[musouka]

I was pretty impressed with this first episode.

I don't think it'll have as much crossover appeal as, oh say, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, but the carefully understated mood and direction reminded me (in a good way) of the Hana Yori Dango anime.

Spoiler:

I thought the kiss sequence was especially well done--the direction, timing, music, and even imagery managed to get all the feelings across in a very lush, romantic way, which was impressive because the set up itself is pretty cheesy and "typical shoujo".