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I find it rather curious that this isn't more popular. The following three paragraphs will talk about my experience before watching this anime, so you can skip that if you want.

I discovered it reading a post by an anime veteran (1200+ watched) in a gaming forum. There was some discussion going on about the current state of anime and he used Gokujou Seitokai as an example of an school comedy without any trace of fan service. I thought I should give it a try and tried to download it.

I said I tried to download it because I didn't know this was so rare when I ... tried to find it. I tried to get it via Torrent but none of them had seeders. I got a few torrents from the most popular anime sharing sites, and after over two months, someone appeared in the seeder list and I started to download it.

At this point I forgot about the non-fanservice thing and just wanted to watch it because it was so rare. Even you search about it in Google, you won't find much. The IRC channel of the only fansub you can find that subbed Gokujou Seitokai, 3WA Subs, is empty. I was really curious to watch this. I didn't expect it to be good, I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity.

I started this review saying that I didn't know why this wasn't popular. After watching just a few episodes, I was surprised that this unknown show I've heard about in a discussion forum was so good. The best word to describe Gokujou Seitokai is "enjoyable". The episodes are really enjoyable to watch. They have an air of innocence and comedy that doesn't exactly feel unique, but the combination of everything creates a really good experience.

The main character is Randou Rino, a young student that has nowhere to go after her mother died of an illness. At this point, her only 'friend' is a puppet she calls Pucchan. Following a letter written by someone who identifies himself as "Mr.Poppit", she heads to the Miyagami School, and meets the Gokujou Seitokai.

The Gokujou Seitokai is a student council that has more power than the school staff. They are considered fantastic by the school students and everyone loves them. They have all sort of unique members that resolves all kind of problems that may happen in Miyagami School. Being invited by the Student Council president and founder Miyagami School, Jinguji Kanade, Randou Rino joins the Student Council. The episodes usually follow her and the other Gokujou Seitokai members as they resolve all kind of situations.

That anime veteran was right when he said it had no fanservice. We are so used to it that it feels strange. There is no fanservice at all. This is a school comedy without a single panty shot in the whole 26 episodes. The characters aren't unbelievable cute, they look normal instead. I know fanservice is not just sexualizing characters, but I don't believe you can find fanservice in any other form as well in Gokujou Seitokai. I don't take this as an necessarily good point - fanservice can be either good or bad depending on the situation and if its needed or not - but finding an anime of this genre with none at all was very interesting. Even if you don't like the genre, I'd recommend watching it just for the reference.

What makes Gokujou Seitokai so good is the experience from the viewer's point of view. While there isn't that much positive to talk in the sound department and even less in the visual (actually, there are some really ugly scenes), the episodes are so well made it makes up for everything. The stories are fun and innocent, simple jokes and funny, unrealistic situations will make sure you'll have fun watching this.

You should watch Gokujou Seitokai. Its an unknown, underrated, wonderful experience created by simple yet wonderful characters and a charming atmosphere.

This movie is a re-imagination of basic Saint Seiya concepts. It uses the Zodiac Temples Arc as a base to its plot. So, I'll consider it as an original work for the most part in this review, as I don't like taking something as a bad thing just because it isn't the same as the old one. The problem is, Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary has a big flaw in its concept: you can't fit this Arc in a single movie, no matter how hard you try.

Lot of concepts are left open because the movie doesn't have time to explain them to you. While it ... settles a new universe in Saint Seiya franchise, it can't explain itself without relying on fan's knowledge.

Due do the movie format, most of the Gold Saints have no personality at all. With the exception of Aldebaran, Aiolia and Death Mask, they couldn't look more like coadjutors. Milo, who was one of the best re-imagined characters, suffered with little screen time. Aphrodite almost didn't appear at all.

The art was fantastic. The movie's style is a mix of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, with heavy anime influence, specially in humor scenes. Overall, visually speaking, the battles were very well done. The first appearance of Aiolia created an epic atmosphere. They changed visuals for a lot of characters, Milo even changing gender. I received this all with a positive reaction. Unfortunately, the fights are really short because the movie doesn't have time and the story needs to go on.

The same can be said about the sounds effects. Ambient and movement sounds were very good and matched what we consider an AAA production.

Being honest, I don't think this movie was bad. I enjoyed it. But its pretty clear you can't tell a story like this in one hour and half, and the move suffers from its stupidly fast peace. I would love to see this universe of Saint Seiya in another format like a CG series, even with lower production value. But, in the end, its an 'original' story that can't explain itself and feels too rushed.

Tari Tari is the kind of work that looks fantastic on the paper. If I tell you an anime have a good story and above-average sound and visual, it would be certainly a recommendation, right? Well, personally it wasn't the case for me and Tari Tari. While I can't say its bad, it has some serious problems with its story telling that might make some people drop.

Basically, the way the story is told is tedious. Thats it. You have technically everything necessary to make an excellent anime, but the outcome seemed to be just above average. Its hard to have motivation to keep watching, as ... the series doesn't do anything to make you have. I almost needed to force myself to watch it until the end, despite not having any problems with visuals, characters, story or anything.

Basically, Tari Tari isn't a bad anime. Actually I'm sure it can be a very good one for some. However, I'm sure not everyone can deal with the pacing and the way this story is told.

Small note: the final is very satisfying.

From someone who honestly didn't enjoy the first season much (gave it a 4 on MAL), I can say this was clearly an improvement. The humor was better, the story-driven moments were well done and it was, overall, much better to watch than before.

I personally don't like this style of humor. I really don't. Most of the time I simply don't find it funny, and sometimes I get some embarrassment. Still, I found myself laughing a lot in some episodes, and even pausing some of then to breath. It's considerably funnier than the first season.

It's natural to get attached to the characters after a second ... season. However, the personality of everyone seems too thin to me. We get some background story at a point, and those parts are really good, but that's it. If you hate to watch beta male characters, this isn't for you. And even so, the protagonist is one of the most likable characters there.

I want to write a paragraph about the opening. It's just so well done. Visually speaking. The sync with the music is great too, but I kinda pay lot of attention to openings and it was a surprise to me that both the opening and the ending look top tier. That being said, I think it's personal, as some people might just don't like it, and others probably will just skip it after an episode or two.

This second season is a good watch if you watched the first season and have nothing else to do. It's definitively an improvement. Even if its some steps away from being good, it can be more enjoyable to watch than you think.