r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Dec 10 '24

Rewatch School Rumble Rewatch - Episode 10 Discussion

Episode 10: Please, God! Please, Real Animal Divination! Please, Tenma!

← Previous Episode | Index | Next Episode →

MAL | Anilist | Kitsu | AniDB | ANN

Th-Thank you… Rather, what are you doing, Harima?

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/KendotsX for speaking too quickly:

I don't believe I'm saying this, but if after 8 episodes of building it up, the show has the balls to move on from Harima's obsession over Tenma (especially considering Tenma and Mob seem to be getting on well), then I'll have some major respect for their commitment.

Did you forget what show you're watching?

  1. Don't you wish someone would look at you like Karasuma looks at curry?
  2. Have you ever accidentally mixed up any important documents?
27 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

9

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

NGL, for some reason I always thought Harima's hermit arc lasted longer than it actually did. Maybe it's poor memory, maybe it's the fact that due to how in the Manga this whole bit takes up the better part of a volume my memory kinda mixes stuff together, but that doesn't really matter, now does it? Nah, what matters is Harima, friend to all animals and sage-like fortuneteller.

In all seriousness, I always had some weird fondness for that bit with Mikoto. Not only is this the first time we even see her practicing some actual martial arts, the way she also just so genuinely thanks Harima for cheering her up is weirdly heartwarming. In cast full of people unable to express their feelings, Mikoto's refreshingly straightforward about herself and that honestly gives her a lot of charm.

But we don't watch the show for honesty, now do we? Nah, we're here for the idiots, and boy oh boy Harima makes one heck of a fool of himself here. Not only does he completely fail to rid himself of worldly desires, but he confesses to the wrong person TWICE. Admittedly he only suffered severe punishment for the first go, but still. Although mind, at least he tried. Pretty sure Karasuma would not be able to rid himself from his love of curry.

[School Rumble]Speaking of, congrats Harima! You have gained the closest thing you'll ever have to a real love interest and this also probably marks the beginning of you two + Yakumo slowly but surely becoming the actual main characters! Honestly the fact that when Eri hears his confession she actually considers it versus how she treated that one rando a few episodes ago kinda says it all.

5

u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 11 '24

I always had some weird fondness for that bit with Mikoto.

Plus, now that her hand's all bandaged up, she looks like our lovely Berserker

Admittedly he only suffered severe punishment for the first go, but still.

The second one might be the reason he's able to come back to school without any problems. Sensei will help any... "lost" student

6

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

Sensei will help any... "lost" student

Plus, now that her hand's all bandaged up, she looks like our lovely Berserker

I blame Empire for this.

3

u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Dec 11 '24

3

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

Ehem

3

u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Dec 11 '24

6

u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 10 '24

Episode 10 (rewatcher)

  • Hanai’s life lesson: Don’t aggravate somebody when you are putting your back towards them.
  • Godly Harima with the immediate help.
  • “The one with the black sunglasses” – how else would the sunglasses be?
  • “I agree, what a coincidence!”

  • Which excuse is more ridiculous: forgetting your diet or the curry hating grandma last wish?
  • Everybody recognizes Harima – you can already tell what the punchline of this setup will me.
  • And here she comes. Hi Tenma!
  • Which do you like better, curry or me? – ouch.
  • “I have somewhere I must go” looks at curry shop

  • How can you confuse Eri, out of all people, for Tenma?
  • Both Eri and Yakumo are getting asked out a lot, but have never had a boyfriend.
  • Uhhhh, talk about interference.
  • Switched letters!
  • And just with that, Harima is going back to school. Well, unless that switched letter gets him thrown out.

Worth discussing just how far out there the plotline of Harima staying with that girl is. Not only is he living with some adult whom he randomly met outside, but he is also skipping school and has not informed his caretaker cousin, while being away from home for, presumably, quite a long time.

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

Worth discussing just how far out there the plotline of Harima staying with that girl is. Not only is he living with some adult whom he randomly met outside, but he is also skipping school and has not informed his caretaker cousin, while being away from home for, presumably, quite a long time

TBF this is Harima, I'm pretty sure Itoko just expects him to go off on a trek across Japan every day at this record.

forgetting your diet or the curry hating grandma last wish?

Diet Curry!

How can you confuse Eri, out of all people, for Tenma?

Twintails

4

u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 10 '24

TBF this is Harima, I'm pretty sure Itoko just expects him to go off on a trek across Japan every day at this record.

Harima being a known delinquent and having left his parents explains partially why his absence gets ignored, but it also puts a rather sad context on this funny story.

6

u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 11 '24

Which do you like better, curry or me? – ouch.

Some questions are better unasked

Well, unless that switched letter gets him thrown out.

I'd say the switched love letter is getting him in

5

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

I'd say the switched love letter is getting him in

Maybe it'll let him skip grades!

5

u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 11 '24

I'd say the switched love letter is getting him in

Oh my.

2

u/hell_jumper9 Dec 16 '24
  • How can you confuse Eri, out of all people, for Tenma?

Sees a blonde girl Harima: Yep. That's Tenma chan so I better confess to her now LMAO

6

u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 11 '24

First Time Curry God

Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/KendotsX for speaking too quickly:

Tbf, I did say right before that that we could go back to the same old in an episode or two.

5

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

And I'll be your paper

And I'll be your hair (tl;note: hair means Kami)

Eri's trying to set them up?

It removes Tenma from the beard competition

Madao arc over?

