Small nuances aside, it was a very enjoyable show. Although I didn't really understand the character's inspirations until reading some other review's, I didn't feel that was necessary background in order to understand each character. The comedy, although at times misplaced, was good, and I laughed (or snickered) at most of the gags. Having one episode dedicated to explaining each Agency member was nice, although I would have preferred to see more of three things:
1. Dazai being Dazai
2. Dazai's backstory
3. Dazai's obsession with double suicide (it's not really a spoiler is it?)
Basically what I'm trying to say is that he was the most complex, interesting, and misused comedic relief character in the show. An episode or two dedicated to Dazai's history with ******** (number of asterisks is random, don't bother counting) would have been entertaining, perhaps instead of the Mafia secretary episode.
To be honest, I skipped the OP every time. On the other hand, the ED was slow, sad, and a good ending to each episode.
Visuals made up 86% of the BSD's comedy in my opinion. Chibi drawings make everything funnier and Studio Bones made good use of that, along with a good splattering of decent jokes, to keep me entertained.
I'll conclude by saying that Dazai is best girl.
