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Just finished Amagami SS in 720p :3 *with extra thoughts

Girl rankings:

1. Haruka Morishima - Most refreshing, playful, and exciting~ with a lovely childish personality and a certain spark.
2. Kaoru Tanamachi - Excellent dere side, very spirited and realistic, girl bro, SEXHAIR.
3. Tsukasa Ayatsuji - Secret bitch persona makes her the most dramatic girl.
4. Rihoko Sakurai - Simple airhead with an obsession of food is adorable in some ways.
5. Ai Nanasaki - Sweet and sensitive, but doesn't grab my attention.
6. Sae Nakata - Kind of annoying and boring, too much of a woobie.

Arc rankings:

1. Haruka - Quite unusual, but definitely the most entertaining arc. Haruka's confession scene in episode 4 is one of the best moments in the series. Her fun ideas and kinkiness spice up situations ~ she certainly brought out Junichi's liveliness. Also, the ending was epic win. *HIBIKI, RUN FOR IT!...* I wonder how their child looks like ^^
2. Tsuaksa - Well thought out script, but with unanswered questions such as what was in her notebook and the reason for hating her sister ~ although the ending was the most emotional out of all the arcs. He seems to be the most compatible for her, since most guys wouldn't want to marry a girl with a split personality.
3. Kaoru - The ending could have been executed better, wished there was a 10 years after epilogue. However the chemistry between the two and their growth for each other is pretty much flawless.
4. Sae - The funny narrator addition was very nice, but Sae herself is bleh. The instructor/student bond was way overused.
5. Ai - Her arc was a bit forgetful, but the onsen scene was ;D. The swimming aspect of the plot was a huge turnoff.
6. Rihoko - Her arc ranks the lowest since she got sadly friendzoned with a bittersweet open-ended epilogue. However, the rest of the arc was pretty interesting since it was the only one which followed the main girl perspective's and not Junichi's.


Overall Amagami SS deserves applause for such wonderfully realistic character designs, since the hairstyles and natural haircolors (with the exception of Sae) are what would be typically be found in a Japanese high school. The character designs are also really clean, and the color palette is vibrant. The general characterization and plot was enjoyable throughout all of the arcs. 10/10


The OP "i Love" by azusa is a great song for the series since it brings out the innocent warmth of a romance nearing Christmas. The ED songs were all brilliant in the fact that they stayed in character and revealed more in depth about the girls. 10/10

Animation Quality: 10 - High quality animation with a nice touch of realism.
Voice Actors: 10 - The seiyuu's caught the emotions and feelings well in each character perfectly.
Script: 8 - Some parts were very good, others not so.
Soundtrack: 9 - Nice BGM throughout, especially at those intimate emotional scenes.
Editing: 9 - Scenes transitioned fluidly and the half point break animation was done nicely.
Enjoyment: 10 - Was hooked on from episode 1.
Emotional Involvement: 10 - Varies with the arc, but generally very emotional.

Overall 10/10