School Rumble (Funimation)

If you’re still waiting for the rumble, well then you just about rival Tenma in the brains department! What does happen, or rather doesn’t… Why can’t any of these people sign a single thing?!? Harima does his best to save Tenma’s grade point average when she forgets to claim her name on a test, but will his own GPA suffer as he ends up looking the idiot? Or is that his reputation’s dying gasp? And it looks like Tenma’s gonna be sitting this episode out… In the can? Oh, that makes perfect sense! Maybe she’s busy dropping some stats for the up-and-coming physicals… It’s time to play doctor! Wait, that’s not what I meant!?!

It’s the third episode and you know what that means… Time for a bank robbery! Seriously?!? Almost… But first, Art Class brightens things up a bit as the students pair off to sketch each other’s portraits. And of course, Tenma ends up with Karasuma… Like, duh! Perhaps inspired – perhaps desperate and just a tad unbalanced – the luckless lass decides to play cupid, winging words of love on arrows swift and sure… Wait a second, are those real arrows? Poor guy, never had a chance… Well that didn’t work, so Tenma’s turning to the ladies for some sisterly advice. But does anyone have a clue why Harima’s in a dress?!?

It’s field trip time and the question on everyone’s mind: “Who will I get to sit next to on the bus?” The obvious dilemma… Tenma wants nothing more than to sit in bliss next to Karasuma, while Harima plans on planting his butt firmly next to Tenma’s. The fearsome school bully’s even brushed up on some small talk!?! Speaking of questions… No, wait! Speaking of minds, little sister Yakumo’s discovered she can read them! Not much of a feat, current company considered… And yet, she still has no clue as to how seriously hot she is! Not to worry, the rain will cool things down… Wait, what’s with that rain slicker?!?

Sophomore cutie Tenma is completely crushed out on classmate Karasuma and she just might explode if they don’t end up in the same homeroom. Meanwhile… Tough guy Harima discovers that not only is he not in the same class as the object of his affections – the aforementioned Tenma – but he’s not even in the same grade!?! Wait, there’s more… While both of the foregoing fiends may be busy hatching elaborate plans in pursuit of romance, let’s just say a soliloquy’s not worth much when not followed by a signature. And while it takes two to tango, three’s company (or most decidedly not) on a bicycle built for one?!?