Hyakko follows the daily school life of a group of girls lead by the overly enthusiastic Torako. The basic synopsis is that Torako becomes friends with all of her classmates through various wild adventures and strange happenings.
Overall, if you're looking for a situational, comedic slice-of-life character then this might be your series. I'd relate this to Lucky Star but it lacks all the fun otaku feeling, and I'd relate this to Minami-ke except that I don't think it caries the same degree of hilarity that that series brings.
My impression is that it was pretty much an episodic show with a 4-koma feel. Sadly, other series that are based around the same concept have distinctive points that I found interesting. The strongly contrasting personalities of this series and occasional humor were not enough to satisfy me.
By all means, if you're looking for something plot-based, stay far away from this. If your looking for a slice of life comedy, this is a hit or miss.
Animation:
I really can't say anything bad about the animation here. The quality is very high and colors are well balanced. The only thing that annoyed me a bit was the somewhat original character drawing style. For me, it was enough to detract. Also, there is some fan service, though not really anything much.
Sound:
The OP/ED were skip-able (and I'm not one to skip them usually) and the BGM was fairly plain. I guess there isn't too much to expect cause there are very few moments of plot tension given the filler nature of the series as a whole. VAs were fine, Torako's voice definitely fits her personality.
Story:
I've pretty much already summed up the story line... There is no real plot. Each episode is actually broken into two or three parts similar to School Rumble but lacking any plot progression whatsoever. Basically Torako slowly wins over her classmates and eventually all is well. I will admit to almost falling asleep to this (it's a great substitute sleeping aid, especially with the BGM).
Very little of Torako's background is known until the last few episodes of the series. The tone in these eps. is a bit more dark than the uplifting over-joyfulness that the other episodes show. The last episode is actually a prequel to what happens in the first episode, a strange order but nothing compared to Touka Gettan.
Character:
The characters in Hyakko are very distinct in their personality, leading to some fairly interesting situations. However, I didn't feel any consistent development except everyone slowly warming up to Torako one after another. The parallel developments for all of the class was painfully linear and detracted from the enjoyment of the series as a whole.
Torako, as a person, is very clumsy and outgoing, despite what one later finds about her past. Her antics usually make up the majority of the series but for the most part, she is a static character.
Value:
This was recommended to me by a friend who found this a hilarious series. So it may be that this is a good fit for you. For me, this was slow, barely entertaining, and as stated before, quite pointless.
