Second Term Episode 26 Discussion [END]

[Catgirls]

Welcome to this week's episode of School Rumble Second Term. Episode #26. The final episode of Season #2.

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*sniff* *sniff* It’s over.

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Wait, does the Bloody Mary Faction mean what I think it means

...will get you this...

Wait, does the Bloody Mary Faction mean what I think it means :eyespin:

[physics223]

Has the episode aired already?

I must see this episode. It probably is either going to be my dreams coming true or my worst fears congealing. :)

[dieseltrain]

Has the episode aired already?

I must see this episode. It probably is either going to be my dreams coming true or my worst fears congealing. :)

I think Harima will finally get a rejection from Tenma at the very least.

[physics223]

That's ALMOST a given ... if he manages to muster up that true courage to say it very, very directly towards her. But I would be glad if it ended on a note where the ambiguity of Yakumo's emotions towards Harima be resolved and rectified ... in a sense that there is some certainty in her heart to what and for whom she truly feels.

But then again, I'm just speculating.

[DeathRaptor]

That's ALMOST a given ... if he manages to muster up that true courage to say it very, very directly towards her. But I would be glad if it ended on a note where the ambiguity of Yakumo's emotions towards Harima be resolved and rectified ... in a sense that there is some certainty in her heart to what and for whom she truly feels.

But then again, I'm just speculating.


That would be a very good ending. Altough I doubt Harima can pull it out. :heh: I'm more interested in what Yakumo will do

[Deathkillz]

yakumo should go and give harima a hug...my perfect dream ending :D

[Amirali]

yakumo should go and give harima a hug...my perfect dream ending :D

Sigh. I guess hoping for Yakumo to gaze into Harima's eyes, and then go for a deep, luscious kiss under the stars would be hoping for too much on my part :heh: ?

[hi no ken Jebus]

Awesome ending although if you were expecting any kind of closure you'll be disappointed:heh:

The first part the ghost continues to ask yakumo about her feelings. They cover the manga chapter where tenma ruins the book by washing it along with annoying yakumo. Middle part harima gets within kissing range of tenma but she utters she likes karasuma which stops him cold. Tenma then wakes up recalls the same thing happening before and figures harima was that pervert. He confesses and says there a reason why he hid his identity and right as he is about to confess he gets a call from the editor that they need the script and also that nijou(karasuma) met with an accident(jiko). Harima tells tenma and they both go out in the middle of the rain to go see karasuma. They get into a accident themselves and end up at the hospital. Harima and tenma learn that karasuma met Jiko a soccer player:heh:.

Anyway the new semester starts and harima thinks his love is over. He is ready to withdraw from school when he runs into tenma who chases him through out the whole school while they run into everyone. She corners him at the school rooftop and apparently she forgot everything that happened so harima is off the hook. During the credits the class is preparing for the school trip to england although they start having a pillow fight. And episode ends with yakumo thinking about tenma and how she bought the book for her then she finds out tenma took it from the library and she has to return it.

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[BOZZY]

Well on the bright side... it kind went way I expected it to...

Interesting twist with Harima getting injured. At least this keeps it open for a 3rd season to conclude the series.

[Titanz]

What the?
It AIRED already?
Damn I have to wait for the subbed version ;_;

Dont tell me anything bout teh episode but just tell me this one thing!
Do we have third season or no ?

[Traks]

Roughly, where is this episode at in the manga? I'm not ready for it to end. :(

[biomy]

the book part does come from the manga, but i can't remember which chapter

[Eri]

Owari = The end. :(

the book part does come from the manga, but i can't remember which chapter

Chapter #174

[kauldron26]

those bastard producers didnt have the balls to deviate from the manga... now that money hungry mangaka gets to keep milking school rumble until it is dry and mediocre.

its so painful when a masterpiece show falls to mediocrity...

i give the season a friggin 7/10

[tacobueno]

those bastard producers didnt have the balls to deviate from the manga... now that money hungry mangaka gets to keep milking school rumble until it is dry and mediocre.


I havnt seen this episode yet, but judging from this dudes response, I feel better about it already. :heh:

Yay for season 3! Europe here we come!!!

[Zishi]

I thought it was a good ending. A good premise to start a new season/ova. I was suprised to see Yakumo and Tenma when they was small. One of the most emotional parts in the whole series. *Thumbs up*

After all they mention they are going to England, and everyone of us mangareaders know what that mean :) Alltough its sad no flag action in the last episode :(

[physics223]

I thought something would change, but I guess not. :)

[ichigoismyhomie]

wooohoooo.....my guess is right. this episode gonna be nothing but a huge misunderstanding. I'm surprised that eri doesn't show any jealousy when she found out what happen between harima and tenma.

Oh well......season 3....here I come........weeeeeeeeeee..........

wait a sec....since they put an open ending on this one, how they will continue 3rd season? are they gonna go straight to the opening of england trip, or they gonna deviate some more since harima broke his arm? I'm also wondering what kind of OVA's they will pull out for second season? I know for sure that they skipped some of the great B chapters from the manga.

Well....this ending will cut down SR from my current anime list........so long and farewell...................

[sunny_ta]

Doesn't sound all too conclusive... BUT...

Woo, maybe Season 3! ^_^

[SchoolRumble Fan]

I don't understand Japanese :sad:
What did Tenma give to Harima?

[ichigoismyhomie]

I don't understand Japanese :sad:
What did Tenma give to Harima?

its a recorded episode of that stupid samurai series they both like. Tenma asked yakumo to taped it on last episode

[Sexalicious]

its a recorded episode of that stupid samurai series they both like. Tenma asked yakumo to taped it on last episode

Hey man! That show looks COOL. I even had the theme song for it stuck in my head for like a day or two.

Erhm, episode-wise... it... was certainly a suprise. I loved how it felt like it was heading towards something conclusive and with Tenma finding out about Harima being the "Mr. Pervert" I was all like "woah, that's... that's pretty weird, maybe they ARE going to conclude it".

Then they didn't and she randomly forgot.

For the second series in a row, Tenma found out about Harima and her secret past, only for her to NOT actually find out, if y'get what I mean.

Over-all the Second Series wasn't as good as the first series, but it was a task that was never going to be easy. The anime original episodes didn't feel too great, especially when they were filler, but that doesn't matter too much. It was entertaining and I can't wait for the 3rd (if they do it, which is rather likely).

All in all, not enough Suga.

[Vicke]

Reset complete, nothing changed. I expected this but im still alittle disappointed. As whole this season was pretty average.

[Freeter]

Chibi Yakumo and DS Lite cameo FTW :heh:

I like how they mixed several elements from the manga together and made it work. There's definitely going to be a season 3 ahead, and maybe an OVA or two.

Now let's hope Jin can finish the manga soon so the anime team won't have to come up with random fillers...

[physics223]

On one hand, I delight in this episode because of the character development (as I see it) of Yakumo. I may be reiterating myself, but kindly bear with me.

We learn from Japanese history that Japan from even its beginning was already deep-seated in shamanism and belief in the supernatural, and one can also argue that the ghost was a representation of the more simplistic desires of Yakumo or her id. One can then say that it is a very symbolic form of Yakumo's soliloquy.

From this we can infer that at the least she likes Harima; however, she stifles it for the sake of Tenma, who is prioritized by her despite her interests and her desires. If this is true in any way, it can be seen as a great self-sacrifice of Yakumo - but this is only one of many assumptions, and yes, it is skewed towards an Onigiri relationship.

