The story is a bit slow to start up at first, but it also builds up every main character in that period of time, showing the watcher all those quirky personalities :D. Once you start watching, you can't put it down.
The Art design team should be proud of their achievement, the graphics are smooth and slick, which isn't usually found on every anime series. I've only seen those good graphics in recent releases such as SAO, and most other recent shows don't even have graphics up to Toradora standards.
I've found this anime series the most enjoyable of all the releases I've ever seen. There are dramatic, tear-jerking scenes to those that will have you rolling all over you're carpet laughing.
The ending is fairly obvious, but hey, it's the journey that counts, right?
