Another fanservice fap romp; Or is it?
Art and Animation
Technically animation is above average, and fanservice is surprisingly subtle.
Overall Haganai is pleasant to look at
6.5/10
Sound and Music
First season opening and ending are great, second season (Haganai NEXT) not so much. Rest of the OST is in the background without any stand out track.
6.5/10
English voice cast performance
Dub brings Haganai to life, yet another great effort by FUNimation.
8.5/10
Story, Characters, and Writing in general
Despite the marketing, this is slice of life show about people without friends, and their efforts to change that. There are good reasons why main characters are "lonely"; From borderline schizoid Kodaka, conceited Sena, to egoistic to the point of bullying others for her own amusement Yozora, rest of the characters include: obligatory moe loli Kobato, completely useless Maria, (seriously why is she in the show?) usually failed attempt at comic relief Yukimura, and only character that actually cares about making friends Rika.
Haganai is show with mostly unlikeable but relatable, somewhat realistically written characters, that hocks viewers with its humor, although more jokes then I would like fall flat. Overarching story is almost nonexistent. Haganai NEXT ending tied most of the loose ends, however third season feels mandatory.
7/10
Enjoyment
If you usually watch dark shows like I do, Haganai is fun distraction, I enjoyed it
7.5/10
Final score and conclusion
Haganai is not for everyone, it's fun, lighthearted show with dark subplot. If you think that you might like it, my recommendation is to stream Haganai
FINAL SCORE: 7.2
IGNORE IT / STREAM IT
