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As a fan of eSports (particularly LOL), this is an show that got me by surprise. Contrary to many animes about games (which usually have an isekai or slice of life approach), Quanzhi Gaoshou focus in the life and sportsmanship behind professional gamers, and the result is quite enjoyable.
Now, the plot, the characters, the sound and the art are not particularly special. Nevertheless, it is a shame that many people do not give this show a chance just for being a Donghua. The production values are high enough. Hopefully, we will continue to get more high quality made-in-china animes.
So, do not be fouled by the ... description of this show or it’s genre. This is an sport’s anime. If you like esports and professional gamers, I am quite sure you are going to enjoy this donghua.

This is like an anime version of “13 reasons why” written by Sigmund Freud. Many people would say that School Days is unrealistic and illogical (both its story and characters), but truth be said... this is much more realistic than many other animes out there. Sadly enough, people (specially young adolescents in some social contexts) are cruel, hypocrites, irrational, driven by their libido and their emotional needs. School Days portrays this in a fantastic way.
Don’t get me wrong, I did not enjoy this show, it was painful (and personally, it reminded me of some very ugly real-life stories from my school days in a ... city of Latin America -no joking-). Maybe thats why I only give it an 8. But, I must praise how this anime explores and shows the complexity of human relations and emotions.

Have it ever happened to you that everyone seems to like, I don't know, something to eat, and then you try it but it tastes horrible but you kept wondering "why does people like it?", and then you try it again in a different moment and context and suddenly it is exquisite? Well, this pretty much happened to my with the Monogatari series. Yes, I am going to write here more about the franchise that about this particular season.

I am not going to talk about many of the virtues and the flaws that have been stated in the apparently irreconcilable fight between those that ... love this anime and those that hate it. I just wanna say, to those that want to enjoy a show and understand it's relevance in the anime community but seem kinda lost in the debate between fanboys and haters, that this show is practically for everyone but not for every moment or context. And it is an advice that can apply to any serie actually. I don't know what weird subconscious cognitive stuff is behind it, but if you watch the show (hopefully in the broadcasting order -starting with Bakemonogatari-) and don't like it at first, please don't force yourself! If you do you will end up hating it and complaining about the "weird fan service", the "cheap animation" or the "word porn" (to use some misleading terms I have read in many negative reviews). I mean, It may be cool to say "this is crap", and accuse anyone that likes te show to be a weirdo, but come on! I personally want to experience the same emotion and enjoyment that others seem to live. It's true, sometimes it is not possible because the anime is just bad (like who knows, Mars of Destruction), but this is not the case with many animes and it is definitely not the case with the Monogatari series.

So, if you want to enjoy this franchise, just prepare yourself for something different! I can promise you that if you approach this anime when you fill like it and being opened minded, you will discover a very interesting and intriguing story, a lot of characters with great developments and excellent interactions and in my opinion a masterpiece concerning art and music. In the end, a truly enjoyable experience...

Objectively, I would give to Owarimonogatari a 9... but because it represents the series that made me realize that my subconscious and other things may trick me sometimes and stop me from enjoying a truly wonderful show, well, here is the 10!

Hope this was useful!