Story: As i stated above, this is a girl meets boy formula. As flavorless as these types of plots tend to be, it takes it in a direction where both Takasu Ryuuji (Main Boy) and Aisaka Taiga (Main Girl) try to aid each other with their difficulties in romance. As they spend more time together things get complicated and saying anything more would be a spoiler.
Score - 8, Whist not being a masterpiece that sets it on the pinnacle of romancedom worth investing your time, brings something to the table. It's a 'very good' love story.
Note: Emotional impact is rated by 'Enjoyment'.
Art: Animation was very well done, not once in the anime did I have any problems with any of the illustrations or the animation.
Score - 8, its all good.
Sound - Voice acting was exceptionally well done for Taiga, OP and EDs were pleasant to hear. No problems to report.
Score - 8, not like anyone watches anime purely for the sound anyway...
Character - I'm pretty mixed here, there were some characters that got on my nerves from time to time. I really didn't understand Ryuuji's interest in Kushieda Minori, or Taiga's interest for Kitamura Yuusaku. It was almost irritating watching Taiga get with Yuusaku. He serves as a good side character, but really a hindrance to the plot if you ask me. His character could've been done better in a lot of ways, for example if he was superior than Ryuuji and made it feels like Ryuuji has less chances with Taiga with him around but Yuusaku never gives the intimidating feeling of losing your woman to him. He's Ryuuji's only male rival in the entire series make him at least cool or sexy.
Minori, being the airhead character of the series didn't really work for me. Having her as a side would be fitting and I really didn't mind her as a main, but her personality made it awkward at times where she wanted to be serious.
Kawashima Ami was probably the anime's strongest character besides Taiga, I really enjoyed her presence in the anime and the way she complicates the love plot.
Taiga is our little tsundere package, the palm top tiger. From a rich family, lives alone and is completely hopeless with house chores and cooking. Considered a delinquent at school. That's where Ryuuji comes in. Her nickname itself is explanatory and the word "tsundere" makes it really easy to get a basic picture of what you might see. Trust me, it's better.
Most importantly our main character Ryuuji. He is definitely one of the more interesting male protagonists of the animes out there. He's very knowledge in just about anything housework, is actually useful, assertive with his actions in the plot, and his emotional scenes work. Qualities most male protagonist in these types of anime seem to miss, all of them centering around the females while the male main tends to be the doll who's there to get pounded on every time providence tosses him into a perverted scenario.
Score - 9, I don't hate Minori and Yuusaku. They don't get enough development to have enough momentum for the roles they were in. I like them all, love Ami though.
Enjoyment - Just because it's a comedy doesn't mean it can't be deep and dramatic. Remember that this is also a romance, and unless it's a fairytale story, you can expect to go through some hard times. There are very emotional scenes in this anime, not just sad emotional moments, but extremely happy moments that make you tear up and go "aw...". I managed to wet my dry tear ducts with the Christmas episode.
Score - 9, It's worth watching through to the very end to experience the emotional scenes. I'm sure everyone can find it in their hearts to smile watching them.
Overall - I really had lots of fun watching this anime. the urge to rewatch it as i write this review is proof that this anime was worth a damn to visit and revisit.
Score - 9
Watch it! You might even find your potential waifu!
