"we assume if you loved School Rumble, you're gonna check out the sequel regardless of what anyone says, so why bother reviewing it?" David F. Smith from IGN gave the first part of season two a rating of 6/10, with lower scores for the Funimation extras and higher ones for the plot and story. Specifically, Smith praised the anime for never taking itself seriously, and the studio for not cutting its budget for sight gags—something he notes that other companies do. Tim Jones from THEM Anime Reviews found the second season funny and nonrepetitive, and Bamboo Dong of Anime News Network praised the second season for not conforming to the conventions of reality. She complimented it for focusing more on the other students and their relationships than on the main love triangle. Chris Beveridge claimed that, although it comes across well, the season should not be watched in a marathon sitting. He was more critical of Funimation's packaging, preferring the first season's metal locker boxart to the packing for the half-season sets. Notes References General Specific External links School Rumble Manga Official Site School Rumble Anime Official Site School Rumble Animation Second Term Official Site School Rumble Animation Third Semester Official Site Del Rey Manga's School Rumble Website Funimation's School Rumble Website 2002 manga 2004 Japanese novels 2004 Japanese television series debuts 2004 anime television series debuts 2005 Japanese television series endings School Rumble: First Semester Extra Class School Rumble: Sis This is Serious! School Rumble: 2nd Semester School Rumble: 2nd Semester School Rumble: 2nd Semester School Rumble: 2nd Semester - Summer Training Camp (of fear?)!! Ghost's Appearing in the Western-styled Building!? Fighting Over the Treasure!!! 2007 Japanese novels School Rumble: 3rd Semester School Rumble Z Anime and manga controversies Articles containing video clips Del Rey Manga Funimation Japanese high school television series Light novels Manga creation in anime and manga Romantic comedy anime and manga School life in anime and manga Shōnen manga TV Tokyo original programming