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If there were ever an anime this season that distilled the very essence of CGDCT, Mono would be it. Every scene, every frame, every awkward little joke oozes sweetness. It’s like a warm cup of tea on a rainy day or a cat nap under a sunny window. The characters? Absolute bundles of joy. Their looks, mannerisms, and quirky personalities make you want to gently pat their heads, hand them a cookie, and say, “Good day, and may all your test scores be above average.”

Mono is a textbook case of what happens when love, effort, and artistic ambition come together. The animation is incredibly expressive—arguably ... the most polished in the slice-of-life genre this season. And that's no coincidence. This is the debut work of Studio Soigne, and you can definitely tell they poured every drop of youthful enthusiasm and caffeine-fueled ion into it. There’s a kind of unfiltered sincerity in the way it's animated that only a new studio—still riding high on dreams and instant coffee—can offer.

Now,the soundtrack. Is it groundbreaking? Not at all. But it doesn’t need to be. Imagine music that plays when cute girls are laughing over lunch or when one of them trips over her own shoelaces in the most adorable way possible. That’s Mono’s OST—gentle, familiar, and comforting. It’s not trying to break records or redefine anything. It just wants you to feel good. And in that, it succeeds.

The voice acting is another standout. Every line is delivered like a soft breeze, with a sprinkle of charm. The VAs didn’t just voice these characters—they became them. The way they speak, giggle, pout, and mumble feels like divine whispers straight to your eardrums. Inner peace has never sounded this cute.

Story-wise? Don’t expect dramatic twists or tear-jerking monologues.Mono is a peaceful cloud drifting through a blue sky. There’s no real conflict, no life-changing decisions—just a group of girls cherishing their high school days. They take pictures, share snacks, going around, and enjoy the little moments of youth. It’s about making memories, not plot progress...for most part.

That said, the lack of a linear narrative might not be everyone’s cup of tea. It often feels like watching someone’s daily vlog: cozy, soft, but occasionally directionless. There's no traditional climax or arc—it simply is. And that can either be incredibly relaxing or make you nod off mid-episode, depending on your mood and attention span levels.

So yes, Mono is a sleeper hit. And I do mean that quite literally—watch it with a blanket nearby, just in case you accidentally drift off in a sea of serotonin.

But if you’re someone who enjoys peaceful vibes, charming characters, and the kind of show that makes your heart go “aww” every five minutes, Mono might be able to do that.

Baseball, huh ?



Well, not quite. While baseball is a recurring backdrop in this anime, it's far from the main attraction. If you came expecting a high-octane sports series with slow-motion pitches and inner monologues longer than an actual inning, you’re in for a curveball. This isn’t about the game—it’s about the people orbiting around it.


Think of it like watching Inazuma eleven, but instead of focusing on Mamoru and his team firing off magical juju on the field, the spotlight is turned on the announcer, the janitor scrubbing the locker room floors, the lady selling peanuts in the stands, and maybe even the poor supplier who ... delivers those peanuts at 6 a.m. in the rain. That’s the vibe here.

Sure, the baseball players show up—they exist, they move, they swing but they’re not the stars of the show. In fact, calling them side characters might be generous.

The narrative plays out more like an episodic slice-of-life series, tracking the lives of a rotating cast. And when I say rotating, I mean it,every episode introduces someone new. You’ll know who the main characters are, technically, but most of the time they’re just cameos in someone else’s story. It’s like the anime equivalent of sitting in the nosebleeds: you see the whole stadium, not just the action on the field.

Now, onto the real MVP: the heroine. She’s clearly designed to be visually appealing, but what really sells her is Ai Fairouz’s fiery voice performance. She brings such energy and charm to the character that it’s almost impossible to dislike her.

As for the animation—it’s nothing spectacular. Pretty standard, even by this season’s average. But hey, it’s a slice-of-life show. You don’t need movie-level visuals to sell a scene about a tired salaryman drinking a beer at a game.

Now the music? That’s where this anime hits it out of the park. The opening song might just be one of the best this season. It feels like the singer poured every ounce of emotion into it. At first, it might seem a bit too grand for this kind of show, but somehow it just... works. Same goes for the ending theme—it’s stellar. Almost too good. It’s as if the studio told the animators,“Jarvis, divert the entire budget to the ED sequence.”And honestly, it paid off.

Overall, this isn’t an anime about baseball. It’s about the world orbiting around it—the vendors, the fans, the unsung people whose lives just happen to intersect with a sport they may or may not even understand. It’s oddly grounded,somewhat funny, strangely heartfelt, and surprisingly human.

