Rosario to Vampire

I absolutely adore the rosario to Vampire manga series, but the anime is so bad in my opinion it isn't even funny, they turned a fairly mild Ecchi with a lot of funny moments, some surprisingly deep and dark drama, and a cast of lovable characters that i fell in love with almost instantly, into a fan service comedy that was almost nothing but panty shots and meaningless fan service.
Story:6- The story from the manga is at least an 8 and maybe a 9, however the anime introduced some of the characters way too early, skipped some of the best parts of the manga, and ... turned the dramatic parts they actually kept, were ruined by more fanservice.
Art: 5- Nothing much to say on the art,not great but not horribe.
Sound:3- The ost of the anime was not that great in my opinion, however i did enjoy the ED.
Character- THEY RUINED THE DAMN CHARACTERS- They turned Moka into an idiot, Tskune never got cool like he became in the manga, and they turned Kurumu who is a sweet girl at heart into a manipulative Whore.
Enjoyment: 1- I had almost no enjoyment watching this, the only reason i finished it was too see if it ever got better....... It didn't
Overall: 2- This might be my most hated anime ever!
If you've read the manga...... stay far away from this anime!

Story: The idea behind this story is a neat twist on the generally bland ecchi and harem genre. A boy named Tsukune Aono becomes enrolled on accident to Youkai Academy, a school for monsters! Tsukune is just your average boy with nothing going for him, typical of this genre, but he soon finds himself in a very unusual situation. He first meets a girl with pink hair, Moka, who he very quickly finds is a vampire, but she also harbors a secret identity within. There is a rosary around her neck, that when taken off, she becomes a super powerful vampire. Through the rest of ... the series, he makes friends with a succubus named Kurumu, the ice woman Mizore, and a young witch named Yukari.

Other than the first and last two episodes pertaining to the main story of him actually being a human within a world for monsters, the rest of the episodes are just about his daily life with these people and how he meets them. This generally involves Tsukune getting beat up or mind controlled by them, and then ends up accidently pulling off Moka's rosary to release her powerful vampire side. The powerful Moka then proceeds to beat up the person real quick, then by the end, the person becomes a good friend. While this seems a very poor way to make these people into friends, it is done rather well, and the events from one episode to the next flow together nicely.

I gave the story a six. While the first and last parts of the series tell a decent tale, there really is not much else to it. During many parts of the series, it almost become hard to tell Tsukune is having troubles being a human in a monster school, other than when his friends use their monster powers, but then is quickly forgotten again. Through the series, many characters comment on how he smells like a human, but no one really questions it until the very end, to bring out the main conflict of the story. Apparently these monsters have excellent smelling capabilities, but cannot really tell with Tsukune, so little things like this do not make much sense. Other than these few gripes, the rest of the story was pretty enjoyable and even got me a little excited during some of the parts, especially towards the end.

Animation: The animations were excellently done and consistent throughout the series. Colors were used very liberally and the backgrounds were well done and detailed pretty decently as well. The art for the backgrounds also did a great job for setting up a feel for the area the characters were in. The characters were drawn very different from each other and made each character stick out in certain ways, making them pretty memorable characters. The animation deserved a ten from me; it was just well done and really helped enhance the story.

Sound: The sound used was just as well done as the animation. The sound effects were great and were not overbearing at all. The music was perfectly done and fit the style of the anime perfectly, and were also fit within the anime at the most appropriate times, setting the different moods just right. The voice acting was also very good. Each voice fit the character perfectly and only added to the enjoyment of the characters. This was done well enough for a ten.

Characters: The characters were quite entertaining and done just right. Each character was given a decent amount of screen time to tell their story and to go through the process of conflict and resolution, to become friends with Tsukune. The only bad thing was some of the characters did not have enough screen time after their story, such as Mizore and another witch met later, Ruby. These characters could have been given a little more screen time instead of being practically background props. Other than that, I decided to give the characters an eight. I was not quite as hard on the series for this only because it is only thirteen episodes long and the story did a decent enough job of presenting the characters, given it is an ecchi harem comedy, which is not known for having the best character developments.

Overall: Overall, this series earned a seven from me. It was definitely one of the few series within this particular genre to try and go above and beyond the standard and was successful. The comedy in this was also not too shabby. It had me laughing in many parts, but the parts where there was comedy, they were not inappropriately placed. This series had a pretty good mix of seriousness with comedy and is definitely worth a look if you enjoy this genre of anime. I do not believe you will be disappointed.

