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**Warning**
This is one of those shows that sets the viewer up for the ending the entire time. If you drop this before watching the last episode, you'll be wasting your time watching this series.

Story : It doesn't seem like the story was very well thought out at first (horny teenager in high school trying to get as much girls as he can). The main character, Ito Makoto, is guaranteed to be the worst anime character you'll ever meet. He's popular among the girls at his school because he seems/they think he's a nice guy (I have no idea what basis they have ... for thinking this), but he's pretty much the devil in disguise. He'll do everything to make the viewer hate him, from his perverted acts to his childish-like tendency to avoid responsibility. Most of the people that come in contact with him will get screwed up emotionally/psychologically/physically, and the episodes will end with the viewer thinking, "what's that guy going to do to screw up society now" or maybe even "I hope a lightning bolt comes down and strikes him".
Those that hate Makoto and are dropping the series because of him, don't. The desired effect is to have you hate him, because divine retribution will eventually come.

Art : Consistant animation and the artwork is exactly like that of the computer game.

Sound : The bgm's fit very well. This show uses a different ending song every episode, some good some bad. The opening song is mediocre at best.

Characters : Everyone has issues (won't go into it in detail because of the no spoilers rule). You wouldn't expect real high school students to act the way they do...though you wouldn't expect real high school students to be ensnared in a story this twisted.

Enjoyment : There are some scenes that are very hard to watch. Most of them consists of Makoto doing something that's just horribly horribly wrong with the other characters unaware of it. Also there are scenes where they show the effects of Makoto's actions on the female characters with Makoto, again, not taking any responsibility.

Overall : To be frank, you will probably hate this show because of Makoto, since he is the biggest tool I've ever seen. For those who like twisted dramas, this is the show for you. I personally chose to finish this series because I really liked how they set up the cliffhangers, and I felt it was challenging me to continue (again, yes, Makoto's actions do make the show very very hard to watch).

Now for the 95% of the people that watched this show that absolutely hates Makoto, you have to watch the last episode because it's incredibly well done (not for screamish people, parental discretion is advised, blah blah). Depending on the type of person you are, you will either enjoy it (I know I did) or say it's absolutely twisted.

Story: There isn't really a main story, the series revolves around the daily life of 4 high school girls. This series is based on a Japanese 4-panel comic strip, and as comic strips go, the contents can be just about any topics that come to mind. Though there's no main story (people gets judgmental about this), people overlook the fact it is BECAUSE there's no main story, there's no restrictions to what the series can talk about.

Art: The art style from the anime were pretty much the same as from the manga. There wasn't any inconsistencies and the animation was relatively smooth ... the entire time. The characters/backgrounds were drawn the way they are because...again...this series is derived from a 4-panel comic strip.

Sound: The BGM blends with the episodes very well. The opening song always got me pumped up to watch the episodes no matter what kind of mood I was in at the moment. The ending songs were all taken from somewhere else and sung by the voice actors, and most of them were absolutely hilarious (especially Hare Hare Yukai sung by Shiraishi Minoru along with the 2 player fighting game training mode simulator).

Characters: What's done so well about the character development is that you learn about the characters the same way you learn about someone in real life, from their casual conversations in school. Even though this is a comedy, there are some dramatic scenes here and there showing some of the character's life at home. There's also a wide variety of characters (who're normal and aren't golden haired, KI blasting, walking slabs of muscles) for the viewer to relate to.

Enjoyment: I really like how this is a show that you can just pick up and enjoy without knowing the contents of the previous episodes. There are also many references, so many that a normal person (who doesn't watch much anime or play games) wouldn't be able to understand more than half of it.

Overall: The thing about Lucky Star is that not everyone's going to like it. This show is aimed towards regular anime watchers/gamers. Those who are not anime watchers will be confused at the references, older people may think it's plotless insanity, and younger people may not understand the jokes.

With that said, if you're an anime watcher (if you're taking time to read this I'd bet you are), this show will be an absolute blast. This anime is the KING of referencing, and with each episodes being a synthesis of small events, you'll never guess what could happen next.

**Brief Warning**
The first few episodes of the series may seem boring at first, but they're for introducing the 4 main characters. No matter what you may think, keep watching, give it a chance. By episode 10 or so, you will not regret sticking with this series.