As for the issue of rejoice with the coming third season, I'm not too happy compared to some people here - oftentimes (if not all the time), an increase in episode number would connote a decrease in series quality, and I don't approve of the cop-out with the use of amnesia to reset the progress that was about to happen (or already had).

And although I'm quite saddened that it had to end like this (with very little resolution), I won't mind a third season if it focused on character progression; otherwise, it will simply become another farce (and I've already had too many) and a travesty of good anime, IMHO.

If Jin writes his manga for the sole purpose of mulcting money out of avid fans, eventually it will become uglier and less passionate - and judging from the comments of manga readers here, it already has.

Note that despite being an Onigirist, I don't mind an ErixHarima or a TenmaxHarima ending given some definite plot progression and a decent amount of character development. Fun and games may make one happy, but those alone would make any anime fail - an anime needs much more to be even deemed great.

The second season in general has disappointed me - I hope that if Jin ever reads this - if - he'd knock some sense into that mind of his to plan for the end of the manga and put a lot more development and a lot more resolution. Otherwise, it's just a gay cop-out for him.

(It would be a great plot twist if he ends with Onigiri, however. ;) )

[Owaranai Destiny]

We learn from Japanese history that Japan from even its beginning was already deep-seated in shamanism and belief in the supernatural, and one can also argue that the ghost was a representation of the more simplistic desires of Yakumo or her id. One can then say that it is a very symbolic form of Yakumo's soliloquy.

I don't know much about Japanese history, but I'll as much agree to how the ghost represents part of Yakumo's thoughts and consciousness.

From this we can infer that at the least she likes Harima; however, she stifles it for the sake of Tenma, who is prioritized by her despite her interests and her desires. If this is true in any way, it can be seen as a great self-sacrifice of Yakumo - but this is only one of many assumptions, and yes, it is skewed towards an Onigiri relationship.

The way she puts it certainly implies so, considering how her decision made after meeting with the ghost had been affected by factors such as the story, her past with Tenma as well as her knowledge of Harima's feelings for Tenma. If you think about it that way, it does seem to be a great sacrifice.

As for the issue of rejoice with the coming third season, I'm not too happy compared to some people here - oftentimes (if not all the time), an increase in episode number would connote a decrease in series quality, and I don't approve of the cop-out with the use of amnesia to reset the progress that was about to happen (or already had).

And although I'm quite saddened that it had to end like this (with very little resolution), I won't mind a third season if it focused on character progression; otherwise, it will simply become another farce (and I've already had too many) and a travesty of good anime, IMHO.

While it virtually marks the start of another season, the reset had me somewhat disappointed to. I thought they could have came up with a better way as to how Tenma would react in accordance with her second meeting as well as Hentai-san's true identity.:heh: IMHO, the third season should have another pinch of seriousness added in, because the anime's main genre would comprise that of humor and romance, so just a little bit more of seriousness would be appreciated...at least by me.


The second season in general has disappointed me - I hope that if Jin ever reads this - if - he'd knock some sense into that mind of his to plan for the end of the manga and put a lot more development and a lot more resolution. Otherwise, it's just a gay cop-out for him.

It's up to him, really. A few opinions here and there can help, but it also depends on how he wants everything to develop...Which I hope would be satisfactory in the future too.

(It would be a great plot twist if he ends with Onigiri, however. ;) )

You Onigirist...(Not that I'm not one myself):heh:

[akurashy]

Gotta say i'm so disappointed in the ending,
I actually was hoping it ended season 2 but after not giving a conclusion and a lame pillow fight i wondered how did those pillows got there.

I hope the mangaka finishes the manga before they announce a "season 3", then again would there be enough material to expand it to 26 episodes? probably half of it fillers it to be expected.

[JarOfMayo]

I believe at this point we have (in the manga) enough for alittle more then half of a full 26 or so.

To counter ... a sort of "oh KJ you ugly capitalist pig, squeezing our pocket change" approach:
Lets talk in theory
If all three seasons were consecutive... none of the "last" episodes for any season would be there... beyond the canon material used in them (like the library book skit). Now would anybody claim KJ was all about making money in this scenario? Just because we went beyond 52 episodes??

Surely some of us... Like I who saw Mahoraba and then read it to the very end, wish the anime side actually made it or followed on toward the real ending... Same with Fruit Baskets...
[I]End theory talk[I]

I'm glad, and a happy camper. Because it means the folks who produce the anime version and work with KJ, respect his work enough to not just cut it down before its even finished. Some parts of the manga were well done and some not so well done in the anime work, but I believe a lot of manga readers just love seeing KJ's work reproduced in another form. I hope it continues, cause the anime has sometimes done a great service to where the manga didn't put much emphasis (Like the Tenma in Yakumo-disguise scene). These moments are just too good to pass up.

As I posted before on a previous episode... 2nd season manga is kinda short. And uh unfortunately much of the filler was there in hopes of stretching the 2/3's worth season into a full 26. I never cared much for this since it was obvious it was a sign that 3rd season was going to be a go.

[aliensporebomb]

It's pretty obvious that a third season is in the works.

I get the feeling that the second season was just to draw out the
story as long as they possibly could.

I like the series and story but it's getting a little fatiguing at times.

[kauldron26]

i completely agree with physics, this show has been ruined because the writer refuses to grant a resolution. The show shouldnt even be called school rumble anymore... it should be called "masterpiece anime that was destroyed due to money hungry bastards" Now i wouldnt be complaining if the first season wasnt so incredible... if the first season was mediocre i could care less... but when a show is just sooo amazing and then sinks into a pile of crap... it just hurts...

o well... i guess midori no hibi still owns the crown for greatest comedy-romance anime IMHO.

kare kano was perfect but then episodes 19 - 26 were animated by 4 year olds, Ai yori Aoishi was perfect form episodes 1 - 4 and then filler killed it but eps 21 - 24 was awesome, but the sequel was horrendous. Both kare kano and AYA were great but too flawed.

Midori no Hibi on the other hand was just so fufilling... funny as hell, touching, and dramatic. just wonderful.

[Decagon]

Hm. I like how they ended it with room for another season, but the ep seemed so-so.

I have to say I disagree with the people who don't like the story dragging on. I watch School Rumble because it's fun to watch. While it'd be nice to see a resolution to the story in my anime-watching lifetime, I could honestly care less. The story's not what hooked me. While there have been some awesome flag chapters out there that could have been good points to end the story, as long as the author can keep the humor and situations fresh no matter how many different ways he has to dress the same ingredients, I'll keep watching and reading.

[specter23]

Even though the second season isn't as good as the first season, it still makes me laugh. And, the second season is still pretty decent, considering that the main reason for the relative mediocrity of second season is that there are many filler episodes required in order to make 26 episodes. I give 7/10 for the second season.

[Anime Online]

Hold it, Harima confessed he was that "Mr Pervert" and all that happened was Tenma forgetting about it? By the way things go, School Rumble could possibly be the Japanese equivalent of The Simpsons and go on forever.

[Firestorm10]

It's true the 2nd season wasn't as good as the 1st one. But then again when the standards are set high its very hard to overcome it. Although, 2nd season was actually enjoyable to watch and entertaining. Looking forward to a 3rd season so long as they don't pull a Lucasfilms move.