So lets talk about this anime called "Rosario + Vampire".

The story wasnt the best i would have to say. Its really an episodic anime about a guy who has 3 really hot chicks and a little girl following him around. But really he only likes one. There was a plot that took 3 episodes and took up the ending of the anime. So i give them credit for making an ending that wasnt a single episode. There is an ecchi warning, because there is very very random ecchi moments.

The art in my opinion was really great. I couldnt find any parts where they screwed ... up. Im also a fan of the art that Gonzo produces, so i think thats what made me love it so much. And the best part of it was the backround art. It was really one of the best.

The sound was pretty great. Everything fit properly. And there was no sound that got screwed up, and didnt fit what was happening. All the sound was great.

The character is the best part. I think all the characters are unique in there own little way. They all stood out a lot. And they had there wierd ackward opinions and interests.

I really enjoyed this anime. So if you want to see if you enjoy it, i would suggest looking at my anime list and see if its close in what ive watched and what ive liked.

Have fun!

I was amazed at how good this actually was. All the characters had their very own personalities that I loved. I never thought that I would like Rosario + Vampire so much. Even the story was great. I love vampires and other monsters, so seeing each character being a monster made me like this anime even more. Rosario + Vampire is my favorite anime of all time!

After watching this anime I've realized that monsters such as vampires, succubus, witches, Ice User, etc. can in fact make a funny story line. During the time I was watching this, I was constantly laughing just overall having a good time.

Some people don't like Ecchi jokes, but when you incorporate it into a funny setting then it just all seems to flow evenly. One funny situation after another.
Laughter is the best medicine!

From all the art styles that I've seen, this one has to be one of the most clean cut well drawn styles. Which is also a factor of enjoyment when watching it.

Another reason ... for my Rating with this anime is the characters. When watching something it is important to have balanced characters that have different personalities. There are a lot of different personalities in Rosario + Vampire, which makes it diverse.

Overall it was very enjoyable and I recommend this if you want to watch something that is perverted and funny!

- WafflesForLunch
(#) "Where there's a waffle, there's a way"

This can be summed up in two words: harem fanservice. Granted this is more or less the angle taken in the manga as well so no one should be too surprised with this. Besides, i'm a fan of some good ol fanservice so I dont see this as a problem.
The story stays pretty close to the manga, well the first quarter of the manga since thats about all the farther the show takes things. The episodes are mainly stand-alone but thats okay because thats also how the manga was, difference is that with the manga this kinda bored me, but here that didnt happen. ... Obviously they come together at the end for some fairly good stuff.
The animation was great, It was exactly what I was hoping for when I decided to watch this.
The characters were... characters to say the least. Mokas still that hot red eyed badass, kurumu is still kinda sluttyish, mizore still stalks the shit outta people, yukari is that annoying-as-shit brat, and tsukune is still that pussy whos afraid of his own shadow but you know, apparently chicks dig that. Its a dynamic bunch if nothing else and it works well.
The fights however were something that should have been improved because they were all weak as shit, but once again thats how it was in the manga anyways. I suppose if we wanted good fights we would just go watch some action show, rather than an ecchi harem show. Honestly the thing that made the fights fun was when the bat would show up at the end and anounce how long that episodes big showdown was, using seconds as his unit of measurement. So essentailly in a 6 hour show there were between 10~15 minutes of fight scenes.
Overall I enjoyed watching it because I was a fan of the manga so when I heard there was a show I jumped all over that. One thing that kinda pissed me off in the show is that tsukune never went super ghetto badass vampire on anyone but whatever, the show worked out just fine.

I stumbled across Rosario+Vampire online, and judging by the pictures it looked quite cute and sweet, if not a little pervy (because those skirts could very well be classed as belts).
I was not wrong, Rosario+vampire is an amazing Anime in my eyes and it kept me gripped from begining to end.
Yes it can geta little samey if you want variety in every episode. But they each have a unique storyline, just the big battle fights are always the same so it becomes a little predictible.
I love this anime, because you have cute and loveable characters. You might not be able to relate to them as ... well as another character in another Anime, however they make you laugh and in some episode's, I found them hilarious.
I personally, much prefer the dub of this anime, but it's okay if you want sub. I found the english voices to be a much more expressive way in fitting with the characters.
To enjoy this anime fully, you must be prepared to see a little bit of *cough* girl perviness. Because at times they are not full clothed and they do like to express things quite openely.
But if you don't care about that, and want a story that is amazingly gripping, cute, fun and something to keep you busy, then Rosario+Vampire is the anime for you :-)

Lion Tamers, gather round.

