It's worth slogging through Nisemonogatari and Nekomonogatari to get here. Fantastic arcs.
Monogatari Series: Second Season
The Garden of Words
Short, sweet, and ridiculously beautiful in animation.
Nekomonogatari Black (Kuro)
Was the Tsubasa Cat arc in Bakemonogatari not sexy enough for you? Here it is again but in lingerie. And I GUESS some more character development with Shinobu.
Plastic Memories
A good number of emotional gems stand out among cookie-cutter anime formula. Overall, it felt like the story, setting, and characters didn't match up right.
Bakemonogatari
A delightfully artsy and philosophical adventure, truly unique.
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale
While not without plot holes and a slapped-together ending, this grounds the series back down to its roots and keeps asking those very relevant questions.
Sword Art Online II (Season 2)
This season goes deeper into the psyche of the characters and explores the concept of Virtual Reality applications, ramifications, while also showing both the benefits and risks of immersing oneself online.
Sword Art Online (Season 1)
A fantastically immersive love-letter to MMORPGs backed with strong emotion that makes a great Gateway Anime. Then it goes sideways for the second arc before picking up the pieces for its second season.
Darling in the FranXX
A beautiful, emotional ride that will keep you gripped and on the edge of your seat.
Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
A magical, emotionally moving piece with the most gorgeous of visuals. It feels like the magic of a Ghibli movie.
At a Glance Anime 