Story: This is where the show really falls apart particular in episodes 57-60 which have some of the worst pacing and toning issues I have seen in an anime of far. The basic synopsis provides plenty of opportunity for great comedy and this is the show's clear strength. The best episodes can be found in prior to episode 40 where while shounen/action elements are included they have little consequence to the overall story and are mainly just used as a means of entertainment. Where things start to get bad is when these shounen elements are given more weight to overall narrative and an arc is developed which will seemingly have major consequences for all the characters ( ep 38 and after). The build up was not at all bad and engaging enough for the audience. Just when a climax and a major personal revelation for the MC has been reached however we get 10 EPISODES OF FILLER which damps the pacing completely and by the time we do get back to the main plot it is easy to forgot what the hell was going on in the first place. The final episodes have one of the worst conclusions I have ever seen, so many sub plot points are left completely unresolved, the 'final battle' is very unsatisfying and the final episode basically makes sure the audience knowns that there are no ramifications whatsoever in relation to the arc which has been developed for ONE THIRD of the entire show. The changes in tone and pacing are so bad in episodes 57-60 going wildly from comedic to serious at a moment's notice making the whole finale very jarring and annoying. If you are going to increase the importance of the shounen/actions elements of a show and introduce a number of significant sub plots and then chuck them out the window at the last minute they should never be included in the first place. While some could fairly state that this is a comedy series (which delivers) the construction of this final arc really suggested that major shit was going to go down and when it didn't i was left feeling very confused. If this new more serious tone was never planned to go anyway why include it in the first place and just stick to the pure comedic route of earlier episodes?
Art: Its not a great looking show but in the context of what this series is trying achieve that does not really matter. The animation style fits in very well with the various gags and jokes which are made by the characters while effort has been made to ensure that everyone looks distinctive enough from one and other for you to care about them. One of the best things about having a show take place in a delinquent school is that animators cannot be lazy and make everyone who is not in cast a bloody CGI black/brown haired smiley face with a body. Everyone looks cool and has their own style which I really liked. The MC does have a more traditional spiky hair/commonly attractive look that you would have ALOT but the fact that he can only make evil facial expressions and does not give a shit means this turns into a funny take on a very overused character design.
Sound: I really liked the opening and endings for this series, apart from the op's and ed's use of music other than dramatic tension sounds to let you know that things were getting serious use of music was pretty minimal so there is not much to say here. My two particular favourites was the op that sounded like it was being sung by a B-list J-pop boy band (WTF I thought this does not fit in with the show at all but damm its catchy) and the ED with the baby dancing to moves which you can follow along to (have yet to attempt this but will most likely try soon)!
Character: Due to the confusion in the final third of the series as to where the narrative actually wants to go character development is something which no one in this cast gets enough of considering the series 60 episode airing. The extent to which this is an issue differs, for the MC there is some character development and personal growth when transferring to another school however the final arc and climax undermines this completely due to the desire to 'make things funny again' as quickly as possible. All of them however are funny and highly entertaining and I did love all the quirks which each of them had by the end. Not as much as other anime such as Gintama or Angel Beats to be sure but I did have a fondness for this group by the end which is not going to disappear anytime soon.
Overall Enjoyment: This series has great comedy and a cast which you will want to keep seeing more of because they are just really funny. The decision to include more serious shown elements however and then completely abandon them in the climax of the show when things should be at their most serious and emotional is a plot decision that will leave me scratching my head for many years to come. It would have been far better to either retain the pure comedy tone for the whole series or make the show into a parody of shouen tropes, something which I think this anime would have been very good at. Instead the viewer is given reason to believe that a shift in dynamics will occur only to have these expectations completely dashed at the last minute. While some may get over this quickly for me it did have me questioning what the point of watching the show had been after a certain point and left a bad taste in my mouth. Overall however this is a very enjoyable watch and if you like comedy a must see.
