[Kaoru Chujo]

I don't know whether this is a "good" show or not, but I for one am enjoying the heck out of it so far.

Complaints about there being some cliches lying around don't mean much to me, since pretty well all of anime is based on running new variations of old memes. Complaints about the main character powering up too fast are reasonable, but that applies to many shounen shows, so I'm not sure why this show is getting so much negativity. Probably because there was some hype and there were high hopes -- and also perhaps because this is noitaminA, and is supposed to be different. Inori's dress and character and the noitaminA audience don't seem like a good fit.

I like this show for its stylishness, and I do find myself able to relate to the characters, little as we know of them so far. I'm not a fan of the plot or the situation, but I can go along and get something out of them. It's fantasy. And to me, the way the show is being directed gives it a verve and weight much greater than the script.

Personally, the shows I am most enjoying so far are Chihayafuru, Boku to Kimi, Ben-Tou, Last Exile, Tomodachi ga Sukunai, Mirai Nikki, Mashiro-iro Symphony and Guilty Crown. As for which shows are "good," I'd say the first six I named are definitely good shows, up to now.

But a lot of preference is personal preference, based on which kinds of characters and tropes one likes, and objectivity is hard to find. Hunter x Hunter is a good show, for sure, but my interest there is waning because the kiddy style and the situation aren't my thing.