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Season 1 of School Rumble is actually an enjoyable watch. It follows the manga pretty closely, except for some parts where they change it a bit. This school life anime actually brings in humor and romance which are very well developed. This anime is probably one of the top school life animes I have seen in a while. Definitely a must watch, especially if you want to see airheads to the maximum.

Story: The story is pretty good, we can see development in the romance, slowly but surely. The school life setting is good and how each character connects with one another also brings in ... some good side-stories. The amount of misunderstanding is actually so over the top that it makes for a good laugh. The one - sided love of all these characters are very interesting. For me, the story revolves around Harima, he is "the man". The story about a delienquent in love is perfect and how he changes so drastically from his old self. The one thing I don't like about it is when they show some scenes that are from his manga. Also, it keeps going back to the starting point with HarimaxTenma, which is frustrating but also keeps you going. So the story is a 8/10 for me.

Art: No complaints, every character is beautifully drawn. The sakura trees and everything is also good. The plainness in Karasuma and the actions he does can't make you ignore him. The art got a little sloppy as the story progressed but it was good. Also, I liked it when they did some "realistic" art. It was funny to look at Tenma's face when she did that. Eri is drawn very well, a typical Half-Japanese, but different in some ways. Mikoto is also very well drawn. When Harima becomes so manly or when they exxagerate his muscles or body, it actually gives a good impact and laugh. I must say all the female characters are really cute and all the man characters are really interesting. I gave it a 10/10 just because there is not really a major flaw in it.

Sound: The soundtrack is good. Nothing that interesting. The opening theme is ok. It was nice to listen to the first time, but it got pretty boring in the end. The ending theme is good. It wasn't outstanding, but it can be listened to and put in a playlist. The sound in the background is good. It actually fits during some moments. During suspenseful or tearful moments, the music in the background actually makes my heart ache. It is such a compliment with what is happening that I gave the sound rating a 9/10. Even if the op and ed was average, the background makes up for it. Especially the nature scenes or oceans. The voice actors fit the characters very well. There is no awkward ones and they bring out the full potential of the character.

Character: Haha, the characters are all very interesting. I'll go through character by character for this one.

Tenma - She is cute, adorable and a huge retard (in a nice way). Her extraordinary low iq questions me if such a human is possible. She has turtles for almost every subject, she misunderstands every situation presented to her, and she also think she knows everything. This type of character is so unique and you can't hate her either. She's just too innocent. I love Tenma, she is funny to watch and you can't predict what she is going to do next. Shes a huge idiot, but I like her that way. Her taste in men is also hilarious.

Yakumo - A reliable sister and actually is a very good sibling pair. Tenma and Yakumo together are total opposites, but their relationships are very strong. I like Yakumo's character. She is cool and calm and has a super psychic ability. Her unability to express herself is kind of frustrating though.

Eri - Great character and very original. A wealthy half Japanese is common in most animes if they do have this type, but she is also funny in her own way. Her jealousy levels spike a lot. Her character as a wealthy person makes it a funny story and she is just too cute. She has her sad moments and is also a good person at heart. Her ability to care for her friends is also interesting, since most people portray these rich types as selfish ingrates. Eri is different and she also has a beautiful romantic side.

Mikoto - A dojo girl, her character is good. Her personalitiy really stands out among the girls and it is so unique to have a martial artists person. Her athletic abilities really bring awe to the audeince and I enjoy watching her. There isn't much to say about her, but she is a good character in general.

Takano - One word: cool.

Harima - The biggest idiot alive and also creates the comedy situations. We see him change so much in the anime. He becomes a delinquent to a person who attends school everyday to a fortune teller and back to the romantic self. I must say the situations he create is epic and I get great laughs. His dramatic effects and love for Tenma is so extreme that it makes me feel bad for him when he doesn't succeed.

Enjoyment: I loved the anime. It follows closely to the manga and the humor is epic. But some parts are really boring and pointless that it takes down the level. If there wasn't so much pointless stuff, it would be good. Dont' get me wrong, some of the pointless stuff is worth watching and hilarious, but it was just way too much.

Overall: A good watch, a must see school life romantic comedy show. I am giving it a 9/10 since it is not perfect.