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Aug 9, 2008 6:45 AM
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Some back story on how Kenji and Tenma met which was quite nice. Too bad at the end of the show he got struck in the face :3

"A Itoko named Itoko" XD
Aug 20, 2008 8:29 AM
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Enjoyed it^^
Hopefully more eri-chan in the next episodes :)
Dec 1, 2008 7:31 PM
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That is how Kenji fell in love, kind of sad, the tea ceremony was fun, and baseball's ending was hilarious, as was Kenji whacking that pretty boy.
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Jan 4, 2009 8:39 AM
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So we finally now why he looks like this.
Mar 30, 2009 10:06 PM
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I loved it! The way the met was so funny and cute!
Apr 2, 2009 10:09 AM
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she thinks the guy is a perv. he's got no chance :P
May 14, 2009 12:20 AM
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This show is a series of hilarious failures! Seriously.
Jul 25, 2009 11:57 PM
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DonKangolJones said:
This show is a series of hilarious failures! Seriously.
Yeah everyone's love interests just aren't going they way they want. That ending song is seriously addicting for some reason.
Jul 31, 2009 10:07 PM
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saxophone said:
DonKangolJones said:
This show is a series of hilarious failures! Seriously.
Yeah everyone's love interests just aren't going they way they want. That ending song is seriously addicting for some reason.

"Addicting", that's the word I was looking for to describe the ending song. XD
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Oct 11, 2009 11:05 AM

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Whoa. I didn't see any of that coming, with the back story. This whole episode threw me for a loop.

People who don't take tea seriously? Okay.

Good for her, about the talk he gave her. lol.
Dec 6, 2009 7:01 AM

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Ouch. Harima just got pwned with a softball in the face. That must've hurt a lot.
Dec 6, 2009 5:14 PM

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What a strange sad backstory for Harima. XP I loved it when he acted excited about playing softball, and when Kurasuma gave this nice speech about being yourself and never giving up - only to have it be from Tenma's friend.
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AleM said:
saxophone said:
DonKangolJones said:
This show is a series of hilarious failures! Seriously.
Yeah everyone's love interests just aren't going they way they want. That ending song is seriously addicting for some reason.

"Addicting", that's the word I was looking for to describe the ending song. XD


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Jan 3, 2010 5:28 AM

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i kinda feel sorry for harima..
Mar 27, 2010 11:30 AM
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DonKangolJones said:
This show is a series of hilarious failures! Seriously.
XD That's what I love about it too, my thought exactly :D


Jul 15, 2010 11:38 AM

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I feel bad for Harima
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Aug 6, 2010 4:34 AM

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It might just be me, but the humour feels like its grating to me. Hopefully it will improve.
Aug 26, 2010 5:53 PM

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SpudUK said:
It might just be me, but the humour feels like its grating to me. Hopefully it will improve.

It's not just you. DX

Harima... should shave off his goatee and mustache, and stop wearing sunglasses. And stop wearing a headband? I hiiiiiiighly doubt someone as dense as Tenma would recognise him. And he'd look much better... D:
Feb 18, 2011 1:40 AM

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Ah poor Hanai got banned from the tea clubroom. After all he went through...
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Jul 25, 2011 11:24 PM

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I see so that's the reason Harima look like a mofo XD great ep never thought Tenma would pull that off lol
Sep 30, 2011 8:47 AM
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Gotta say,preety fun stuff :D! Cant wait too watch season 2 :D.
Oct 26, 2013 3:29 PM

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Harima's story was great. ANd lots of the inner comments of background characters were funny.

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Harima!
Mar 19, 2014 12:47 AM

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Harima's backstory explains a lot and it just makes him look even better.
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Feb 22, 2015 7:19 PM

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To be Harima is suffering. Good comedic suffering.


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Mar 12, 2015 4:08 PM

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Tenma, you are really terrifying... She managed to german suplex Harima?! She's an unaware monster :O
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May 14, 2015 9:25 PM

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So that's how Harima met and fell in love with Tenma and shows why he looks like a delinquent. That was quite a nice story. I didn't think they ever show Harima's eyes but they did. Cool.

