Anime 2993 Rosario To Vampire Reviews Filter Check 2

R+V is an ecchi anime that has been received surprisingly good in my eyes. I mean, the only thing that makes it different are the elements of action which have found their way into each episode. It starts out with Tsukune Aono, the typical ecchi wimp main. He is starting high school, and due to some strange circumstances he ends up getting admitted into a youkai academy. On his way there he bumps into gets bumped into by a beauty, who's actually a vampire. She's supposedly one of the beauties in school, so you know what's coming... yeah, she ends up befriending the wimp, and ... hangs out with him all the time. But of course, she isn't the only one; soon there comes a girl who wants to steal him away, and on top of that, a tiny brat, tags along with the group, and there you have it! Standard ecchi setting deluxe!

The story fails to impress in any way aside the inital setting as well. Each episode brings about a new (mis)adventure for the group, which basically goes like this: Tsukune gets into bad company -> Hangs out with the girls -> The bad company comes to them -> The three girls kick ass + Moka transforms -> Tsukune whines -> Everyone gets happy after kicking ass -> End. And that's about it. The only refreshing thing is that it's actual action here, and that there's new youkai taking the role of bad guys every episode. But aside those, nothing worth mentioning.

The characters are just about what you'd expect: The moe girl, her rival, a small girl (loli?), and the wimp they all stalk to death. Unoriginal, boring and non-developing, that's pretty much what there's to say about the characters. Both the recurring side characters and the ones who get renewed each episode brings out nothing specuial; they're just standard filler for their position, be it teacher or bad guy of the day. The only slightly refreshing thing was that Tsukune seemed like he wanted to actually help out in the fights, instead of being a wimp and passively receiving whatever assaults of love the girls threw at him. Props to him for that.

The art department was okay, but nothing bragworthy. The backgrounds were nice, yet a little artsy, and the character designs, whuile generic, were pleasing enough. The action scenes were animated nicely, and no slumping in the special effects department either. There was too much fanservice, however.

The sound was pretty okay, and fit the series, but it was by no means anything special, and none of the tunes really captured me or made the scenes better. The OP and ED themes were good enough, fitting the series' atmosphere and all, but nothing more.

All in all, R+V is a failed attempt at an ecchi series, with plain characters and a boring story, but with an action element that served as decently refreshing and allowed for some plus points scored by the pathetic wimp main. And there's lots of fanservice, be warned.

Rosario + Vampire is a typical Shounen, Supernatural, Harem, Romantic, Comedy about an average, human, high school boy (Tsukune) who couldn’t get into any private schools and was stuck going to a school for monsters. This may sound interesting but there’s nothing particularly special about this set-up, since it is just your average school Rom/Com but with monsters. What’s more is that each episode has some very predictable outcomes that get boring fast (monster appears, Moka transforms & sucks blood). So in the end, the weak and repetitive story turned this into a series that you can only enjoy once you turn off your brain.

There’s ... nothing unique about the characters, seeing how it does the same old thing; by having yet another “loser-kun” male protagonist and surrounded by hot and cute girls. Their personalities usually match the way they look as well, so don’t expect anyone to really stand out in this series, except maybe Mizore (snow girl).

The quality of the animation is probably the best aspect, as the backgrounds and environments completely suit the ever changing horror atmosphere. Also everything is somewhat fluid, from the bouncing breast to swift action sequences. The music is also well done, especially during the short burst of action but it becomes fairly repetitive.

Overall Rosario + Vampire proved to be a somewhat entertaining Rom/Com that quickly turns into a typical harem, full of everything shounen (misunderstandings, ecchi, nosebleeds, etc.). Apart from the supernatural element, everything else is the same as in any typical school comedy with the usual cliché situations we are all used to seeing. Fans of the manga will most definitely feel let down by the series, as it never managed to deliver the same story the manga produced and instead all it did deliver was an excessive amount of fanservice (100 panty shots per episode). Some may still enjoy this while the rest will wonder why you wasted your time on such a show.

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Rosario+Vampire Review:

Rosario+Vampire was one of the first anime I ever watched. Due to this, I hold this show very close to my heart and may have a positively biased opinion so excuse me if it shows through. However, after revisiting the show and re-evaluating how good it actually is, I have to say that this show is perfectly "meh."

