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I think Killua changed his personality from the first season to this re-make. He is now more friendly and accommodating. Whether that is bad or good is up to you. The overall feel of the anime up to the Greed Island Arc is good. Oerall, it was a bit confusing on how several elements have come together: magic, aliens, etc. The Chimera Ant Arc was just too slow. I think they focused too much on it, adding more characters that would be scrapped in the end. There were several series of episodes on the arc where the main characters were not shown at all. And ... then the concluding arc was too rushed. Did Gon and Killua ever meet again? What happened to Hisoka? To Leorio. And then that anticlimactic part of Gon meeting his father. I thought if episodes were sacrificed on the chimera ant arc for the ending it would have been better.

I really liked the ant king though. But that was also a bit anticlimactic. Also, he looked like Freeza from Dragon Ball. He needs some originality. Another thing that I liked about this anime and the only thing that pushed me to the end is Killua's feelings for Gon. So whe I saw the ending, I was really disappointed that his feelings were not given justice.

The art and animation was very good and pleasing to the eyes. The start was very very slow. Considering that this was only a 12-episode anime, the good part starts only at episode 10. Madoka, the titular character was a crybaby and very annoying. Akemi Homura and Madoka's mom are the best.

Some characters although very significant in the web of relationships were dropped, e.g. Hitomi. This was a magical girl anime but not quite because it was also dark and very ambitious.

I suggest to have patience and watch until the very end because it still is a good and very touching anime. It was very ... unexpexted for the genre, but that is what makes it good. I permit fast forwards though especially at the first dragging nine episodes.

It's been a while since I've actually laughed from a joke in an anime, but this show could easily make me do it. Everything was light, very fun and seriously funny. They do stupid things but the show is not stupid at all. The overall story seemed superficial but they made it in a way where you can look at things differently. It's very interesting not to mention funny. I was only planning to watch a few episodes but I kept wanting more and ended up finishing the whole series in one night.

Plus points also for the art and for Nozaki-kun's voice. It matched really ... well his personality, and to think that it was also the voice of Dotachin from Durarara, more plus plus points. :))

I also liked Sakura's personality which isn't very whiny. Actually, I loved everyone from the show. They've all got really unique and interesting personalities. Not to mention they're all kind of stupidly funny. The thing about girls ending up as boys and vice versa in manga is also very cool. Haha. I hope there will be more of this anime in the future.

I like the art - clean, straightforward, and very pleasing to the eyes. I thought the character's emotions were also clearly reflected in the art.

The story was okay. It was fast-paced which is good. I love Ikuto's character very much. Hehe. There was too much idealism which isn't much too my taste. And at the end, there was a confusing all-fantasy arc that surpassed space and time which I didn't really like. But overall, I thought the manga was good and I definitely enjoyed it. I liked best the dokidoki moments of Ikuto and Amu. Hehe. I also liked how Ikuto was portrayed and those ... times when he couldn't express himself very well. There were things that came out unexpectedly (I thought Tadase liked Nadeshiko :P), but they were still interesting.

P.S. I watched the anime first but after episode 8, I gave up and read the manga instead. The anime was very slow-paced and has a lot of fillers. I'm not sure if I'm gonna continue/finish it, but if it's for the sake of Ikuto, maybe I would. Hehe

I thought the overall story was very good, but in the first season I thought the animators were kind of lazy. There were so many static scenes that were only kept moving by the sound. I also thought some shots were reused a lot. Although giving life to classical music could be really hard in an anime that centers on music, I still thought those kinds of scenes bring down an otherwise good anime. But looking at it the other way around, the first season is a good base/set-up for the next two seasons. It showed how good the musicality of the characters are, how ... important music is to them, and maybe not a lot but good enough background checks. Overall, the anime was fun and consistent. The next two seasons were a whole lot better though, especially the finale.

The anime (all 3 seasons) was also especially interesting for me because it was the first shoujo/josei anime I’ve noticed (since I’m only noticing these things recently) that it was the male protagonist that narrates the story, hence we can look into his thoughts. There were no annoying musings of the heroine. The heroine was strong and weird. Although she’s somehow completely dependent on the male protagonist, she’s also independent – really weird. Those stuff adds to the consistency points of the story because it was really impossible to read the heroine’s mind – that is if there was even something that goes around her head.

There were also more comedy than romance, but when there is romance, it can really tug your heartstrings. And by telling it from the male point of view who is kind of a tsundere and who doesn’t say much, it’s seriously more effective.

This is a battle manga but I suppose this isn't your standard one, although I'm in no position to say such because I don't read much of this genre but I have seen a lot of battle anime.

One-on-one battles or "you go ahead first, leave this area to me" types are very few in this manga, even if we consider a meister and a weapon as only one. Fights with the enemy are usually done in teams even if there is only one to fight. The usual "I'll beat the shit out of you til you come to your senses" is also nil or maybe ... not very emphasized at all. Mostly, it's either the dark character comes to his senses himself or the he beats the shit out of the cocky bastard who was supposed to beat the hell out of him. Supposedly big and established master villains also get beaten quite anticlimactically (e.g. Justin Law, Medusa, Noah). And then villains who came out of nowhere become the opponents in the ultimate battle. "What a waste of story!" is what I can't help but think.

Speaking of wasted stories, whatever happened to Maka's mom? How did Black*Star came out of his demon path? Why did Justin Law betray? What became of Patty's training? The manga wasn't meant to be a drama in the first place so I force myself to understand. I tried to understand when BJ was killed just like that, no further stories, no drama, but it happened again and again. So much opportunities for back-stories are put to waste.

Considering what's all been said, the art ain't bad. It was actually amazing, sometimes it simply makes up for the half-baked story. The setting, props, and costume were so creative. And what never ceases to amaze me was the character traits that were fully-expressed. Soul was super cool and he looked like it every time. Well, I suppose except for those times where he's gone bad but after all that, he comes out way cooler than before. The same is true for self-absorbed Black*Star! Even his name has something to do with his personality. Perfect characters! If only they were backed up by much more nosy stories, this manga could have scored a lot higher.

This is the best anime I've seen as of yet.

The good stuff: Fast-paced mecha fights that do not include draggy self-blames, unnecessary flashbacks, and repetitive dialogues. The story is an overwhelming drama that poses unanswerable moral and philosophical questions. But those do not make it downright heavy because it's all balanced out by touches of student life here and there, little stories of friendship and trust not to mention romance. Everything is all good and amazing especially that one big twisted ending.

The bad stuff: Very twisted ending. Every episode takes your breath away that you cannot wait for the next episode.

I think this is the best manga I have ever read. I can't believe Obata-sensei's art. It was so amazing it captured my heart. There was no need for petty dialogues and self-reflections, all feelings were portrayed in the art itself. I've never read a manga that tells a story in a series of pages that have no written words, but still flawlessly telling such a wonderful story.

I kind of didn't appreciate how she drew eyeballs at the start though, and how the characters still look like kids even after ten years. Haha. But every flaw was overlooked by every emotion so everything was ... still good. I cried so much til my eyes dried up. I cried still even though it's done. Plus Obata-sensei preaches safe sex. Plus points for that.