School Rumble was one of my first 5 or so comedy animes I watched, and it is still is one of the best! I've been thinking very often to maybe start reading the manga from where Ni Gakki (season 2) ends to where San Gakki (season 3 consisting of 2 OVA episodes) ends just to get some more of it. But yet I still pray for the day when a full season 3 will come. But nontheless, let's start with this review!
Animation: Nothing special here. Just what you would expect from a random high school anime... Only with much, much more facial distortion! Some of the faces in this show are hilarious, but unfortunately it looks too simplistic in my taste with nothing to really please my eyes with. This art style does however start to grow on you and you start to appreciate it for what it is, even if you would have wanted something more out of it.
Sound: Even though there aren't very many songs in its OST, they are thankfully very memorable! There are alot of variety in the songs style which is always a good thing. From laidback, to comedic, to sad, to happy. The opening was sung by Horie Yui (Featuring Unscandal) and is called Scramble. And to be honest... It might be my favourite opening to any comedy anime ever! I just love it! The ending is saddly not as memorable; Onna no Ko Otoko no Ko sung by Ogura Yuuko might actually be one of my least favourite endings to any comedy anime ever! The voice cast in School Rumble does a solid performance and brings a lot of emotions to the characters who they are voicing. Oh and let's not forget the legendary song School Rumble 4 Ever!
Story: Seeing how this is a slapstick comedy anime, you know that you aren't gonna get a great story. It's basically about a guy who loves one girl who loves another boy. Let's just say that... Things don't always go the way these characters want them to. But even so the main story still manages to entertain you enough to wanna make you keep on watching.
Character: Ah yes, now this is where School Rumble really shines! The cast in School Rumble may be one of the best casts in any anime I've ever seen! You got the goofy girl Tenma, the weirdo Karasuma, the spanish wrestler Lala, the pervert Imadori, the mysterious Akira, the ojou Sawachika and the list goes on and on... But there is one certain character that steals the entire show. You who have seen the show know exactly who I'm talking about! I'm of course talking about the man, the legend, the myth, the one and only: Harima Kenji! How can you not love this guy! The guy is as manly as you can be! Now, every character develops very nicely during the show, and no one can disagree with me that School Rumble may have one of the best character developments in any comedy anime. But Harima takes the price himself! Never have I seen a character go through so many changes both physically and mentally! Watching Harima is the same thing as watching a small child grow into a man!
Enjoyment: This anime will entertain you in more ways than one. It will make you laugh your lungs out, while at the same time manage to sympathise with the characters. I never once got bored while watching this anime and that is saying a lot!
With all the fun gags and the development of all characters, School Rumble is an anime I would say is perfect to rewatch! How could you even get bored with this hilarious anime?!
So all in all, School Rumble is an anime you should definitely watch if you want a fun anime that's got excellent character development and always manages to deliver! Watch it now!
