I saw this anime 3 times until now and it brakes my heart to see this anime ranked so low and get such reviews but I won't judge other people's opinion, as much as I would like to; instead I will just give my own and try to explain to the best of my ability why I think this is a great anime.
Story.....10.
I guess anything cute will cause some people in our days to gouge their eyes out without considering the packaging. I, on the other hand consider the way it's done and the packaging before dismissing something just because it's overly "kawai" in some people's opinion. On this occasion even dough the story is so sweet it can give you diabetes it so well presented and paced in such a way that you will only crave for more. The romance and the bromance in this anime is some of the best I've ever seen, with the red and blue ogres mini story complimenting it perfectly.
Characters.....10
I absolutely love the characters in this anime. Are you looking for realism? Then you can go watch a documentary or shitty dating show on TV. This anime does not boast realism in the way the character handle the relationship but it makes us want to be there, at least that's how I felt. I for one don't watch anime or movies for realism, I face reality everyday outside of those. I watch anime to immerse myself in a better world, to see how would things be if a romance would be this pure and beautiful, or a friendship between two guys can be this hearth-worming. I love the misunderstandings between the characters and they way they clear them. I also like the main character interior monologues. His voice seems perfect to be the narrator of his own life.
Animation.....8
Well the animation is not perfect but it's enough for this anime that it shouldn't bother you in the least. I admit I might be biased in this category as I rank animation the lowest when it comes to any entertainment medium. It's the same with games, do we care that much for the graphics to the detriment of the game? Maybe some people do but I think that's a wrong way to see things. And I think many people agree with me seeing the rise of the indie games that don't have the triple a graphics of normal release but is far more enjoyable. The same goes for anime. Just because guilty crown had some very impressive animation, specially for it's time, that doesn't mean the anime wasn't extremely bad in my opinion. I'm not going to say that you can be extremely lazy and don't even bother coloring half the things in your anime (Acchi Kocchi) and call it artist choice you can have fairly good animation for the type of anime you are presenting. That's enough for me.
Music....8
The sound is just like the animation nothing to write home about but it's in no way horrible or not in tune with the anime. It does well to compliment the atmosphere of a relaxed conversation in a relaxed world. It just put's you in a chill mood which fits the anime perfectly. The piano score for allot of the adorable situations is so endearing.
Overall Enjoyment....10
You can tell can't you? You can tell I love this anime. I am the type to re-watch the shows that I like over and over again and seeing how I already saw this 3 times and it's so recent, I just adore this anime. If I ever need my fix of a cute and adorable romance, a wonderful friendship, an anime that makes your worries go away, this is the one for me. Here's hoping I see more of these types of anime.
My recommendation is to go watch this anime and try to look past your own misconceptions of cute and adorable things are "meh" because it'a all in how it's done that makes something great.
