Story: (27/35) Much better than you would expect, but you need to watch the OVA's for a good ending. Has an incomplete story.
Characters (28/35) Overall pretty decent. Work very well together, but aren't anything special on their own.
Sound (11/15) Slightly above average.
Animation (13/15) Very well done, everything looks very fluid and bright.
Overall (79/100) Will break the expectations you had for it, but aside from that there are better things to watch.
Admit it, when this show first came out you all thought it was some weird show about a guy trying to get with his sister. Well, you might not be all that wrong depending on how the second season turns out. But this review is only for the first season, and the first season is surprisingly decent. It isn't anything amazing, but it was a lot better than I was expecting. I was expecting incest, mixed with a harem, and as we probably know, that doesn't make for the best plot. Thankfully, there is neither in season one, and the show is a surprisingly good slice of life about two siblings trying to get along better. There isn't much more to it than that. It's pretty much about Kyousuke and Kirino and how they have become closer siblings and friends through Kirino's eroge addiction, while also helping her hide that from some of her friends (and helping her make new ones). Yeah, it's a little weird, but it's original and doesn't seem all that weird when you are watching it. You should keep in mind a few things though, there are 4 extra OVA episodes, so if the ending in episode 12 seems weird, it's because there are 4 more episodes that properly end the show. That ending is actually pretty good, but the REAL ending isn't until season two. Sadly, season two is much worse than season one, and the odds that it will turn into incest and the like also increase exponentially. So if you arent into (potential) incest and don't like stories with a "proper" end, you might want to steer clear of this one. The story wasn't anything special, but it gets this moderately high score for completely breaking everyone's expectations. (27/35)
The characters really shine in this show. Kyousuke is a pretty good main character, especially with his interactions with the rest of the cast. All the other main characters are girls and they are all pretty lovable in some way. Kuroneko is probably everyone's favorite girl, Saiori is oddly the most normal of the group, and everyone else has some stuff going for them. But the way they act around eachother is what make them shine. (28/35)
The production vales for this show are moderately high. The music is pretty average, maybe a little above average, but have some pretty generic pop songs as an opening and ending. (11/15) The animation on the other hand is very very good. It is really smooth and everything just looks good. No complaints here (13/15)
Overall, this show will probably beat the expectations you have for it, even after reading this review. Don't get me wrong though, this show isn't anything special, and we have yet to see how good the ending is (either way, season two is quite bad as it is), but if you want an example of a show you shouldn't judge by it's title/cover, this is a good choice. (79/100)
