Instead of focusing on a recent anime that’s on Japanese TV, I figured we can look at an anime series that’s been out in America for some time. Today, we’ll focus on the comedy series “School Rumble.”
The show follows two main characters: Tenma and Haruma. Haruma is first seen as the school bully, but in reality he’s a nice guy with a crush on Tenma. Unfortunately Tenma has the hots for another guy, but Haruma doesn’t know that. The two try their best to confess their love to their darlings, but it always becomes a hilarious situation of EPIC FAIL. Will Haruma be able to tell Tenma he loves her? Will Tenma’s thick skull be able to find the hidden signals that Haruma has been sending her, or will she forever be an idiot in love with a disinterested guy?
“School Rumble” follows a very good formula that makes a great comedy series. The antics between the two main characters are fall-off-your-chair hilarious, as well are the secondary characters. There’s never a repeated joke, which is rare in comedies both in Japan, America and even in Britain. The show’s animation is bright and vivid; and though not the best in the world it fits the lightheartedness of the program. I can’t compare the dub voice to the original Japanese voice because I never watched it in Japanese, but the American voice actors seemed to do their homework when it came time to recording. No one is miscast and they sound as if they’re having fun with voicing the characters.
I give the English dub version of “School Rumble” a solid A. This is a fun and wacky comedy that anyone can enjoy. It is available through FUNimation, and you can even stream all the episodes for free on their website and on YouTube.
Labels: Anime, Anime Calamity, Dubbing, King Baby Duck, School Rumble
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