As a manga reader, this was a bit disappointing. The manga is so much funnier with a way more fitting art style imo. I don't think this first episode was bad, in fact it was pretty good, just disappointing compared to the manga. Actually, I think this would've worked way better as a TV short rather than a full-length show. Isn't it kind of silly to show multiple days of her commuting to school in the same episode, when it's basically the same thing...? That felt kind of weird to me.
Maybe I should've expected this with Diomedea doing it, how many times it was delayed because of production issues, and especially how Beatless (by the same studio) turned out last season. Although the soundtrack and opening are great.
@ScarletFairy I felt the same way. I expected it to be more like Hinamatsuri - super intense and over-exaggerated, whereas it was just kind of portrayed as a girl going to school in a half-cutesy, half-awkward way. It felt more like a weirder version of the usual cute girl/moe shows or something.
I hope the remaining episodes adapt the reaction faces better, and we still have kabaddi girl and Andou (best boy) to pop up.