[Titanz]

Not that great of a episode but Im just glad that it will probably have a 3rd season
Hope that the 3rd season will do School rumble justice and doesnt fail to impress!


Chibi Yakumo for the win this ep!

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[Mephisto2k]

To be honest i didnt really find the finale to be very good as far as story or comedy is concered; at least not as good as i hoped for it to be for being the last episode.
But Im happy to hear all that hints about a possible San Gakki season in the last episode. And the fact with they will travel to england makes it more believable since its like that in the manga too from what ive heared. Even though theres no announcement yet, I think Im pretty sure it will continue; I mean this series is succesful and they left the possibility for a 3ed season open and even hinted at it, so why shouldnt they do it.
Rather the question is "when".

[lalala]

damn i thought they were gonna finally end the series but i guess not...well thats good and bad i guess
good for me
bad for my grades haha

[Potatochobit]

alot of people seem to think there is going to be a third season. i have to say im a bit skeptical. the 2nd season just wasnt as big a hit as the first one. if they do make a third season this one will probably be remembered as a filler arc.

[taichikun14]

i liked this episode because harima finally got cut some slack and won some good tenma moments :) and not to mention it was funny as hell. i love the rewind scene and how you quickly hear the season 1 OP theme when young harima's face shows up. funny, funny :D

i also like how they were able to squeeze in all the characters last minute...nice seeing them all together at school again because they seemed a little spread out during the holiday break.

and of course, i like that the ending seems open to a 3rd season. i think there will be one, otherwise why bother with all the england talk?

[Sanjiyan]

With the pattern of the show extremely obvious now... no conclusion ever, just reset, reset and reset, I wonder if there are a lot of ppl in Japan who is interested in a season 3. So I am skeptical that there will be a 3rd season.

[cynicalicious]

It all makes sense to me-- first season was first semester, second season was second semester, third season will be the last semester. Same will probably go for the manga. If you've been paying attention, Jin has been dropping hints like 40-pound sledgehammers that Karasuma is leaving in X number of days. (That is, when the school year is over.)

My guess is that that's when he's going to wrap up the series-- when he finally hits March in the timeline and gets to the end of the school year, maybe with a few wrap-up chapters after that.

Episode 26 and the second season were pretty good. Nothing that made me shout from the rafters, except maybe the little version of Yamo-- err, Yakumo. That was pretty cute. Otherwise, it was about what I would expect.

[CaptJuni]

What a suprising episode, alot better than the season 1 conclusion (although the overall season wasn't as good). Plus it has one of my favorite chapters in it.

I'm strongly certain we'll have a 3rd term. Nothing points to anything else. This next one will also propably be the last season seeing the manga is starting to wind down.

Which means... VALENTINES DAY ARC!!!

[Sorrow-K]

If we momentarily ignore that this was supposed to be the ending (lol), this was actually a really good episode. I have no question that this season would have been far better if there were more eps like these that take the time to develop these characters (who are, no question, very charming, if they weren't SR wouldn't have the popularity it does) and less anime-original filler eps that didn't do anything and weren't funny, Ni Gakki would have been a significantly better season. Instead, it's average at best... and it would have been below average if it weren't for the few highlights, such as the Flag action in the middle of the series and the interspersed episodes dealing with Yakumo.

Obviously now a lot of us are resigned to the fact that asking SR to resolve anything for at least another season, and likely even more, is that too much to ask. But Season 2 wasn't even really that funny. Many of jokes were horribly low brow and the humour just seemed to lack the wit that made the first season so enjoyable. And the jokes got repetitive as well, with a lot of the character gags being slight variations of the same gag. That's ok the first couple of times, but I really lack the patience for an entire series of it.

I agree with Sanjiyan, surely now there are people who have lost interest in SR. I always knew there would be a second season of SR, and I think everyone here would be in the same boat. But I can't say "there will be a third season of School Rumble" with the certainty with which I predicted the second. This season was a mess in the end, with only very few highlights. I love School Rumble's characters, but the show refused to let anything come of them. So, so disappointing.

[Aidan]

I agree with Sanjiyan, surely now there are people who have lost interest in SR.

Yup, here's one of them. I'll be staying away from a 3de season (if there is one), but if it gets good reviews I'll be back.

[i0td]

Very mixed feelings overall.

First off, this last episode still got smiles out of me, so I'm glad that there's a third season. Yakumo and Tenma when they were younger, Hanai and Harima still acting like goofballs, the entire cast of characters each with their own goals and ideals. School Rumble has always been a series to make me laugh, and I am hoping that the fun doesn't stop in the next.

Criticism. We all knew that this was coming, but I just have to reiterate: no closure, the story seems to goes in a roundabout way. I don't really mind the lack of a Harima matchup (comedy over romance) and we are all pretty much satisfied in our belief that the school year isn't over yet, but for a final episode of a season, this episode didn't feel like a conclusion at all. Now I'm sure some of you will disagree with my overall take on this, but it just seems like in the end, this season really had little to almost no character or plot development whatsoever. Simply put, a viewer can go from season one to three and not really miss anything too critical.

To sum it up, I felt the ending was average, but having been an enthusiastic fan of the series from the start, I just can't part with that School Rumble fun.

[lavarock]

It was an OK ending, I felt like many others that there should be some kind of closure, but no, it was not. It wasn't a major letdown since we all knew that there probably not gonna be till 3rd season (manga).
However, this episode does leads to some character development, and I like the Yakumo development specially. Will there be more Onigiri in 3rd season? We can certainly hope. I dont mind more flag development either.
Overall feeling of the 2nd season. I lost interest on this when I was following Haruhi, mainly due to the slow start (dont really liked CS and basketball arc, again, coz of little character development). After Haruhi finished though, this has become my favorite current airing show. I think SR2 definitely picked up paces midway, and was good till the end. Overall a fun series. I will be anticipate 3rd season, BUT I would like it to end with some definite pairings.
Typed this one in a hurry, sorry for the grammar/spelling mistakes.

[joshualimm]

I guess I'm just the odd one out, but the ending has got me all frustrated. While not on par with the first season's "sugoi" ending, it is still "sugoi"... The ghost, the flashback, and everything was wasted. imo, there's no connection from one scene to the other, and the last part... omg.. the last part... I wished I'd never seen it. Sure, it keeps things open ended, but...

Season 2 has not been as funny as the first. There were too many characters being introduced/reintroduced, that the really funny ones were left out. Each mini-story/plot was too random. No, I don't mind random comedy, but the quality for each mini story were just soo different, I thought it has been a university project, where a whole class is split into different groups, and each group has to complete 1 or 2 ministory for the show. At least with the first season, even if the quality (visual and comedy) were not fantastic, they were still somewhat consistent. Sure there were some sweet moments (snow usagi!!!) in SR2, but for me, SR2 has been quite a disappointment.

And if Season 3 were to come, and they DO continue from the manga's "england" trip,.... anyone know how to tie a noose? I basically gave up reading the manga when ***'s ****** turned up with a bunch more ******.

[tacobueno]

And if Season 3 were to come, and they DO continue from the manga's "england" trip,.... anyone know how to tie a noose?

gonna be alota body bags to fill by the end of season 3 :heh: . Comon 4th season a few of them gasping for that last breath of hope! The only thing that bugged me in out of all the episodes this season was the freekin pillow fight in the class room at the very end. Where the heck did they come from??? On the other hand Akira got like a 20 headshot megakill so it wasnt so bad.