And honestly?
Yeah,that tracks.

You ever watch an anime that oozes summer? I’m talking about one where every frame feels like it was dipped in sunshine and grilled on a beachside barbecue. This anime is exactly that. It looks, sounds, and even smells like it was daydreamed in summer, brainstormed in summer, written from a hammock during summer, animated by sweat-drenched interns in the middle of summer—and probably had watermelon juice spilled on the final storyboard for good measure.

And yet... they aired it in spring.

What the fuck ?

Now, before we dive in, I’ll come clean: I don’t know jack shit about the original visual novel. I only played the ... mobile version for three days on my old phone, with a God-awful screen translator that made everything feel like a fever dream. So, I’m reviewing this solely as an anime—on its own merits.


Let’s start with the animation and character design. It’s not exactly easy to pin down. There’s nothing outright bad about it, but nothing mind-blowingly great either. The show lands somewhere between “charmingly nostalgic” and “mildly stiff.” It’s like if a 2000s anime and a 2020s anime had a baby—one with good lighting but a slightly awkward gait. Visually, it’s bright, happy, and pleasing, though you might notice the characters getting a bit rigid here and there.

As for the designs, it’s easy to spot that it’s from Key. You’ll find plenty of familiar facial structures and hairstyles if you’ve seen their past work. Sure, it’s not the most original character design in the world—but hey, most of them are cute, and that’s half the battle in anime, isn’t it?

Now the music, it’s basically "stock" summer anime music—but the good kind. Imagine how a summer-themed anime should sound. Got it? That’s exactly how this one does. And there’s nothing wrong with that—it fits the tone, it’s pleasant on the ears, and it adds to the overall atmosphere. Sometimes, predictability is comfort.

The story is deceptively simple. It follows a guy dealing with adversity who decides to retreat to his hometown for a breather. He relives his childhood, enjoys the summer air, rides his bike, wanders around, makes friends with the locals, goofs off, gets involved in their small-town drama,you know the drill. Part of me genuinely wishes it stayed that way.
But this is Key we’re talking about. And Key doesn’t just write stories. They lure you in with warmth and nostalgia—then stab you in the gut when you least expect it. They’ll wrap you up in a cozy, slice-of-life blanket, introduce a bunch of likable characters, and just when you start to care about them... they drop the emotional nuke. You won’t leave this anime without a few emotional bruises. Consider that a warning.
And like usual,Key also refuses to spoon-feed the audience. Mysteries, conflicts, and plot threads aren’t delivered with neon signs,you have to actually pay attention sometimes(a tough ask for people like me with the attention span of a YouTube Shorts viewer). If you’re easily bored, maybe reconsider,unless you’re ready to challenge yourself.

To fully enjoy this anime, I recommend headphones and a warm morning sun streaming through your window. It adds to the immersion and might even spark a long-forgotten desire to go outside and touch grass. Seriously, some of you need it.

Have you ever seen one of those "nature takes over" illustrations? The kind that paints a world quietly crumbling after humanity's exit—abandoned cities swallowed by ivy, rusting cars buried under moss, silence so loud it almost hums. It's eerie, beautiful, and oddly soothing. You might look at one and ask, "Are there any humans left? Is anything still alive? Is there a story hiding in the ashes of the epilogue?"

This anime explores that exact question—and its answer isn't what you'd expect. Humanity’s long gone, or at least absent, and the story is carried by a cast of robots. Simple-minded machines with simpler tasks. They run ... a hotel built for human guests, a pristine monument to civilization surrounded by wilderness that refuses to care. The robots don’t ask questions. They just... keep going. Not because they dream, or hope, or rebel, but because "that’s what they do."

The central character is Yachiyo, the head of hotel operations. She’s a robot, but you could mistake her for a tired middle manager who's been on the job for a few hundred years too long. One by one, the staff around her powers down, breaks down, or disappears. And still, Yachiyo logs maintenance, dusts the counters, and waits for a guest that doesn’t come. The hotel is spotless. The world is not.

And that’s the charm of it, if you can call it that. The anime leans hard into a kind of melancholic absurdism—robots programmed to fulfill a role long after that role has lost meaning. There’s no rebellion, no climax, no philosophical breakthrough. It’s a slow spiral of rote action performed by beings that are arguably sentient but lack the capacity to wonder why they’re doing what they do. In any other context, that’d be tragic. Here, it’s hauntingly peaceful.

