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I didn't understand how people could find slice of life dull until I watched Blend-S. While it had its moments and got some laughs out of me, it never managed to keep a consistent level of enjoyment. I found myself getting incredibly bored between any funny bits there were, sometimes for entire episodes, and, at the end, felt like I'd only finished watching it to finish watching it. Part comedy, part slice-of-life, it is neither entertaining enough to be a good specimen of the former nor atmospheric enough to be a good specimen of the latter.

At the beginning, most of the jokes revolve around Maika's ... expression, and though the show manages to move on from that before it becomes overdone, it doesn't manage to replace it with anything fresh. As a result, it still works as a gag, but by the time they bring it back it feels out of place. The comedic timing, setup, and general pacing could all use work.

Most of the characters are likeable, but they end up being fairly one-note and their interactions just aren't written well enough to carry the show through its dull moments. Exhibit A here is the romance, which is inconsequential and meaningless. It's a joke - and that is not a criticism, I mean it really just serves as joke material - but it's presented in such a way as to be taken seriously within the story. Reflective of the show as a whole, it's neither good comedy nor good romance. I'm hard-pressed to say this is a better love story than Twilight. It really might not be.

Now, don't get me wrong - this is not a bad anime. There is nothing obviously bad about it. I didn't throw up my hands in disappointment or sigh with disgust at any of the flat jokes or the dull romance. As I said, it had its moments, and overall I derived a mild amount of amusement from it. The character designs are cute. The voice acting is good. The characters' quirks are interesting. But it is simply bland overall. This is a light watch, and only recommended for the undiscerning viewer with time to kill.