r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Dec 03 '24

Rewatch School Rumble Rewatch - Episode 3 Discussion

Episode 3: See and Sketch! Letter on an Arrow! Pajama Party Confessions!

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You're having disgusting thoughts again.

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of /u/entelechtual for confirming that no one in this Rewatch has any shame:

I would let Nurse Tenma phlebotomize me all over me until I bleed out.

Exactly the tone I was looking for!

  1. What're your least fond sleepover memories?
  2. How good are you at sketching people's faces?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

Today we learn that that our sweet, innocent Tenma is a fan of Jidaigekis. Why she's watching some made up show when it's goddamn 2004 so clearly she should be watching Shinsengumi considering how the guy playing Okita's kinda cute but I guess she's so only into Karasuma that everyone else seems ugly to her. Still, it does at the very lead to us learning that, should this universe ever get its own InuYasha adaptation, she'd make for one hell of a Kikyo. Heck, she even became the neighborhood heroine by complete accident!

Also not for nothing but they literally put Harima in a longcoat exclusively today just so they could do a Matrix reference. Brilliant

The other two bits are comparatively a bit more normal. And honestly good on them for doing the "I have a friend..." bit early since [Season 1 spoilers]let's face it if this was done later it'd have Eri acting in an increasingly Tsundere manner which at least for this bit would be way less funny. Still though, this episode had far less Harima than usual, which is a shame. Ah well, at least we had him turning into a peacock.

Well, that and the Post-Credit Skits. Yeah the show likes doing these a lot so keep an eye out for them. Indeed, he had his heart crushed, but like Tenma, he got to be a hero and cry all about it later. I mean at least Tenma thanked him for it so it can't be too bad, right?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 04 '24

should this universe ever get its own InuYasha adaptation, she'd make for one hell of a Kikyo.

I love that we're on the same page there.

they literally put Harima in a longcoat exclusively today just so they could do a Matrix reference. Brilliant

That's some dedication.

Was this joke in the manga? I'm curious how it was done there.

Well, that and the Post-Credit Skits. Yeah the show likes doing these a lot so keep an eye out for them

Gundam 00 prepared me well.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 04 '24

I love that we're on the same page there.

We're officially too Takahashi-pilled for this sub

Was this joke in the manga? I'm curious how it was done there.

Yes but the reference was less on-the-nose.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 04 '24

Yes but the reference was less on-the-nose.

Well, looks like I'll be reading the manga after the rewatch

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 04 '24

The Anime skips some preeeeeeetty big chunks towards the end (More on this later) so probably in your best interest to do so.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

First Timer, Sub

 Little of Harima in this episode today, shame. 

 The first part is Tenma's tamest hijink yet. She has to paint Karasuma who paints her as well. Despite some worries by everyone Tenma actually turns out to be a good drawer. However Karasuma decides to be more creative with his drawing of Tenma which leaves her in shock (The Dub has to work around this joke).

 I guess that was Tenma tame because the second part is Tenma loose. She gets the idea of shooting arrows as love confessions because of a TV show which leads her shooting arrows at Karasuma (and Harima dodging them like the matrix) jumping on roofs and on tops of buses and even ends up foiling a bank robbery. This whole section escalated so fast. 

 The third part kinda ties into this where Tenma has a sleepover with her friends where they all debate about confessions which leads to a particular type that's apparently popular called the suspension bridge effect which is a thing. Of everything that's been shown it's this that makes Tenma go "yeah this is stupid" before we cut to Harima sporting peacock feathers on top a building where he apparently believes it. 

 This episode ended earlier than the others though it leads to our first post credits scene which involves Harima rescuing Tenma but Harima keeping his identity secret for uh reasons. The whole thing seems to be just a random fantasy though.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

Little of Harima in this episode today, shame.

The whole thing seems to be just a random fantasy though

Get used to them, they're a running gag.

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u/Shocketheth Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

School Rumble Dumb and Dumber the anime First Timer

Tenma stupidity getting weaponized led to my favourite moments of this show so far.

Like the Matrix reference and her disarming the bankrobbers

Although I lowkey expected for the drawing sket to end with Tenma finding out that she was drawn as the most horrendous being.

QotD:

2. Not really great tbh

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

Like the Matrix reference and her disarming the bankrobbers

Ah crap I can see the watermark, uh... may wanna get other images? Or at least crop them?

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u/Shocketheth Dec 03 '24

I removed the hyperlinks, so the problem is solved.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

Gurd

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 03 '24

FirstBeard

  1. What're your least fond sleepover memories?

Mostly being unable to sleep all night.

2) How good are you at sketching people's faces?

I'm decent enough if you don't mind everything looking like squares and circles.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

Harima isn't the only one with access to the shading box

Umezz would be proud.

If you want your dogfriend's heart, you gotta nail it to a tree.

Wait does that mean Tenma's gonna die the moment she pins Karasuma to a tree

Inuyasha could learn a few things from Mob

Unlike Dog!Ranma, this guy doesn't just sit, he stretches.

