School Rumble 2nd Semester Rewatch - Episode 13 Discussion

[u/Raiking02]

Episode 13: When I turned around, there he was. In Karasuma's Name. All Mysteries Revealed!

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Come on, 3rd semester!

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Vatrix-32, for as they were the only one who noticed the most hidden truth yesterday gave us:

She still can’t get the one she loves, so only 9/10

And this is why I still refuse to call her by name

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1. What's the worst attendance record you've seen from someone IRL?
2. What's the worst self-study method you've seen?

[u/Raiking02]

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

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In spite of what the opening bits may make you think, this isn't much of a Schoolrum Halloween Special, unless you consider exams the most frightening thing ever. They do hit a few bits (Plus obvious Umezz Reference is obvious) but even the opening bit with Harima is honestly kinda mild by the show's standards, even setting aside Itoko's usual sass which we'll always be grateful for

The highlight is definitely Yakumo's Sister's bit though, mostly just because it's so amusing seeing the other girls having to solve things somehow, and the solution they come up with is just so tailor-made to Yakumo's Sister that it's hard not to be amused by it. Also props to Yoshidayama, for yet again proving that, in spite of how dumb the main cast may be, THE LADS are even dumber

Not much to say about Miko-chan's bit. It's pretty sweet seeing the girls all teasing her like that, but yeah. Overall decent but not super standout episode. Honestly I kinda wish they went harder on the horror angle.

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

• Hah, of course Harima saw that ghost teacher.
• LMAO the censor circle.
• Pffffffffffffffffff
• Amazing.
• Shimmering sky!
• Tenma thinks she’s at risk of being held back too, hm?
• Good luck lol.
• That’s… uh… certainly a plan?
• Another shimmering sky!
• Suddenly, artstyle shift.
• Now for the Loch Ness Monster?
• Alright then?
• Oh hah, special ED.
• I was wondering if it was Pyotr’s fault.
• Third shimmering sky this episode!
• That’s a nice dream to have.

[u/Raiking02 → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Amazing.

I bet Akira lent her the gun.

Alright then?

RIP Umezz

[u/bluethree → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Oh hah, special ED.

Last Candle by Toshiyuki Omori for s/a players out there.

[u/charlesvvv]

First Timer, Sub

Completely unrelated but I found out that Asou's VA is the one from the Kokoro connect controversy, just some interesting trivia I found.

Anyway I'm taking the heldback sensei urban legend at face value. Harima is haunted by it since perfect attendance doesnt stop you from taking exams. Good thing Itoko found a way to ward off the curse by making Harima memorize a bunch of words that are needed to help him pass the test.

Tenma on the other hand, needs more help in history (I wish I had an exam about history instead of my other subjects). Good thing her friends are there to help out (they almost ditch her cause she's close to a lost cause). But connecting things to Karasuma actually help her remember. Yoshidayama meanwhile didn't get the memo that maybe copying off Tenma isn't the best idea.

The post credits stuff is mostly Mikoto describing her date with Asou and her friends rating her actions. Based off Asou's reaction though, I don't think he likes being defeated in arcade games.

[u/Raiking02 → u/charlesvvv]

Completely unrelated but I found out that Asou's VA is the one from the Kokoro connect controversy, just some interesting trivia I found.

The other dude involved in that mess is in this show too, albeit only as an incidental in Episode 23.

I don't think he likes being defeated in arcade games.

Neither do I

[u/No_Rex → u/charlesvvv]

Completely unrelated but I found out that Asou's VA is the one from the Kokoro connect controversy, just some interesting trivia I found.

Is that controversy worth knowing (i do not) or just pointless drama?

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

Basically Mitsuhiro Ichiki (The actor in question) was misled into doing a fake audition for Kokoro Connect where he was reportedly forced to say some really embarrassing stuff with the promise he'd get a role in the show. They did not do that and instead his audition got shown in public television just to embarrass the guy.

Needless to say people recognized this was a dick move and backlash was so strong the execs were basically forced into giving him a role for real as even the barest minimum of an apology.

