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I feel likes shows with animal/beastman have been coming out a lot in medias this pass years. I started realising this after Zootopia, they use the difference between species or canivor/herbivores as a tool to talk about the issues of our society. At first, I was scare that BNA fall into that, because I don't think this trope has more to bring to the table. Unfortunately BNA fall into this trope, but at my surprise it has so mush more to offer. ( Explanation of the trope in the case of BNA: There is a conflict between human and beastman, and by that I ... mean that a lot of human want to see the beastmans dead. Depending on your point view you could actually interpret this as a metaphor for racisim or the scare of difference, similar to Somali and the forest spirit)

I would say that the conflict of human and the beastman serve more as a toll for the setting of the world than the subject of the story. For fact the main character has no intention/goal of changing anything about this (at least for the moment). She want to change her current status and become like she was before, and that my friends is were this show is more thought provoking than the others Trigger shows. The mains characters are all selfish in their own ways, even in their altruism. It was pointed out by Nazuna that Michiru (MC) is actually selfish by jumping on assumption and acting on it and help her ego by being the hero. When You think about it, everything she do is for her (not that it's a bad thing). Mostly she want to cure her disease and become human again, but she able to forget about her goal if there is something more fun to do. This place Michiru in a quite childish light, but at the same time, she is courageous and can show some maturity through her childish act. I need to give that to them, Michiru is quite a good representation of a teenager ( I feel that the line between too mature and to childish while creating a teenager character is very tight and Michiru is right in the sweet spot).
In the case of Ogami, his selfishness (or maybe childish side?) is represented in is mantra of protecting the beastman community, everyone going against the good of the beastman will be treated indifferently even if they are beastmam themselves. (When I think about it, the way he do his justice is similar to L) He is quite mysterious and there's definitely something special about him like our MC when it come to their abilities.

Directing:
The show is made quite episodic with the main plot going on it the background or the mystery. I would say it is a step up from Kill la Kill and little witch academia, but it's too soon to actually make a proper verdict. Didn't Really see something that stick out has exceptional, but the fak that there is not major directing mistakes is good.

Enjoyment:
I am totally loving this show. It's fun visually, with the aesthetic of Trigger that I always appreciate (colourful and explosive). I enjoy the main character, I don't know how to describe it, but it just pure fun following her adventure. (Her face is so hilarious too). The baseball episode was amazing, it was like is own little thing with is own conclusion and character development.

Edit: I just realized that I didn't talk about character development! It's too see a proper development, the only evolution would be that Michiru has pass from wanting to transform or becoming human again tk actually liking her beast form. (To be expected)

Spoiler/ speculation ahead!!!

Just want to come back on something:
The plot with the main character being Yokai beastmans spice the thing, a bit like Tokyo ghoul, but this time you're wandering if there is some kind of Doctor making super beastman (because we didn't see one yet). I thought at first that Michiru was going to be all the animals at the same time by the way she transform, but seeing Nazuna being a Kitsune, Michiru is probably just a Tanuki that can change form like the yokai in the Japanese folklore.