I know this is a pretty popular student x teacher manga but I was honestly a little disappointed with this one on the whole.

Art: 9/10
As has already been said, the art is really great. It's refreshing to see those pretty closeups with angry eyes. The panels are visually stimulating and the dialog and action flows nicely. The only reason I put a nine is for personal taste in bishounen. I prefer them just a tad manlier.

Character: 8/10
The characters were done well for a light comedic romance. It's nice to have a heroine with a bad personality who regularly insults people. The neglected childhood friend role also has a twist because he acts more like a lead than the klutzes who are usually in that role. He is pretty much the smartest character in the story. The annoying part is how indecisive both the student AND the teacher are. The supporting characters each have a quirk and their lives revolve around the lead. A diamond in the rough is female friend Shiori Koto, whose flat affect and bizarre remarks make the manga quite enjoyable.

Story: 3/10
The story here started out great with some tounge-in-cheek commentary on manga cliche, and some promise to break out. The issue I have is that it peters out toward the end. As the story continues, personalities completely change and loose ends are hastily tied up, and of course it gives into the cliches. The ending feels a little...no, a lot unresolved, and a lot of the foreshadowing and themes from the first half come to naught. However, there are some cute flashback arcs and the slice-of-life aspect is fairly satisfying. I just feel that the author could have either pared the story down or taken a few more volumes to resolve things properly.

Enjoyment: 6/10
There are great "b'awwwww" moments here and there and very snappy dialog. As for fanservice, the author keeps it to around one kiss per volume.

Overall: 6/10
On the whole, it's a nice ride with great artwork and some comedy thrown in. Does it make a statement? Not really.