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I do agree that serious applications moving towards a more cartoonish feel is not a good design trend.

However, in this case I can't agree as I don't think anything you pointed out is over-done. The font comes close, but it isn't used for every single word, just for emphasis on certain words.

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Thanks for the feedback both of you. Our design was intentionally kept a bit light-hearted while trying to maintain professionalism.

We do think this strikes a good balance.

I really hate anime and it seems to be coming more pervasive in the web design world.

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