The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is a comedy anime that was surprisingly released in 2012 - remember when people were saying that 2012 was going to be the end of the world? Good times. - that cleverly and gradually shifts into a romantic drama anime as the show travels through the 24 episodes it is composed of.
This show has the most absolutely gorgeous and colorful animation style I have ever seen in a Dengeki Bunko anime adaptation, in my opinion. The lighting and coloration in literally every single shot throughout every episode in the entire show was brilliantly vibrant and just completely full of life. I felt like this was really fitting, too, considering this is a show about misunderstood prodigal artists, pretty much.
The storytelling method of the show was extremely clever to me as well, as it initially misleads the audience (including myself) into thinking this will be a simple, two-bit, standard comedy anime, but it eventually reveals itself to be so much more than that. No spoilers, of course, but I will say that, again, this was fitting for a show about artists, as many great artists historically aren't appreciated for their work until many years after the work is made.
I loved this show especially in the original Japanese version, as the actors really sold their characters, in my opinion. However, the English version had its share of good acting as well, most especially in the case of voice actress Skyler Sinclair, who voices Rita Ainsworth, a character who hails from England. Miss Sinclair's performance is one that left me completely starstruck, in my completely honest opinion, as she really sells the character even though she talks in the heaviest British accent I have ever heard.
