This anime is a much more approachable version of Monogatari. If you've seen Monogatari, you won't find a lot new here, but if you want to scratch the same itch it's worth watching.
If you haven't seen Monogatari, definitely give this show a watch. This show is about various high schoolers undergoing slightly-beyond-reality changes as a result of puberty. These all act as slim thin metaphors for real life issues (sibling jealousy, social isolation, etc). Caught at the middle of these is a somewhat milquetoast protagonist who tries to help everyone, and generally learns the complexity underlying most of these issues.
Overall,
...
Dec 30, 2018
Jan 19, 2017
Zankyou no Terror
(Anime)
add
This is an almost impossible anime to review without spoiling. But since so many other reviews cover with full spoilers why to avoid it, I'll give it a try.
The show has a fairly strong first episode that builds up a lot of mystery... but also already starts with a fairly large level of implausability. While suspense of belief is part of any show... one that tries to deal with such important, dire topics like terrorism and government overreach, you have to have a reason to keep making it more extreme. By the end of the show, they push this to far ... 
Oct 14, 2014
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
(Anime)
add
The production quality is top notch... but the show has some very serious issues with theme. If you want a fun visual romp then this is a great show, if you're hoping for something deeper you will end up disappointed.
It's very difficult to discuss it without spoiling, but basically my issue is that the show is dark, very dark. But there's no actual exploration of why the world is dark other than to create an opposition to the show's art style & young characters. The principle of karma (that kindness and malevolence must be generated in equal amounts) makes very little sense ... |