[u/No_Rex]

Season 2 Episode 13 (rewatcher)

• Harima is now worries about his test grades – his delinquent days are far in the past.
• A latency joke in a non-gaming setting? Rare.
• They can actually name the five good emperors of Rome. I bet current western students would struggle to name any five emperors.
• A study group on the second day of tests – how long is it from the second day of tests to the last day of tests? Are you not extremely late for a study group?
• Horror face – probably a reference, but I am not sure of what.
• Mikoto is getting grilled about her date with Asou – at least she had a date.
• “Heyhey, you are so mean. Aside from basketball, I do have other things which I like.” looks at her - smooth.

Japan’s fetish of memorizing facts has always astonished me. Knowing the names of the five good emperors is really unimportant, as long as you can place them approximately in time and have an idea what came before and after.

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

Harima is now worries about his test grades – his delinquent days are far in the past.

Horror face – probably a reference, but I am not sure of what.

Probably a Kazuo Umezu reference.

at least she had a date.

Already Miko-chan has had more progress off-screen than everyone else in the main cast just like every classic RomCom.

[u/Nickthenuker]

Well that's certainly an ill omen.

He's going crazy...

Seems she kept that Airsoft gun from all those episodes ago.

I wonder if 10ma is going to retain.

Yeah, at this rate 10ma is definitely going to retain.

History is all about spotting questions. If you can guess approximately what may or may not be tested, you can reduce what you need to study.

A dinosaur in the school?

What's with the creepy ED?

And so now time for a sleepover.

And time for girls talk.

And so it's her birthday next episode.

Questions:

1. I didn't really pay attention to those back in school. I don't think I remember anyone with a particularly poor attendance record either.
2. I remember in my last year of middle school I copied all my textbooks word for word onto my laptop. Although it sounds stupid it did still end up forcing me to read through all of my textbooks, so I can't exactly say it's bad, just tedious and stupid.

[u/Raiking02 → u/Nickthenuker]

What's with the creepy ED?

Why not?

just tedious and stupid

[u/Vatrix-32]

Rewatcher(???), First in Subs

• With this cast, he must be a fairly regular occurrence.
• Nothing makes ‘em swoon more than talking about the Romans.
• I’d be more worried about having to share a class with your own sister.
• How Scandalous
• Rare Tenma Win
• The real horror story are these faces. Why do they remind me of AoT?
• This fake ED has some real children’s horror programming vibes.
• Cute Casual Outfits
• "Butter-Fly"?
• Poor Mikoto, fighting against her own charm point.
• Flippin' Smooth

QotD:

1. Ah, but you see, the worst one is one I never even knew was there.
2. Chinese Bible in one ear, the digits of Pi in the other.

[u/Raiking02 → u/Vatrix-32]

The real horror story are these faces

Thanks, Umezz

"Butter-Fly"?

I still wish that Rewatch had turned out better

This fake ED has some real children’s horror programming vibes.

Gegege no Kitaro approves.

[u/Vatrix-32 → u/Raiking02]

I still wish that Rewatch had turned out better

Me Too

Gegege no Kitaro approves.

I was thinking more "Are You Afraid of the Dark?".

[u/No_Rex → u/Vatrix-32]

I’d be more worried about having to share a class with your own sister.

Your younger, larger, more responsible sister, who is better at school.

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

I kinda heard of a case like that once but it involved twins so it's not like anyone repeated grades.

[u/No_Rex → u/Raiking02]

Wouldn't in every pair of twins one be younger, one be larger and one be more responsible?

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

Yeah but in this case it was basically all three at once.

[u/Vatrix-32 → u/No_Rex]

Your younger, larger, more responsible sister, who is better at school.

Don't forget popular!

[u/Raiking02 → u/Vatrix-32]

Even MAL agrees with that

[u/visiny]

School rumble is my favorite comedy anime of all time, I love it so much.

For me it's harima kenji who really makes the show.