School Rumble

Season 1 – 100% – The biggest and funniest romantic mess you can imagine. Almost everyone is a member of a longing love polygon, constantly paying for their weaknesses and frequently wiping out their classmates with the perfect verbal response. Moreover, I probably won't find such a salvo of perfect script absurdities like "half of the episode narrated from the perspective of a giraffe" anywhere else. Maybe in the next season. My favorites are the love-stricken belligerent delinquent Harima Kenji, the sarcasm-filled Akira, and the very cute and gentle Yakumo. Season 2 – 90% – We're back, and in top form! Harima, Tenma, Yakumo, Sawachika, and even maybe Miko. They are all ready for another batch of crazy adventures that will blow your mind. Episodes with almost no connection to our characters are just as common as an alternative world in Mexico or a giraffe under the bed. At times, it can be a bit overwhelming and my smile starts to fade in all the chaos, but the feeling for the story and the characters always comes back at the right moment. The best proof of that is the touching finale. The message about sibling love is a beautiful note to end on. (28.01.2010)