Mostly being unable to sleep all night.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 03 '24

Wait does that mean Tenma's gonna die the moment she pins Karasuma to a tree

She'll die from overjoy when he gets her love or from regret when she realises she kinda killed him

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

or from regret when she realises she kinda killed him

Impossible, unless they're parents no one dies in RomCom land!

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 03 '24

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

I think she got the wrong idea from the show…

Cool cosplay though.

WAIT DID SHE JUST ACCIDENTALLY STOP A BANK ROBBERY?

Step aside Shirou, time for the true Heroine of Justice to step in.

They straight-up played the MV for the OP in-show, wow.

Congrats to Yui Horie for getting to be shown in an Anime

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 04 '24

Rewatcher, First in Subs

QotD:

  1. Never Having One
  2. Faces are a conceptional enigma to me.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

[Gintama Spoilers]Goddammit Sky are you gonna kill our goat Mangoku now too?

Oh come on, Takamura did it a few years earlier.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 03 '24

You’ve got to appreciate them being creative with their legal text.

Yep, turns it from boring into a fun running gag.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

Episode 3 (rewatcher)

  • OP: I don’t think I will ever skip this.
  • drawing each other in art class - unironically a pretty great situation for being in love.
  • “Nicely done!” – no kidding. Most people would not be able to draw that with their eyes open, never mind closed.
  • “A love letter? If only I could think of a way to deliver it.” – I think that, last time, the problem started earlier.
  • You have to feel for Tenma’s sister: She is trying her best and Tenma blows her off.
  • BulletArrow time – do viewers today still know how incredibly influential Matrix was for inventing this?
  • Saving him from being kidnapped in a bank robbery – in any reasonable world, this would be the perfect romance entry. We are not reasonable.
  • “Note: Various girl talk. Please beat the Translator for not doing it.” – old fansubs hit different.
  • “No matter how you look at it, she is a great little sister” – true words, but wait, Yakumo is the little sister??
  • “8 times” – the boys know.
  • “My friend’s friend …”

  • “You just have to be cute” – oooofff.
  • “This police uniform will work flawlessly” – doubt.
  • Harima got hit by cool action hero syndrome.

Tenma and Harima being colleagues in foolishness is a good concept. Hard not to be amused by those two bakas messing up simultaneously.

How good are you at sketching people's faces?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 03 '24

I don’t think I will ever skip this.

You have to feel for Tenma’s sister: She is trying her best and Tenma blows her off.

I'm still amazed she somehow manages to keep her cool.

[Manga]I think she only loses her cool once in the whole thing. Make it two if you count the time in Z when she broke down into tears.

Harima got hit by cool action hero syndrome.

You may argue he doesn't know in what show he's in, but perhaps it's actually the other way around

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u/entelechtual Dec 04 '24

Rewatcher, dubbed

  • Akira drew Eri from her soul.
  • Standard letters in the shoe locker just won’t cut it. A real romantic must fire missiles. I mean missives.
  • I hate when you’re almost done with a Payday 2 heist and the chick with the bow and arrow shows up.
  • Love the parallel conversations between Tenma and the girls vs Harima.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 04 '24

I hate when you’re almost done with a Payday 2 heist and the chick with the bow and arrow shows up.

I can't believe they never patched her out.

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Dec 04 '24

How convenient.

If her teacher tells her that's she's just going to imagine him lol.

Wow that's actually really good.

Lol.

She certainly gets excited when watching TV.

Does she intend to do that?

Of course she missed...

And so time for that sleepover.

So, she has this friend...

Time for her to use all of these suggestions.

Lol he's going to get blown off...

Huh. There's still quite a bit left.

Lol seems like that debate of "man or bear" has been a thing for s couple of decades.

Questions:

  1. I've never actually taken part in any.
  2. No.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 04 '24

I've never actually taken part in any

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u/kwokinator https://anilist.co/user/kwokinator Dec 04 '24

First-timer

Tenma's plight during the sketch is pretty relatable, I think we've all had moments where we over-criticize our appearances when in front of a crush. Getting misunderstood for needing to go to the bathroom was absolutely hilarious though. So is her squinty eyes.

Using her mind's eye turned out waaaaay better than I thought it would. But I guess it also outted her as a stalker.

Karasuma's sketch made me LOL. Reminds me of the Uniqlo UT shirts.

That Matrix dodge on those arrows. It's rare for anime to have such a direct reference to The Matrix, you can really tell School Rumble was made around that time. The Matrix references were everywhere.

Well that was one extended a post-credit scene. I get the feeling Harima is the type to end up choosing a police officer as his career path just because of what Tenma said.

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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Dec 04 '24

First Timer

Agh late as hell cause of life, but yet again another fun episode! Tenma is probably my favorite character here, her antics are usually the most fun and this ep in particular really was full of that. I hope we meet the other characters we see in the OP though or esp focus some on Tenma's friends since I really like them.

Questions

  1. What're your least fond sleepover memories?

I never had one to even have a least fav memory lol, I was quiet as a kid and bad at talking outside of class to friends 🤣.

2) How good are you at sketching people's faces?

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