I was a little bit late to the party but to cut to the chase, this anime scores a perfect 10 from me. It is probably THE best anime I watched this year. It's got the perfect balance of wholesomeness, comedy, romance and drama. I fell completely in love with the characters, warts and all. It had everything I wanted and more. The creativity of the writers astounds me. I can't believe they adapted a folk tale that I thought was already interesting and went above and beyond to create such a heartwarming story. I say, give it a go : ) Bring on season2!