I'd have to say that it's a good thing I force myself to finish anime, even if I am clearly not enjoying it in the beginning. Personally, I felt the first 10-15 episodes were very hard to watch - mostly because the three recurring girls were the characters I found most annoying. And sure, I ended up sympathising with two of them, but that didn't make them any less annoying at the end. I greatly enjoyed the other characters, however. Perhaps the three girls are good enough characters that they evoke an emotion in me - annoyance? Maybe. Who knows. I also felt that they were trying too hard with Oogata's character - seems a bit ridiculous at times. I understand he's supposed to be comedic relief, but it seems too forced. Icchan's solo bits were good comedy wtihout being overboard.
The art is simple, reflective of the times during which this anime was created. There were a few frames I noticed that had evidence of being inbetweens - clearly not polished enough for closeups; some scenes the faces seemed too lumpy. I noticed this less and less as the episodes went on.
The sound/music was decent - a mix of likeable and not-so-memorable tracks. I greatly enjoyed the second ending theme.
Overall though, at the end when I finished the series, I found myself enjoying it, even though the first half of the series was a struggle for me.
