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I began watching this series originally based on the numerous GIFs of various fanservice shots in action I had been exposed to thanks to my good friend ChiBKey. Being a sucker for that sort of thing, I naturally gave Rosario+Vampire a shot. While not a great anime by any stretch of the imagination, Rosario grew on me over time and become a very enjoyable guilty pleasure, and overall I have to say I was pretty satisfied with the series.

Of course, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this anime is FANSERVICE. There are flailing boobs and pantsu shots seemingly every five seconds, and most of the humor in Rosario is derived from this. Such things usually don't make for a great anime overall, but it kept me laughing and interested in the series long enough to see it evolve into a little better storytelling towads the end.

Still, while the storytelling got better, it was far from perfect. There were plenty times in the series where the plot became almost secondary to the fanservice aspects. Certain plot points were either ignored once brought up or never fully elaborated upon, and the repetitive nature of most episodes's final conflict (including Moka's transformation sequence being repeated ad nauseum) got old quickly.

However, even with these glaring flaws, Rosario+Vampire managed to overcome them chiefly on the shoulders of a very strong, loveable cast of characters (Kurumu <3) and a great sense of humor about itself. If an anime has to go the route of an over-abundance of fanservice, Rosario is a good example of how it's done right. It may not have got off to the best start, but it finished strong, and much to its credit, never stopped being entertaining.

Final Score: 7