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スクールランブル [Ｓｃｈｏｏｌ Ｒｕｍｂｌｅ] #22
Ｓｃｈｏｏｌ Ｒｕｍｂｌｅ（２２）
Tenma travels to America, chasing after Karasuma. Somehow she manages to reunite with Karasuma, but the reality that awaits her is as sad as possible... At the same time, Harima is in the grips of heartbreak. He distracts himself by fighting, but you can’t run away from reality... Is this really School Rumble?! Unbelievable, it’s super serious!! We’ve finally reached the final volume of this formerly cheery manga!!
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First published September 17, 2008
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Jin Kobayashi
44 books31 followersJin Kobayashi 小林尽 is a mangaka. His most famous work so far is School Rumble,
He began drawing manga seriously during his college years, and won the Weekly Shonen Magazine's Rookie Award in 2001.
He began drawing manga seriously during his college years, and won the Weekly Shonen Magazine's Rookie Award in 2001.
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April 25, 2016
SERIES REVIEW
School Rumble the anime is one of my all-time favorite series, and since it ended after season 2, I was left with a lot of loose ends to tie up. I wanted to see how things ended, so I picked up the manga. And for the most part, it was what you would expect. It was cute, funny, and full of heart. Then, around book 16 or 17, there was a definite shift in the tone of the series. And as things went on, the story got more and more tense. The love triangles went from being cute to very serious. By the time we got to the last few books, I felt like I had been dragged through the wringer. The story that I had come to love early on was, well, it was gone. It had changed. It had become something serious and sad and tense.
In the anime, Karasuma is an alien. In the manga, we learn that he's sick--but not with something like cancer, but in that great sadness of Alzheimer's, where the brain slowly gives up the ghost until there is nothing left by the bodily shell. He goes to America for treatment, and at Harima's insistence, Tenma follows him. Because she loves him, and Harima loves her. But, she is left with a Karasuma who cannot talk, who cannot recognize her, in a strange country where she cannot speak the language...and Tenma grows up all at once, in that moment. The Tenma we loved, the ditzy, stupid, bratty, selfish, lovable girl, is gone.
Yakumo is left all alone. And Harima, after everything he went through, becomes a wanderer and a drifter, first in Japan, and then in America. And he never actually tells Tenma how he feels. Karasuma admits his feelings, though, in an emotional confrontation scene.
Harima first lives with Yakumo and Sarah--after becoming engaged to Eri (not that it really means anything). Eri's love has been whittled down to "At least we can pretend, because then we never have to say anything" and Harima is miserable. This is probably why he leaves. The engagement feels forced, like Kobayashi was just trying to wind up that relationship somehow, and wasn't sure what to do.
There are so many questions (Akira loves Hanai??), so many loose ends, and so much disappointment by the end of the series. This is an emotional ending that will leave you feeling sweetly sad and empty by the time you are done. Personal recommendation? Stop the series about book 14, or better yet, just watch the anime and forget about the manga entirely! I'm still in shock over the ending. I almost feel cheated. It's just not fair. After how much fun we had, it was wrong to expect this much maturity from us.
This ending might have worked in another series, but even then, it would have been ridiculously sad and depressing. Even the final reunion in the last chapter is not enough to make up for it. This is not how things should have ended.
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EDIT: I was talking to my mom about this (because I'm super-depressed with this ending, and needed to talk to someone about it), and she made a very good point about the ending for those who are feeling like I am. Despite everything, it shows a lot of love. Harima loves Tenma so much that he helps her to be with Karasuma, even though it's not what he wanted. Karasuma loves Tenma so much that he did not want to burden her with his suffering. And Tenma loves Karasuma even more; so much so that she goes to America, a foreign country where she has no friends, cannot speak the language, and has NOTHING...and goes to school, learns English, and plans to become a nurse just so that she can care for him...because she loves him that much. That's deep. I would still argue that this was not the right series for an ending like this, but it was a beautiful testament of love...and it changed how I see the ending quite a bit. Thanks, Mom.
School Rumble the anime is one of my all-time favorite series, and since it ended after season 2, I was left with a lot of loose ends to tie up. I wanted to see how things ended, so I picked up the manga. And for the most part, it was what you would expect. It was cute, funny, and full of heart. Then, around book 16 or 17, there was a definite shift in the tone of the series. And as things went on, the story got more and more tense. The love triangles went from being cute to very serious. By the time we got to the last few books, I felt like I had been dragged through the wringer. The story that I had come to love early on was, well, it was gone. It had changed. It had become something serious and sad and tense.
In the anime, Karasuma is an alien. In the manga, we learn that he's sick--but not with something like cancer, but in that great sadness of Alzheimer's, where the brain slowly gives up the ghost until there is nothing left by the bodily shell. He goes to America for treatment, and at Harima's insistence, Tenma follows him. Because she loves him, and Harima loves her. But, she is left with a Karasuma who cannot talk, who cannot recognize her, in a strange country where she cannot speak the language...and Tenma grows up all at once, in that moment. The Tenma we loved, the ditzy, stupid, bratty, selfish, lovable girl, is gone.
Yakumo is left all alone. And Harima, after everything he went through, becomes a wanderer and a drifter, first in Japan, and then in America. And he never actually tells Tenma how he feels. Karasuma admits his feelings, though, in an emotional confrontation scene.
Harima first lives with Yakumo and Sarah--after becoming engaged to Eri (not that it really means anything). Eri's love has been whittled down to "At least we can pretend, because then we never have to say anything" and Harima is miserable. This is probably why he leaves. The engagement feels forced, like Kobayashi was just trying to wind up that relationship somehow, and wasn't sure what to do.
