STORY(5/10): Dance with Devils is an anime I suggest you keep for a day when you've got no other anime to watch and you want to kill time. It's an anime that can be lame at times what with its out-of-place timing with songs, which are-by the way-supposed to tell us more about the character singing the song as is typical of any musical but the songs in this anime all go on about how much a particular character desires the MC Ritsuka.
The redeeming features? Well for one, there is actually a decent romance for the MC and she isn't exactly hooking up with all the boys in the anime. That in itself is an improvement for an anime in this genre.
And guess what? The heroine actually ends up with ONE guy instead of leaving an inconclusive end to the romance.
Again, there is nothing too extraordinary about the plot which is quite predictable but you wouldn't get bored though and some episodes might actually keep you interested enough to know what's going to happen in the next one.
ART(8/10): The art for this anime is decent. It's pretty to look at and rich in color. The character designs are also not half bad.
SOUND(7/10): The sound is a conflict. While I never skipped the addicting OP and ED song, the character songs in every episode range from only bearable to highly absurd. There are two character songs I did like in the series, but overall, the lyrics are terrible and make you laugh and point at the screen going "Lame!". If you don't like characters suddenly bursting into songs in the middle of serious situations you can always skip the songs. You would hardly miss anything if you do.
CHARACTER(6/10): If you've had the pleasure of watching Diabolik Lovers and Amnesia *cough sarcasm cough* you'd know they posess two of the most interestingly bland heroines you'll ever come across. They have no will of their own and they do what others want them to do. But we're not talking about other anime. Let's get back to the heroine of this anime. Ritsuka Tachibana, as a heroine isn't special. She isn't someone powerful and very often needs to be saved by one of the boys.
But if there is one thing people who watch reverse harem will agree with me on, it is that this MC right here actually has a will of her own. She makes her own decisions(no matter if they are always stupid and reckless) and she can stand up to the guys if she wants. She just doesn't let anyone have their way with her without a struggle, no matter how small or insignificant that struggle is.
And even though, more than half of the times she is protected by the boys, there are a few moments where Ritsuka saves herself. These traits, do make her a bearable(if not likeable) main heroine.
The guys involved in this reverse harem are stereotypes ranging from the quiet one to the yandere. From the playboy to the masochist. You have them all but my favourite is Rem(the quiet one) for he really does love Ritsuka(as does Lindo) and protects her from the sidelines like a shadow.
OVERALL ENJOYMENT(6/10): Save it for a day when you've got nothing to do and you don't want to watch too stressful of an anime. I wasn't bored throughout this anime, even for a second, and actually got a few snickers out of it at the lame character songs.
