Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu

(This is a review for the 20-minute version, NOT the 50-minute one) OVERALL: 7/10 As a summary for the first season of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, I'd say this is pretty decent. It gets the basic idea of the show across and re-introduces most of the major characters. It also changes and adds some imagery/dialogue which can make it worth watching even for viewers who don't need a recap. However, it falls short of excellence by not providing all of the information. It doesn't show off all of the characters, not even all of the main ones. One could argue that this doesn't matter since all of thecharacters are stereotypes/exaggerations, but I think that even with the 20-minute time constraint, the creators could have fit more info in the episode if they tried to. STORY: 6/10 There isn't really much of a story in the show. It's more of a focus on the interactions between characters rather than plot or character development. ART: 8/10 I really like the artwork in the show. It's not the most detailed thing, and I'm not a fan of every bit of it, but it's aesthetically pleasing and a really great mix of different art styles bunched up into one. SOUND: 8/10 I love the soundtrack in the series and all of the sound effects/sound design, in general, are satisfying and impactful. CHARACTER: 6/10 All of the characters are exaggerated and/or stereotypical so they really aren't particularly special. But the voice actors seem to do a great job playing them, and there weren't really any issues I had with them ENJOYMENT: 8/10 I enjoyed the series and this recap. It never felt boring to me, though its repetitive nature definitely means it won't entertain everyone for the whole duration. It does have quite a few flat jokes, but none of them were appalling.