Story - 4.5/10:
One thing that I have noticed MANY people complain about with this anime, is that it basically disgraces the manga. Both the anime and the manga have the same introductory premise of a high school boy named Tsukune accidentally being enrolled in a school for ... monsters. During his time here, he develops his own harem consisting of various sexy monster babes with different personalities. However, while the manga grows from this premise and turns into an action packed, exciting ride, the anime decides to settle in this groove and remain a standard high school harem with a monster twist. Now, I am not saying this is a bad thing, but from a story perspective, yes, this means the anime is not as good as the manga. However, the anime does succeed in creating some funny moments, and somewhat unique plotlines due to its unique concept. It by no means has any emotional depth, riveting action, or psychological themes. However, the story in Rosario+Vampire is not "bad", it is merely just your average harem storyline with a monster twist.

Art - 5.4/10:
When I first saw this show I thought the animation was fantastic.... Oh how wrong I was. The main reason I thought the art was good, is because my prior anime experiences were with the likes of Girls Bravo, Pokemon, and DBZ, however, after watching more anime I have concluded that the art for this show is 100% average. The character designs were good at times, especially when we got to see the students change into monster form, however, for many reasons, this show does not stand out art-wise. First off, there is basically only one location, the school. Add in the fact that there are plenty of still frames and you can easily notice that not a lot of budget was needed for this show. There was also no eye-catching lighting or color schemes to go with it. The art wasn't poor, but not much better than average.

Sound - 6.5/10:
Here's where my nostalgia factor for this show might bring some bias. I really liked the music for this show. More specifically, I really liked the openings to this show. This remains true to this day and will likely not change. However, the voice acting could be cringe worthy at times and was extremely up and down for me. Add in the poor script and listening to those english voice actors could be painful. But none the less, the soundtrack was enjoyable for me and by no means was the voice acting "bad", just not good.

Characters - 5.2/10:
I really wanna give this section a higher score but I know I can't. The manga has made me fall in love with the characters, but when i look back at the anime and how it portrayed the characters.... ehhh. I watched the anime first, and was pretty up and down about the characters, and now that I know more about the standard character archetypes, I am even more meh about the characters. Tsukune is the standard wimpy lead for a harem, and the girls are all typical archetypes (the caring one, the tomboy, the shy one, the loli). Even though the characters were all standard, they were likeable for the most part and for this reason I consider them slightly above average.

Enjoyment - 6.5/10:
Like I said: This was one of my first anime. For that reason, I really enjoyed this show when I first watched it. If I hadn't gotten to this show until let's say a week ago, I probably would drop it. But due to the fact that I watched it so early, I did really enjoy it. It was funny, the characters were likeable, and occasionally they will include some interesting fight scenes. The scenarios that the characters found themselves in tended to be interesting and definitely kept me enjoying the show.

Overall - 5.62:
It might be a lot different than the manga, but Rosario+Vampire's anime adaptation holds its own. It isn't really overwhelmingly impressive in any area, but it definitely does what it has to do in order to be an above average harem. I recommend watching the anime before reading the manga to prevent disappointment, because (especially for fans of harem anime) the anime is worth a shot. If you enjoy harem romcoms, definitely watch this show. However, if you are just looking for a new show to watch, don't expect too much from this show because it really is barely above average.

The Verdict:
An average high school harem with a monster twist.

Pros:
+ OPs are catchy
+ Solid comedy
+ Good concept

Cons:
- Plot has no direction
- Manga fans will be disapointed
- English dub is inconsistent

If you liked Rosario Vampire, watch...
Girls Bravo:
If you liked the over the top adult humor that focused mainly on oversexual jokes and enjoy watching harems, this show is right for you.
Sekirei:
If you liked the harem idea (and boobs), but were more interested in the action than the comedy, Sekirei is for you.

5.62 - Alright

I am rather disappointed with this series. I've seen 2 episodes and I've noticed a recurring theme: FANSERVICE. This really irritates me. In my opinion it really pulls away from where the focus needs to be (which is on the characters). This series has a great deal of potential. However, with the overwhelming focus on T&A shots, There's no way for me to enjoy this. As a note, add 2-3 points to my "Overall" score if you really like fanservice.

Having officially read the Manga a couple of days ago I pondered why I originally gave this show a 9 in the past when in all honesty it is incomparable to the manga in terms of plot, character and wait for it ~ external character design.

