I absolutely adore concepts like this one, with the guy-who-helps-the-girl-become-popular trope. Unfortunately, High School Debut didn't bring anything new or exciting to the trope. It was incredibly typical, and it was so hard to get attached to the characters. The actors were great, but it was so hard for me to connect to any of them.

The humor factor was definitely overdone as well. I found myself cringing at all the crazy costumes and weird antics. I know this is normal with Japanese shows, and I've enjoyed similar bits in Lovely Complex, but there was just something about High School Debut that lacked any real impact.