There are so many questions (Akira loves Hanai??), so many loose ends, and so much disappointment by the end of the series. This is an emotional ending that will leave you feeling sweetly sad and empty by the time you are done. Personal recommendation? Stop the series about book 14, or better yet, just watch the anime and forget about the manga entirely! I'm still in shock over the ending. I almost feel cheated. It's just not fair. After how much fun we had, it was wrong to expect this much maturity from us.
This ending might have worked in another series, but even then, it would have been ridiculously sad and depressing. Even the final reunion in the last chapter is not enough to make up for it. This is not how things should have ended.
***
EDIT: I was talking to my mom about this (because I'm super-depressed with this ending, and needed to talk to someone about it), and she made a very good point about the ending for those who are feeling like I am. Despite everything, it shows a lot of love. Harima loves Tenma so much that he helps her to be with Karasuma, even though it's not what he wanted. Karasuma loves Tenma so much that he did not want to burden her with his suffering. And Tenma loves Karasuma even more; so much so that she goes to America, a foreign country where she has no friends, cannot speak the language, and has NOTHING...and goes to school, learns English, and plans to become a nurse just so that she can care for him...because she loves him that much. That's deep. I would still argue that this was not the right series for an ending like this, but it was a beautiful testament of love...and it changed how I see the ending quite a bit. Thanks, Mom.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2018
okay.... so let's be straight here...
that was not an ending...
I LOVE SCHOOL RUMBLE SO FREAKIN MUCH , but seeing this ending i am so disappointed, it totally caught me by surprise! i mean i was scrolling and scrolling waiting for tons of things to happen and then i read the word fin~ , WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!
harima didnt end up with anyone, sawachika and mikoto and hanai and akira, we didnt see any ending for them , they just stood there...
a short time has passed they said, then it turned out to be an unknown number of years...
AND DOES AKIRA LOVE HANAI , LIKE WTH!!!
i will never forget this anime...because it just made me feel different, i felt like i could relate to all of the characters...i love school rumble! I LOVE SCHOOL RUMBLE!
i still can't believe i finished this...<3
totally enjoyable..beside the ending XD <3 <3
ARIGATO, HARIMA, TENMA , MINAAAA!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i feel sad and empty *sigh* ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤v
that was not an ending...
I LOVE SCHOOL RUMBLE SO FREAKIN MUCH , but seeing this ending i am so disappointed, it totally caught me by surprise! i mean i was scrolling and scrolling waiting for tons of things to happen and then i read the word fin~ , WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!
harima didnt end up with anyone, sawachika and mikoto and hanai and akira, we didnt see any ending for them , they just stood there...
a short time has passed they said, then it turned out to be an unknown number of years...
AND DOES AKIRA LOVE HANAI , LIKE WTH!!!
i will never forget this anime...because it just made me feel different, i felt like i could relate to all of the characters...i love school rumble! I LOVE SCHOOL RUMBLE!
i still can't believe i finished this...<3
totally enjoyable..beside the ending XD <3 <3
ARIGATO, HARIMA, TENMA , MINAAAA!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i feel sad and empty *sigh* ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤v
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October 3, 2019
This manga was kind of all over the place. It was random at times, then focused. At times the udeas were kind of dated.
The best storyline was definitely the paintball tournament.
All in all it feels mostly unfinished. Many loose ends and the last chapter was so not satisfying. If you're going to have years leading up to a conclusion it better be a good one and this one clearly wasn't.
My overall ranking for the series is 3 stars and for this volume due to the ending 2 stars.
The best storyline was definitely the paintball tournament.
All in all it feels mostly unfinished. Many loose ends and the last chapter was so not satisfying. If you're going to have years leading up to a conclusion it better be a good one and this one clearly wasn't.
My overall ranking for the series is 3 stars and for this volume due to the ending 2 stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 23, 2018
Ok series, it started off great than took a nosedive about volume 10...😕💕💕📖
March 3, 2019
I was hoping for a more solid ending, but I'm content. Akira is so sly. And I like the fact that Tenma works so hard with Karasama. Poor Harima.
May 17, 2014
Tamat.
Dari awal sampai akhir aku menjadi pendukung "Tim Harima", dengan harapan besar ia berpaling kepada Yakumo :)
Entah bagaimana jadinya kelak, meskipun sudah tinggal seatap dengan Yakumo, bertunangan dengan Sawachika (pura-pura saja tapinya), namun perasaannya tetap terpaut pada Tenma...
Dari awal sampai akhir aku menjadi pendukung "Tim Harima", dengan harapan besar ia berpaling kepada Yakumo :)
Entah bagaimana jadinya kelak, meskipun sudah tinggal seatap dengan Yakumo, bertunangan dengan Sawachika (pura-pura saja tapinya), namun perasaannya tetap terpaut pada Tenma...
June 21, 2012
All I know is I really really enjoyed reading this whole manga... but when I got to the end I was kind of like that was the end? Anyway really really loved it.
September 4, 2013
2 words: Loved it
Read
September 5, 2013So funny
May 16, 2016
Feeling nostalgic after reading this.
August 10, 2018
節構鬆散，主軸不明顯
好吧其實也很明顯
播磨一路走來始終如一喜歡天滿
天滿始終喜歡烏丸
以主角來說主軸倒是很明顯
但鋪陳不足
其實看到一半就有點想棄坑了
不過還是看完了...
最後的結局爛尾啦~
好吧其實也很明顯
播磨一路走來始終如一喜歡天滿
天滿始終喜歡烏丸
以主角來說主軸倒是很明顯
但鋪陳不足
其實看到一半就有點想棄坑了
不過還是看完了...
最後的結局爛尾啦~
March 21, 2016
después de terminar z tendrán mi opinión
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