Man, I've been having great luck in the series I've seen. Let me get this off my chest. This was a superb anime. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Lets look at the story. Out of all of this anime's elements, the story was probably the least prominent but it is still very strong. A generic comedy/drama about kids in high school dealing with problems. However when I was watching it, out of the many anime of this type, I did not feel like this anime was repeating anything from the others. Either it does a good job of blending it or simply had good ideas, but the base line is its story felt unique and exciting in its own way.
The art is very heartwarming and pretty. The character art is done so well that I wish I could just frame some of the looks and actions made. Each person has a fair amount of detail which really etches the characters into your mind. I really liked this anime if for no other reason than for the art. That being said, the art wasn't even the best part.
The music really plays its part well. Like good music does, this anime utilizes music to influence each emotion that needs to be felt. If there is a comic moment, the music will let you know. If something bad happens, you will hear it through every vein in your body. When something touching or profound happens, just the music alone will bring you to tears if you allow it. Not only is the music strong but it is very different each time. Sure, it has a theme part that you can kind of fallow sometimes but most of the time each piece of audio pleasure has some different spin on it which makes for an exciting anime.
The characters are also really well developed. Sure, I can see why some people might want more from them but there is a limit to how far you can get due to it being partly comedy as well. If the comedy was just a side, then maybe the characters would be given more time to be loved but I don't think that was essentially necessary in this anime. The main character is different than most male leads you will see. He doesn't shriek when a girl talks to him, he is entertaining and has very deep things going on when he speaks or thinks. The other characters are also very lovable and endearing.
Overall, I had a very enjoyable time with this anime. It made me feel sad, frustrated, happy but most importantly, it didn't let me down. A lot of anime you will start watching and you will, a lot of the time, be disappointed with how the main character acts. In this anime, this is not the case. Sure you might be mad with their decisions from time to time, but you are always justified and never cheated with cheap, continuous dialogue that makes no impression on the actual story. Each problem has some visual impact on the story and each character. I recommend this anime very highly for anyone just looking for some lovely time to spend in the wonderful world of anime.
