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Jan 4, 2014
I wasn't sure what to expect upon starting Inu x Boku SS, but as it was recommended to me by a friend I decided to give it a go. And I am glad I did.

I enjoyed the story of Inu x Boku SS, at least what there was of it. It was relatively simple - a teenage girl, who has difficulty interacting with others, moves to a 'special' academy in order to be alone, where she meets her mandatory S.S. agent, who is a very self-depreciating but sweet man. The story really revolves around their interactions and the development of their feelings toward each other, and the consequent changes that happen to them. Of course there is a decent amount of filler, however personally I found most of them pretty entertaining, but by the time the last few episodes rolled around and the story progressed a little more it was getting a little tiresome to be watching constant filler.

The art of Inu x Boku SS was very clean and well-animated. I really enjoyed the art of this series (I gave it a 10). I thought that the exaggerated chibi style and facial expressions for comedic effect were great, often they produced a laugh from me where otherwise I probably wouldn't have. The art of the characters was very crisp and each of them was easy to recognise however the designs themselves weren't overly original.

The sound did what its purpose is - setting the scene in certain situations. It was well placed and nothing sounded out of place, though it wasn't hugely memorable. I enjoyed the OP, but I don't really recall any of the EDs. None of them were awful, they just weren't particularly amazing where I would commit them to memory. I thought the voices were very good though, which saved the sound score from more than a relatively average score (It got an 8 from me) - they all fit well with their characters and made them more believable.

One of the things I wasn't expecting to be astounded or moved by was the characters in this anime, though I was rather pleasantly surprised. The two main characters are the driving force of this anime, though it doesn't have much of a present plot the way their characters develop because of the other was intriguing and sweet, and it made me want to keep watching to see if each would succeed in helping the other develop. I also enjoyed most of the supporting cast, with the exception of Natsume Zange (stupid bunny guy). One of my favourites was Roromiya Karuta, because the idea of such a quietly-spoken sweet person turning into a giant skeleton tickled me.

I really did enjoy this anime. It kept me wanting to watch, if only to see how each of the main characters turned out or if they changed by the end of the series. I would recommend this anime to anyone looking for a romantic anime with comedic moments and an element of the supernatural included within the story, too.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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