The story follows Ayusawa Misaki a head strong high school student who has become the student president of Seika High School a wild school which has recently become co-ed but because it is considered unsafe for girls it has 80% boys - 20% girls ratio. Misaki is determined to tame the school and make it a safe haven for girls. A job she does well despite being considered a boy hater. However, she has a big secret. To help support her poor family she has a job in a Maid Cafe. All is going well in her life.
However, enter Usui Takumi, the good-looking, good at sports, most popular but perverted and apathetic boy in school who discovers her secret. Instead of telling her secret he keeps it to himself for his own enjoyment. Takumi enjoys seeing non-aggressive and subservient side to Misaki which is contrary to her personality at school and begins to fall for her spending as often has he can teasing Misaki to get different reactions from her and generally taking her out of her comfort zone and being her knight in shining armour. Obviously Misaki likes the attention from Takumi not that she would let Takumi know this. This leads to the obvious grand finale.
Despite being cliched Kaichou wa Maid-sama is very enjoyable. Misaki and Takumi are a likable couple. The secondary characters bring some funny comedy moments mainly from the 3 idiots who Misaki changes from delinquents to Misaki fans. The art work is good and the music is good with the girly opening featuring Misaki and the rock ending featuring Takumi which suggests his wealthy background which we don't learn about in the anime.
There is one hole in the story which that an offer is made to buy the maid cafe and turn it in to a butler cafe. Trials are held to hire the butlers but we never find out if the offer is turned down. I assume it is because the maid cafe stays open.
Other negative aspects is that I was never gripped by the romance or frustrated with Misaki for not accepting her feelings. If it wasn't for this I would have given it a higher mark. Also there is the obligatory beach episodes.
Despite the bad points you can class Kaichou wa Mais-sama as a guilty pleasure with a nicely flowing story which never actually gets boring at all.
I think the manga and anime are very popular so if there is a will and money there could be a second season.
