School Rumble Ni Gakki

Maintaining a high standard can be challenging once it has been established. This is demonstrated by 2nd Semester, which struggled to match the success of School Rumble's hilarious and originality.

2nd Semester falls short regarding plot progression. Only a few episodes move the story forward, and even these have little impact. Instead, the series feels like a collection of unconnected episodes, with only a few weak links between them. The primary relationships that appeared to be developing in the first season are only slightly teased in 2nd Semester without making any significant progress.

On the other hand, the animation is noticeably better. The cast encounters a ... wide range of situations, including school life, prehistoric villages, cruise ships, school plays, and even an intense poker game. The sound is also commendable, with a cheerful and upbeat opening theme and two distinct yet still upbeat ending themes.

The character cast remains mostly the same, with all of our beloved characters returning with their unique personalities and appearances. However, these characters don't develop much beyond what was seen in the first season. The addition of new characters is also relatively minor.

Despite its flaws, 2nd Semester is still worth watching on its own, but it doesn't quite reach the high standard set by School Rumble.

Honestly, never have I ever been this pissed off at an anime. Seriously, just how many fillers can you put in a 26-episode anime! The fact would have been excused if the series had a proper ending, but never mind. They had to reset everything again in the last episode and then fuck with us in the 2-episode OVA.

Seriously, if you have just completed season 1, I will say it now, this anime doesn't have a clear ending, not even in the manga. There's a manga 'School Rumble Z' but there's a controversy if it really is the continuation, but it has an ending.

Even after ... such a major fault in the anime, it is pretty fucking hilarious. So, if the plot doesn't concern you much, then go watch it for the comedy.