This anime was bland in concept, but it had excellent direction that made even the most cookie-cutter tropes feel refreshing. It's great that it was able to get the same director as Minami-ke, whom I'm starting to see in a very positive light. The comedy was fairly funny, more so than I expected it to be from my first impression. All four of the main characters are very interesting, especially Kyouko, whose effervescence is always a joy to watch. The light drama and character interaction, especially between Kyouko and Yui, helped elevate this anime above mediocrity.
If Yuru Yuri gets a second season, I just hope that it'll have the same staff in charge, because the one we got here did a top notch job.
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