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This is the continuation from the first season of Kimi ni Todoke and as slow paced as ever! This hadn't been much of a bother in the first season, but had became an annoyance. Every time I finished an episode i wanted to break my face in with my keyboard.

I had originally loved the ending of the first season and expected just as much. I wanted to feel that happiness for them and the satisfaction I need... Was I asking to much? Of course the ending was great, but it didn't even feel like an ending. This was only confirmed by checking the manga, after ... learning that the series had stopped at Chapter 46.
The manga itself is still on going. This leaves the question, will they will continue to adapt it?

Story 8: The story leaves straight off from the first season. Both Sawako and Kazehaya relationship was starting to deepen and problems were creeping in.
Loving one another from far away wasn't just enough anymore. Feelings of one-sided affection was now a problem.
As slow as ever, it seemed to drag on for to long and was very aggravating. All the avoidance and sadness took far to much of this season. The happiness and hope had seemed long gone and was starting to turn into a show I didn't like. Hopefully, Kimi ni Todoke saved itself.

Art 7: I dont think i every seen such a bipolar change in art. At times the show amazed me in awe of how beautiful the characters were (especially Sawako's smiles). It has an almost light and soft art style that is enjoyable.
The shear amount of chibi in each episode makes me sometimes wonder, what was the need of that? I'd say it ruined the beauty it had going for it.

characters 8 : Let' start with Sawako, a very fulfilling character. She started off as a awkward shy girl with almost no emotions in the first season...Due to her friends she now know what it is to feel happy and how to talk to others. Her dense head can make her quite hilarious to, but can make trouble. Sawako's character almost shines with innocence.
Making her one of my favorite characters.

Kazehaya: A popular and kind boy, but at times is selfish and rash. You won't notice it though. Kazehaya is very social to cover up what his insecurities are. Other than that he is a great guy that treat everyone equal.

Enjoyment 6: All I can say is the middle of the season almost made me stop watching and break the tv screen... It will get better.

Overall, the 2nd season ended well and cleaned up all the hate I felt for it, but I cant help to think of how much better the first season was. Kimi ni Todoke is in fact one of the better shoujo's out their. Give it a try and you might be surprised.

This show is a sad guilty pleasure of mine. I shouldn't like this, but I did.

It shows what hard work can really achieve. Especially with so much competition out there. It can really motivates you to be successful. With all that aside the show is very shallow and simple.

Cute girls dancing and singing to save their beloved school.

Story: Based around nine girls working to become idols and save their school. The initial story is okay, but nothing ever goes past that. The plot is weak and suffers from this, but what can you expect from a 13 episode series. The story can only ... be comparable when you take a slice-of-life. Each episode itself has it's own story. Don't expect much from it. I simply watched it for fun, nothing more or less.

Put aside potential flaws it gave a calming and easygoing atmosphere. This made the show feel comfortable. Like laying in your bed at night, nothing really changes, but it doesn't ever feel uncertain.
Sorry fans of this show but I'm going to give the story a 6.

Art: It wasn't bad at all. I didn't even know sunrise could make this high of quality. All aspects of the girls stage, and clothing were unique and changed often. This kept me waiting to see the next outfit.
Watching in HD i could tell some of the drawings during performances almost looked 3d. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At times it got weird to watch and i almost wished it would just stay 2d. It was more likely done because of budget. Much better than other shows *cough cough* .
Art is an 8.

Sound: I can't say much since i watched it in subbed and not many emotions were expressed through the characters. Other than that as far I could tell they fit the characters, nothing oddball my ears could hear.
Who could forget about the music. Most of the songs picked were very catchy and often found myself bobbing my head.
This deserves an 8.

Character: This is where the show failed to deliver on. For the first couple of episodes I didn't even know Kitori's mom was the principle. By this time almost the whole group had been already established.
when looking back at it most of the group was very 2 dimensional. Backgrounds never spoken, wondering even if some of the girls said a word after wanting to join Muse.
Although the ones that were shown some light had different personalities. All these differences make them very lovable. You could basically read all these characters, like the back of your hand.
This was very traumatizing to characters, and made it almost boring.
What could be more wrong? The fact that not once did they develop really in much of a way.
-The over dramatic sad scene at the end didn't prove anything.
Character, gets a 5.

Enjoyment: Like i said i really enjoyed this. Probably much more than I should have. Just the cuteness of everything kept me going. What does that say about me? I am a sucker for cute girls dancing in cute costumes. Hell Yeah!
A 7 for enjoyment.

Overall: Don't set goals high, at best don't set any. With that type of thinking you might like it.
Their are many shows of this variety, that said the originality is near zero. I don't recommend this if you look for deep plot inducing anime. I am forewarning you that their is not one guy in this. The rest is your choice at this point, is it worth watching or not? I would respond with yes. My hormones kept me going. I conclude my official first review with a 7.