2 thumbs up!

[miko tian]

i really didn't like the yakumo flashback scene with the book. it was really, really bad i thought, as yakumo up to this point has been entirely modelled as the "perfect sister," and anything that discredits that notion really hampers her likeability. damn, they really shouldn't have made yakumo such a twerp as a kid, though i don't blame her for thinking tenma's an idiot. goddamn, i've always seen yakumo as an infinitely deep pool of compassion and thoughtfulness, so this scene really irked me immensely. the lack of ending was really expected, as san gakki is already heavily hinted on, so i didn't get too annoyed at that. w/e, i'm willing to wait a season to see how everything resolves, but if they pull another "nothing lasting happened, it was just a dream!/amnesia/karasuma is an alien/im iori" ending, i might actually go out and shoot someone, possibly myself if i become depressed enough.

but seriously

if SR doesnt end next season conclusively, im gonna solemnly pledge myself against jin kobayashi for being an irksome ho who can't tie up a series satisfactorily. hot damn is he talented at complicating matters in ANY situation, you kinda have to appreciate his genius sometimes :)

yea overall still not to pleased with this episode, as well as this entire season :( a lot of memorable moments ... but also a lot of remorse at bad fillers

[JarOfMayo]

i really didn't like the yakumo flashback scene with the book. it was really, really bad i thought, as yakumo up to this point has been entirely modelled as the "perfect sister," and anything that discredits that notion really hampers her likeability. damn, they really shouldn't have made yakumo such a twerp as a kid, though i don't blame her for thinking tenma's an idiot. goddamn, i've always seen yakumo as an infinitely deep pool of compassion and thoughtfulness, so this scene really irked me immensely.

This Yakumo-Tenma Book scene is actually taken from a chapter in the manga... I swore it was a B# but it wasn't from just taking alook right now... I was only looking at the range of season 2 chapters... its actually chapter 174.

I remember I thought at the time that it was very shocking. But yes, little Yakumo and the book story is canon to the manga.

[L2c2rMan]

I hope there is an other season and its exactly the same in progression. I like how the charactors play off each other and each episode makes me laugh so i don't care how long it takes:D Althouth i think 5 more years may be a bit much for a resolution. I love the Simpsons and there is like no plot progression in it what so ever.

[12da]

i really didn't like the yakumo flashback scene with the book. it was really, really bad i thought, as yakumo up to this point has been entirely modelled as the "perfect sister," and anything that discredits that notion really hampers her likeability. damn, they really shouldn't have made yakumo such a
but seriously .................
yea overall still not to pleased with this episode, as well as this entire season :( a lot of memorable moments ... but also a lot of remorse at bad fillers

hmm i was thinking of starting a new post of my own comment, but i cant help but to notice the mirror side of my idea xD
i reli think this is the most omtional scene throughout the whole school rumble episode. maybe biased by my sad life xD i reli hate watching any romance on anime hence I reli avoiding any romance anime, but i cant believe i actualy loving sr. i don't mind for now its continuation with open ending.

and doesnt the scene showed us that yakumo is just another human being that is not perfect ? XD
they always showed yakumo as a selfless saint, which now revealed that she is working hard to live her life with hapines evevn though she live with her *cough*clumsy*cough* sister. xD .when i watched this eps i have to stop at minute 6 cuz i seriously was moved to tears xD.
in begining i reli never see how yakumo is all that , until near end of 1st session. and she just gain my interest on every episodes.

and this sesion i gues just like the previous one threading a story by showing us a mini story, and yesh i do sumtimes frustrated with a filler-like episode where it seemed just doesnt make sense. buti think everything is worth the wait. and i do hope the series doesnt ends too quick, i really enjoy watching sr for refreshment.

[Wandering_Youth]

Hmm, I'm not sure to say if this episode was bad or good. The whole episode felt more like it focused more on Yakumo than the relationship going with Tenma, Harima and Karasuma. I mean, Yakumo finally has feelings for someone besides her sister and she is now aware it! Gasp! We didn't see any of that in season 1 or 2 so that's big development for her right there.

Who would of ever thought that Yakumo dislike her sister when they were children. That really surprised me because I thought they were always looking out for each. That was the interesting part of the episode for me.

However, I'm rather disappointed that they never did any episodes about some of the new girls that were introduced in season 2 like Mihara Kozue or Megumi Sagano. They're just floating in the background most of the time.

[Darklightz]

I've said it before and I"ll say it again,do not watch School Rumble in hopes of a good conclusion or love confession.School Rumble is all about the sillyness and awkwardness of high school.With that in mind I like the last episode.Especially when they started pillow-fighting,I would give anything to be able to go to that school!

[Freeter]

do not watch School Rumble in hopes of a good conclusion

But...don't we watch ANY series with hopes of a good conclusion?

[jianfish]

I just need a conclusion whether it be HarimaxEri or HarimaxYakumo or HarimaxTenma. After 2seasons we still don't have much of a clue as to who Harima will end up with. Its nice to keep the suspense but any longer and it will turn sour.

I'll be eagerly waiting for Season3 but I hope it ends there... We need to move on.

[sedukshun]

i am disappointed that it didnt end with season 2
but i am also glad, because season 3 (which i hope will exist sometime next year)
will have more character development

honestly in season 1 and 2, there isnt really one character that i truly understand
theyre still all very mysterious to me

the person i understand most at the moment is harima (he my favourite character ^_____^) and there was quite a bit on eri too

but anyways i would like to learn more about them

and it was kinda sad that there are no definate couples yet.
i would have at least liked ichijou and imadori <3333 lol

but o wells! it'd be great to see them travel to england (coz i live in england lol) and grow up ;D!
i love this anime becoz its well drawn and i just love it ~^^~
the voices and songs are great also!!!

so even if u say the next season wud be full of fillersss i dnt mind coz its such a funny anime ^^!

it was stupid that tenma suddenly forgot that harima confessed that he was dat hentai san ~ coz that would have been good for their relationship ~ but i guess it was cute how harima still loves her

aww and chibi yakumo and tenma are soo cute ^^

since there should be a valentines arc as someone mentioned earlier ~ i hope there will be lovey couples ^____^!!!!!! and it wud be a perfect

i dno if i wud get tired of SR...coz atm im not satisfied!!!!

