Art: 7
Sound: 5
Character: 6
Enjoyment: 5
Overall: 6
*Slight spoilers, but they're important to know if you're going into the series*
This show was alright, I suppose. It started off pretty amusing (I liked how the three boys were talking to each other while passing the ball at the end of the episode. OR was it the start? It's been so long since I watched this lol) and I was interested by Sakamoto's premise. He's the coolest boy in the school, so jealous people want to make him look un-cool.
aannnd that's the whole twelve episodes.
(spoiler: these jealous people usually end up going gay for Sakamoto)
Although, there is a pretty interesting character who Sakamoto helps, named Kubota. He gets quite a bit of character development, since he goes from being bullied to getting a job at McDonalds and getting Sakamoto as a new friend. There's also an interesting episode where Sakamoto goes out of his way to help Kubota with a hair-related situation (I'd go into more detail but that would be spoilers) and I really found myself loving Kubota as a character. Without him, the character rating would've gone down significantly. I've noticed that not many of the reviews here mention him, so I thought I'd give him a special mention. Kubota's not perfect like Sakamoto, so it's kind of refreshing to have a character like him on screen.
HOWEVER, there's a bit of creepiness with Kubota's mother having a really big crush on Sakamoto (there's even one episode where Kubota's mom dresses up as Kubota just so she can get close to Sakamoto... that episode was really creepy) which ruined the series a lot for me, if I'm honest. The anime would've been a LOT better without the whole 'my-friend's-mother-is-a-predator' vibe it had going on. Without it, my enjoyment could've been a potential 7, but it dampened my liking of the series significantly. It was basically normalising paedophilia, so I really couldn't get on board with those episodes... (and before anyone says that's 'normal' in anime, maybe it is. Depends on the type you watch. But I watched this anime for 'slice of life', not ecchi or whatever genre I can expect it to pop up in.)
As you may have noticed, I only watched eleven episodes out of twelve. And to be sincerely honest with you, I don't even remember what happened in the eleventh episode. If I saw a synopsis, it would probably jog my memory, but as of now, I don't really remember that episode being 'memorable'. This series isn't BAD, but it's just not interesting enough that I feel like it's worth watching to the end. I lost interest and read some posts about the last episode so that I would know what had happened without having to watch it.
As for the art, I didn't notice anything wrong. Character designs are diverse and the animation seemed pretty good. I also liked the OP (and of course, Swagamoto's fantastic sparkles whenever he does something cool). There's not really much I have to say about it.
The sound wasn't too memorable. Honestly, I can't even remember how the OP sounded. I remember the imagery for the OP, I remember how the OP played out, I just can't remember the actual song they had for the OP. So, you can see why the art is rated higher than the sound. I gave the sound a 5 since I remember the VAs were fairly good, I thought they suited their characters quite well.
So, if you're trying to figure out whether to watch this series or not, it all depends on what you like. If you're coming from something like Nichijou, you'll most likely be disappointed. (If you haven't watched Nichijou, I suggest you watch that rather than Sakamoto Desu Ga. Nichijou is far more superior compared to this.) If you're a regular in the 'slice of life' genre, give it a watch. You'll like it. Or if you're predominately a fan of sports anime like I am, it honestly depends on your tastes at the end of the day.
This is by no means a bad anime, not at all. It's more or less due to the fact that I watched "Sakamoto Desu Ga?" alongside Nichijou, which I thought to be a lot superior compared to this anime. I was watching Nichijou a lot quicker than I was this anime, since it was honestly so BORING compared to Nichijou. That's probably why I never properly finished this anime.
If you're going in with high standards, you'll find yourself a little lacking in excitement. But if you're just looking for something lighthearted or something to give you a quick laugh, go ahead and give Sakamoto Desu Ga a watch. The first episode was enough to get me watching almost the entire thing, if that makes you more inclined to watch it.