We take another look at "Rosario To Vampire".

I will not be watching the second season, and I absolutely detest the manga of everything ever written. So for those of you who have an opinion about the second season, or manga in general; none of that will have any bearing on what I use as the source material for my review.

Wie will be examining the anime of "Rosario To Vampire", and nothing else.

The only reason I decided to initially start watching this anime was because it was on the list of anime published by 'Gonzo', the publishers of anime I like, such as ... "WitchBlade", and several that are pretty well rated by people that watch a lot of anime, like 'Gantz' and 'Full Metal Panic'. But publishing doesn't tell us the whole story does it?

Curious however, for me; is the outright hatred, many of the reviewers, have for "Rosario to Vampire". And for that reason, I think a little balance is a very good thing.

I am really beginning to detest comments like 'episodic', for one. This term is too often used as an attempt at a mild insult, as if it were a bad thing.

Does no one seem to "Get" television? Some of the finest television, made in the U.S., were episodic. "Twilight Zone", "Outer Limits", "StarTrek (the entire television universe of series)", "Battlestar Galactica (both series)", "Babylon 5"; and dozens of others were, and still are entirely episodic. While many of these shows had story arcs within them, sometimes for a dozen episodes, at their base was still episode after episode.

Some of which, if watched by themselves, were entirely awful. Not because it was an 'episode', but because at the end of that particular story, the episode itself didn't pass muster and should never have been made.

Each one of the great television shows, had something in common. The sum-total of the product held up, even when they contained a few bad episodes. The stories held the attention of the viewer, over the seasons it was broadcast. The characters were consistent and true to themselves. And the music became the stuff of television history.

But the largest mistake we make, as watchers of Japanese anime (other than those that actually watch anime in Japan on Japanese Television [because they're the only ones that actually will get this point]), is that we make a judgement about anime after we have marathon'd the whole 24+ episodes or so of a show, and then we have the audacity to get all huffy ... because it seems 'episodic'? I hate to burst everyone's bubble; but these shows were all meant, in the main, to be shown one at time on a weekly basis. Not continuously.

And so, we get to the reviewers who have the nerve to use 'episodic', so they can sound like they know from where they speak. In other words, too many of us use this term as a crutch, as a trading coin on your belief system.

Another term, that really gets me upset; then I'll quit on this topic. That term is "fan service".

Look folks, most anime (including the genuine art-pieces), are done for one reason, and one only. And that's so a bunch of guys/gals can make a living at drawing pictures. Something they love. But an artist has to eat. So they choose material they think will attract a large enough demographic to make a living. So they tease a bit, and sometimes more than a bit, with a little view of skin; or the implication that we might see some. And the gender doesn't seem to matter (even when the targets are predominantly female, the point remains).

If a person really has a problem with "fan service" and then he goes on to watch all of the episodes of an anime; one then has a legitimate right to question how strong the moral outrage really is. Even I'm guilty of being somewhat critical of "fan service", but only when there is the intention to harm a character by that contribution to the anime. In other words, did the 'fan service' lead to a strong beating, or rape, or a loss of reputation; or related ideas. If not, it's just good old advertising. When the TV advertisers stop using pretty girls to sell car oil, or car insurance, then we can start on issues like fan service.

After all, does anybody really believe the short skirts used on the original "StarTrek" were a legitimate uniform? Does anybody really believe that 'Seven of Nine' looked like that because she was a Borg? Does anybody believe the girl in the red dress in "Battlestar Galactica" was wearing that because she was a Cylon?

Moral outrage has its' place among the reviewers. No one should deny that. But moral outrage about something this minor; being blown out to something that requires condemnation, is beginning to appear a bit trite. Shakespeare had it right "... The reviewer doth protest too much, methinks ...".

The real point of any anime, for the reviewer is; "Did I enjoy the show?" "Was I entertained?" "Was the music contributive to my enjoyment?" Did the voice actors contribute properly to that enjoyment? Did the artwork move the story along? These questions are relevant for everything from art-piece anime to straight out hentai pornography.


And so, dear readers; I come back to "Rosario to Vampire".

As is most of the "Gonzo" products, the artwork is and was , more than adequate. It moved the story along, and properly described every one of the main and secondary characters. Some of the female characters were drawn so well, that the fact that some of the characters were really sweet persons came through via that artwork.

