Overall the core plot and many of the sub-story twists are a breath of fresh air among a glut of "Copy and Paste" anime's, but it does have its faults.
Pro's:
- Fairly unique plot with reasonably good execution.
- "Challenge of the week" handled in a fairly intelligent manor.
- Good overall background tension, smiling faces sometimes hide pain.
- Not always sunshine and happiness, there is some strife and distrust amping up the group dynamic.
- Above average character growth, with time spent on each giving them a personality beyond the cardboard background stand in's most shows have.
- Individualized hurdles for each character.
- Self inclosed story arc with the possibility for more.
Cons:
- Start is a bit rocky, and it needs a few episodes to get it's feet.
- The challenges they face are sometimes overcome in comically easy ways, detracting from the overall struggle.
-Some of the "reveals" had either too much foreshadowing or were too predictable.
- At Times a little to "happy" or the group dynamic is a bit more positive than I'd expect.
- Ending felt rushed, really could have used some more time, but isn't this always the case?