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"If I cover my ears, then my hands aren't free to protect my belly button!"
- Shoki no Chika

Reminder: this review does not include any element of comparison with the manga and contains just a little bit spoiler (not too much). Of course, I have read the manga and it is very good, but I'm not the kind of person who would want to compare an anime to its original source (it's kinda pointless to compare 3 hours of Grisaia to the 50 hours of its visual novel, for the sake of example); (and English is not my native tongue).

Because tradition dictates it, here is a ... short introduction to the anime: read the synopsis! Okay… You have a cool and smart but poor blond president, a very candid oujo-sama (how cute!), a perverse… I mean cute secretary and an otaku gamer treasurer.
And if you want to distinguish yourself from the plebe: if you are asked to choose between the vice-president and the secretary, say that you prefer the girl with white hair and blue eyes! She is the real hidden heroine of this anime! (Or if you are not into imou… then just say that the best girl is the maid.)

So, let's get to the heart of the matter: what makes Kaguya-sama so good? Of course, it's a comic anime, so if the number of your laugh while watching Kaguya-sama is close to zero, then you'll certainly find it bad. As for me, even before the anime finishes airing, I have already rewatched it at least three or four times, and I’m still dying of laughing every minute, and sometimes every twenty seconds.
Yes, I am an extreme case of someone who loves this anime.

So, you have your answer. Kaguya-sama is so good because it makes you burst out laughing. Do I need to bother myself more than that? The humor of this anime is simple, made up of sitcomics, facial exaggerations and overreactions (Chika!), misunderstandings, puns, childish jokes (chin chin!)... All of it made me laugh.
Furthermore, there is also a romance that is developed, which can both make us laugh and simply make us appreciate what it has to offer. The interactions, dialogues, in addition of making one laugh, are very fluid, dynamic and well juxtaposed, which are not useless chatter as in other comedy animes.
All this makes up the remarkable staging of the characters, their interaction and their daily life (in a way). You can enjoy Kaguya-sama without necessarily laughing at each of its gags, because the anime also offers moments of slice of life, school life and it most often brings us closer to the characters.

Among those who did not like it, I bet some will justify the "why they did not like it" with arguments such as: "the jokes were repetitive", "oh no, it’s another cliché romcom", instead of saying that this is just not their type of humor. Of course, sometimes a repetition of a scheme or the same element can destroy the enjoyment. However, this is not systematic, and Kaguya-sama is proof of that: from the first to the last episode, there was not a single one in which I did not burst out laughing. Regarding the "cliché" matter, it would be selfish if you were to impose your point of view, because by "cliché" it actually depends on your anime experience and culture, and sometimes one could not be bothered by the cliché or even enjoy it! (Gotoubun, Monogatari Series…)

So, to put it simply, it's my anime of the season, and I'm glad I can say it. I loved this anime so much that I would say it's the best comedy anime I've ever seen in my life (yes, I’m an extreme case…), and I hope that it would encourage you to go to read the manga! (some chapters have not been adapted)

To conclude with a personal point, I loved the opening and endings of this anime (Chikatto Chika Chikattsu of course), the charadesign is magnificent (especially the girls' eyes) and the seiyuu are always at the top of their performance!

That's it, thank you for reading and feel free to give me a feedback.