Story (9.5): This anime is one of a few that have a great equilibrium between lighthearted laughs and a very deep and thuoghtful atmosphere. It's not just a drama, but a real approach to life, to it's questions, it's fear, it's pains and confusions. From the youth uncertainities of your own path and reasons to be, to the deeper ghosts of life like, attachments and fears that keep you from walking, learning the true meaning of love and facing an imperfect world. The only reason I didn't give it a 10, I'll admit is personal; at some point only one of the character's story took too much importance, leaving me wanting to have more from the others.
Art (9): The art is very original and different from the stereotype, which is nice, althought, in the attempt to make Hagu extremely "kawai", she looked to me a bit Candy Candyish..., considering their good humor, I wouldn't doubt that's what they were trying to achieve. I specially loved how well the facial expressions conveyed each character's temperament and emotions.
Sound (10): Ahh, it's been a while since i've enjoyed an ending so much, both endings have just the perfect lyrics and feeling. And, hear this, you get to have an amazing plus because there are many episodes that include well thought songs to go with important moments, it reminded me of Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora's style. I actually looked up for the OST, sad enough, the OST doesn't include all this songs D: (random comment, I know).
Character (10): What I enjoy the most about slice-of-life, is the way characters really tend to be from flesh and bones, and H&C really achieved this well, we not only have a nice variety of characters, but each one of them has a very unique personality and ghost to deal with, you really get to feel empathy, at least with one of them. Even Morita-san, that could have simply be the random guy in other animes, was perfectly well executed, as the socially awkward loner, that loves deeply, but deals with the world in the most quirk of ways, I'll admit, I was just waiting to finish this anime to add him to my favorite characters list, there should be more free spirits in anime like him.
Enjoyment (10): If it took me a while to finish it, it was only because I restrained myself to watch it all at once, because I didn't wanted it to end. So, this is one of those stories that you'll laugh, cry, get angry and happy with the characters.
Overall (10): If you like to think about life itself, this anime is for you, if you like a nice slice-of-life, or enjoy to have a mixture between drama and comedy/randomness, you really should check it out, this anime really leaves you thinking after each episode is done and perhaps, lets you experience that fuzzy warm feeling inside, when you discover something new or that perhaps, you had fogotten. If you're looking simply to sit back and relax though, well, H&C might not be the right anime for that mood, as it gets pretty tense and serious at some episodes.