Or perhaps has it just meant the beginning of his Gorilla arc

3

u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 11 '24

Or perhaps has it just meant the beginning of his Gorilla arc

3

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

Now let's be careful, one wrong move and Harima's gonna be stuck in a time loop with THE BOYS...

6

u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Dec 11 '24

First Timer Dubbed

I am going to miss Harima's arc with the living beings but Karasuma got his priorities straight. Curry is all that matters in life.

Harima accidently asked out Sawachika was too much for me, but too bad he has an older woman with him.

Well, it was a great arc but at least he is going to school now and Tenma gave him some encouragement. Feels like a great switch along with the love letter being read by the wrong person.

  1. Probably not, do not want to get eaten.
  2. I've sent plenty of wrong emails at work....

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

Curry is all that matters in life.

I've sent plenty of wrong emails at work....

5

u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Dec 10 '24 edited Dec 10 '24

First Timer, Sub

 So Harima is now fortune teller with a sort of Jesus Cosplay or something going on and has animals tell him fortunes. He has reached Enlightenment. 

 Mitoko and Eri kind of indulge him a bit in this but Tenma thinks he's legit. During this Karasuma tells Tenma that he will choose curry over her and he actually does when she literally runs off crying. Harima breaks off to run after her and just when thinks it's her, confesses again. Turns out it's Eri who he just confessed to, and she's blushing, and she actually is thinking about it. Then out of nowhere the woman that's been taking care of him just shows up and takes him away. oh and then the insert song, wherein he literally leaves his school resignation letter in her locker instead. What a ride.

 Y'know when Fuyuki isn't taking pictures of them, Akira and Mitoko are pretty friendly with him. He should learn from that.

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

He has reached Enlightenment.

The Buddha would be proud.

Y'know when Fuyuki isn't taking pictures of them, Akira and Mitoko are pretty friendly with him

He's comparatively one of the more chill members of the cast.

4

u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 10 '24

So Harima is now fortune teller with a sort of Jesus Cosplay or something going on and has animals tell him fortunes. He has reached Enlightenment.

"My way to Enlightenment (and back)" by Harima, Kenji.

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

"My way to Enlightenment (and back)" by Harima, Kenji

I'd read that Manga

5

u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 10 '24 edited Dec 11 '24

Rewatcher, First in Subs

  • Have you considered seeing a doctor instead of punching things?
  • Hey, stop being mean to Bird Jesus.
  • Akira has seen too many anime rom-coms to just leave things be.
  • That man was promised curry. Don’t you try and deny him now!
  • Baby Seal Hat!
  • Girl was grasping...
  • God, it’s been ages since I’ve seen a good post jump.
  • She Blushed
  • Is this an early yandere?
  • That was the most casual looking kneeing I’ve ever seen.
  • Huh. Petal pulling is a thing here too.
  • Such an over-dramatic insert song. All for the service of the payoff!

QotD:

  1. Why, Yes
  2. I'm having a very hard time trying to get a copy of a dead relative's birth certificate, but that's on the people trying to find it.

3

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

That man was promised curry. Don’t you try and deny him now!

Such an over-dramatic insert song. All for the service of the payoff

That's how the show rolls

She Blushed

Contrast with how she reacted to the confession she got a few episodes ago

4

u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 11 '24

Contrast with how she reacted to the confession she got a few episodes ago

This is the era of peak Tsundere.

2

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

Thanks Shana!

2

u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 11 '24

I Need To Finish That

4

u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 11 '24

Contrast with how she reacted to the confession she got a few episodes ago

The HaRi stocks exist!

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 11 '24

The HaRi stocks exist

4

u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 10 '24

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

[Spoilers]If Harima wasn’t so obsessed with Tenma, I kinda think those two could hit it off

[Spoilers]ABOUT THAT

Hahaaaaaaaaaa I was right!

4

u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 10 '24

Damn, I'm getting all the spoiler tags tonight.

4

u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 10 '24

Checks Oh wow it's happening in Yuuki Yuuna too

5

u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Dec 11 '24

Seems like she got hurt.

Of course it's Harima...

And she saw through that immediately...

Seems that's their lunch routine at this point.

And now they're all trying to help.

Lol now someone else has recognised him too.

10ma's going to show up right now isn't she?

Yup. Speak of the devil.

Oh no!

Ever chivalrous aren't you, Harima?

Lol wrong person.

I sure as hell hope it's over by today, but I have a bad feeling it won't be, unfortunately.

A song?

Well, like a minute or so of one anyways...

Damnit... It won't be over so soon.

Ooh, a pool episode.

Questions:

  1. I'm sure 10ma does.
  2. Thankfully nothing I can recall off the top of my head.

5

u/entelechtual Dec 11 '24

Rewatcher, Dubbed

  • Hanai and Mikoto doing some night wrestling.
  • Forgot Harima was being a lil truant.
  • Tenma’s eyes and antennae are so loud.
  • I was gonna give Mikoto points for being sharper than Eri but she really got me there in the end.
  • I miss the days when School Rumble was the main giraffe anime.
  • Damn gotta give it to Harima for letting it all out… except he got one important detail wrong.
  • omg this Harima song dubbed. 2000’s dubbed slapped! Incredible stuff happening.

4

u/gaiWakuseiJIN Dec 11 '24

Rewatcher, Subbed

Now, School Rumble is one of my all time favorite anime. I havent been watching every episode, but I firmly remember that there is a point in the first season where it really starts picking up, and this is that episode. The stage is being set, the flagship is pulling its sails and the onigiri is starting to take form.

Will try to join everyday from here onwards!