School Rumble is a wild, over the top romantic comedy. In it there's a pretty messed up love triangle. (You can't really call it a triangle. See chart.) Tenma is the female lead. She is in love with Kurasuma, who is oblivious to this no matter how obvious she is about it. Harima is the male lead , who is madly in love with Tenma. He's in the same situation as her but is worst off, because he can't seem to tell that she likes Kurasuma. The main plot point through out the entire series is that no one can muster up the courage to confess their feelings to the one they love. This makes for a lot of funny moments, awkward silences, and misunderstandings.
Each episode is divided into three sections. Each section has it's own title and focus on a single event, sometimes they'll cross over into the next part of the episode if it's something important. Most times they're self contained stories that provide little progress to the series as a whole. Some people think that this is a bad thing, but I think it's exactly how life is. Life is full of little moments that when put together tell a story. None of which have any direct impact on anything on their own, but together you can see the big picture.
With (young) love being the major driving force of the show, there is a strong sense of innocence. As I mentioned before the show is over the top and never takes itself too seriously. There is an episode where Harima finds enlightenment and can tell peoples fortune through animals. (Those animals come back in future episodes for more gags.) School Rumble is lighthearted and sweet. (Everything you need to feel good inside.)
-Don't Just Be A Robot, Be Happy
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