Sarah sounds a lot like Nia from Gurren Lagann. I just checked and yeah, it was her. Eri's voice also sounds familiar. Checked and yeah I heard her before from a lot of different shows too.
Jun 4, 2015 3:09 AM

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harima looked hot before his mustache js lolololol
Oct 1, 2015 4:37 PM

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Wtf is happening? Weren't they going on a field trip? I'm completely lost
Oct 25, 2015 9:59 AM

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This episode was crazy good XD
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Harima's cousin is pretty cool.

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Mar 9, 2016 5:59 PM

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Harima cousin look like that girl in GTO and Young GTO, the queen of driving or something !
Nov 1, 2016 7:55 AM

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Now I know why Harima loves her ;]
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Harima is, by far, the best character in this show.
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Talon184 said:
Tenma is, by far, the best character in this show.

From seeing your comments in the other episodes, I think you mean Harima. Tenma is the name of the main girl.
Dec 17, 2017 4:31 AM

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Im so tired of that Karasuma (?) guy. Dont even see what the main girl sees on that dude.
Apr 26, 2018 12:43 PM

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This show is so fun and innocent! Loved the scene when Kenji was talking about Tenma in the restaurant and Tenma was there. The baseball game was pretty funny, especially the end scene!
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Oh god, just noticed, the show isn't progressing AT ALL, same thing over and over again.
Jun 13, 2019 11:18 AM

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Hmm it's funny but... also kinda bland. The animation is also not really noticable.
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Wow...and I was actually starting to like Kenji before this episode. I laughed when he got beaned at the end :)
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Jun 15, 2023 2:19 AM

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Oh... Harima does look pretty cool with his current style, but he had his own charming points before growing out his hair and beard. I can't believe that Tenma can slam someone like Harima lol.

I don't know why but I'm kind of rooting for the glasses guy to get Yakumo.... and the Tea Ceremony club only has cool members, eh... Yakumo, Akira, Itoko-sensei, and that blonde girl...

Jul 14, 2023 11:26 PM

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was waiting for this flashback, but couldn't remember any more that Tenma was also in the room, listened to everything and still couldn't make 2+2=4. Itoko... actually planned to set up her cousin with her all along? Also, sunglasses and goatee even if they're choices for a disguise... oh well, i wish for him to not become a madao in his next two decades...

Damn, Hanai is already simping hard for Yakumo as Shinpachi with Otsu (and honestly in hindsight looks like a bulkier and fiercer version of Shinpachi himself). Free entry at the tea club except for him? i don't like Akira but for once she has a free pass considering Hanai real intentions.

weird baseball match ended with the win of the team i gave for granted to lose. Neat.
Jul 29, 2023 12:25 PM

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Itoko is hot! Too bad she's a cousin cause if I were Kenji, I would go for her instead!
Ah, so that's how he fell in love with her. Tenma is so yummy; I would've devoured her if I were him!
Nov 27, 2023 6:55 PM
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Hanai commenting about Harima killed me:
"I had forgotten that sports are a great outlet, where delinquents can channel their aggression productively." 🤣

Sarah's (blonde tea girl) hairdo is so cute...
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So Harima saved Tenma from a violent punk but she ultimately thought he was a perv hence why he’s now dressed like a tough guy. God that’s sad when you think about it, because not only does she not remember him she also doesn’t know about his affections for him because she wants to be with Karasuma. On a positive note, the tea ceremony club scene was utterly hilarious I really think that Akira was trolling Hanai on purpose just so she could get him away from Yakumo. I mean he was just going into the club just so he could spend time with her after all. Then again let’s what happens when the only reason you want to be in a club is for a girl and don’t even remotely care about a club your not interested in.

Hell the softball game was tons of fun especially with Harima ending up getting punted in the face with the ball. XD Regardless, I do feel sympathetic about him as a character he seems pretty determined I must admit. Otherwise a great episode once again from School Rumble.

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