In fact, it is a haphazard mixture of cliched trademark elements of modern anime that draws so much criticism and at the same time are basically "what sells". To elaborate, perhaps the most well-known/notorious anime where this formula was taken, perfected, and executed is Sword Art Online.
Now let's talk about Mondaiji, while keeping that in mind. Overpowered main character. Check. Bright fantasy world. Check. Loli. Check. Moe. Check. Tsundere. Check. Sexy bunny girl. Check. Cute pet. Check. Bishounen. Check.
And yet at this juncture I must remind everyone that many of the best things in this world are, in fact, made out of the most common/cliched ingredients. The beauty lies in how each part is assembled to create something wonderful. Indeed, in Mondaiji I see a (near) perfect example of this. At no place was I not amused and entertained by the witty back-and-forth between the main characters and the occasional fan-service. The fantasy world is well-constructed and so blatant in its over-the-top-ness that I would think, "Well, we're talking about Little Garden after all. Anything is possible I guess", whenever seeing something extraordinary. The characters by themselves are nothing too spectacular; in fact, you could probably name for each of them any number of similar characters in other anime. And yet they fit perfectly into the story and I never got tired of, or annoyed by them. Of course I must not forget to mention the main male protagonist, Izayoi Sakamaki, who manages to be bad-ass, clever, perverted, funny, and chill all at the same time.
If you are looking for a great adventure, look no further. This short 10 episodes well take you on a journey you will never regret. Yet if you are looking for something dark, meaningful, romantic, depressing(I can never understand why people like to watch shows which end up in nothing but a bucket of tears), erm you are probably at the wrong place.
Some food for thought inspired by Mondaiji(and other well-known shows, ahem Superman): If ever you had abilities/talent that put you above everyone else, what would you do? Would you try to 'save the world'? Would you pretend like you never had powers and live out a normal life? Will you journey around the world and end up bored because you have seen everything there is to see? Hm..
