I found both Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu and Ping Pong too boring because the stakes were too low. Toradora was boring too, I dropped it halfway since I knew how it would end, the comedy was shit, and it wasn't even grounded like the two above shows so it was impossible to take it seriously, well if nothing else the girls were at least memeable and cute.
RE: Why A Little of Everything beats Much of Something