Did the voice actors do a good job capturing the audible essence of the character each was trying to portray? The answer is a resounding YES. I watched the dub version, and I have watched the sub version. I can report that the voicing of all the actors were excellent.

Was the music good enough? The answer is yes and no. The interior music and soundtrack was quite good. This was especially entertaining, when using music to describe events dealing with the interior Vampire inside the person of Moka. However, I absolutely hated the opening theme music, and all of the end-title tracks. While they were light and airy musical pieces, they were totally not appropriate to the show. This anime had some really ghoulish elements, and the OP and ED music failed to lead the viewer to the appropriate conclusions.

Was the story entertaining? While some parts of the show were a bit simplistic, or (wait for it, I'm gonna use a fancy word) hackneyed; in the main the story was quit good. Unlike many anime of this variety, this story actually does travel from a beginning, a middle and an end. And each part lends itself to an understanding that leads us to an understanding of the rationales that allow the actions in the next episode.

Most episodes contain a lot of humor, and comedy. In fact most of the anime is a sitcom. And in the main, I like a well done sitcom. Like this one. I even liked the fact that as the show transpires, Mr. Aono's character matures, becomes more courageous, and so liked (for all the right reasons), that almost a half-dozen girls become a friendship harem. Okay, so there's a harem. So tell me a political candidate doesn't trot out a harem of girls to make a male candidate look good? Tell me a rock band at a concert doesn't hire a bevy of female beauties to stand in the front row?

I especially enjoyed the 'crucifixion of Tsukune "Tsukki" Aono'. The cross used, was an historical artifact. Roman records clearly show that Jesus Christ was the first person ever crucified on a 'T' cross. All previous crucifixions were carried out on an 'X' frame. 'Rosario to Vampire' got it right, especially the symbolism that made this the first crucifixion of a Human in the monster schools' midst. And, as in history, for exactly the wrong reasons.

In the end, we have a story that amplifies on notions like friendship, affection for your associates, trust and the reclamation of trust; for the people you love. Defense of people who are standing up for the Right, even at personal risk; and most of all; true love. From quarters, even Tsukki Aono did not see coming. Who knew that 'Red-Eyed Moka' would go to the mat for the very person she originally despised for being weak and useless?


All of the previous, you will miss, if you never see (with an un-jaundiced eye) "Rosario to Vampire".

I give this anime a strong 7.

So I read the manga for a while, liked it a little(works for when you're bored) so I decide to look up the anime. Worst decision in my anime-watching career.
Not only this anime is utter shit , it's an insult to your eyes and ears.
-Story line-
It follows the story line of the manga,which is probably the only good thing in it.
-Art-
The art is mediocre.
-Sound-
This is the second most retarded part of this anime. All sound effects are horrible and impressively unrealistic. Why the fuck would a vampire say anything even close to "tchoo" when sucking blood. WHY? A lot of retarded moaning (legs are ... a really erogenous zone apparently) and downright shitty voice acting.
-Character-
Boy,here we have it : The stupidest part in this horrible shit. The manga characters aren't exactly great but they are ok because they don't talk and you can imagine everything slightly different. In the anime though , they're dumbed down to impressive levels! It's like they are made this way precisely for you to hate them easily. They are an insult to everything in this god damn universe.
-Enjoyment-
Enjoyment?What enjoyment? I am 100% sure I would enjoy getting kicked in the balls more than this.

This anime was so fucking bad, I can no longer continue reading the manga. So whatever you do, never watch this shit.

*WARNING: THE FOLLOWING REVIEW WAS MADE BY A SICK BASTARD*

OHHH NOOO THE PANTIE GODS SHINE DOWN ON MEEE

Hey everyone, yours truly, Mysterious Friend here, back with another banger review for my small cult followers. *pantie shot* TELLL ME WHYYY are all the men in this show so fucking disgusting I mean seriously I thought it was so weird that for some reason all these girls in the show LOVE THE Main character! BUT BUT BUT *pantie shot* here's the thing that I found out while watching this AGREE OR DISAGREE but it makes sense why all the girls love the HUMAN Main charater you ... monster men out there; I know you're out there hiding among us humans in the world, but I yours truly will find you, *pantie shot* YOU ARE ALL SICK PERVERTED EVIL MEN.

