It almost feels like an official anime series.
The animation wasn't all that good at first and kept looking amateuristic through to the end, but with the means it had, it really pulled off high quality. The lineart became better by the episode and the cinematic effects were at a constant high, also 'the art of leaving out' kept popping up which deserves proper respect.
The voice acting was very over the top. Although the voices fitted fine with each character, it was often too intense, as if they all took ordering a ham sandwich as a life or death matter. Perhaps it added to the atmosphere for some but in my opinion they could have been more casual.
About the technical parts, it didn't really include any apart from quality setting (which is available anyway) untill later in the series. I really missed the pause/play, rewind and fast forward button as I had to watch some episodes all over again after I answered a phone call. Still, the scene selection was present later on and also the after-credits short, which always feels like a nice reward.
What I loved about the series was the dedication put into it. The story seems to be very solid and the time was taken to work out every character. It's the greatest strenght of a serious story, letting the viewer care about the main characters, XIN pulled that off. At the end I even got the warm fuzzy feeling you always get from watching a good show.
I wonder though, what's the friggin' deal with anime and transfer students?