School Rumble
Seen it?2004 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 21 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
High school can be hard enough with just academics alone, but when love enters into the picture, it can unravel into a comedy of errors. Tenma has fallen for oblivious Karasama and class delinquent Harima has fallen for Tenma. While this unlikely trio winds their way through the pitfalls of love and high school life, their friends and classmates become caught up in the chaos.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12004 · 26 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday- Season 22006 · 26 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Ami KoshimizuTenma Tsukamoto (voice)
- Hiroki TakahashiKenji Harima (voice)
- Yui HorieEri Sawachika (voice)
- Hitomi NabatameMikoto Suou (voice)
- Kaori ShimizuAkira Takano (voice)
- Mamiko NotoYakumo Tsukamoto (voice)
- Shinji KawadaHaruki Hanai (voice)
- Yuu AsakawaItoko Osakabe (voice)