Monster Musume no Oishasan

This anime is a hidden gem that exceeded my expectations in every way. It's a perfect blend of humor, heart, and quirky characters that will capture your attention from start to finish.

At first, I thought it was just another harem anime, but oh boy, was I wrong! Glenn, the main protagonist, is a dedicated doctor who's oblivious to the fact that his patients are falling for him. It's hilarious to watch him navigate these situations, completely clueless about the emotions swirling around him.

But what really stole my heart was Saphentite, Glenn's trusty assistant. She's intelligent, resourceful, and secretly harbors feelings for Glenn. I loved watching ... their dynamic, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a movie or OVA that explores their relationship further.

The storyline is engaging, with a good balance of humor and heartwarming moments. The characters are well-developed and relatable, making it easy to become invested in their stories.

Overall, Monster Musume no Oishasan is a delightful anime that will leave you smiling. It's a great addition to your watchlist, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted, humorous series with a touch of romance.

P.S. - And don't forget to grab your headphones before binge-watching this anime! There are some... ahem... "interesting" scenes that might not be suitable for sharing with your roommate or family. Trust me, you don't want any awkward explanations! LOL

For an obvious trash ecchi anime there are some unexpected qualities to this one. It plays the theme of a monster girl doctor surprisingly straight, being relatively light on humour and not going overboard with the fanservice... At least when it goes to the screentime it occupies. You'll get a minute or two of degeneracy every episode, but most of the content is slice-of-life, episodic storytelling focused on medical cases the protagonist faces. There's some borderline-decent worldbuilding, exploring various fantasy races and lore, and even minor plot twists, all kept in an overall lighthearted and relaxing tone.

What's maybe most unexpected though is that the heroines, ... for the most part, are actual characters with a decent amount of agency and significance to the show's world, not just defined by their relation to the protagonist. While harem tropes are very much present, the show does not overfixate on them and lets the heroines just interact with each other in meaningful ways and occassionally stay in the spotlight without the doctor being around. Even the protag himself is less a clueless moron and more just dedicated to his work to the point he mostly ignores or plays off as a joke the affection he gets.

The production quality here is pretty mediocre and I wouldn't call the writing very witty or creative, but the overall enjoyment factor was way above what I expected from something like this. If you're looking for a fantasy anime to kill some time without dying from cringe or getting iritated by stupid drama, I think I can unironically recommend checking with one out.

Monster Musume no Oishasan is in constant conflict when trying to stage a generic story from several different genres, but which do not connect at any time.

The anime tries to do comedy, action, drama, romance and other things without an ounce of harmony. The universe presented has a very wide variety of species, and the use of multiple colors has helped a lot to add a difference between them. The best moments of the anime are reached when the protagonist Glenn is exercising his role as a doctor in this fantasy world. The anime seems to care a lot about this, so much so that ... the illnesses presented by all the characters are credible to a certain extent, it is a pity that the purpose of this service ends up resulting in embarrassing moments staged in a fetish-oriented way.