Beneath the facade of a comfy "Magical girlfriend" genre, this is unquestioningly a lolicon primer/grooming show that reinforces toxic relationship ideals.
The Helpful Fox Senko-san
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1 & 2)
Jojo’s is an extremely over-the-top presentation of a lot of dramatic, sexy-posing men, and it is a beautiful thing.
The Garden of Sinners (Kara no Kyoukai)
For having the same writer, composer, and animation studio that brings us Fate/Zero and the Heaven's Feel movies, Garden of Sinners has stellar animation and music for a boring, unconvincing story.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
An amazingly emotional and excellent cap to the loose ends left by the main series, this movie is everything good about the series but better.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Take the philosophical and supernatural side of Monogatari and mix it with the truthful teenager experience of Toradora, and you get Bunny Girl Senpai. Which actually has nothing to do with Bunny Girls, despite the title.
Zoku Owarimonogatari
A good wrap-up for some lingering characters while being a fitting inclusion to the series.
Owarimonogatari (2nd Season)
A great wrap-up for the series ... satisfyingly rooted in a sense of reality and introspection the way a good spiritual supernatural story should be.
Koyomimonogatari
Part of the Monogatari Series - "Sequel" to Owarimonogatari (1st Season) Genre(s): Seinen, Supernatural, Mystery, Ecchi Age-Appropriateness: 17+ (Profanity, Suggestive Themes, violence) Platforms: None (Was initially released on a Japanese mobile app) Episodes: Twelve 13-minute episodes TheAwersome Rating: 7.2 / 10 (Back to dialogue-only) Premise: In each episode, Koyomi is presented with a different mystery... Continue Reading →
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly
Part of the Fate Franchise - Sequel to Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower Genre(s): Action, Magic, Supernatural, Drama Age-Appropriateness: 16+ (Violence, disturbing themes, brief sexuality, gore, profanity) Platforms: None Episodes: One 2 hr. movie TheAwersome Rating: 8.7 / 10 (Favorite Fate piece yet) Premise: After the events of the previous movie, Shirou is... Continue Reading →
Kizumonogatari Trilogy
Part of the Monogatari Series - Prequel to Nekomonogatari Kuro (Black) Genre(s): Seinen, Supernatural, Action, Mystery Age-Appropriateness: 17+ (Violence, Gore, Profanity – more than series) Platforms: None Episodes: 3 One-hour movies TheAwersome Rating: 8.9 / 10 (Very Different, Stellar) Premise: During Koyomi Araragi's second year at Naoetsu Private High School, he has a chance encounter... Continue Reading →