But nevertheless both the show and manga succeeded in their own intended ways, both were done good so to say. Removing the manga out of this discussion for the sake of the review Rosario Vampire is a episodic series following a simple plot:

Mediocre guy who couldn't pass his HS entrance exams with no special talents gets admitted and sent ... accidently to a a private school called Yolki academy ~ which plot twist is an academy that trains monsters to cope with blending in with the human realm. He meets a vampire named Moka. In the context of the series vampires are 'S Class' monsters or top tier monsters in battle. She protects and helps him develop his inner personality as they together study at the school throughout the plot. A harem is developed and mini adventures are made ect.. But each episode adds an element to the plot that is revealed as a arc in the end of this series. So there's no existential angst involved.

Story : 2/10

Its episodic and follows the same syntax:

while(more episodes) {

if (fow) == male {
bringin (Moka);
fow = null;

else if (fow == female){
bringin (Moka);
fow.savedbyProtagonist;
harem++;
}
}



Art/Animation : 8/10

Shueisha did a good job at animating the characters and monsters invovled. There was alot of imagination involved in the show and although not spectacular it did a good job in portraying the characters emotions and scenery.

Character 4/10 (Character Design 8/10)

Typical harem characters. A mediocre guy with a good heart, a shy introverted sub-protagonist. But each of the girls is a monster with special abilities.



Fan Service 10/10

RV is the opiate of fan-service. The type of 'soul food' you need when watching anime. Let me elaborate. In the past I witnessed countless anime that were centred around similar plot styles. However the way they included fan service involve naked girls or devices/monsters that tore clothing (sigh).
I like to call it forced fan service. With the exception of miniskirts Rosario Vampire added an element of 'Inner Moko' which I wont spoil but added a excellent type of treat for the fans that made them claw for her to show and develop herself more. I wont spoil it but youll see how this anime is separated from the usual harem.

Overall Enjoyment: 7/10

if (intelligence < ....)

No Im joking.

I enjoyed it and watched the series within a day.

Story - 6/10 (D): An average high schooler gets somehow transferred to a school full of Vampires who wear ridiculously short skirts.

Uh-huh, real inspiring plot, all right. This show should just be labeled as Yuri or Hentai. Those two categories have absolutely zero plot. Yet i gave it a six because it tried to make something out of it, i'll give it that. I can stomach the first few episodes, after that it's fanservice and more fanservice.

Art - 8/10 (B)
Well, for a really lame show, it still looks pretty, right?

Sound - 7/10 (C-)
I'll admit it, i'm hooked on Nana Mizuki's singing, including &quot;Discotheque&quot; for ... the second season. Forgive me.

Character - 6/10 (D)
This show has everything a school themed show should have: The perverted girls trying to flirt with the protagonist every episode in at least one scene, the male protagonist who can't turn away from yuri for 5 seconds, and the occasional geek or added-in character. Rosario + Vampire brings all those kinds of characters we &quot;love&quot;.

Enjoyment/Overall: 6/10 (D)
Honestly, a show such as Rosario + Vampire gives anime a bad name for being called porn and slutty. Bible Black has more of a plot than this (Bible Black is a hentai, by the way.) Heck, even NARUTO has a better plot. But it can somewhat repair with the talent singing of the dual voice acting/singing talents of the Rosario cast. Each episode has professional-grade animation other shows should use. For a plot-less show, the Art is top notch.


The Good: Animation, BGM.

The Bad: Plot, character depth, basically everything.

I put Rosario Vampire on my list of anime that are simply so terrible that you can't stop watching them. A simple, average, puny, wimpy boy, played by Shinji Ikari, surrounded by gorgeous teen and preteen girls who all for some reason or another desperately want him in the pants. This theme has been done before and done to death, and the overabundance of panty shots (second in number only to Najica Blitz Tactics) just further pigeonholes this anime into the mediocre ecchi territory held by Steel Angel Kurumi and Ai Yori Aoshi.

So what sets Rosario Vampire apart? I can't ... in good conscience see anyone as taking this anime seriously. Every character, episode, and scene is done so ridiculously over-the-top and bizarrely cliched that it's really impossible to accept Rosario Vampire as anything but a joke. It does for harem anime what Nadesico did for teen pilot mecha anime. Stunningly beautiful art and animation (even if what is depicted typically consists of booties, boobies, and panties) only serves to enhance the eye candy that this series strives to be.

If you have the ability to embrace the cheesy, ignore trite and overtroped plotlines and characterizations, and crack up head over heels laughing at the joke this series is, then Rosario Vampire is the show for you.

Rosario + Vampire is your average fan service filled harem anime with a few funny scenes and lots of ecchi.

