Review of Tsugumomo

Quite a surprise here. I didn't have high hopes for this anime, but Tsugumomo actually turned out quite well. Let's start with genres. There are 3 things worth pointing out: it's seinen, there is no harem tag and there is no drama tag. While Tsugumomo not being harem didn't really save this anime from feeling like one, it gives protagonist a bit more freedom and doesn't need to show us how dense he is every episode. This anime being seinen is a wonderful thing for any ecchi fan. No, we don't get anything special. It just means that instead of boobfest and nosebleeds without doing anything wehave more or less reasonable use of nudity and reactions to it, although protagonists is too meek to make satisfying use of it.
Finally, the lack of drama tag makes this kind of stories much more enjoyable. Yes, there are serious moments and there is a story. But the amount of cringe caused by useless tryhard protagonist is limited.
Overall story in Tsugumomo is really basic and not that interesting. It has funny moments, mostly based on characters interactions. Thing worth mentioning is that we get plenty of fanservice that somehow doesn't feel forced.

Characters in Tsugumomo are a mixed bag. Protagonist is another boring, useless, nice guy that you saw hundreds of times already. Kiriha on the other hand is very solid. She might not be really deep or well written, but she gives this feeling of being a complete character with her own personality.
Most of side characters are forgettable. Some of them fit their role and were fun to watch whenever they appeared, while others were next to useless. On the bright side I don't think any of them felt like a waste of time. They had their roles, played them and didn't stay longer than needed.

Art style is simple and rather bland. Characters look good, but again, nothing special. Animation is where stuff gets better, especially in some action scenes it was considerably above level I expected.
Fanservice also deserves mention here. With right angles and covering, it manages to be satisfyingly erotic while not going into borderline hentai territory.

Generally speaking, Tsugumomo is enjoyable anime. It had some annoying moments, all caused by protagonist's weak character, but lack of problematic drama, good ecchi and Kiriha made up for it.