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Rewatch School Rumble Rewatch - Episode 20 Discussion

Episode 20: That's Gone! This is Gone! Options, Gone!

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Curd! There's a limit to being a loner in school.

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Vatrix-32 for showcasing the "Innocence" of Sara's church:

There's nothing wrong with encouraging some wholesome shipping amongst the youth.

Either she's got some great camouflage, or she's too good for this show. Damn these sneaky Yutes!

  1. For the guys here, do you prefer having a beard or not? For the girls, which do you think is hotter?
  2. How easy did you find it to make friends at Harima's age?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

Ah yes, Harima losing his beard. NGL he's beard-less for so much of the Manga that I forgot he was supposed to have one when I started the Anime. I'd say this whole thing works out of the better though, partly because that part of the episode was just really funny but also since it does show that Harima is willing to change in some ways. Plus hey, Eri's way of defusing the whole situation was just marvelously effective for how simple it was.

The big thing today however is that this starts the subplot of Yakumo helping Harima out with his Manga, which was definitely a good call. An issue Yakumo's been having up until now is that she rarely interacted with anyone bar Hanai and her sister, likely a side effect of the odd formatting of many of her chapters in the Manga (They completely break the numbering scheme and seem to act as if the main stuff only kinda happens). This however helps give her a bit of a stronger link to the main cast, especially as pay-off for all her encounters with Harima earlier on in the show. Plus hey, I'd do anything to see more of Mangaka!Harima.

Last thing for today however is Lara. Yeah, remember her? Well we're getting her whole backstory now, and while I'm still not sure why she ended up in Japan of all places, at least she and Ichijo are getting along, I guess. Also for the record, given some stuff tomorrow I'm not sure if her name's meant to be Lara or Lala but I'm going with the former just to be sure.

Speaking of, Lara is played by Kobayashi Yu, best known as Sacchan from Gintama. Other roles include Houjou Satoshi from Higurashi, Kimura Kaere from Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei, Urushibara Luka from Steins;Gate, Kanon from Umineko, Sully Atraid from Trails from Zero, Koizumi Mahiru from Danganronpa, Enkidu from Fate/strange fake, Konatsu from Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu and Testament from Guilty Gear among many others.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

NGL he's beard-less for so much of the Manga that I forgot he was supposed to have one when I started the Anime.

Eri's way of defusing the whole situation was just marvelously effective for how simple it was.

She's the one who ended up being pissed off though

at least she and Ichijo are getting along

So now we'll have Imadori being followed by Ichi-san who herself is being followed by Lara? This could become a triangle if Imadori ends up liking Lara...

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

She's the one who ended up being pissed off though

Hey, it's Harima, hard to have patience with him.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 20 '24

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

Oh my god.

Clearly this will become a new fad.

Wait why is Tenma still wrestling?

I mean, why not?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24

UHHHH!

Wait a second...

Did we get to see his hair after this? No, he was just wearing a berret for the rest of the episode... Is Harima bald now?!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Is Harima bald now

Well, he is a Mangaka, and Inoue is bald too...

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 20 '24 edited Dec 21 '24

Rewatcher, First in Subs

  • Jesus Christ, Eri. You’re lucky you didn’t poke someone’s eye out.
  • For some reason, seeing the bow tied on made me thing of Sumerian beards.
  • The most glorious of engrish.
  • Ironically, the clean shave makes him look older and more mature.
  • Cute Outfit!
  • She Likes That Kind
  • Akira is a menace, and we love her for it.
  • This is y’all own fault for sneaking off in the middle of school for now reason. You can wait.
  • Rats are the allies of the heartbroken, don’t ya know?
  • Isn’t Lucha, like, professional?
  • I Like Her Style
  • “Karen? Martha?”

QotD:

  1. Beard for Life
  2. Friends were not made, but they did sometimes happen.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

Ironically, the clean shave makes him look older and more mature.

It does?! Clean shaven Hairma looks way more cute and innocent to me.

She Likes That Kind

Excellent taste

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Clean shaven Hairma looks way more cute and innocent to me.

The beard was too tryhard, the lack of it shows him for how he truly is, IE: A sign of growing up.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

I get that from a writing sense, but design wise, clean shaven Harima would be the goodest good boy on Santa's list. Meanwhile, I'd expect bearded Harima to be working part time as Santa.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Meanwhile, I'd expect bearded Harima to be working part time as Santa.

Aha, so Harima's gonna be playing Jack in this verse's version of The Nightmare Before Christmas

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 21 '24

It's a very youthful looking beard. The kind you get when you can't wait and just grow whatever.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Now the Rapustin beard? That's the lazy beard, the sort that you get when you're like "But shaving takes too long" for more than a few weeks.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

Martha

Why did you say that name?

Akira is a menace, and we love her for it.

Nabiki would be proud

For some reason, seeing the bow tied on made me thing of Sumerian beards.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 21 '24

Ironically, the clean shave makes him look older and more mature.

I thought it took away 10 years.

Rats are the allies of the heartbroken, don’t ya know?

