Story: 7/10
It's similar to shoujo anime's like Ourah High School Host Club in that there's one girl surrounded by gorgeous men and doesn't seem to appreciate it. This story is a bit different in the fact that the men have to change her from a horror movie loving loner to a lady or they are forced to pay the rent. It definitely has humor and romance, which is what most people look for in shoujo's to begin with. The reason it's only good is because I think that the story never went any further than that. They keep trying to turn her into a proper lady and each episode (so far) is completely stand alone. (Keep in mind that I'm still trying to finish it and therefore this review could change if I find out that the story ever developed into something more interesting. In fact, one of the reasons I'm struggling is because the story is so stale right now.)
Art: 3/10
Where do I begin? As everyone has mentioned in all the reviews of this anime that I've read: the art sucks. It's not just that the guys look like girls; it's that all the main characters look the same. If you were to have all the "dazzling creatures" in this series and take away their hair and draw them in black and white; they would be the same character! There is no telling the difference at all! You can draw beautiful characters and still be able to tell who they are and what gender they are without their hair; Vampire Knight (my favorite art-not story- as far as anime and manga go) is proof of that. Another complaint I have about the art is that the characters all are drawn poorly. I don't mean the chibi characters, or the Goth Loli sisters (though those are also awful) I mean the eyes of the characters. They are too wide and too large on the face. Basically it would be as if I were to draw a face shape and fill it with only large eyes and large lips. I know it sounds harsh, but that's what I think. Why didn't I give the art a lower score then? Because the frustrating thing is that there are good moments in it! When Sunako is drawn at her full height and given the same art as those around her, the style of everyone improves. The eyes become slightly smaller and the lips a little less full. There are also more details in those small moments. But I think you get the idea; I'll stop ranting now.
Sound: 8/10
The music was the sole saver of this show; the only reason I still want to finish the anime at all. No, I am not talking about the opening and closing songs; I disliked those as well. I'm talking about the soundtrack itself. It was written by the same composers behind Jigoku Shoujo (Hellgirl), Yasuharu Takanashi and Hiromi Mizutani, and those two work amazingly well together. Sadly I can't find some of the themes from this anime that I enjoyed, since the J-drama's soundtrack seems to have all the attention.
Character: 6/10
Well, back to the bad I suppose. The male characters all had interesting back stories, in a way. The same could not be said of the females, especially Sunako. The fact that she became a depressed antisocial lunatic because one guy called her ugly is stupid. Yes, words can hurt and guys are stupid, but after a few weeks you get over it and move on. Every other girl, however, seemed to have no deeper motive than having one of the beautiful men fall in love with her, no matter what. Characters like that embarrass all females. But both the male and female characters, whether they had interesting back stories or not, did not develop in the 15 episodes that I've made it through so far. Not a single step forward has been made by anyone aside from Kyohei, who is simply developing a crush on Sunako, for more than half of the show. In other words, unless the show makes a drastic change in the last 10 episodes, the characters will have been bland, flat, and similar to each other all the way to the end.
Enjoyment: 4/10
Sorry, but this anime isn't that enjoyable, aside from the music and the humor.
Overall: 5/10
I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for something that requires minimum thought to watch.
In closing, this review may seem mean, but frankly, this anime isn't worth it aside from the music. From what I've read in reviews, the J-drama is much better, so if it's the story that interests you; I would check that out instead.
