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This show, at a base level, is good. I really can't actually find any major flaws, so I guess that's a good thing...?

Story: (8/10)

I will admit, the story isn't a super in-depth adventure or anything, but it's definitely unique.

It's basically about a boy named Tarou who is a masochist(he gets sexual pleasure from being hurt by pretty girls). Since he doesn't want to be a masochist, he seeks the help of the Second Volunteer Group, led by Mio Isurugi(who is apparently a sadist, no diagnosis in the show though). Along with the help of Yuuno(the girl who is the cause of his masochism in the first place, and who also has androphobia), they try to solve his problem with plenty of funny(and somewhat demented) antics.

The show's main appeal is that it's genuinely funny to watch Tarou get screwed over every day. Whether it be some horribly failed attempt to cure is masochism, or just a pure awkward moment, this show is funny and entertaining from start to finish.

Animation: (8.5/10)

While it is a pretty good looking anime in regards to CG and the like, it's about average for a 2010 anime. Although I can't say I've seen better, I've seen a few others of similar quality.

Sound: (8/10)

The opening theme is, unfortunately, a catchy little j-pop song... to be perfectly honest the ending theme is kind of irritating, but nontheless it fits the theme of the show.

The background music and voice acting fit in perfectly with the show, leaving the viewer overall pleased at the sound of Tarou getting drop kicked or horridly screaming while running away from an angry Mio.

Characters: (9/10)

Like a lot of shows, the characters are once again the best thing about it. They each have their own (somewhat unique) personalities, each with their own humorous quirks.

We have the masochistic Tarou, the sadistic but kind (tsundere) Mio, the androphobic and shy (but kind) Yuuno, or (mah personal favorite here :P) the kinda creepy cross-dresser Tatsukichi.

Those aren't even all the entertaining characters, by the way. :D

But yeah, all in all, the characters are all funny and unique, which was rather refreshing with all the copy-paste anime casts in other shows this year.

Overall: (9/10)

Although a little bit ecchi, for the most part it's a pretty down-to-earth comedy about a high schooler and his problems. Definitely worth your time, unless of course your looking for a huge scale highly-developed fantasy world. But in that case, just go watch 12 Kingdoms or something ;D