So far the premise seems mildly interesting at best and that is the reason I almost skipped that one. Thankfully, the terrible shows of this season forced me to give more chances than I usually do. After watching just first episode I was hooked; the calm pace was relaxing and the jokes plenty.
Our main duo is supported by a cast of quirky female characters who, albeit with common roles, manage to deliver cuteness and laughs. This store has everything; Tsundere, genki-girl, faker girl, and, not only one, but two imoutos! There are also two boys that always appear together, but their screen-time amounts a total of around 5', so I won't bother with them.
The show takes a page from its protagonist's book, and has the episodes delivered in a peaceful way; the conflicts/misunderstandings are neither severe nor too dumb, there is no crude slapstick, and everything follows a serene path. There are two things that are over the top though; The lengths that Tanaka will go in order to avoid action (as you probably guessed, he will go to counterproductive lengths), and the amount of dutiful effort that Ohta will spend just to cater to Tanaka's wishes of idleness.
If at this point of the review, the show still appears to you as generic and not worth your while, I will not begrudge you. This show is an example of how a talented writer can take genre conventions and elevate them to a level that the last dozen shows you watched convinced you that does not exist any more. Clearly the season's second best show (sorry Jojo). 8.0/10.
