Hey, I DID say it probably wouldn't be popular

@paulfear: The manga at least didn't seem similar to Beck other than the fact that they're both set in modern Japan and both, broadly speaking, are coming of age stories. More like Honey and Clover which had an emphasis on romance. Hard to say which will be better since we can't predict how acurately they'll adapt the manga, which IS pretty popular, or how well the adaption will work (some series just don't work as well when they're animated, Yakite, Japan! was like that for me). The books entertained me enough, but I always was a sucker for a good love triangle.

The pace should pick up because the manga is actually pretty short, only a few volumes. Decent shoujo, but not nearly as good as Kare Kano or Fruits Basket. Or Revolutionary Girl Utena, still one of my favorites.