Story: 7/10
Special A is the type of anime that doesn't have a lot of story. It starts off really slow, but picks up its pace and goes full speed at the end. I know some people are thinking, "Wow, that sounds boring" but you're half right, half wrong. The main aspect that I liked about this anime is the romance side. It's very sweet and light hearted, and a lot of relationships build up in this anime. The comedy was mediocre, as there weren't a lot of jokes. The funniest part I would say about this anime is Megumi's facial expressions and what she says on her sketchbooks.
Art: 6/10
The art was somewhat decent and the first time I saw the anime, I thought that this anime was produced around 2006-7. The colors in the anime are actually nice, and the animation was somewhat ok.
Sound: 7/10
Since it's a 24 episode anime, there's bound to be at least 2/3 OP and ED. In my opinion, I liked the 2nd OP the most. No idea why, but I thought it fit the anime nicely. To me, the first OP sounded like it was sung by someone who just woke up and had no desire to sing. The first ED was above average, as it fits the role of being the ED.
Character: 9/10
Each character in the anime is very unique and fit their own roles.
Kei Takashima, the most talented man in the anime owns the Takishima Group. He's very wealthy, athletic and good looking. He's also very hard-working, kind and always thinks mostly of Hikari and sometimes the other SA members about their safety. 1st in SA.
Hikari Hanazono, the average girl and the only one who isn't rich in the SA group. Hard-working and always wants to see everyone smile and not be sad. Though, I hate the type of people who would pry into everyone's issues. Very athletic and smart. 2nd in SA.
Jun Yamamoto, a very quiet and anti-social person. He does not like to be with any girls except for his twin sister. 3rd in SA.
Megumi Yamamoto, a girl who barely talks in the anime and uses a sketchbook to communicate with others. In my opinion, my favorite character in the anime. She has funny facial expressions and what she writes on her sketchbooks can sometimes be funny too. 4th in SA.
Tadashi Karino, the idiot of the anime. Of course, when the character is voiced by Shimono Hiro, you automatically think the character is a massive idiot. He likes to eat food and is very dense romantically. Though, he can be helpful sometimes. 5th in SA.
Akira Toudou, the cook in SA and likes to hit Tadashi whenever he does something that annoys Akira or goes with other girls. Of course, she's a tsundere. She's obsessed with Hikari, a lot. 6th in SA.
Ryu Tsuji, the animal-loving freak in the anime. Though, he can be very calm and he is basically a father-figure to Megumi and Jun. He cooks for them, cares for them and does anything a father can do for their child. He also has a fighting nature, but in a violent way. 7th in SA.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Even though I put the anime on hold for nearly half a year, after coming back to it, I actually enjoyed it. The comedy and romance, they both fit together in the anime. I would find myself skipping to parts of the episode if it gets too boring.
Overall: 7/10
A light-hearted, somewhat funny anime. Hikari and Kei resemble both Usui and Misaki in the anime Kaichou-wa Maid-sama! in my opinion. Would I re-watch this anime? Maybe not.
