No idea what are they trying to do

kreuzian said:
You have to keep in mind who the OVA's target demographic is. In Japan, they are not as used to computers (I was shocked at the computer illiteracy of such a developed country when I went there), and the rates of reading are much higher (especially manga).

OVA's are direct-to-video, meaning they have to be bought, not broadcast on TV. So if you have even a tiny bit of loyalty to a series, and there is TWO yearlong gap since the last season of the anime, you would of read the manga by then. Even I read the manga, one of the few I ever bothered to, cuz of the long time gap.

That said, what's MOST disappointing/depressing about this, is why they didn't offer some sort of nice alternative ending instead of just copying the appallingly stupid, contrived ending of the manga. What's the point in a love triangle that just becomes retarded (literally) with no one having their love requited.

After getting so upset by this, then I learned of School Rumble Z (which is ongoing), it's almost as if the Author doesn't trust his own ability enough to write a new story, so he won't give School Rumble a proper ending and is milking it for more. The ending of the original run was just so abusive to fans I think.

So basically this isn't really the end if you follow the manga. However due to the percecption of the anime being ended, there may be too much damage done to see a "school rumble z" anime anytime soon. Besides, so far it is completely devoid of any true plot development.

But, what can you expect from a newbie? School Rumble was his first serialization, the plot was never the lure, now was it? It was just the fascinating characters and the way they played off each other so well that even situations that would be considered boring fillers in other manga/animes could be quite enjoyable. I suggest maybe he stick to just that - characters, and stay away from plotlines.