You will get a lot of "rivals" throughout the series to shake them up when Otani and Risa get closer together. Was fine for the start but they do it a lot and it seems to drag the series on longer and you think to yourself "did I just watch this?." None the less, you can easily see pass that since they do a lot more than that as well. Though the ending you will find it was all worth it, since Risa works so hard to make Otani like her.
Art
The art work is nothing like Clannad or Kanon, etc. It's like looking at let's say One Piece or maybe even a bit like Hunter x Hunter in some areas. Older styled kind of. But you can appreciate how they used the art for their comedy sketches and the dramatic moments it shows. Using pretty colors and dark auras to show their emotions and that was always great to see. Some of the faces the characters made was just too funny and some even tugged at your heart strings a tad when it got sad and more intense.
Sound
The sound was great, I preferred the 1st set of opening and ending songs rather than the second, due to how much more smooth it was and how it made me feel when I was watching it. They do well also with how they add sounds to the atmosphere of a scene as well. The sound track is pretty decent if I say so myself.
Characters
Some can argue that the characters could be found annoying, especially Otani for being SO dense. Sometimes you sit there and think how stupid can a person really be? Risa is slightly indecisive but you can't disregard her determination to get Ontai's love (Or you could call her a stalker.)
Then you have your supporting characters such as:
Nobuko
Nakano
Tanaka
Suzuki
Nobuko was hilarious, she really gave Risa a kick in the ass whenever she was losing hope and it worked out amazingly.
Nakano helped Otani, though it was pointless because Otani was just so damn dense.
Tanaka was just there really, she wasn't much to anything, same with Suzuki. They are what starts it though, but after that they just sit back and act along.
Ending
The ending was everything I wanted and more. Why? Because it actually gave you an ending and didn't leave you on a stupid cliff hanger, hoping for another season or something. You get what you want and it's a cute, happy ending and even funny as well. Puts all the genres that are included in this anime into one decent ending.
My rating here:
9/10
I gave it a 9 because the story was great, just dragged on at some parts and I HATED how dense Otani was and Risa came off as a stalker and kept "giving up" but keeps trying again, was kind of getting old after a few episodes. It is highly recommended though for any romance lover.
