Story: 5
Like any harem anime, the story is basically just this.
1) Guy meets girl
2) Guy meets more girls
3) Fanservicey hijinks ensue
4) ??????
5) Profit
I'll admit that one think I enjoyed about the "story" here is that it played up a comedy of errors fairly well in many places, at least more so than most other harems I've watched. Sadly, every genuinely funny moment or genuinely heartwarming moment is immediately followed (and ruined) by scenes that can best be described as sexually awkward. (Full-on bestiality jokes, anyone?)
All-in-all, it does better than most harems that I'm used to in this department, but that's not saying a whole lot. At least it didn't ruin an awesome premise. *cough* Highschool DxD *cough* Rosario+Vampire *cough*
Art: 6
The art has a couple of standout moments, and some of the faces designed for the characters are outstanding. Other than that, though, it's fairly bland most of the time. Not bad, but certainly nothing to write home about.
Sound: 6
It's a'ight. I've heard better acting, but it's not awful. The soundtrack is kind of limited as well. Not ear-bleedingly bad, but not in any way memorable. However, special note to both the opening and ending, both of which are both catchy and done by the va's of the show. (It's not important, I know, but I love it when shows do that)
Character: 6
I've seen WORSE characters. Honestly, while the archetypes themselves were a bit stale, they felt fresh being in this environment. Sort of? It's... hard to describe, honestly. Certainly not amazingly brilliant characters, but at times they could be charming. Followed shortly by times of being awkward. See story section above.
I will however give special note to the primary character. Darling-kun (his real name is Kimihito Kurusu, but no one seems to fricking care in this universe) is one-note, but he does something truly unique for this genre: he's a nice guy.
*sigh of disapproval from the audience*
Hang on. I mean this in a genuine sense. He's got no ulterior motives. He's not trying to get in bed with the girls (quite the opposite, as a matter of fact). He's not trying to woo anyone, or get anything. He's just a decent human being who treats the girls forced to live with him, and pretty much the rest of the world, with kindness because, you know, that's what good people do.
Too bad he's boring as sin other than the design they gave his eyes for most of the show.
Five characters (collectively known as MON) are actually kind of fun, and I kind of wish they'd gotten their own, more comedy-action oriented show. Sadly, overabundance of fanservice apparently took precedent.
Enjoyment: 4
As stated before, there are some moments that are genuinely funny. (Yay!) There are also some moments that are genuinely sweet. (Awww) Unfortunately, they get ruined about every two minutes, because heaven forbid we have a joke without masturbation references or a loving moment without boobs being shoved in someone's face. It's a real buzzkill, and unless you're here to make your box of Kleenex weigh a little less, you won't be enjoying this show that much. If you are here for that reason, seek help. They are part animal, for heaven's sake.
Overall: 5
I can't highly recommend this. Is it better than most harems? Eh, sort of. Not by much though. If you aren't into the harem genre, this certainly won't change your mind. All-in-all, I'll just wait for Ouran the Gender-Swapped version. At least then I could laugh/cry for more than thirty seconds at a time.
