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Oct 3, 2010
Preliminary (12/15 eps)
Bakemonogatari is a creative and unique anime that meshes fantasy with your modern-day harem/romance; it falls short of greatness, but is distinctively good. By incorporating a balanced mix of action, fanservice, and subtle romance, Bakemonogatari aims to please a wide variety of viewers although it is directed towards fantasy, harem, and ecchi viewers specifically.

As one of the first animes made based on a novel, Bakemonogatari possesses many elements that an anime viewer would find refreshing including distinct character personalities and a non-recycled storyline. The animation itself is fairly original and the plot was stunningly detailed at times.

There are many things a typical viewer can appreciate about Bakemonogatari. One can notice the producers of the anime were aiming for a home run. The voice acting and songs itself were amazing. The plot was uniquely represented; it just had a new feel altogether. While Bakemonogatari will not be seen as a great anime, the development of the anime had one thing in common with many great animes: it presented the story in new and innovative way. For a bit, it was superb and appeared to have major potential, but the producers of the anime just couldn't finish it off with a twist.

While Bakemonogatari is stunning at first, there is a dropoff. Many aspects in the anime were decent, but it never fully came together to produce an awe-inspiring finish that would slap the viewers in the face and cause them to think, ‘This was great.’ It didn’t come close.

Another flaw in Bakemonogatari was the underdevelopment of many, if not, all of the characters. Each character had a personality that stood out, but there just didn't seem to be enough substance to make any of them shine.

All in all, Bakemonogatari might have done a big favor for anime viewers by opening a new door for modern-day animators: novels. In a time when game-based animes are receiving a lot of hype and publicity, yet lack in breadth and plot, Bakemonogatari offers a potential alternative. In the beginning, Bakemonogatari seemed to possess some rare characteristics of your modern-day anime, intriguing detail and uniqueness; unfortunately, it disappointedly ended up just being decent.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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