters parents, it should work here as well:

They never really revealed what happened to the Tsukamoto family, but obviously Yakumo misses her father very much so I think its safe to think that they passed away tragically somehow.

As for Harima, he's a delinquent who ended up living with his cousin (Itoko) and you don't see any more of his family other than Shuuji his younger brother.

Overall you don't see much of anyones parents in the anime. Hanai's parents are seen briefly during a flashback, Eri's father is never really shown other than his hair in the limo scene early on, her mother is there for a little during the Worker-San arc as well as Mikoto's parents. Other than that I cant really remember anyone else's parents being present, overall they arent really that important to the story IMO than for a few select cases (Eri & Yakumo coincidentally both love their fathers very much).

[Makarth]

you know i've been watching this series since it first started airing and i just jumped onto this forum to ask....


why does it hurt soooooo bad....?

really it does....

really bad...

really really bad...

...the ending

[Solafighter]

you know i've been watching this series since it first started airing and i just jumped onto this forum to ask....


why does it hurt soooooo bad....?

really it does....

really bad...

really really bad...

...the ending

Well, have you read the SR manga(, till the end)? :uhoh:

That hurts. ;)

Joke aside. Well cant be helped. Reseting is for reopen all possible things, i think. :rolleyes:

[kenjiharima]

As seen in SRZ it seems there's no resets gonna happen, randomness and canon arcs are there.

[lswift84]

you know i've been watching this series since it first started airing and i just jumped onto this forum to ask....


why does it hurt soooooo bad....?

really it does....

really bad...

really really bad...

...the ending

KJ kicked us in the teeth yet we are all here back for more b/c the early days were so awesome.. that son of a bitch :heh:

[Gambino009]

I know what you mean.. I went through all 283 chapters..

when I realized everything had gone straight to hell after 281.. School Rumble Z had been announced.

But when I took a look at the first couple of chapters of it.. I was like, WTFMATE.

I guess.. if Eri wasn't in the story, I could care less if Harima won the World series in Japan.

[Solafighter]

Eri and Harima are the only one reasons, why im still following SR. :)

[kenjiharima]

HAREMA is why Iam following School Rumble. :D

[Solafighter]

HAREMA is why Iam following School Rumble. :D

lol thats a good one. :D :heh:

[yakumo-chan]

harima,Eri and yakumo is the reason why im still following SR....
because if there is no yakumo there is no one for Eri to be jelous of...
and yakumo is also a challenge for eri for getting Harima

[Shiryuu]

Does the series end-end with San-Gakki 25-26? Haven't watched them yet.

[Darknemo2000]

and yakumo is also a challenge for eri for getting Harima

Harima's narrow brains is the main challenge to Eri.

[Gambino009]

At least he got that Ojou being stuck up out of his system.

That makes things a lot easier for Eri.

However, Yakumo has it harder with that Imouto-san title Harima has for her. If that keeps up, eventually all she'll be to him is a little sister.

And the closer they get.. the less likely they'll end up together. Number one rule of Dating.. never get too close to the girl with the friendship or else love will be feared of breaking it. Another advantage Eri has

Though Harima might be screwing himself over as well with Tenma. She might be like.. sorry Harima-kun, I like you and all but I want us to always be friends.

[ragnon]

Hey, I'm wondering what episode introduced Eri-chan's father? The one where Harima comes in and brings an umbrella over Eri-chan's head. :P

[Ryuou]

I believe it's the latter half of the first half of the first season. (Helpful? :eyebrow:) But someone with access to the episodes can probably give you a definite answer.

[Gambino009]

I think it's episode seven

I need to watch that again.. and a few others.