School Rumble: 3rd Semester
7.3
Quality Score
0.14 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
3 / 10
Controversy
36,911
MAL Ratings
Synopsis
A short 2 episodes attempt to conclude the series. Karasuma goes to America after the end of the third term. Will Harima finally confess? What will happen with Tenma and Karasuma?
Audience Consensus
The 'San Gakki' OVA is largely considered a disappointing conclusion to the School Rumble series. Many feel that the rushed adaptation fails to properly adapt the manga's content, leading to a disjointed and unsatisfying experience. The ending is heavily criticized for feeling abrupt and out of character, leaving fans with a sense of unfulfilled potential and frustration.
Strengths
- Faithful character personalities (mostly)
- Good art and sound design (consistent with previous seasons)
- Attempts to provide closure to the series
Weaknesses
- Rushed and disjointed plot
- Poor adaptation of the manga content
- Unsatisfying and disappointing ending
- Character derailment (Karasuma)
- Missing content from the unaired third season