School Rumble: Extra Class

galacticdude7 May 12, 2011

8

-Story- I felt that this OVA for School Rumble was pretty good and it kept with the things that make the rest of the franchise so likable. There were certainly moments that made me laugh, which the rest of the franchise is known for, but it seemed that there were just too few gags to make it as good as the first season. -Animation- The animation style is pretty much the same as the rest of the franchise, which is pretty good with no major complaints. -Characters- As with the rest of the School Rumble Franchise, the characters are the workhorse of the series. This show is good because of the characters, and they are pretty much the same characters that I liked in the previous series of School Rumble that I have watched. -Overall- If you have seen the first Season of School Rumble and liked it, then I would recommend that you watch this as a great addition to the School Rumble series.

DGFischer Feb 16, 2024

8.3

Think of the double OVA School Rumble: Extra Class as that opportunity between seasons one (2004-05) and two (2006) as Studio Comet's need to experiment with possible but highly-unlikely storylines.  Each episode in the first season consisted of three closely linked segments.  These two OVA combine six loosely conceived plots; it seems OVA are totally into experimentation. Think: a mad scientist's lair ... that's the general feel for this promo piece for the upcoming season.  Totally fair, as epi26 of season one was an episode leaving the realm of reality to pull any stunt and trick to keep Hajima and Tenma apart as Tenma can only inch closer to her off-the-wall crush Karasuma.  And, in this set of two OVA presentations, Karasuma is relegated to a minor character. Let's run in other directions.  Let's focus on those two she-warriors Karen Ichijou and Lala Gonzalez with this mission:  get that Mexican hit-gal to smile (dogs work/boys don't). Get newbie character Jirou Yoshidayama try to out tough-guy Hajima and become lord of the high school (hint, Hajima is not going totally soft over Tenma, but will Jirou play this gambit in the next season?). Throw the whole cast into prehistoric times and save humanity in a mammoth hunt. Keep the tension up between Hajima and Tenma's little sister Yakumo as manga deadlines close in. It's a pledge that the tendency to out-wacky the previous entry will push the second season to greater levels (we'll see ... it's on my view list).  The animation and sound are an extension of the first season, but with a major improvement in the sound.  A weakness in season one is the inaudible sounds coming from way-to-soft spoken Karasuma.  In this OVA, his hushed tones were clearer (oh, wait, did Karasuma have any meaty lines in these two pieces?). Given a little time, we'll see how the new characters, the minor character, and friends Eri, Akira, and Mikoto blend into the nonsense romance of Hajima/Tenma/Karasuma/curry for season two.  Who shall pursue/avoid whom?