Firstly I'd like to say that I haven't read the manga, so this review isn't going to compare the two, it will simply be my opinion of the anime as a stand-alone.
Story - 4 - Most people seem to have a problem with To-LOVE-Ru's excessive use of fanservice. I will admit that, at times, it got a little repetitive and boring to watch - there was no real story to most of the episodes (the majority of them were filler), however it didn't detract from the enjoyment of watching because most of it was pretty amusing. Some of the episodes are so silly you can't help but laugh at them, and the over-used panty-shots and accidental boob-grabs etc are really just a tool which makes it even more silly. So I gave the story a 4, as it wasn't really present, but what was there was fine.
Art - 7 - I quite liked the art for this series, it is well drawn and animated and there is good use of chibi/exaggerated expressions. The characters are all relatively easy to differentiate between (unlike some animes I've watched, where everyone looks just about the same), which is always a plus especially if you watch the series staggered, as I did.
Sound - 8 - I enjoyed the OP for this series and the original ED, the latter being very catchy and easy to get stuck in your head. Those who enjoy ecchi scenes will very much enjoy the OP, I'm sure. Not much more to say about this.
Character - 5 - Two words - Yuuki Rito. Probably one of THE most annoying males in anime I've seen. He's loud, gets overly embarrassed over very little and seems to have no idea about anything even if it's obvious (Don't want to include any spoilers here for those of you who haven't watched this series yet). The rest of the characters seem very linear and generic, with a couple of exceptions. You may be wondering, after that, why I gave character a 5, and not less - the answer lies in Lala, Haruna, and most of all Zastin. Lala is sweet, but rather ditzy, which makes her extremely endearing. Zastin is just a badass, and Haruna has that kind of sweetness about her, you just can't dislike her. I think those three characters really saved the series for me.
Enjoyment - 7 - I enjoyed most of the episodes of this anime, there was very few times when I wanted to drop it, however the cases when I did feel like not watching it any more was when I'd just had enough of all the darn fanservice. But I got a fair few laughs/giggles from it, even if some of them were out of disbelief!
So overall To-LOVE-Ru gets a 7 - just a lighthearted ecchi-fest for those who can cope with it. Just don't expect too much of it and you will most likely enjoy it.