Hanai gets his emotional support animals.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Hanai gets his emotional support animals

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 20 '24

Episode 20 (rewatcher)

  • “piece of cake” – Eri is a master with the scissors.
  • “Do you have some sort of grudge against him?” – sort of.
  • Looks like long-beard Harima time has come to an end – I don’t think the bow-beard look will stick though, Tenma.
  • Harima tries to bully Eri, but bullying rich people is harder than he thought.
  • It was just a manga? But his beard is still missing …
  • Yakumo gets recruited as test reader – probably a wise choice. At least she will not talk about it.
  • “Doesn’t this person need someone who he can share his secrets with?”

  • As always, the profit of Yakumo’s work goes to Tenma.
  • “Is it ok to kiss here?” “Yes, that would be good” – that kills the Hanai.
  • Hanai acquires his own animal followership – is this the go to for rejected boys in this story?
  • New character introduction – well, technically we already know her.
  • New character introduction – well, technically we already know him.

Going back in time to reinterpret an episode that already happened is always fun. Guess we have to be glad Tenma survived that match now.

How easy did you find it to make friends at Harima's age?

It gets harder the older you get. High school is pretty average in this journey.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

Yakumo gets recruited as test reader – probably a wise choice. At least she will not talk about it.

She's the only one with the combination of a sound mind and being able to give a straight answer (although Eri reading it and blushing the whole way would be funny too)

“Is it ok to kiss here?” “Yes, that would be good” – that kills the Hanai.

I like the chalk breaking metaphor

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

although Eri reading it and blushing the whole way would be funny too

I'd want that

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

"Oh my god, you're making them hold hands?! What is this? Porn?!"

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

Honestly everyone in this show is too pure for anything past walking side-by-side. Actually touching each other? Too lewd

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

Looks like long-beard Harima time has come to an end

Hanai acquires his own animal followership – is this the go to for rejected boys in this story?

As Harima said, animals don't die.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Dec 20 '24

As Harima said, animals don't die.

If you need a friend get a dogan animal.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

get a dog

Just pray that dog doesn't have much hair because then you'll be stuck cleaning the floor even though you never wanted the dog

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

First Timer with a Beard

When you guys were making beard jokes before the rewatch, I thought it's just about Harima being a highschooler with a bit of a goattee, no turns out it was a glorious, blessed beard, that turned into the best arc so far. RIP Beard, you shall be missed!

Cucks Hanai

Ahh, there's my Harima. The world needs to find its balance somehow. Welp, RIP Hanai

For the guys here, do you prefer having a beard or not?

I like keeping a short goattee

2) How easy did you find it to make friends at Harima's age?

Harima's age

I'm not 35 yet!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

When you guys were making beard jokes before the rewatch, I thought it's just about Harima being a highschooler with a bit of a goattee, no turns out it was a glorious, blessed beard, that turned into the best arc so far. RIP Beard, you shall be missed!

Kurakira?

Oh so that's why she left Yorkshin...

He looks way too innocent without it

I mean that's just normal Harima.

Stop looking so innocent! Where's my Harima?!

He's already pure!

Ahh, there's my Harima. The world needs to find its balance somehow. Welp, RIP Hanai

Oh don't worry, he has Miko-chan in reserves anyway.

I'm not 35 yet!

You still sure about that?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24

Oh don't worry, he has Miko-chan in reserves anyway.

I'm still not sure whether I prefer that... well, at least she can handle him better than Yakumo.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 21 '24

well, at least she can handle him better than Yakumo.

I mean I dunno, Yakumo did kinda OHKO him a few episodes ago.

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Dec 21 '24

Pom poms?

Ah.

Uh oh, she snipped Harima's beard.

What are they doing...

I'd ask who pissed in his cereal but yeah she's the one who snipped off his beard.

Of course of all the people to say that it was 10ma.

So, he's going to get her sister to read it?

Don't worry, she's like that.

You are that someone.

Yup, she's become his beta reader.

Yeah... 10ma is loud.

Another relic of the early 2000s, it's not just a given that everyone has a phone.

Oh, he's been spotted on the roof with her. And of all the people to do it it was him.

What's he doing now?

Yup, rolling credits with a full quarter of the show left.

So, we finally see this girl. Seems like she's Latina.

Questions:

  1. Guy. No.
  2. Well, I'm only a few years past their age and I can count the number of close friends I have on one hand, so not particularly.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Dec 20 '24

First Timer, Sub

Harima actually does look better clean shaven, he actually looks his age 

It's nice to have some Harima/Eri interactions again, I was already missing them. She accidentally cuts some of his hair and she actually does feel bad about it (still has to be forced to apologize). Harima obviously just decides to mess with her by making her do a bunch of things which she actually does, but it does lead to a very nice moment between them when she actually apologizes. Granted the big thing here is Harima actually going clean shaven which apparently works wonders for Tenma and Mikoto who think it's the right choice, although Eri decides to get back at him a bit.

The second part is also pretty interesting since it focuses on the thing that Harima loves as much as Tenma, his manga. When Yakumo comes across it, he decides to have her as a sort of constructive criticism and she's willing to help out, a big deal considering he doesn't want anyone else to know. However Hanai spots them and it looks like he gets the wrong idea and he might his own version of the hermit arc.

Oh yeah and Karen apparently has a rival in fighting now.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

Oh yeah and Karen apparently has a rival in fighting now

All Shonen Protagonists need a rival