School Rumble English Sub & Dub

About School Rumble

Looking for background on School Rumble (スクールランブル)? This comedy, romance and slice of life series by Studio Comet (2004) starts out like this. The premise: Tsukamoto Tenma is an everyday 2nd year high school student who has fallen in love with one of her classmates, Karasuma Ooji. However, currently she is unable to confess her feelings to him.

Further in, to make things worse, she found out that Karasuma is transferring to another school in a year. On the other hand, Tenma's other classmate, Harima Kenji (who is a delinquent) is also in love with Tenma. Not being able to confess his feelings, Harima gets depressed day by day.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Ami Koshimizu as Tenma Tsukamoto and Hiroki Takahashi as Kenji Harima. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Studio Comet is the studio behind School Rumble, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.6/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Ami Koshimizu as Tenma Tsukamoto, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2004, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.