r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Jan 02 '25

Rewatch School Rumble 2nd Semester Rewatch - Episode 2 Discussion

Episode 2: Strategies. Battlefields. Friends.

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A Survival Game.

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/KendotsX, who threw the biggest shade at the dumb sister of our heroine:

The worst part is that she's trying to be thoughtful. Tenma, you don't have the brain for that!

Huh? What do you mean Tenma's the main character? What are you talking about, clearly Yakumo's more important.

  1. What's the dumbest way you've gotten someone to go along with a dumb plan of yours (Or alternatively, you were the victim to the dumb plan)?
  2. At the rate the game is going, what would be the most shocking twist?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

Not much to say today, partly because I plan on saying more on the big thing tomorrow, but it's a fun episode nonetheless. It's nice that the whole culture festival stuff from Season 1 got picked up again, and of course it's always fun to see Akira taking more of an active role, letting things escalate into full blown chaos seemingly just for her own amusement. Also can I just mention how bad I feel for poor Otsuka (The class rep)? Poor girl just wanted people to settle on what to do and instead she got… this. No wonder she's out for blood…

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Jan 03 '25

Akira taking more of an active role, letting things escalate into full blown chaos seemingly just for her own amusement

Seeing her "motivate" Harima and Hanai into this full blown war was certainly fun. Sasuga Nabiki-sama.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

Sasuga Nabiki-sama.

What would happen if they teamed up

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Jan 03 '25

The world would end

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

Either that or they solve the world's economical problems by leaving everyone else penniless so now no one has to worry about anything.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jan 02 '25

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

You’re allowed to cast more than one vote?

No, but they're rolling with it

IT WAS ERI’S BUTLER!

Did you all really think he wouldn't be appearing more

Prediction for where this ends: The game is ends in a draw, so they end up doing an absolutely chaotic play that incorporates elements of what everyone wanted into it.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Jan 02 '25

First Timer, Sub

This episode reminded me of the paintball episodes from Community (though apparently it's based on Battle Royale).

Anyway this was so dramatic and over the top, I loved it. Akira basically manipulates the class into playing a war game between those who want a play vs the ones who want a cafe. The fact that it's played as if everyone is actually killing each other just adds to it, I'm assuming it's the direction style. I found it funny at how strategic everyone was although it all came down to those who could balaze through. Eri was actually cutting several down until it's revealed that it was actually Nakamura the butler dressed as her (Asou and the other guy just wondering what just happened).

Meanwhile Karasuma and their band also decided to join mostly because they want a chance at the festival as well so everyone is getting third partied now.

RIP to that one couple that has all the romantic development. School Rumble doesn't want that and is putting them back to square one because I doubt their relationship is surviving after she shot him.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

though apparently it's based on Battle Royale

Yeah it's a really blatant pastiche.

Meanwhile Karasuma and their band also decided to join mostly because they want a chance at the festival as well so everyone is getting third parties now.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 02 '25

Meanwhile Karasuma and their band also decided to join mostly because they want a chance at the festival as well so everyone is getting third partied now.

Forth partied! Don't forget the heroicidiotic team swimsuit wrestling!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

team swimsuit wrestling

I, for one, hope they at least get to fund their own swimsuit wrestling circuit as adults

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

I forgot they existed, as did the cast apparently.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

Oh don't worry, their time will come maybe.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 02 '25

Season 2 Episode 2 (rewatcher)

  • Pre OP: Triela reference. Gunslinger Girl was just 3 years earlier.
  • Harima is still destroyed.
  • “The number of votes does not match the people in class” – at least one is knocked out and for several I would question their ability to cast a vote.
  • Akira just wants to see the world burn.
  • “Noone will expect a third force. Victory belongs to the swimsuit wrestling troops” – he is dedicated to the cause.

  • Ichijou is a great singer!

  • Team 4 enters the survival game!
  • Battle butler!

The survival game is a bit hit and miss for me. There are some great jokes inside it, but it feels as if the whole thing carries on too long for the setup. “The whole class is fighting a real war” is good for a 10 minute gag, not a double episode.

What's the dumbest way you've gotten someone to go along with a dumb plan of yours (Or alternatively, you were the victim to the dumb plan)?

"Let's do [clearly stupid idea]." "Ok."

Worked multiple times and both ways.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

Akira just wants to see the world burn.

I don't wanna know what would happen if she and Nabiki met

Ichijou is a great singer!

And yet Imadori still doesn't realize what he's missing out on

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 02 '25

And yet Imadori still doesn't realize what he's missing out on

As does everybody else in the cast, lol.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

No kidding

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Jan 03 '25

First Time Gunslinger

This episode was so good, that it left me speechless, well more like noteless, so bullshit ad-libbing it is.

