After being delighted by this amazing anime series, I had decided to write a review. There were already a few that recommended it, so I forgot about it. However, I've been thinking about Maico a lot since then. It truly is the hiddenest of gems of 90s TV anime. The episodic nature of the series allows it to have small plot-lines that are quickly forgotten, but there are many continuity details that provide style and character to the story. Also, the stars of the show are definitely the characters, some more than others, and they have stereotypes that you hardly ever see in other animes.They are extremely flawed too: angry, lazy, greedy, violent, bullies, anti-social, indifferent, talent-less, egoistic, unhealthy; just very toxic personalities. Maico, on the other hand, is the sweetest and most innocent character ever. The show is very funny too! The format will remind many about the The Office. During the last episodes, some of them take a serious, emotional and sad tone (Evangelion-inspired maybe?)

Art is late 90s but it clearly isn't top quality; it has a sort of amateur doujin feeling to it, which I kind of like as it is representative of its era. Additionally, most of the backgrounds are CG designed, that will definitely remind you of many PS1 games. It's a pretty unique detail. Overall, the popularity and production quality of the real-life show is ironically similar to the radio show that they work at.

I usually don't write about the music in animes, but both the OP and ED feel surprisingly nostalgic for some reason.

I'm not a huge fan of TV anime; I prefer OVAs by far, but Maico and the cast managed to be entertaining enough for 24 episodes. Only one or two felt somewhat boring, but that happens in every show ever.