And about the animation, my biggest problem with it was that it didn’t seem know where it wanted to go. And that desperate attempt to save budget was referring to that fight in episode 12 and 13, where all the action seemed to happen off-screen.

I never really got interested by the style, and if the plot also disappoints, then there remains little for me to recommend this series for. DNA2 at least had its cast of ejoyable characters (although I do agree that I may have rated that show a bit too high).

The OP of Tsukuyomi might look like a complete misfit, especially during the first episode which are darker and serious compared to the rest. I still remember that I wondered “WTF? Is this a fake?” when the OP suddenly kicked in after a few minutes. Yeah, it’s very silly but it’s great nonetheless and absolutely unique.

The BGM which is completely different is really awesome. It’s very atmospheric, moody music and fits the vampire theme maybe better than the show itself. The OST is one of the best, in my opinion and you should be able to enjoy it regardless whether you liked Tsukuyomi or not.

I’d certainly agree that it didn’t live up to its premise. The first few episode where, in my opinion, absolutely awesome and gorgeously animated. Afterwards it turns into a somewhat generic comedy mode, which feels a bit like a reverse harem. If you cannot digest this shift, you’ll obviously have problems to enjoy it.

I must also say that the character designs in the anime are a vast improvement over the manga. Most of the time it’s the other way around, but here Tsukuyomi looks cuter by magnitudes and the other characters look more consistent and well-drawn too. In the manga Hazuki looks almost ugly - at least in my eyes.

However as with many shows, you mentioned it yourself with respect to Real Drive, if you don’t like the protagonist, you’re not going to enjoy it. I really liked Hazuki as a tsundere and I also liked the silly nekomimi overkill. I don’t think the characters were meant to be realistic anyway. I’d say Tsukuyomi can only be enjoyed for its style, not its plot. The plot is, indeed, nothing to write home about.

In any case, I personally find your rating too low in comparision to other shows like e.g., DNA^2 which was pretty much crap all the way and you’re usually very forgiving. Then again, Tsukuyomi is a sort of “moe”-based anime, so I would have been surprised if you had liked it a lot anyway.

and OMG the op !! one of my least favorite so i don’t say more :D