i love all the characters and i would like to see more of them =)
and i would like to witness them graduate O.o"

and i would like to see tenmaXharima

it'd be a shame for them to not have a season 3 after promising it at the end of this ep >.<

so go go school rumble 4evaaaaa *sings*

~~~~~~~

super SR fan
harima lover
<3

[Sinestra]

So nothing happen what a fucking surpise. I think were just going to get caught is time loop and everything will keep going around and around. I was really hoping for a HarimaXYakumo ending. SO i guess we have to wait till term 3 i really dont want to watch it but i have invested so much time in School Rumble i wont be satisfied till i see a real ending. OVer very disappointed they should have ended and made a choice. I am kind of intrested to see what kind of Chaos those fools will cause is England im smelling internation incident

[Shredder]

I'll still watch for Eri alone. There is always fast forward for mediocre series or parts of them. I for one am glad they didn't deviate from the manga. I don't think animes should end before mangas do. I'm still rooting for Fruits Basket 2. If season 3 falters, Eri/Miko ecchi should pick it back up.

lavarock, superb avatar. Naru forever.

[bluerogue]

i really didn't like the yakumo flashback scene with the book. it was really, really bad i thought, as yakumo up to this point has been entirely modelled as the "perfect sister," and anything that discredits that notion really hampers her likeability. damn, they really shouldn't have made yakumo such a twerp as a kid, though i don't blame her for thinking tenma's an idiot. goddamn, i've always seen yakumo as an infinitely deep pool of compassion and thoughtfulness, so this scene really irked me immensely. the lack of ending was really expected, as san gakki is already heavily hinted on, so i didn't get too annoyed at that. w/e, i'm willing to wait a season to see how everything resolves, but if they pull another "nothing lasting happened, it was just a dream!/amnesia/karasuma is an alien/im iori" ending, i might actually go out and shoot someone, possibly myself if i become depressed enough.

but seriously

if SR doesnt end next season conclusively, im gonna solemnly pledge myself against jin kobayashi for being an irksome ho who can't tie up a series satisfactorily. hot damn is he talented at complicating matters in ANY situation, you kinda have to appreciate his genius sometimes :)

yea overall still not to pleased with this episode, as well as this entire season :( a lot of memorable moments ... but also a lot of remorse at bad fillers

Hmmm, perhaps we'd listen to you mike-chan, if you werent such a n00b at smash L2P; *btw my falco shine dair shine dair shine bair combos can now be likened to bombsoldiers*!

Anyhow, jesus christ this series is really beginning to tire me out. Episode 25 leaves us with one of the biggest cliffhangers since episode 25 of cowboy bebop, and they decide to rewind the whole series. Honestly, I hate tenma's character with a fiery passion. I love yakumo and totally support the harima-yakumo pairing (blah karasuma is weird, tenma can have him). The scenes with yakumo being such a brat really contrast her character now, and sort of give you that indescribable "awww... isnt that cute" kind of feeling. *plus, tenma was really annoying as a little kid... i like how the only 'decent' thing she has really done for her sister, she takes advantage of yakumo more often then she should, wasnt even that noble.*

My problem with tenma is that she has no depth. She hasnt been developed as a character as well as harima, or yakumo, or even Eri, yet she is the heroine of the series. All I know about tenma is that she's idiotic (not vash the stampede or kenshin idiotic, but just plain idiotic), and kind at some times. She is single minded in her approach, and lacks human characteristics.

I really hope that SR season 3 ends with a yakumo harima pairing, and really hope they go and develop some of the other relationships as well. Yeah, admittedly, SR is hilarious, and a total laugh out loud comedy, but it's just beginning to get mindless. I see the series lose a bit of it's flair after each episode without a sense of resolve. They can't just press the magical 'reset' button forever you know... *though i may be proven wrong. Hell, it would be pretty funny if SR became a dragonball Z kind of thing, horrible, and testament to the fact that god is actually out to get us, but still funny.*

[12da]

My problem with tenma is that she has no depth. She hasnt been developed as a character as well as harima, or yakumo, or even Eri, yet she is the heroine of the series. All I know about tenma is that she's idiotic (not vash the stampede or kenshin idiotic, but just plain idiotic), and kind at some times. She is single minded in her approach, and lacks human characteristics.

*

lol i foudn the quote reli funny xD
but then againm, being an idiot that she is , isn't it sad how she always try to help her little sister but always end up in disaster ? if u were her , would u keep trying to comfort ur sis ? would u stil try if u or probably ppl call u afailure ?
i learned that from tenma , not to give up trying even thought you're not the sharpest tool in the shed ? xD

hmm and i always thought love is only an excuse of the comedy that they trying to make, i wonder if they rely trying to develop the romance at al, altho as the story goes , the romance seems to go along with it , in a slower pace xD

[Trax]

I liked the flashbacks, it was refreshing to see Yakumo actually speak out on her own behalf instead of only trying to please others. Not to mention chibi Yakumo was cute. As for the Yakumo x Harima revelation, it was good to see a confirmation of that. Now if only she would speak out on her own behalf like she did as a child and we might see some development there.

As for the second season as a whole, I thought it was pretty decent except for some disappointing episodes here and there. I'll have no problem with a 3rd season personally.

[snkkid]

I just have to say the way they did the last two episodes is pure genius, unfortunately non manga readers are not going to *get* why...

[Deathkillz]

funny moments...too much to mention but i really liked them
but yea so basically the plot hasnt moved and the WTF where does karasuma always pop up from remains unsolved...
glad to see a diff personality to yakumo tho :)
i guess the producers are gona milk more from this series...onto season 3 XD

[SonicMonkey]

I really liked this episode and I was not dissapointed by it. The series is still funny and it's a real treat to see some character development after all of the wierd digressions they took this time around. I think the problem stems from the fact that the manga doesn't realy have enough material to cover a full 26 episodes of series for that period of time. The stuff from the third semester will probably hit right on once KJ wraps it up and I have a feeling that the end is comming pretty soon (well soon in terms of manga chapters, maybe 30 or so more but probably less).

I think they really needed to end it this way because the way the manga is heading it's getting VERY hard to see Harima ending up with any of the girls except for Eri and while there was some significant development in this season towards that end, there wasn't enough of it to justify a conclusion that seems to be destined (atleast from reading the manga).

I'm sure some people could come out and call me on this, saying that the only reason that I say this because I am an Eri supporter, and yeah maybe that is true - I dont think it is, but hey I can't tell for sure if my logical deduction abilities have been destroyed by my eri-fandom. This is just my opinion from following every chapter of the manga.

Anyway, because i feel that the manga is heading in this direction I think that KJ will need ATLEAST one more season to wrap things up so that events in the anime can mesh up with what it seems like he has planned for the manga.

Just my opinion of course, but it seems to be a logical bet :)

PS: Anyone who bitches about how the anime is being stretched out and the lack of a conclusion... Well you have to realize that the STORY is still ongoing and hasn't finished yet. You should read all of the Love Hina manga and then watch the TV series and realize that they NEVER FINISHED IT. It was enough to drive me insane at the time. The alternative to the anime not keeping pace with the manga is that you'll end up with a show that cuts out at some wierd ass moment like Love Hina did. I prefer to see that the entire story gets animated!

[Owaranai Destiny]

I think they really needed to end it this way because the way the manga is heading it's getting VERY hard to see Harima ending up with any of the girls except for Eri and while there was some significant development in this season towards that end, there wasn't enough of it to justify a conclusion that seems to be destined (atleast from reading the manga).