I'm not kidding. Look at episode 5, you had the 3 men who stalked and took pictures and followed the girls around, and had their little hideout where they masturbated with each other to the female characters, then *pantie shot* one episode later, you have the senpai gin. who first I thought it was going to be a boys love episode with the main guy BOOM *pantie shot* turns out he was also a creep who took pictures of all the girls in the show AND THEN the NEXT EPISODE *pantie shot*...... i cant belive this but the teacher molester the girl WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE. This show is fucking nuts hell as I'm writing this, I remember that in the first episode the whole class said they wanted to do her. And after that every episode is a monster men attacking women I'm so serious dude *pantie shot* LIKE DAMN no wonder the human is getting laid every episode, you evil monsters are always trying to take advantage of them!

And my god is it BORINGGGGG so boring *pantie shot* GEEZ can you stop with the pantie shots is non stop *pantie shot* OH COME ON QUIT IT *pantie shot* *pantie shot**pantie shot* AHHHHHHHHHH AHHH ITS ATTACKING ME my eyessss! And don't forget about how repetitive this is, I'm not kidding, folks, if I spoil what happens in episode 1, then I would be spoiling every episode. They're all the same, I assure you.

I'm trying my best here to say something good about this, but I'm not into women being seen as objects, and well... that's *pantie shot* pretty much what this show is.

Can't do it, folks.*pantie shot* I wasn't expecting this, and personally, if you like this show, don't come near me, especially towards women. *pantie shot*

Ever see an anime where it looks like the animator used stickers on a blue background? Well, neither had I but I guess the purpose of Rosario + Vampire is to explore interpersonal relationships.

After failing in life , some opportunistic douche makes the magic happen when he happens upon a broken super model highschool student who has been psychologically scarred by perpetually traumatic high school experiences.

Turns out this girl is a crack ho for human blood, and a relationship develops based on some truly unique dealer/ho dynamics.

Fun ensues when other girls start to wonder why this total ... babe is hanging all over this outrageously weak dipshit who is not only failing in his new highschool, he is notably weaker than everyone else.

Despite a truly outrageous story line, Rosario + Vampire has its very cute moments, but that is definitely over whelmed by crappy artwork , repetitive plot, and unfunny forced jokes.

Don't watch Rosario + Vampire it sucks.

NOTE I have not read the manga of this story yet nor will I probably ever will. I am a pure anime watcher and I judge what I see in front of me regardless of other original adaptations. Onto the review.

This is another one of those huh. It kinda feels like a downwards spiral of the same ideas over and over again.....Then again its those same damn mind hypnosis ideas that still gets chuckle from me. Dammit fan service!

Story 7/10: Not reading the manga I choose to judge it by whats on my screen and what I see was something predictable. Its nothing new here ... folks but I would be lying if I said it did its job rather poorly. For the most part it held up.

Art Style 8/10: Though its not something very artsy like Oreimo or Black Rock Shooter OVA, the graphics are.....outdated but not bad at any means. Its just not really that special compared to its competition though again it does have really good view scenes that are eye candy. Heh.....and the "other" type of Eye Candy.

Sound 9/10: Surprisingly I really liked the sound of this anime. The OP was pretty good and the general sound effects of the anime held up pretty well. Nothing much can be said here as I rarely judge a anime by its sound. If it has a good plot then forget all that extra crap.

Character 8/10: Its basically a variety of cute girls with different personalities doing cute things to a male character.....Which we have seen before. But hey they did there best FLOODING us with fan service.

Enjoyment 8/10: I will cut this anime some slack as I do like this anime. I found some of the fan service to be hilarious and the bat to be insanely funny. However there is one flaw.

Overall 7/10: I feel it suffers the same syndrome as many other animes like this suffer from. They use Fan Service, Ecchi, Comedy, and etc. to make the viewer ignore the plot. This would work it is was something like Nichijou but its not and it kinda feels like more Fan Service and Cuteness. If you are the type of viewer that likes to see Fan Service, some SLIGHT drama, and some good laughs give this one a watch. Otherwise stay away.

[Cut]Especially those who are fans of the Manga.[/Cut]

I've never really been influenced by popularity; in either direction. I won't watch something because it's popular, but I won't avoid something that's popular either. It seems a general hate has been building up in most people about this show; which is pretty sad. Rosario + Vampire made me laugh more than almost any other anime yet. It was a little perverted which made it less interesting than it could've been, but It was still really entertaining. The characters all had a lot of voice to them, although that's the only thing that carried over from the manga. Overall, it was awesome. Suck it, haters ... =] 8P

I have never read the manga, so I haven't had any background on Rosario to Vampire before this. I give this anime an overall 7, its has funny scenes to keep you entertained and ecchi, if you're into that kind of thing. They seem to overdue it though, a few pantie shots every couple minutes. No sexy plot, just BAM! Panties and jiggly boobies.

