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Have you ever wanted to watch an entertaining anime which is neither too provoking nor a complete waste of time? Do you want characters that doesn't require you to invest emotion and effort while not being cringeworthy mindless stereotypes?

Gugure Kokkuri -san provides mildly interesting characters with oversimplified backgrounds that are barely mentioned. Each episode is a little slice of life in a household with supernatural oddballs. Yet it manages to be a series of fun filler episodes with short storylines which somehow works in keeping my interest. I finished all the episodes in one sitting without getting tired in between.

Story
This anime tries its hand at ... many genres from genderbending romance to tragedy and even a dab of horror with a cat god who collects grotesque dolls. It breaks the fourth wall periodically and acknowledges the stereotypes and anime settings. This ricochet in differing storytelling might be a little jarring initially but it fits well in the offbeat comedic tone of the show.

Sound
The disco opening theme is unexpectedly catchy, though the ending theme while easy on the ears, was forgettable. The voice acting of the protagonist in particular was decent, for a little girl's voice to sound robotically monotonous without being boring.

Art
The art style may seem generic for the normally drawn characters, but the chibi doll-wannabe was distinctively cute.

Character
The show gives you little hints and glimpses into the psyche of each main character instead of delving deep into any particular one. Despite little depth in character development, the motley crew of supernatural creatures and one robotic doll wannabe end up forming a family where their bonds can be felt in heart-warming moments peppering the slapstick humour and gags.

Overall
I enjoyed watching this like I enjoy an afternoon lazing around at home. It's not too intense and not too slow. Watch this if you like having mild fun without the emotional commitment.

If office life was adapted into anime form, Aggressive Retsuko would be it.

Anyone who has worked in an office environment with its usual social dynamics before will instantly identify with the main character Retsuko, a fresh 25 year old office lady in the accounting department.

Aggressive Retsuko chronicles rage-inducing incidents which everyone can relate to, from being passive-aggressively manipulated into doing other people's work to workplace discrimination.

Each episode is a comedic dose of deja vu in one way or other. I laugh because a lot of the incidents Retsuko endures has happened to me before and it's hilariously uncanny.

The chibi animal personifications are ... easy on the eyes, definitely cute and even on cue with their character traits.

I love how the voices of each individual sound like the animal that they portray. For instance, a sly senior colleague represented as a snake woman actually sounds subtly sibilant when she speaks.

If you ever raged internally at work before, you will enjoy this. It's like that spark of "you too? me too!" delight when you discover a friend and yourself share similar experiences.

As a cat person, I adored how this short series captured the inexplicable simple pleasure of being around cats without going over the top about the bonds between pet and owner.

A wannabe pro boxer ends up taking care of two strays which his manga artist brother brings home. Each episode is a snippet into their daily lives living with the cats.

From the personalities of each cat to how a novice cat owner learns to live with them, the stories told are charming in its lack of a plot. There's no grand mystery into the secret lives of cats whatsoever. The ordinary slice of life ... approach this anime takes is as close to real life with cats as it can be.

At 90 seconds per episode, you can easily finish all 12 episodes at one go or save each episode as a short and sweet way to perk up your day.

While the short 5 mins of airtime per episode is restrictive, this anime is a stereotypical yokai happening.

The premise of an artist who has his knowledge of demons in drawings was the hook which lead to an empty boot of resigned dissatisfaction. The monster of the tale was new and kinda interesting but honestly, I cannot bring myself to be invested in this.

The characters are flat and predictable. They have the potential to be so much more memorable (going by their colourful designs) but instead, their personalities are cardboard. Character development is non-existent.

Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan is the anonymous face of run-of-the-mill animes. Watch ... this to kill time (since it's just 15 minutes of your life) in periods of waiting or while multi-tasking (since it's straightforward).

This is the kind of manga which makes you a little queasy but at the same time, makes you go WTF. With generous doses of fecal matter (No, I'm not shitting you here), gore and twisted humour, it's morbidly fascinating enough to make one read on despite the gross content.

I did not enjoy it but this manga made me read on, if only for the sake of finding out what other sick twisted parody the mangaka can throw at us readers next.

Kudos to their..er..creativity, but it's definately not for the weak-hearted/narrow-minded.