I'm sure some people could come out and call me on this, saying that the only reason that I say this because I am an Eri supporter, and yeah maybe that is true - I dont think it is, but hey I can't tell for sure if my logical deduction abilities have been destroyed by my eri-fandom. This is just my opinion from following every chapter of the manga.

You're right, in the sense that fandom does make us see things in a narrower point of view and that people will call on this, alright. I won't say anything pertaining to what you perceive as "a destinied conclusion", but anything can happen, especially since we're talking about future development here. Every little thing that happens with Eri and Harima, and those who support them will think of it as development. I agree that there is more development with them currently (perhaps the greatest amount...perhaps), but it is the same with fans of the Oudou or Onigiri-Every little thing that happens can constitute to development too. I hope you get what I'm trying to say. ;)

Anyway, because i feel that the manga is heading in this direction I think that KJ will need ATLEAST one more season to wrap things up so that events in the anime can mesh up with what it seems like he has planned for the manga.

Just my opinion of course, but it seems to be a logical bet :)

It does seem logical, but there are too many uncertainties, especially with a series like SR which makes us go :twitch: WTF on countless occasions, be it the anime or the manga.

[renzeru]

Currently on Saimoe Tourney 06

Eri Sawachika vs Kyon's little sister (Melancholy of Haruhi)

The last of the School Rumble girls, please don't forget to vote.
For more information please visit the Saimoe 06 thread in General discussion

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[kenjiharima]

Episode 25 & 26 has to be the most solid of all school rumble episodes. PERFECT!!! Can't wait for season3 ^___^

[Amirali]

Episode 25 & 26 has to be the most solid of all school rumble episodes. PERFECT!!! Can't wait for season3 ^___^

Agreed !! Episode 26 pleasantly surprised me by bringing character development and not just being a throwaway gimmick type episode like the Season 1 finale. There was less development on the romance front, but the character development of Yakumo was beautiful. It really helped to make her feel concrete and human to me, rather than the semi-ethereal perfect princess.

The transition from that to the rest of the episode felt awkward; the pace just didn't flow smoothly from the soft Yakumo scenes to the accident, the amnesia and the comedic ending minutes. But I'll give them credit that they didn't delete all of Tenma's memories, just the Harima/Hentai san connection. She's still on good terms with him and remembers the stuff prior to that (as proven by her handing him that samurai video they wanted earlier), which keeps the possibility of romance there alive.

More than that, I liked how they re-established that Harima is honourable and was willing to put Tenma's happiness first. With all the attempts by Harima to sabotage TenamxKarasuma in the past, its important to be reminded of his basic decency. Also, I loved that both Harima and Yakumo used the same words (at least in the translation):

"I just wish happiness for Tenma-chan."

Maybe its just coincidence, but I'd like to think its foreshadowing. In a way, regardless of any romantic interest (Onigiri, Flag, etc), Yakumo and Harima do have this connection that they both love Tenma more than any other person in the world. That's a sweet perspective, and if handled sensitively , could lead to touching moments between the two of them (romantic or otherwise)

The only major downer is that this episode wasn't conclusive in any shape or form, although it would have been brilliant for mid-season character development. I wouldn't mind if they took these risks with anime-original episodes more often. For all the (mostly justified) criticism of fillers, it is much harder to make engaging stories when you're not allowed to progress the main relationships of the major characters. I don't mind if the anime does deviate from the course of the manga, as long as they keep the story moving , without any out-of-character developments, e.g; like if Tenma were to suddenly get over Karasuma, or Yakumo became aggressive.

I enjoyed the season, although it had less memorable moments than the first. I'll be along for the third season,for sure.

[haiz123321]

only thing i can say is that im quite happy with the ending cuz
1)YakumoxHarima has receieved a confirmation
2)1 HS @ akira and ZOMG PILLOW SPAM GODLIKE part was funny too
3)Harima ran thru the whole school and then tougou n harry caught up with him..
but what i wanna know is how come tougou is 1/2 naked in school -_-
4)Hanai has still been on that friggen kite for like 4 eps? omg -_- thats like 1 month in real life time XD since 1 week is 1 episode

But what i DIDNT like is
1)Tenma forgetting what happened in like 2-3 days -_- wtf
2)Her being stupid and messing up Harima's manga
3)Tenma could have at least visited Harima for sorta like brining her 2 c karasuma =/ somehow i think shes an ingrate

[Owaranai Destiny]

The transition from that to the rest of the episode felt awkward; the pace just didn't flow smoothly from the soft Yakumo scenes to the accident, the amnesia and the comedic ending minutes. But I'll give them credit that they didn't delete all of Tenma's memories, just the Harima/Hentai san connection. She's still on good terms with him and remembers the stuff prior to that (as proven by her handing him that samurai video they wanted earlier), which keeps the possibility of romance there alive.

It's good to see people who take an optimistic outlook at the last two episodes. The issue with Tenma forgetting who Harima really is could be due to the fall. Shock can do that to people, but I'd like to see what happens in San Gakki when she does get glimpses and flashes of that temporarily forgotten part.

More than that, I liked how they re-established that Harima is honourable and was willing to put Tenma's happiness first. With all the attempts by Harima to sabotage TenamxKarasuma in the past, its important to be reminded of his basic decency.

They have done that with Tenma's birthday as well, but yes, it does go to show us that Harima is a decent guy in the end.


Maybe its just coincidence, but I'd like to think its foreshadowing. In a way, regardless of any romantic interest (Onigiri, Flag, etc), Yakumo and Harima do have this connection that they both love Tenma more than any other person in the world. That's a sweet perspective, and if handled sensitively , could lead to touching moments between the two of them (romantic or otherwise)

That was what I had been thinking as well. Perhaps not entirely just touching moments, but perhaps a dash of drama can be added in if Yakumo's real feelings do come to light, because I have this nagging suspicion she isn't being true to herself in the last episode.

The only major downer is that this episode wasn't conclusive in any shape or form, although it would have been brilliant for mid-season character development. I wouldn't mind if they took these risks with anime-original episodes more often. For all the (mostly justified) criticism of fillers, it is much harder to make engaging stories when you're not allowed to progress the main relationships of the major characters.

And perhaps that can be justified by the most probable fact that there will be a third series or at the very least, OVAs before a third season. ;)

[Amirali]

1)Tenma forgetting what happened in like 2-3 days -_- wtf
2)Her being stupid and messing up Harima's manga
3)Tenma could have at least visited Harima for sorta like brining her 2 c karasuma =/ somehow i think shes an ingrate


I agree on the first two points...........as far as the third complaint goes, Tenma does say to Harima that she tried to visit him at the hospital but he had already left. Also, she did kind of thank him for protecting her at the accident(although how she remembers that and nothing else is weird :S).

Tenma is an ingrate at times, especially given how much Yakumo and Harima look out for her, but I think its stupidity rather than any genine callousness on her part. When she actually realizes that someone is trying to help her, she's appreciative. That said, its still frustrating to see her obliviousness.

[canza]

Welp............it's over.........now I have to patiently wait for 3rd term.....episode 26 was pretty good.....though it didn't show any EriXHarima whatsoever...../is disappointed.....

And


I'm sure some people could come out and call me on this, saying that the only reason that I say this because I am an Eri supporter, and yeah maybe that is true - I dont think it is, but hey I can't tell for sure if my logical deduction abilities have been destroyed by my eri-fandom. This is just my opinion from following every chapter of the manga.

