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Upon finishing this series, I just had to make a review of it :D

* Story *

I must say, even for a shoujo title, this story has a lot of originality as well as taking advantage of the same old clichés but with a twist. With Nabeshin as director, I couldn't expect any less, as he makes every episode hilarious! And it's nice to see the series has its serious and dramatic moments, and when you see them, you'll crave for more, seriously.
Sunako-chan is quite a character, and you'll love her from the getgo. She is a very special girl, and she suffered quite a lot from a mid-school drama. Be sure to pay attention to the series as this is revealed in the first episode and repeated a couple of times more, and it's the reason she locks herself to the world and considers everyone else a "dazzling creature", even though she's really beautiful behind that odd and scary exterior.
She doesn't have any confidence, and she constantly is having nosebleeds upon seeing beautiful people, so living in a house with 4 bishounen is not easy for her! Deep inside, she is very careful and fond of the people around her.
Kyouhei is a very rude boy and food is what drives his mind, and you'll find him very obnoxious, until you begin to see his true self, and he doesn't show it clear, so you'll have to keep an eye to find out! He'll begin to care for Sunako-chan as he sees her true self.
This is a comedy series, but it has its romantic touchs here and there, and of course some drama, but remember that comedy is what drives this series! So it's not your conventional shoujo.

* Animation *

Most likely a low budget was responsible of this: the animation was fair and dit the job, but could've been a lot better. The first opening video was made of recycled scenes from the first episode, and until eps. 14 we see a new opening video with original animation.
The series over emphasizes the use of chibi-formed characters, specially with Sunako. Even though chibi = funny and it's always appreciated, I think they overdid it with Sunako-chan, as we get to see her true form a limited amount of times.

* Sound *

The soundtrack was decent, and played along the theme of the series. The opening song was good, the first ending was passable, but the second ending theme (by BON-BON BLANCO) was very good.
The seiyuus for the series were excellent and they did a wonderful job with their roles.

* Enjoyment *

A 10 withouth a doubt, you'll laugh a lot, and even shed a few tears from time to time!

* Overall *

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge was a pleasant adventure from the start, and it's loaded with entertainment and fun, with hints of romance and even some drama. And if you happen to be a fan of Nabeshin (Shinichi Watanabe) then you're in for a treat.
I'd like to see a second season of the series, though, as the story continues. With the manga still running, it's a possibility we'll get to see more of Sunako-chan and the boys sometime!

8/10 -- Very Good! read more

Contrary to your average series, Myself;Yourself is unlike any other game to anime adaptations. First of all, the visual novel for the series wasn't released when the TV series had been approved, thus making impossible to compare it to a previous work.
I don't know what kind of visual novel M;Y will be, but if it's anything like the TV series, then it must be a great one. Sure, the settings and motifs are not unique, but, seriously, what is unique nowadays? The way the plot is developed is outstanding, save the number of episodes (I personally think 16 would have been perfect), as things may seem a tad rush in the final episode, and some side-stories weren't exactly resolved (while are hints that indicate they are, it'd been great to see them actually happen, and also, a story for Aoi-chan would've been great too).
As far as the animation goes, Doga Kobo made a great job on this series, which is a very good thing in these times when anime budgets are not exactly high, and dropouts in quality ocurr more often; but you won't see any inconsistencies in the animation in Myself;Yourself, every episode has the same amount of quality as the one before!
The music on this series, both OP/ED themes and OST, are excellent, even though the OP has that genki-genki happy-happy feeling that doesn't fit well with the plot, it fits the whole series very well, as it reminisces the happy moments that were present.
The characters, well, may seem like typical, but trust me, they're NOT typical, and their personal issues flow episode by episode, making you eager to know what's next and to find out their past experiences. Each and everyone of them have their own importance, and you'll manage to like them all.
Overall, I think Myself;Yourself deserves a 9 out of 10 for being a nice surprise and sticking with a great quality from its beggining to its closure, and I'd recommend it to any anime fan who appreciates a nice romance drama series. read more

School Days starts as your typical run of the mill highschool love comedy/drama series. As the episodes go, the feeling of Kiminozo sorrounds you until the main character is misleaded by one of the main girls that sex doesn't mean you have to be in love with the person, or less alone care for it; so, we have a typical boy who doesn't stand out, that begins to sleep with basically every female on the school, and at the same time has a shy and naive girlfriend who is trying her best to overcome her intimacy problems because she loves him a lot. The girl that started this whole bizarre plot was the person who sat next to him at class, who then becomes his friend at trying to succeed on dating the girl he likes. This is not your typical love comedy harem series, as it deals with psychological and mental issues of the main characters (mostly at the final 4 episodes).
Even when you can't see it, there are strong leads that advise you of the type of ending this series will have. Just remember to look closely and the ending won't take you as such a strong surprise.
The music (both theme songs and OST) is superb, save for the generic haremy opening.
As for the animation, TNK has proven to be an inconsistent studio, that can produce high quality works in animation such as Kannazuki no Miko, and then you have School Days, who has mediocre backgrounds and inconsistencies on the character design (specially on some scenes of the final episode).
Overall I'd give it a solid 7. read more