Story: There really isn't any story besides the first episode and the last couple episodes. A human goes to a monster school by mistake and gets lots of female friends that all want his D. Every other episode besides 1, 12 and 13 are all filler and all have the same exact tone to them and the same things happen in each one. 5/10

Art: The art was pretty good. The (rare) fight scenes were done pretty well and nothing looked "bad" but it wasn't amazing quality. ... 7/10

Sound: The sound was okay. The opening and closings were okay and all the BGM's were okay...nothing really stood out much at all.

Character: All the characters have at least some development, but the male lead is not very bearable. He pretty much sucks. All the girls are rather odd but I can live with them. None of the supporting characters have development and only appear in 1 or 2 episodes. 7/10

Enjoyment: I sort of enjoyed it. I liked the first episode thinking to myself "This has a lot of potential" but got bored with the show by the 6th episode, but eventually finished it anyway. The last two episodes were good, so it ending on a semi-strong point. 7/10

Final thoughts: Rosario + Vampire is an anime that has little story and really wants to revolve around lots and lots of fan service, so don't watch it wanting a good plot.

This anime has a very interesting storyline and it's a very clever concept. BUT, the whole showing their underwear thing, the nudity, and the girls crawling all over him got super annoying after a while. I already have to put my screen down into my lap so I don't have to deal with all that stuff. Soon it got super boring and they just added more language and nudity and it just ruined the whole series. It lost my interest. They could have done a much better job.

I have downloaded the series ROSARIO + VAMPIRE (Rosary And Vampire) around last month and somehow I didn't have the urge to watch the episodes. So, two days ago, I gave it a try. Hmm... what can I say. This anime is not my cup of tea. It is a combination of comedy, ecchi, yuri (girls love) and action .

This 13-episode anime is adapted from a manga, and it is originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Manga to be exact. The anime version was aired in Japan since January 2008 and it ended in March.


The Plot

Aono Tsukune is an average high school student who is unable ... to get into any private school, due to his below-par test scores. The only school he is finally accepted into is actually an underground school for yokai (monsters), who are in disguise as humans. The very first student he meets is Akashiya Moka, who turns out to be a vampire. They, eventually, becomes friends for an unusual reason; she is attracted to the sweet taste of his human blood. Tsukune begins to fear for his life when he quickly learns that his admission into the Yokai Gakuen is a mistake.

Even though Moka's vampiric nature always gets the best of her, she is a kind and overly sweet girl and apparently Tsukune quickly falls head over heel for her. Along the way he meets with a over-developed succubus named Kuruno Kuromu and a young 'lolita' witch Sendo Yukari. At this point there will be ridiculous love conflict! What's more, Yukari confesses her obsession for Moka....

The Verdict

Well, I find that the elements are rather repulsive and distasteful. Call me old-fashioned, it's simply not my cup of tea!

Pheew as i recently completed watching RV 5 minutes ago let me share what i thought.
O yeah, and i first know RV from manga and here most likely i want to compare it to its manga.

Cons
-The Story is sooooo BAD and DISSAPOINTING, if you already read its manga you know why i am saying this. This series can be made to be wonderful series but anime wrapped it up so BAD.
[SPOILER]
First, Rubi shouldnt be made too strong at her arrival, manga story more REALISTIC. Second, WTF Moka who defeat Kuyou in last episode and not Tsukune just like manga, and no ghoul Tsukune here that ... is the MOST IMPORTANT storyline there, WTF anime just cut them up the very IMPORTANT part of story there, this is what i hate the most from this anime.
[SPOILER]
-Anime only show the most of ecchi and harem part of this series without wonderful storyline there which is COULD be made but they just dont want to (for me this is cons)
-Art and Chara Design is so-so which could be improved further more, for year 2008 anime this anime art is so fair
-The fighting in here is very generalized and easy to read, much more intense in its manga. But i wont say more because generally RV season 1 is not focused in fighting just like its manga
-Moka transformation is very exaggerated here, please this is not mahou shoujo...

Pros
-I think sound is the best part here because this anime is so full of funny, cheerful, sad, romantic, all kind of sound there. Oh and there are lot of insert song, every char has its own and unique insert song which describe their feeling at many episodes. Musical anime isn't it?maybe...

But all and all i am still very dissapointed, i am a great fan of RV but this anime shocked me. I enjoy read its manga VERY MUCH and i never get bored waiting for its chapter after chapter, but this anime....nope sorry.

To keep it short: the manga is a real masterpiece 11/10 but after reading the manga i started the anime and i was realy shocked. they raped and abused the manga to a realy under average anime. and they even cut out the very important quote &quot;know your place&quot; without a reason.

