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I'm actually quite impressed with the level of continuity this season of Kobayashi achieves. This series is a masterclass in revealing the depth and balance that animes in the SOL genre can achieve. From the memey fan service to the character and plot development that SOL animes don't usually demonstrate, the writers of this anime really do it justice by providing the anime with a beautiful balance of comedy, plot, character development and fan service.

In a sense, the plot is too good as it feels lowkey rushed since it could have probably been extended as the buildup to this big revelation in episode 11 could ... be further extended upon by building it up in prior episodes more thoroughly. However, considering the nature of SOL, it’s understandable that it's pretty difficult to squeeze everything in and I think it’s justified in Kobayashi as it does serve as an extra layer of depth to this already stacked SOL.

The fanservice and comedic scenes can sometimes be overdone whether it be Saikawa having a reaction to Kanna or Lucoa being “overly friendly” towards Shouta. However, it’s not to the extent that it’s uncomfortable and although it’s seeming intention is to brighten the mood, it can sometimes come across as too much, adding to the already bright series, however, these are justified due to the nature of the SOL genre.

I don’t have much to say about the art and animation. It's all S tier and super consistent (opinion based), but I really enjoyed all the unnecessary fight scenes, and I believe the artists all worked really hard bringing all those flames, dirt, and flower petals together (esp in the final episode amongst all those cherry blossom trees).

The character development towards the end is also really sweet, and I really like how they included Kobayashi’s sense of ‘unworthiness’ and unbelonging. It takes a step back from all the fantasy-like partying and sort of steps down to reality, bringing a sense of despair to the viewer as no one wishes to experience those feelings of loneliness. It’s good that they attempted to clear up these mixed feelings and took the time to talk it through. Although there is certainly untapped potential regarding the overall ‘plot’ as it could definitely be explored through the ‘other dimension’, I find that the conclusion to the series was actually quite successful in closing out all these unanswered questions (partially). I’m super impressed by the level of detail this series achieved, although the series is considered to be an SOL, the series sets itself apart by displaying an intricacy that isnt commonly seen among SOL series’.

Overall, I find the series to be one of the best amongst the SOL genre, and I thoroughly enjoyed being introduced to all the characters of the series and getting to be a part of watching.