As a fan of 'Eroge(Adult Games)-Turn-Anime' type of shows, I usually hold a small torch of hope that it might actually be a series worth watching as we've had a good run with shows like Clannad and other Key titles. Unfortunately that torch has been dimmed since episode 2 and I believe nothing short of a miracle can re-light what could have been a promising show.
Story - 2
Truthfully it's non-existent, and if there is a story, I would love any fan of this show to enlighten me on when it started as so far all I've seen is how much the cast can keep kissing the male protagonists 'behind' to a point that it can prove sickening at times. As a fan of harem animes, I tried to overlook that there may never be a story and to just take it for what it was(good art and harem) but even that's proven to be difficult.
Art - 5
The art in SnC is what redeems this show and probably plays a big part to why high school kids and below(and even first timers to anime) have given it a good rating. Coming from AIC studios I wouldn't expect anything less for our time, and if it had failed in that department, I would have long dropped this anime by episode 1. The art is very 'pretty' for a better word and that is all it is. If I was a naive young girl who picks daisies to make into tiaras(thinking Heidi here), I would most likely rate this show a 9 or 10 as well. Thank God I ain't...
Sound - 4
OP and ED are somewhat decent and can play to the anime very well giving it a welcoming invite to any unsuspecting sucker who's had a look at the art. I wouldn't go as far as saying the sound is terrible but I have heard better.
Character - 3
This is where the anime fails and I believe it's never going to pick itself up anytime soon either. We have characters that are very 2 dimensional that I would have had finer amusement watching paint dry before one of the cast does something noteworthy. The traits feel 'borrowed' from other anime and there is lack of originality in any of the given roles. What get's me the most is that the humor they try to provide is suitable for kids under 16 yet portrays a semi-ecchi cast for people over 16. Are they trying to say fanboys will laugh at anything as long as you provide them fan-service? To top matters off, the apathetic approach the main protagonist has towards his harem can be so off-turning that it's made me want to cheer for those weak male leads I use to dislike in romcoms and harem anime(the shy and easy to nose-bleed types). There's a fine line between happy characters, and characters that act too hard to portray happiness. SnC would be of the latter that there's enough cheese to go with the whine I have by the end of each episode(pardon the pun)
Enjoyment - 3
My enjoyment for this show stayed at episode 1 and had lost its way since episode 2 too a point of no return. While there might be an appeal to it that invites attention to any little girl out there who dreams of being Sailor Moon, its just not a show for everyone. The art and sound, decent as it comes, just does not take the focus off of what the show is lacking.
Overall - 4
Considering I'm at episode 5 by the time I've had written this review, I'm not going to all out drop it(as yet). There is room for improvement as we're about to reach the 2nd half of the series and I can only hope that Windmill(creators of the game and also another game/anime Happiness) has a stern talk to the director to maybe steer this from the train wreck that it's about to become. Then again, its from the same director who did Omamori Himari(and look at how that ended).
