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Bakemonogatari holds a high place in anime history, rightfully so.
Off & Monster Season takes everything we've seen so far and... makes it better!
Love the characters? Here's even more reasons to love them!
Love the stories? Here's another story that's fantastic!
Love the artwork? Not only is there 'classic bakemonogatari' art? There's even more art styles! And yes they are 100% fitting to the story.

Even if you haven't seen the series? You might still enjoy this, it's just that good. But knowing the history is kind of important, many small references are slipped in which need you to ... pay attention to 'catch' them. Hey! Just like all the previous seasons! It rewards viewers for paying attention and never once insults their intelligence.
10/10 how does it keep getting better? Segoi!
PS: Nadako is cute throughout this, even cuter than before! (But don't tell Shinobu I said that)

An absolute juggernaut!
Do you like anime with simple plots and predictable events? Standard characters? Move along, this one's not for you.
It should have a "mystery" tag too. It's a complex story with many twists and turns, yet it flows so naturally with amazing music, visuals and characters. The slow pace and easygoing style works perfectly. The "quiet moments" are riveting.
Don't let the low score fool you, this is a terrific show. Well worth the investment, you DO have to pay attention!

Not really spoilers: When 5 friends in a small town/city have their summer break before their senior ... year? A new boy comes to live with his father. Touko sometimes sees visions of things she doesn't understand, while the new boy, Kakeru hears things he thinks are from the future. Are these connected? As the summer progresses, love and change hit everyone, like a "normal" romance show. But there's no easy plots here, everything is "different" from other, similar shows. The slow pace and lack of "easy explanations" will definitely put many viewers "off". For those who like something different and intellectual? This is a gem!
Plus it has a rooster named Johnathan. That's important! 😃 Honest! Why? I have no idea.

It takes 5 episodes to really get rolling, but it is turning out quite well!
It is 'good clean fun' with actual plot, interesting side characters and a delightful MC: Kaoru-chan. How many shows can say that?
The art is clean and looks good. The music is nice, calm and non-invasive. Characters are well presented with easily identifiable looks and personalities. Lots of well-done details.
It doesn't take itself too seriously, which is good too!
The MC has a plan, the universe is well constructed & so far it has been a treat to watch it unfold. Sure, her ... powers are OP and the people of this isekai are, well, pretty naïve. Still? Every episode holds new revelations, plot twists and character development.
A solid 8 so far.

Talk about uneven! Started great out of the gate, then lots of stuff happened. Some interesting, mostly stupid though. The final episode is what the whole show should have been like, finally.
If there is a season 2 I'll definitely watch it, but cannot recommend the show unless you like adorable dragon-girls. She really is wonderful.
Spoilers ahead:
One of the absolute worst story arcs involves a guy who kidnaps little girls, tortures them without mercy until the die. And we're supposed to feel sorry for him? Um, NO! Just how sick do you have to be to even imagine forgiving that? ... Rescue him and torture him for weeks, see how he likes it. It doesn't ruin the show, but it sure comes close.

Pickles isn't your average show. The very short episodes allow little of anything, yet each one manages to convey a lot of feelings!
Every episode has a different story, the connection is the line of colourful frogs named Pickles. Every episode has a melancholy yet heartwarming feeling to it. Memories of good times that help the characters in their present life. By the end you'll smile as you wipe away a tear or two.

Short and very sweet! You can watch with your kids, but keep the tissues handy. Children won't be distressed by the underlying sadness though, it's still a happy show ... by the end.

This is the story of some not so typical teenagers in high school, dealing with love, friendship and cross-dressing. Below the fold are some spoilers, but the story is ongoing (ch.28) as I write so who knows how it may end?

Art: Very nice, effectively minimal at times, facial expressions are terrific.
Story: Two teens who've been friends forever enter high-school. Angst and introspection follow.

Akira (a boy) and Hime (a girl) have been friends for ages. The shy and gentle Akira is always being protected by the tomboy Hime who will beat the snot out of anyone who bullies him.
On the first ... day of high-school, Akira-kun announces he... ur, um... she's really Akira-chan and is wearing a girls uniform. She has decided to live as a female, possibly doing the whole surgery & hormone thing later, maybe.
Hime, who has a massive unspoken crush on Akira, is shocked at first but decides to show support for her by... cross dressing in the boy's uniform! Naturally.
They meet some new friends, they experience new things, they are overflowing with angst and anxiety... it's very well written!

Spoiler Stuff: Eventually a cute boy shows up who (so far) befriends Akira, knowing full well Akira's cross-dressing and all that. So Akira instantly develops a massive crush on him, of course. Hime is uncertain of any of this, since she loves Akira "like that" both as a boy or a girl, and may or may not have feelings for the new boy, who may or may not have feelings for Akira, for Hime, or might just be a huge jerk... time will tell!

Make no mistake: this is a very touching and thoughtful story! Just because it involves cats wearing no pantsu doesn't mean it's just mindless ecchi: it's got feels and funny!

Based on a very old game (which never saw English translation, afaik) Kone Kone Fanshia ...it tells the story of Fancia, who is a cat. She's really just a cat even though she's anthropomorphized in her appearance. It's a human-like depiction of a real cat's life.

It's fun, funny and very touching! Laughing and crying are commonplace. Such a simple concept and so short, it still hits the 'feels' big time.

Studio Rob provides an outstanding translation. The ... use of 'comic font' is really appropriate! Her over-enunciation and semantics are truly 'spot-on' for both the humour and meaningful dialogue.

This is 10/10 would recommend to everyone. Not a 'world's best' but a fine short series from by-gone days when catgirls could really be catgirls without sex even entering the equation.

A sweet, simple anime that can be viewed by both young and old together! Want to watch something with your kids or grandkids? Here's a fine show! I promise!
It's a simple premise: cats are from an alien world and forgot why they are here. As a cat owner, I can attest to the believability of this. From outer space comes Ultra Nyan who awakens the cats near where he lands and in a series of adventures prevails over hardships and opposition. Both the cats and some local kids help each other defeat the bad guys.
This is good clean fun! The simplified art is wonderfully matched ... with the gorgeous backgrounds. The VA and music is wonderful (for its age, this is an 'old school anime' and some allowance must be made!) but the best part is the characters.
Cats, humans & bad guys are simply yet wonderfully depicted. A lot of set-up is un-necessary: it's easy to figure out. But that doesn't mean it's shallow or unimportant: this has a lot of meat for such an innocent and straight-forward anime.
Why only 8? Because there's nothing to set it above that mark. It is really excellent, but not 'world changing' at all. So if "only" a 8 isn't enough for you... well then. NYAA!

I don't get it, and probably no one watching will unless they read the description or spoilers first.
It's very short, so one cannot expect a lot of things like plot or development of course. Still, there's nothing to indicate what and why things are happening. It goes from normal to psychedelic (which is visually interesting at least) and then back to normal in a flash... but why?
Oh well, it didn't waste a lot of time at least.
I must write a longer review, but now it takes longer to read this than it did to watch the short anime :/

Hitoshi Tomizawa writes weird stuff, be warned! This is pure weirdness. But it isn't without plot or intelligence, it's calculated and makes sense by the end. No gore or nastiness, it still packs quite a visual and emotional wallop.
His art is simple but the story is twisting and twisted at the same time. You'll have many "what the heck!" moments along the way, bear with it, there is an explanation by the end, it all makes sense. Well, as much sense as Tomizawa stories ever do!
I liked it quite a bit. Far from perfect, it is... different! So if (like me) you complain that 'mangas ... are all alike these days' then here is the cure for you!