If the past few animes you have watched were really good, I suggest you watch this. This is the the kind of anime that you might not care to finish, but it will help you to appreciate all the better series that are out there.

The story is almost non-existant, which usually isn't a problem. I like slice-of-life. But the overall concept of Rosario was so interesting, it seems like such a waste of potential.

Art? I mean, they knew how to draw panties pretty well. And the second season's opening is rotoscoped, which is pretty cool.

The sound is nothing spectacular. Most sound effects here could be ... found in a soundboard somewhere.

To be fair, I did like some of the characters by the end. I really was rooting for the obvious main pairing. But overall, they cast is just a generic set for a harem anime.

Like I said, it's good enough to watch, but it will leave you with an appreciation for better anime.

Pros
+Good Art Style
+Fun to watch a times

Cons
-Poor Story
-Poor characters
-Annoying male lead
-Boring
-Predictable
...
My Opinion
Ahhh god where do i start this anime was just soooo boring, i have no idea why i didn't drop this show. I mean fan service fan service with a sprinkle of fan service on the side, not only is it obnoxious but it is just plain annoying. Even when they tried to add some sort of story to the show they ruined the moment with fan service it really hurt the show overall. Predictable is an understatement, a blind man of a galloping horse could have seen how this show was going to play out. The male lead was just really annoying and whiny, i just couldn't get behind him at all.

So should you watch this? No No No for the love of all that is good don't punish yourself like i did, might be good if your looking to go to sleep i suppose.
Hope my review helped
Murphy

I really liked this anime from about episode 1 to episode 11 (Other than the unrealistic swooning over Tsukune and the constant panty shots)
The characters, Moka, Tsukune, Yukari, Kurumu, and Mizore, are all very unique in their own ways and they all have a background story. The only thing I have a problem with is that they all seem to be in love with Tsukune for no apparent reason. It starts off as Kurumu wanting him to be a slave but then it turns out to be something more. So what, if he helped them out? Many people have been kind and helped me ... out with problems it doesn't mean I fall madly in love with them.

That's probably my biggest problem with Rosario+ Vampire. I can handle the panty shots, seeing as I have seen things much worse. I advise not to watch this in public (Living room, computer room, etc, etc...) Unless you live by yourself or your parents don't care, then knock yourself out. But if you live with other people that might not approve of underwear shots then you should probably watch this in your room or when your home alone.

The episodes from 1 to 11 are great, everyone is happy and everything is great. But episode 12 and 13 things change. And in my opinion, it wasn't for the best. The big climax of the season was pretty weak, if you ask me.

Overall this was not one of my favorites...it would probably be in my bottom five. But it is funny and a cute and perky romance/comedy anime. So if you like those kinds of light shows, then go ahead and watch it, you might like it. :)

So this is my first review, and it ain't pretty. First of all, I haven't read the manga (I often hear it's much better) so this review is based on the anime alone, and is not a comparison. If I would have to summarize the anime, I only need one word: "panties/pantsu"; what some ecchi anime have with boobs, this one has pantsu, and while watching it you'll see a lot of pantsu shots more than every minute. So let's start my review:

Story (3)
Usually it's difficult to define the story for an ecchi anime; but for this one it is almost impossible. A human guy ... accidentally ends up in a school for monsters; and for some reason he only makes female friends who also become in love with him; well, that's the story. But then again, who watches ecchi for it's brilliant stories...

Characters (6)
The main guy is called Tsukune, and he is your typical male ecchi/harem lead, nothing to comment on further.
The main girl is Moka, who is a vampire, but unlike you would expect from a vampire she is very kind and cheerful (she reminds me a bit of Lala). She becomes Tsukune's first friend, loves sucking his human blood and falls in love with him. The only interesting and unique part about Moka is her rosario; if removed from her chest Moka becomes her true self (a true vampire); her personality changes and she becomes much more powerful.
Furthermore, 3 more girls join Tsukune's harem. The first one being Kurumu, a huge boobed succubus who tries to win him for herself. The second girl is the child witch Yukari who tries to behave like the older girls. The third girl is Mizore, a yukki-onna, and stalker.
Further characters include Gin, a guy who likes to take pictures of girls in their underwear, a teacher with cat ears and tail, Ruby another witch, Kokoa, Moka's younger sister, a bat who serves as narrator and many other minor characters.
Overall, the characters lack personality but who cares, there are some cute girls.

Art (8) and Sound (4)
I will be short on this one: the art is very good, but the sound (music) can be annoying at some times.

