Art - 8
I liked the artstyle of this anime quite a bit. Fitting with the story, the art is very light and smooth; all characters are uniquely designed and memorable. The anime also picks up some art-clichés, though mainly in a humorous way (e.g. the male main character sparkling) and during comic-relief scenes, the characters are often depictes as chibi, which I found to be appropriate and entertaining. In terms of the animation, I have no complaints. The fighting scenes are well done but nothing special, which I didn't mind since they're not the core of this anime.
Story and Enjoyment - 7
While I enjoyed the story as a whole, the anime felt a little slow to me at times. Many episodes seemed like fillers even though the anime is quite short to begin with. Having said that, every episode has its own entertainment value and compliments the whole story in the end; also I had a lot of fun discovering every side character's personality, sometimes even more than focussing on the main plot. How the love story between the two main characters, Ririchiyo and Miketsukami, played out, was a little predictable to me but nevertheless a pleasure to watch, mainly because of the character development taking place in the second part of the anime. For some reason, I didn't find the source of the characters' powers all that convincing and they didn't add much to the romance-focussed anime.
In general -- Inu x Boku SS does not supply you with the most original love story or the most epic fighting scenes of all times, but manages to draw you in nonetheless. It is a great watch for everyone looking for a funny and heartwarming story with not too much substance to it.
Characters - 8
At first I assumed most of the characters, main and secondary, were based on clichés and stereotypes, as is often the case in anime of that kind, though I was surprised by how quickly they all managed to win me over within only a few episodes. Ririchiyo is quite relatable and you quickly get to discover her personality and quirks. Miketsukami seems like a typical bishonen that everybody immediately falls in love with, but his back story is quite interesting and unique. I definitely enjoyed the dynamic between the two. However, it was the supporting characters that really helped me get into the anime the most. I liked most of the comic relief they brought to the show, and the way they helped Ririchiyo's character development. In the end I would have loved some more development of the secondary characters as well, but overall I was contented.
In general -- If you're not entirely sure whether to watch this anime or not, I can promise you that the characters are worth giving it a try.
Overall - 8
Inu x Boku SS was interesting and humorous enough to keep me watching, which is rarely the case for I'm not a fan of romance-comedy in general, and overall I happened to enjoy it quite a bit. I would recommend everybody to give it a try even though this might not be your preferred genre either. Coming from a lot of shonen/seinen anime with tons of fights and gore, this made for a nice change.