Anyway, because i feel that the manga is heading in this direction I think that KJ will need ATLEAST one more season to wrap things up so that events in the anime can mesh up with what it seems like he has planned for the manga.


Eri and Harima you say? Guess it's time to read the manga XP

[Moon Eclipse]

Okay I might get burned for this but...
Given the last few episodes and the similiarities between what little we know of Yakamo/Tenma's father and Harima. Could Yakamo's feelings for Harima be misplaced emotional baggage left over from her father that's she prejection onto a praternal figure aka Harima? And not love itself?

[taichikun14]

Okay I might get burned for this but...
Given the last few episodes and the similiarities between what little we know of Yakamo/Tenma's father and Harima. Could Yakamo's feelings for Harima be misplaced emotional baggage left over from her father that's she prejection onto a praternal figure aka Harima? And not love itself?

my thoughts EXACTLY

[kenjiharima]

Okay I might get burned for this but...
Given the last few episodes and the similiarities between what little we know of Yakamo/Tenma's father and Harima. Could Yakamo's feelings for Harima be misplaced emotional baggage left over from her father that's she prejection onto a praternal figure aka Harima? And not love itself?


Jeezz...You guys always forget this moment!!! Yakumo likes Harima because he is his type of guy. :heh:


ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS SCENE BETWWEN THEM!! Remember that that character in Harima's manga is himself, which represents his attitude and feelings towards Tenma-chan

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[otacu]

I watched the ending episode some time ago but i guess it's time to post my comment. First thing i'm a bit surprised by the silly request of a conclusion at the end of season 2.... if there was a conclusion with Harima-Tenma it would have been just something out of nowhere since there wasn't enough foreshadowing and developement in recent episodes.... thank god the anime follows the manga and leaves all open for the future events.

The fillers really damaged the show but that's cause the anime messed up the pace. The first 6 excellent episodes with the cultural festival (who everyone seem to have forgotten :heh: ) had a VERY fast pace using 5-6 chapters every episodes. I was really worried back then and i was right since the show had to later rely on fillers and a slow pace.:eyebrow: Add to the fillers problem the fact that this season has a few weak moments like the basketball arc (the weakest arc of the manga... mainly due to the lack of Eri-Harima;) IMO) and it's not a surprise that's weaker than the first 26 episodes.

But fillers aside this season was quite good even thought not on the same level as first season. Like in the first season we have mini arcs and little development now and then. I can assure everybody that it's more than likely that there will be a third season considering how good SR has performed in Japan, how good the manga is doing and since the fans are enjoying every little chapter released. Every flag chapter is causing a ruckus and Eri is in the top 8 girls on the Saimoe 2006 tournament after knocking out even characters from a much more hyped and recent series like TMoHS! I'm quite surprised to see that there are here a few unhappy fans...;)

Looking back at this season it's just like the manga... the story is definetely about Harima and Eri right now. The development and romance focus was mostly on Eri's character and a little on Harima's side (The last two episodes that are almost the only focus on Yakumo in the whole season are a bit out of character with Yakumo stating her feelings so clearly). Harima has slowly begun to accept Eri as a girl and his tunnel vision has begun to show openings (the night spent at the temple or when he was watching enthralled Eri speaking with kids during the new year festival) and Eri has learned more and more about Harima true self and she is now honest with her feeling.

Hopefully Sangakki pace will be better planned so we could see the Valentine arc, the trip arc and the most recent "Stay here for the night arc" in all their magnificence. Btw most of these are Flag arcs...:D

[taichikun14]

i just noticed....tenma's outfit in ep 26 and 25 is REALLY CUTE!! >_< i think it's the cutest thing she's worn in all two seasons!

[kenjiharima]

I just wish Harima kissed Tenma...BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

Who will be the second one to take Harima's kiss??


Itoko is the one who took Harima's first Kiss!!!

[taichikun14]

I just wish Harima kissed Tenma...BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

Who will be the second one to take Harima's kiss??

oh same here! he was so darn close too!! darn you tenma and your boring karasuma dreams!! i was impressed that harima was ready to go for it this time!

well actually...do you guys think that harima was acting on his own when going in for the kiss? or was he being pulled in by tenma's arms? b/c in ep.25 she had her arms around his neck like when they first met, but in ep.26 you dont really see her arms around his neck anymore! (i'm guessing it could be due to some animation misunderstanding...?) but anyways! what do you guys think??

[kenjiharima]

I think Harima was REALLY about to kiss her, but after hearing Kurasuma Harima pulled back and Tenma woke up. Damn!! I just Harima to end u with a girl or 2, because he deserves to be love, because of his golden heart. Would anyone in real life do what Harima does for the girl he loves? I think not...

Btw Harima's bad ass gangster to his present look in Tenma's vision was great!!
You can clearly see Harima's eyes where bigger back then than now the sharper look.

I can also note that Harima said that Yakumo or Imouto-san is polite and helps him alot.
And this might be the oposite of the manga where Yakumo cooked for beefjerky spageti for harima as of the anime tenma was the one who cooked. Either way school rumble anime always ends up with Harima x Tenma then a side story from Tenma hinting there will be more SCHOOL RUMBLE!!!

[Slim_Ghost]

If guess if they would make a third season the production team had to go find Seiyuu who can speak English ( not the fugly Japanglish that Negi the British kid had). Most likely since they are very hard to find and of course due to their rarity of their skills, very costly to hire, School Rumble anime continuing through the 'England trip' (they actually ended up going to Kyoto, BTW) would not be made.
Eri's Japanglish was barely toreable enough for me to hear.

[Shredder]

Negi Springfield? No dissing Eri/Yui Horie! Sorry this is a crappy post, I kinda just wanted to try my new sig. Anyway...dunno when season 3 of this is due. Speaking of Negi Springfield though, Negima remake started up recently, ep 4 currently.

[haiz123321]

lols at least we can look forward to some yakumo x harima in s3 =D

[taichikun14]

it just hit me..... HARIMA'S MOTORCYCLE!!!!!!! nooo!! :,(

[Deathkillz]

^ yep his hardcore motorbike got totalled at the night race to the hospital :( well he wont be eating for a while :heh:

[kenjiharima]

lols at least we can look forward to some yakumo x harima in s3 =D

I hope so too...but


Well it's the kyoto arc in san-gakki...there will more Eri x Harima


In any case school rumble anime always end Harima x Tenma a bit of Yakumo and a little side story for Tenma :D

[teddychan]

will there be a 3rd season of school rumble because they say that its the end
i doubt that there will be no more school rumble nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

[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 confuse..
sorry my english is bad..

[Slim_Ghost]

Its the other way around. Yakumo gives Tenma to Harima. She thinks Harima is such a nice and caring person and that he would make a nice boyfriend for Tenma.

[HappyStealer]

you wonder tho, is it because she personally knows harima and if so, is it because she likes him, she can hand over her sister to harima like that? or is karasuma really not a good match for tenma and yakumo knows that?

[toru daito]

but you cant force someone to love the other one..
in other words, even though yakumo knows that harima is a nice person,she cant 'force' tenma to love harima..because tenma is totally in love with karasuma..
thats why i'm a bit confused about the way yakumo thinking..

[HappyStealer]

yup true that

[Slim_Ghost]

but you cant force someone to love the other one..
in other words, even though yakumo knows that harima is a nice person,she cant 'force' tenma to love harima..because tenma is totally in love with karasuma..
thats why i'm a bit confused about the way yakumo thinking..

That would be part of the character development Yakumo is yet to experience. Maybe she'll change her mind.

