Sound: 7 out of 10
Most of the credit here goes to the voice actors. One thing I really found unappealing while watching Kaichou wa Maid-sama was that the BGM came and went at random places. One scene, there will be music playing, but the moment the atmosphere changes, the music cuts off sharply. I mean, seriously?! There's no transition or anything, and they don't even handle the change properly. I get that there is a gag coming up but at least compose the music to suit this kind of progression! *Sigh* The opening and ending themes were...nice but average. I found myself skipping over them.
Art and Animation- 8 out of 10
The character designs were nice, and the art overall was not too painful to look at. We have some average background scenery with passerby depicted as blobs, but hey, average is better than humdrum. (Misaki in a maid uniform is cute. :D) Throughout this anime, there was sometimes really inconsistent animation. The illustrations would resort to signs with kanji script and the characters would dash in a straight line off the screen with a blast of smoke and dirt in their trail. Oh my gosh, how do you run without moving your legs?
Story:7 out of 10
The cosplay maid café was a minor setting amidst the romance between the student council president and a handsome stalker. The pacing in the beginning was really nice, until it got to the confession. (Maybe it turned bad before that part but I can't really remember.) After this point, it seemed like the two main leads were running around each other in different directions. I was so confused. They even conceived a love triangle on the fifth-last-episode and left it unfinished. That stupid guy still hadn't realized that Misaki was not for him, oh no. If they wanted to add the love triangle, they shoulda done it earlier or not at all.
Characters- 8 out of 10
And, of course, the characters were the ones that made it all enjoyable. We have Ayuzawa Misaki, the hard working student council president, who will do anything from kicking asses to locking boys up to maintain order. Then we have Usui Takumi, the mysterious but popular hot guy who finds out the president's secret. Just like the story, in the BEGINNING of the anime, their gradual chemistry was good. They had silly moments together, but Misaki turned to Usui whenever she needed advice, and they formed a friendship. After the confession though, Misaki shows her depressed side. I also blame Usui, for confessing in such a roundabout manner. Shame on you, Usui! As we continue further, Misaki starts to question the genuineness of Usui's behavior, and then BAM! A childhood friend appears, who is apparently a foodie, and finds out Misaki is the one. He has a backstory, but no development. No matter how slow their romance is, Misaki is still an awesome female character, and Usui is still awesome, and they are both hilarious, so I'm okay. Let's all laugh together!
Did I sound like I had a horrible time with this anime? Well, sorry, some people have to be critics sometimes. Kaichou wa Maid-sama is really funny and sweet, and I laughed out loud more than ten times, trust me. The elements of the genre are not to be diminished, but greatly mixed in with this really enjoyable anime. To conclude, I give the anime Kaichou wa Maid-sama a score of 8 out of 10. FINALE