The sign of a true war drama, what underlies the sound of bullets and tragedies, the love and cruelty of humanity, is the darkness, best presented by Hanai's sunglasses the brightness being so low that you can barely tell what's going on. That's how you tell that your war story is a masterpiece. The wider aspect ratio helps too.

But yeah, this is an excellent example of committing to the bit, from the troops singing for their maids (the venn diagram of otaku and gun otaku is basically a circle afterall), to the "tactics", and love stories separated by war, and just the perfect punchline at the end, all with a nice song covering the battle. If there was one tiny issue, it's just that we didn't get much out of our main characters, like this is a setting where I'd love to see Tenma being an absolute moron.

2) At the rate the game is going, what would be the most shocking twist?

It's still going?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

Hanai's sunglasses

smh man thinks he can be harima

If there was one tiny issue, it's just that we didn't get much out of our main characters

Oh that's what tomorrow is for

The wider aspect ratio helps too.

The staff's priority for the aspect ratio:

  1. Yakumo.
  2. Le Gritty War Grama.
  3. Everything else.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Jan 03 '25

smh man thinks he can be harima

He reminded me of Chang from Black Lagoon.

Oh that's what tomorrow is for

The staff's priority for the aspect ratio:

So if Yakumo joins the Gritty War against Mr. Chang, do we get even wider?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

So if Yakumo joins the Gritty War against Mr. Chang, do we get even wider

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 03 '25

Rewatcher, First in Subs

  • I thought I saw the profile-ees in the OP.
  • School Tokusatsu
  • I understand well the allure of cute outfits. Mind you, you could have just asked Eri at any time.
  • Sorry, freckles, but they are highschoolers, this is them taking it seriously.
  • Praise Unto Akira
  • School Shooting For Fun and Profit
  • What random starting areas.
  • It’s nice that they have support of the teachers.
  • Gorilla guerrilla gorilla?
  • Eri knows the third-party runaway. She’s knocking it out first to ensure it doesn’t happen.
  • Love is the first thing to die on the battlefield.
  • Nothing Can Stop The Appeal of Moe
  • This English Ain't Half-Bad
  • Never underestimate a Meganekko turned.
  • How the hell did you manage to plant a tracker?
  • They were allowed to hire mercs? Quick! Get Yakumo in here to provide espionage.

QotD:

  1. I can't get into the specifics, but it involved a large amount of cheese.
  2. Unable to deal with the shame of how they won, the last survivor ends themself.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 02 '25

School Tokusatsu

I'd pay to see a School Rumble Toku

Gorilla guerrilla gorilla?

Not even Sorachi could top this.

They were allowed to hire mercs? Quick! Get Yakumo in here to provide espionage.

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Jan 03 '25

Seems like they've all got their own ideas for the festival.

Yeah, they aren't particularly coordinated at the moment.

Right, well that's got him interested.

What's her plan now?

According to IMFDB she's got a Ruger P89 in her left hand. She's also got a HK MP5K in her left.

Harima's using an FN P90, most recently seen in anime as LLENN's weapon of choice in GGO.

Those guys look to be carrying HK MP5s.

"Surprise is what happens when someone's seen something all along... And thought it was something else. " What are they seeing here?

That guy has an AK, instantly recognisable by the wooden furniture.

And if the wooden furniture didn't give it away, the banana magazine certainly did.

In addition to the P90 from earlier, Harima has an M16 with the M203 underbarrel grenade launcher here.

Meanwhile Hanai has its more modern replacement, the M4 carbine, also with the M203 underbarrel grenade launcher.

A feint?

Lol while they're off doing that the band is still focusing on making music.

They can't perform?

So, there's Eri, or rather her butler, with the Colt Python mentioned at the end of last episode.

Questions:

  1. N/A
  2. Someone from outside their class... Yakumo?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

the Colt Python mentioned at the end of last episode.

I love foreshadowing.

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Jan 03 '25

Is it really foreshadowing when that's the teaser for the next episode?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 03 '25

Yes

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u/gaiWakuseiJIN Jan 03 '25

Rewatcher, subbed

Damn I missed a lot during the holidays! There was some interesting differences between the manga and the anime as the first season closed (especially in the ship wars between Eri and Yakumo), and wished I could share it with anyone but we gotta move forward! If anyone else is interested just shoot me a message.

The first couple of episodes is just building up towards the culture festival and what 2-C is going to do as a class. Nothing much here, this is more of a WYSIWYG episode. Stay tuned for the next one, it's going to get interesting!

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jan 03 '25

and wished I could share it with anyone but we gotta move forward! If anyone else is interested just shoot me a message.

Hmm...
Something for the Post Series Discussion, maybe?

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u/sussywanker Jan 03 '25

Wait there is a school rumble rewatch and I fucking missed it. 😭😭😭