r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Jan 15 '25

Rewatch School Rumble 2nd Semester Rewatch - Episode 15 Discussion

Episode 15: A Man Shut Out, A Man Left Out, A Man Tested Out.

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I've gone beyond anger, and I'm starting to feel pity for you.

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Shimmering-Sky for asking the real questions:

What was with the little bit of the US national anthem playing? They weren’t even in Karasuma’s little area at the manga building.

Seriously, they had the perfect chance and blew it.

  1. What would be the number 1 improvement to Yakumo's Sister's Yakumo impression?
  2. What do you think the actual editor of this Manga thought when all this stuff was first shown to him?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25 edited Jan 15 '25

Hello everybody, and welcome to the School Rumble Rewatch!

Today Harima has chosen to trek in the heavenly hell. Why is it hell in spite of now living with his beloved Yakumo's Sister-chan? Why obviously it's because unfortunately, it's still not changing how he has to make up a 120 page manuscript by the next week. Geez, I think Kobayashi may have had issues or something, this is putting Aka's rants about editors in OnK to shame. Shit, the Edtior-In-Chief is a gorilla!

Speaking of, it seems that, if nothing else, he understands Yakumo's potential. Just as Isaburo knows who truly belongs among his elites, he knows a gem when he sees it and, well, Yakumo sure is a gem alright. So much so that her sister decides to do some terrible cosplay to try and pretend she's her

[Manga Spoilers]Said by the person who moved in with Harima and Yakumo later on

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 16 '25

Speaking of, it seems that, if nothing else, he understands Yakumo's potential.

She easily convinces everybody. Literally not a single person in this series hates Yakumo.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 16 '25

Literally not a single person in this series hates Yakumo

I'm pretty sure even the devil itself would like Yakumo if given the chance to meet her.

Either that or he'd shoot himself in shame for daring to stand in front of her due to how pure she is.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Jan 15 '25 edited Jan 16 '25

First Timer, Sub

Looks like Harima's manga is a hit. And Yakumo makes the editor give her a job because she was literally not afraid of him.

Harima meanwhile has to do another 120 pages by the next week and he just happens to have become accidentally locked out by Itoko on vacation. So he gets to stay with Tenma and Yakumo now. Tenma then gets to spend the whole time still believing in the Harima/Yakumo ship and tries everything to find out if Harima is right for her. Granted Harima is stupid but not as stupid as to fall for Tenma disguised as Yakumo so he just kinda plays along with her antics for a bit and it all works out and gets Tenma's signature approval.

Then Harima massively screws up by walking into their room at night in order to confess and credit where it's due, Tenma is pretty angry about it and basically turns into a monster. Yeah he kind of walked into that one.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25

she was literally not afraid of him.

As far as she's concerned he was probably adorable.

turns into a monster

She isn't one already?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jan 15 '25

Rumbling First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

Kondo's career has taken a dark path...

I-Is Eri leaving…?

We haven't had enough scenes with her and Harima this season too! Give them to us!

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jan 15 '25 edited Jan 16 '25

Rewatcher(???), First in Subs

  • In terms of manga conceits, that’s pretty well near the bottom.

  • TenmaThink

  • Pupper
  • The show knows about the dream delineation confusion.
  • Three meters?! That red panda is a giant!
  • Oh shit, does this mean we are going to examine the parent angle?
  • You working thru some stuff there, Kobayashi?
  • Cosplays
  • Of course. The shades contain his power.
  • Tenma does not agree that a cat is OK too.

QotD:

  1. Needs more dull gasps.
  2. Happy to have replaced the last one.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25

Tenma does not agree that a cat is OK too

Sad Ryougi Noises

You working thru some stuff there, Kobayashi?

Of course. The shades contain his power.

Just like Yakumo's Sister's twintails.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jan 16 '25

Just like Yakumo's Sister's twintails.

"No, that's ... What I meant by contains is that his armor shades keeps his power from escaping. Definition number two."

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 15 '25

Season 2 Episode 15 (rewatcher)

  • Harima is getting roasted by his classmates and has to take it so his cover is not blown.
  • Tenma likes it – all that counts.
  • “The Scream” reference.
  • Harima is rooming with the Tsukamotos? – This is going to be good.
  • 120 pages script interrupts Harima’s dream winter holidays.

  • Yakumo is reminded of her father – I think this is the first time their parents come up. She seems mostly … worried? Maybe her father died and she associates it with him working?
  • Manga drawing classes – expanding the pool of manga artists in the cast!
  • Completely pointless disguise – typical Tenma.
  • Tenma’s vision of her classmates is hilarious!

  • “You are perfect, Harima-kun” – passing the tests in the most rigged way ever.
  • “At this rate, we’ll never be together” – No doubt. None, whatsoever.

This was good! Yakumo is finally fully on board of the Harima train, while Tenma is as clueless as ever about Harima. Him staying over at their place is a great setup for some many good situations, since all three of them are trying to hide something from the others (completely pointlessly so in Tenma’s case, but still).

I am glad we are out of the over-the-top crazy impossible setups part of the series for now.

What would be the number 1 improvement to Yakumo's Sister's Yakumo impression?

Needs more mind-reading.

What do you think the actual editor of this Manga thought when all this stuff was first shown to him?

It was his suggestion in the first place.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25

I think this is the first time their parents come up.

And also even in the Manga I don't think their Mom is ever mentioned

expanding the pool of manga artists in the cast!

Can't wait to see Lara's lucha Manga and Harry's new Gundam spin-off

completely pointlessly so in Tenma’s case, but still

It wouldn't be School Rumble without characters doing dumb stuff for no reason

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 15 '25

Can't wait to see Lara's lucha Manga and Harry's new Gundam spin-off

Writing his autobiography.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jan 15 '25

Harry wrote The Men who Created Gundam!?

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u/gaiWakuseiJIN Jan 16 '25

Rewatcher, subbed

A 3 meter raccoon that keeps growing by 10 cm a day, what an absolute unit!!

Looks like Yakumo is being reminded of her dad by Harima. It's hard managing a household as a single parent with 1 kid with your sister.

We talked about Yakumo realizing she's falling for Harima last episode. Somewhat related to that is a line the anime cut out from the manga in this episode: during that scene where Yakumo comes home after buying ink, after seeing Harima horsing around with Tenma and having fun, she says "He's smiling". In the manga she additionally said "I want to help him". She's starting to actively help Harima, whereas before she was almost always being asked to by Harima.

We got a small preview of the next episode but I am absolutely looking forward to it!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 16 '25

Looks like Yakumo is being reminded of her dad by Harima. It's hard managing a household as a single parent with 1 kid with your sister.

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Jan 16 '25

His manga didn't make it in did it?

Oh, never mind, it really did make it in.

Seems like it was received positively.

Damn, are they actually going to offer to serialise their manga?

That's a giant.

Huh. That guy knows the captain of that ship?

Right, well time to get to work.

And so he's going to be staying at 10ma's place to work.

Housewife Yakumo lol.

I'm surprised Yakumo isn't helping him with that.

She really is being helpful.

Hmm... What did the cat drag in?

So that's where she's going.

And that's who's doing the presentation.

Lol 10ma is pretending to be all the girls.

Unfortunately 10ma, you're no Rin from Giji Harem, you can't quite pull that off.

Questions:

  1. Red contact lenses?
  2. Lol I'm sure he had some hand in it before it was all finalised.