Sequels are driven by nostalgia and sometimes that sense of nostalgia diminishes as more seasons of a show come out and it gets boring. Thankfully the third season of TakagiSan uses all its nostalgia and themes from its first two seasons and builds upon them effectively. The quality was as good and consistent as the first two seasons and the characters are starting to get a bit more development. Now if I may not be so formal for a second let me just say that AHHH THIS IS SO SWEET Ok and there was my scream about how pleasant this show is. Alright lets get on with the review. My episodic grading scale: Story: /10 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /25 Enjoyment: /15 Thematic Execution: /30 STORY: 6.9/10 Much like previous seasons this show is very episodic filled with various skits that build up to a conclusion. I will admit that the earlier portion of the show was a bit of a drag but the latter portion of the show was great The narrative more or less stays the same and the endgame is obvious and many plot points are predictable as I predicted two big scenes to happen as soon as I saw what they were trying to do. Its pleasant for sure. ART: 9/10 I enjoy the simple yet beautiful art style. The composition of shots is good and direction overall was well executed. MUSIC: 8.4/10 Probably my least favourite set of openings and endings but thats not to say they dont fit the direction of the story. CHARACTERS: 21.5/25 Pure sweetness I noticed quickly that in this season Takagi says way more bold things to Nishikata and thats a sign of development. Nishikata while still incredibly dense at least figures some things out and he got more exciting to watch as the narrative went along and sometimes got me all up in my emotions yes I cried by the way. A common gripe Im sure some of you have is the side characters. That continues to be my complaint as well but I think they handled the side characters well and used them more effectively than before which is a step in the right direction. ENJOYMENT: 14.2/15 Probably the show I enjoyed the most out of everything this season its just very wholesome and gets you emotional sometimes. THEMATIC EXECUTION: 24.5/30 The romance theme here was flushed out very effectively and it made the story all the more enjoyable. The comedy isnt that great but it functions well enough. Overall a definite improvement in emphasizing the thematic elements of the show than any of the first two seasons. OVERALL: 84.5/100 This was fun to watch no doubt about it. Story slowed down in the first half but the latter half made it all worth it. The ending to each season always knocks it out of the park and for this season there was no exception. The movie is coming soon and you bet Ill be ready for that when the time comes