Enjoyment (6)
There is a lot of fanservice in the anime, this fanservice mainly consists of pantsu shots, of course for a man this is enjoyable and occasionally give a good laugh.
But even so many pantsu shots get repetitive, some uncensored boobs might have been a welcome sight.
Unfortunately, besides the fanservice the episodes are boring and repetitive. Every episode is the same (except maybe 1 or 2): all girls fight over Tsukune, then Tsukune gets harassed by some kind of monster, Moka comes and Tsukune removes her rosario, and vampire Moka kicks the monster's ass.

Overall (6)
Overall the anime is very repetitive, both the fanservice (just pantsu shots) and the events in every episode. Whether you like a good story, or ecchi and fanservice, there are better shows out there; so I can't recommend watching this anime unless you would exactly like to know which colour underwear each girl is wearing.

Story: Rosario + Vampire is average and very boring. The plot is basically like all of those Sailor Moon episodes where they have really no meaning. There's a ridiculous amount of fanservice with the main Protagonist receiving a nosebleed every two minutes.

Art: I thought the art was fine. I guess there wasn't really anything wrong with it much.

Character: I thought the characters were made poorly. You see many types of these characters in these sorts of love comedy's. One single useless weak guy surrounded by amazing gorgeous girls. It's almost like Ichigo 100% except for the fact that it contains supernatural beings.

Enjoyment: ... I really didn't enjoy this anime very much. The pervertness and fanserive just totally grossed me out. =C I'm sorry.

Rosario + Vampire is about a boy who enrolls into a school for monsters by accident but decides to stay because of a girl vampire and their misadventures in the school, which he is not actually suppose to be at.

The story is very shallow, with no real underlying plot in the sotry just small arcs like2-3 episodes long at most. Its interestig in that you don't get this kind of anime with so many monsters, so if you are a fantasy fan you might take a liking to it. Again the romance is minimal, which i swhat i hate about harems. Even as a harem ... anime it isnt that good. It is way too short as well which is possibly why it cannot establish a good plot.

The art is average, nothings special..

The songs were okay, not so much to my liking but still fine. If there were inserts in the anime it might have evoked more feeling or made it a bit more captivating.

The characters were very dry, you have the usual harem mix of girls from the quiet and soft-spoken to totally outgoing anf lively to the lolicon to the one that is really in love with the main character. The boy is practically useless in the fights which last like less than a minute so the action is minimal as well and the episodes are raftly the same the vampire just ends up wining most of the time.

The comedy is not very appealing in the show and is quite lame at points. There was no real excitement or interest till lik eone of the last episodes, and even then had they made it more like the manga it might have been better.

In my opinion i don't suggest the anime, go read the manga because the anime makes the boy look like crap, when he is actually quite strong in the manga...Thats all....

It seems that most animes that fit into this genre is forced upon me by my husband....anyways, if you look at this anime as a harem/canon parody then it's hilarious, if you were actually expecting a good story...then maybe not but then again this is also a great example of how an anime becomes a downplayed version of a manga....

SO we have the main hero who is (obviously) in love with the female lead (and loves him in return) and is a innocent perv who is surrounded by girls who just dont get the clue, add in some pedo scenes here and there and BOOM ... Rosasrio vampire...it's not soo bad, I mean I watched the second one, the only annoying thing was the witch, it turned very serious, enough to make me go "Omg, this is amazing!" but then she joins them and it goes to being all silly again...its like they tried to make it serious at some point to edge off the darkness but ended up with hello kitty riding with my little pony with large breast implants and panty shots instead.

Overall the series was good, it had a few obvious downturns but it was nonetheless fun to watch.
Cons
Probably the two worst things about the series are the repetitiveness and the awkward cliche's that follow in every, and i mean EVERY, 'action' scene.
All combat is exactly the same, from initiation to dialogue and the combat styles of each character. Not only that but the romance dialogue gets very cliche and repeats the same scenes many times over for no real reason.
Characters will just open up 'lovey-duvey' dialogue mid combat that can stretch for up to and over 20 seconds and completely neglect their opponants who ... just sit their and wait in a painfully obvious way.
Pros
The character development wasn't bad and the art is very easy on the eyes. Theirs nothing special about the main character, hes easily relate-able to the average but is fairly unique when compared to many protagonists of similar titles.
The comedy in Rosario + vampire was quite entertaining and had some parts where i could have giggled like a school girl.
Overall the series was pretty good but is only worth watching if you have the time, its not something you should go out of your way to watch.