It's a show that's greater than the sum of its parts. The story was usually a one episode plot, but there were several arcs throughout. There were several episodes that were LOL funny, several that were tear jerkers, and many that were both. While it was more a comedy than anything else, the back stories of the three main characters, and some of their friends, were moving, some tragic.
Going through the usual review list, story, art, sound, character, is a little difficult. Most stories, even the moving arcs, taken by themselves, were no better than good. I enjoyed the art, but there was nothing that made me say, Oh my, this is incredible. It was good, and didn't get in the way. The songs were good, there are some I enjoy enough to find on Youtube and listen to from time to time.
The characters are where the show shines. You care about them, and the show manages to show you how even the nasty seeming ones have their good points. There's the Captain, (so called because she's the captain of the female softball team), and in a few scenes, you see why everyone likes and admires her. There's the nasty girl on the student council, who you gradually get to know, and like. It's a large cast of characters, and eventually, you get to know and care about almost all of them.
I liked this enough so that when I finished the show, I went on to the manga and read it to the end. I think the only other anime that I liked that much was Gintama. And yes, there are similarities, but I still think it reminds me more of Buffy than anything else.
The strongest part of this show, and the reason I give it a 10 for enjoyment, was the wide cast of characters, and how well the anime made you care about them.