[HappyStealer]

we shall see, won't we? :P

[toru daito]

well, i hope yakumo will confess her own feeling to harima,and it would be the best if harima gives up his love of tenma and start to look that there is somebody that cares about him.
poor karasuma if tenma change her feeling and start to love harima..because if that so, nobody loves karasuma again ,right?
i think karasuma is such a introvert, shy,and lonely guy..
we can find many of this kind people in our real life..
and we all know,this kind of guy (karasuma) isnt too popular in real life..
and i found out that even in anime, karasuma wasnt popular too among the school rumble fans..
poor karasuma..:sad:

well,this is just my opinion..

[Malle]

well, i hope yakumo will confess her own feeling to harima,and it would be the best if harima gives up his love of tenma and start to look that there is somebody that cares about him.

If that happen would't that be the end of School Rumble? :)
I think so long Harima is trying to win Tenmas love the serie won't stop

[rarukyu]

so looking forward to SR3! there will be an sr3 won't there be? there has to be! =P haha. yes, series i hope won't stop since harima tries to win tenma's heart and there's still the 'harima' that tenma has forgotten. lol

[Zishi]

so looking forward to SR3! there will be an sr3 won't there be? there has to be! =P haha. yes, series i hope won't stop since harima tries to win tenma's heart and there's still the 'harima' that tenma has forgotten. lolThey said that it wasnt the end at the end ep of ni gakki, but ofcourse there is no official saying there is going to be another.

I am quite sure that its gonna be 1 more season, just wait until it has enough manga material. I think the earliest an 3rd Season would be is at autumn 07 or christmas 07. If your impatient pick up the manga.

[ashe]

yakumo's feelings is out in the open, finally! But eri won't back down that's for sure. am rooting for both! it appears that the 2nd term is just a prelude to the 3rd term.. annoying that it was filled by so much fillers though. not to mention some inconsistencies with the storyline from one episode to the other.
oh yeah, damn kurasama for being an eyesore.. it's as if he's superior to harima whenever the two are together. i felt that harima mellowed down a bit here. it still is fun though! more of eri :p & yakumo :p awkward situations with harima on SR3!!

[Soleil]

I prefer the first term ending than the second..
Too many guru guru mawaru :D

[rarukyu]

haha SR3!!! certainly looking forward the yakumo, eri, harima trianlge and its awkwardness towards one another but tons of laughs in the next term! lol. yakumo is just so kawaii!

[Avenger2000]

Is the part of the episode where Yakumo sends Tenma over to Harima's place to help him with inking also in the manga? What chapter? Also the part where Yakumo seems to have the revelationa abt. her feelings for Harima? I've been reading the manga and reached the England school trip arc and didn't see the corresponding chapters in the manga yet. Thanks in advance for your help...

[Swampstorm]

Is the part of the episode where Yakumo sends Tenma over to Harima's place to help him with inking also in the manga? What chapter? Also the part where Yakumo seems to have the revelationa abt. her feelings for Harima? I've been reading the manga and reached the England school trip arc and didn't see the corresponding chapters in the manga yet. Thanks in advance for your help...
That's anime-original material, and it wasn't based on the manga. In a way, though, a couple of manga chapters released after S2 Ep.26 follow a roughly similar route, starting at around Ch.206 (I would recommend against skipping ahead to it, though). I should warn you, though, that the manga storyline has a number of critical differences.

You'll understand when you get there.

[khoa1708]

i was wondering that chapter in the manga is this episode so i can keep going with the story

[Echoes]

The episode basically promised a third season, which I find great. The long(?) waiting period is going to be a pain though.

I, too, am hoping for the Yakumo/Harima angle to come out on top, that'd be great.

Yakumo is adorible, gorgeous, kind and modest. Not that I don't like Tenma-chan, but still.

[FuzzyWuzzy]

I really like this anime however I just wish there would be some kind of character progression. The only characters that developed were Yakumo and Eri. They both started liking Harima. Everything else stayed the same or they are progressing at a really really slow pace.

[JagdPanther]

Wow. Just finished it.

It was so awesome. ^_^

Most comedy animes I smile at, I don't really laugh. For some reason they don't get me to really laugh. I just smile... Which is odd since I laugh a lot.

But this was really the first anime where I really laughed, I didn't just smile at the funny parts. I really laughed. It was a very entertaining and spirit-raising anime.

Yakumo and Eri.... My God. If only girls like them existed. After 19 years of life, I can't say that I've ever met a Yakumo or Eri. Even at a University with 21,000+ female undergrads. >_>

Anyway...

Loved this episode. Seeing the Tsukamoto sister's past was nice. Child-Yakumo was just as cute as present-Yakumo. ^_^

I definitely cannot wait for a 3rd season of this. It has been such a fun and entertaining anime. And now onto Inukami for the next series in my summer anime binge. ^^;

[aliensporebomb]

My opinion, not having read the manga, was that season two of the animated
series was little more than a delaying action for the plot so that a third season
could be done.

Which is sad because if this keeps up it's going to be going down the road of
"Ah Megami Sama". Kind of frustating but I'll keep an eye on the series and
see where it goes next.

[Rampage]

I just finished this today. I thought it was a good ending but it's disappointing. I'm praying that Harima and Yakumo end up together. The two are perfect for each other. I don't read the manga but I hope it ends up along the lines that Harima realizes that Tenma would be happier with Karasuma and that after all that Yakumo has done for him, that they're perfect for each other or something like that. I'm pulling for them and it's disheartening that Yakumo is resigned to making Tenma happy. She should be happy too and that would be with Harima!

I'm HOPING that's the way it goes.

Love this series, though.

[Dxon]

School Rumble Shingakki is coming! Heck yeah!! Can't wait! (How I know? It says it in the last episode of Nigakki.) Well I dont really know if its named Shingakki but thats how they called the 3rd term. Soo... I guess thats the name. ^^

[rarukyu]

here's hoping you're' right :) its been so long, some SR would be great! i think i'm gonna watch a few eps again :D

[kenjiharima]

I thought it was San-gakki? Well in the end they said School Rumble will continue...

but no new news yet and KJ has been working with alot of manga.

The manga continues and the anime has stopped...

I'll be damn if there's no new season, if that's the case go for the manga.

[Marty17]

Has the 2nd semester been English dubbed yet? Or is it still underway?

[AniPunke]

School Rumble Shingakki is coming! Heck yeah!! Can't wait! (How I know? It says it in the last episode of Nigakki.) Well I dont really know if its named Shingakki but thats how they called the 3rd term. Soo... I guess thats the name. ^^

What's that~?

"School Rumble Shingakki"

[Mr. Johnny 5]

What's that~?

"School Rumble Shingakki"

That's the sequel...School Rumble term 3

[fallenangelash]

That's the sequel...School Rumble term 3

its sangakki... :eyebrow:

[Mr. Johnny 5]

its sangakki... :eyebrow:

:) Oops i didnt read that correctly..thought it was san instead of shin..

[AnnexC]

Wow. Just finished it.

It was so awesome. ^_^

Most comedy animes I smile at, I don't really laugh. For some reason they don't get me to really laugh. I just smile... Which is odd since I laugh a lot.

But this was really the first anime where I really laughed, I didn't just smile at the funny parts. I really laughed. It was a very entertaining and spirit-raising anime.



Totally agree! I had some side-splitting moments on this anime - more than any anime I've seen. Even my other half was wondering what the heck was going on with me bursting out in laughter every once in a while! :heh: I was watching with headphones, fyi

[Keeper]

I picked up the series late but anyhow... As fun as the two seasons were to watch, I was saddened at the lack of character and story progression. What little progression happened could be probably shortened into 2 minutes.

I was really hoping the series would have been concluded with the second season. And we still don't know who the main characters pair up with. I hope third season finishes everything up. It was still fun two seasons, but can we have some actual progression in the third, please...