Story: The story is 'meh.." A boy gets mistakenly sent to a monster school, where he befriends a group of clingy possessive girls who all want to date him (one of which is an 11 year old). 6/10

Art: The art ... isn't bad, not great either. Decent. 7/10

Sound: The sound is okay. There's random singing throughout the anime, which is entertainment I guess? The voices are pretty good, except Yukari, (in both the English and Japanese version) who's voice made me cringe slightly. She's suppose to be 11 though, so I tolerated it. 7/10

Character: Characters aren't very creative. They all want the main character to date them (or marry them). 5/10

Enjoyment: 7, I was able to watch the entire thing. It was fun, but not good if you want an in-depth and inspiring plot.

Overall: It's an okay anime, watch it if you like cheesy jokes and need a laugh. Gonzo could have done better.

Thanks for reading my review :)

The anime is just as good as the show but a bit more how can I say this well is a bit more hentai then the manga but I still like it. Thou there are some mager differents between the show like Mizore was intorduced a lot earlier then she was in the manga. Or the the whole thing with Ruby and the sunflower field and a few other things.

This anime has a very interesting storyline and it's a very clever concept. BUT, the whole showing their underwear thing, the nudity, and the girls crawling all over him got super annoying after a while. I already have to put my screen down into my lap so I don't have to deal with all that stuff. Soon it got super boring and they just added more language and nudity and it just ruined the whole series. It lost my interest. They could have done a much better job.

fuhh...... the vampire gal is hot!!!!! but if u want to watch this anime, i recommend you guys to read the manga first.the story line doesn't realy differ so much but i guess in the anime, some parts of the manga was skipped.
overall, it's a great show.the sound efect's realy cool and wait till you see the theme song......SUPREME COOLNESS!!!!!

I love the manga Rosario + Vampire so it's not possible for this to surpass it, however it did come close. For anyone who liked the manga, this is a good anime to watch. The characters were well developed and funny and i don't see why other reviewers have said they are sterotyped. I admit Tsukune is a bit of a wimp, but isn't that the fun of watching it? The sound and the theme is exciting and lively, and add to the overall enjoyment of it. The only things i can say i didn't like is the fact tsukune didn't use his vampire abilities ... as much as he did in the manga, but this doesn't matter for people who haven't read it. Overall Rosario + Vampire is an above average anime with lots of action and romance.

Overall the series was good, it had a few obvious downturns but it was nonetheless fun to watch.
Cons
Probably the two worst things about the series are the repetitiveness and the awkward cliche's that follow in every, and i mean EVERY, 'action' scene.
All combat is exactly the same, from initiation to dialogue and the combat styles of each character. Not only that but the romance dialogue gets very cliche and repeats the same scenes many times over for no real reason.
Characters will just open up 'lovey-duvey' dialogue mid combat that can stretch for up to and over 20 seconds and completely neglect their opponants who ... just sit their and wait in a painfully obvious way.
Pros
The character development wasn't bad and the art is very easy on the eyes. Theirs nothing special about the main character, hes easily relate-able to the average but is fairly unique when compared to many protagonists of similar titles.
The comedy in Rosario + vampire was quite entertaining and had some parts where i could have giggled like a school girl.
Overall the series was pretty good but is only worth watching if you have the time, its not something you should go out of your way to watch.

Rosario + Vampire was one of my first ventures into a specifically ecchi-style anime. Of the few reviews I read about this series I gathered the idea that it wasn't going to be particularly amazing and while I admit it might not make my top 5 it was entertaining in its own way.

This series had some of the best animation of its genre that made every episode wonderful to look at. In addition to this the character personalities were charming to say the least (Mizore 4 life). For example, the subtle reminders that while she looks human, Kurumu confuses typical human colloquialisms only to be ... comically corrected by Yukari. Coupled with great music R+V was certainly worthy of an 8, but I'm afraid not much more than that.

While the characters, animation, and music were entertaining enough the story line and episodic nature was fairly weak. And honestly, that's pretty okay with me. If anything, this series made me really interested in picking up the manga right away and start reading. Even though the plot development and story construction was mild, it is pretty clear that I could gain a better appreciation for the story if I read the manga as well.