tonami junko

The girl who sits next to Harima appears during scenes where he tries to convince Tenma to put her name on her test. In the Survival Game, she was part of the Cafe Faction. Rinko serves as the narrator in the Class Play at the Cultural Festival, cosplaying as Saber from Fate/Stay Night.

This character has not been formally introduced in the series yet. She has been nicknamed "Rinko" by Japanese fans on School Rumble @ 2chan, meaning "Next Girl," because she sits next to Harima, though her actual name has never been mentioned in the anime or manga.

Despite lacking a formal name, she has a speaking role in episode 2 of School Rumble Season 2, where she famously completes Hanai Haruki's insult by referring to the relatively unimportant character, Ishiyama Hiroaki, as "the other guy." Interestingly, she is officially listed in the cast credits as "Rinko," leaving it unclear whether this name was taken from fan usage or if the producers coincidentally intended for her to be named "Rinko."

"Rinko" participated in the 3rd Character Popularity Poll as "2-C Girl #1." She received 95 votes and placed 25th out of 66 characters.

Characters

Harima Kenji

Main

Height: 180 cm (511")Birthday: December 1Blood Type: OKenji Harima is the male protagonist, an ex-delinquent who loves Tenma. Although he does not practice any specific martial arts style, few people are able to match him in hand-to-hand combat. He has th...
Karasuma Ouji

Main

Height: 170 cmBirthday: October 28Karasuma Ouji is Tenma's love interest, often depicted as a stone-faced eccentric. He enjoys odd habits such as dressing as a kappa during rainy days, embodying a Japanese pun on the word for raincoat. He enjoys eating cu...
Sawachika Eri

Main

Birthday: February 28Blood Type: AHeight: 165cmOne of Tenma's close friends, Eri's father is British and her mother is Japanese. She has great difficulty with Kanji. Eri is extremely wealthy and somewhat spoiled (Western Europeans in Japan are stereotyped...
Suou Mikoto

Main

Birthday: July 26Mikoto is a close friend of Tenma. She is tall, well-developed, and tomboyish. She has a black belt in Kenpo, and is often seen sparring with her childhood friend Haruki. She had a crush on a senpai of hers, but she gave up on him after d...
Takano Akira

Main

Birthday: January 29President of the Tea Club and another close friend of Tenma. She is very perceptive, resourceful, intelligent, and also very mysterious. Her enigmatic face always hides schemes she plan to help her friends or to play pranks on her clas...
Tsukamoto Yakumo

Main

Birthdate: March 23Zodiac sign: AriesThe shy younger sister of Tenma Tsukamoto, Yakumo was born with a variety of gifts. Not only is she able to read the thoughts of those who like her (as well as her sister and pet cat Iori), but further in the story it ...
Tsukamoto Tenma

Main

Age: 16Birthday: November 30Blood type: BHigh: 154 cmWeight: 43 kgTenma Tsukamoto is the female protagonist who loves Ouji Karasuma. Tenma is short, undeveloped and childish for her age. She often is mistaken as being younger than her classmates and her y...
Adiemus Sarah

Supporting

The best friend of Yakumo Tsukamoto, Sarah is distinguished by her blonde hair done up in a bun. She is a British girl raised in an orphanage, and is a relative newcomer to Japan. She is frequently seen together with Yakumo, as they are classmates and mem...
Anegasaki Tae

Supporting

The school's infirmary nurse who is also loved by the boys. This has encouraged many boys to get injured or feign injury so that they can get close to her. Prior to taking this job, she briefly let Harima stay at her apartment when his dream of becoming a...