Eventually, a visitor does arrive—not human, but alien. It doesn’t speak, doesn’t share the robots’ code or logic. And yet, it is served. Room prepared, welcome offered, systems engaged. The staff do what they’ve always done: provide hospitality, even if the guest doesn’t understand it. The alien leaves. The routine resumes. No climax. Just another tick on the eternal time clock,and they will wait for another guest to come.

Yes, you might be thinking of Pixar’s WALL-E, and the comparison is fair—lonely robot, derelict Earth, bittersweet tone. But this anime offers a different flavor. It’s less about rediscovering love or saving the planet, and more about staring into the abyss of routine. It’s about what remains when the world forgets you existed but you don’t know how to stop functioning. Less Pixar, more Kafka—if Kafka had a soft spot for room service.

The characters are flat—by design. They aren’t people in robot suits. They are machines, and their one-track minds stay that way. No arcs, no deep revelations, just a consistent hum of action. Some viewers will find that refreshing, others mind-numbing. It depends on whether you enjoy watching a metaphor play out over 12 episodes.

The music? Weird. It sounds like an AI fed a database of ambient tunes and spat out something halfway between flat vocal and digital noise. Is it good? Not really. But it fits. The off-putting soundscape reinforces the mood: lifeless, uncanny, quietly unsettling. It's the kind of soundtrack that makes you question whether music needs to be "enjoyable" to be effective.

Animation-wise, it's Cygames: nothing jaw-dropping(well sometimes), but never sloppy. Backgrounds are lush and overgrown, a visual contradiction to the untouched hotel interior. The robots are cleanly rendered, their movements stiff but deliberate. You won’t be blown away, but you won’t be distracted either. It’s functional, which, ironically, mirrors the story’s theme perfectly.

So, what’s the catch? It’s slow. Painfully so at times. If your attention span is more bird than bookworm like me, this might not be your jam. There are long stretches where nothing happens—just robots doing what they always do. And while that’s kind of the point, it can feel like watching someone fold towels in real time.

But if you stick with it, you might find something unexpected. Not entertainment, exactly, but reflection. It’s a quiet meditation on persistence, on meaning without reward, on the dignity (and absurdity) of duty for duty’s sake. It asks uncomfortable questions in a very calm voice: If no one’s around to need you, do you still matter? If your job becomes your identity, what happens when the job becomes pointless?

In the end, this anime doesn’t scream its message. It just plays it on loop, waiting for someone to listen and laugh about it. And maybe, just maybe, that’s enough.

This is NOT your typical CGDCT anime — not even close. So if you're coming here expecting endless "aww" moments and sugar-coated fluff, prepare to be sorely disappointed. You won't find much cutie-tootie sweetness here, unless your idea of adorable involves nihilistic and sociopathic banter.

Another thing worth mentioning: if you absolutely loathe seeing interesting characters get unceremoniously yeeted from the plot, or if you value your emotional stability even a little bit, you might want to give this one a hard . Consider yourself warned.

That being said, if you can push past the emotional carnage and are willing to embrace the chaos, there’s actually something ... oddly enjoyable lurking beneath it all.

Visually, it's your standard-issue moe art style — charming enough, but nothing groundbreaking. However, having read the source material, I can assure you the adaptation remains remarkably faithful. So if you’re a stickler for consistency, you’ll be pleasantly neutral.


Now, about the cast — you might have noticed words like "assassin" and "ninja" featured prominently in the title. That’s not just there to sound edgy or marketable. Those professions are absolutely *central* to understanding these characters and their world. Ignore that at your own peril, or you’ll be left wondering why things escalate so...efficiently.

Plot-wise, it's straightforward and easy to digest. Honestly, if you’ve read the title, congratulations: you already understand about 50% of the story. No complicated political intrigue here — just a simple premise executed with surprising ruthlessness.

As for the humor, after finishing an episode, it becomes painfully clear what vein they're tapping into: dark comedy that isn't so much "haha" as it is "oh no." Personally, I didn’t laugh even once. Whenever the "jokes" hit, my reaction was less "chuckle" and more "existential sigh." But hey, humor is subjective. If your idea of a good time is watching your empathy get repeatedly drop-kicked, you might just find it hilarious.


Overall, this anime feels like inviting a bunch of cute girls to your house for tea, only to realize halfway through that they’re here to rob you emotionally and leave without even cleaning up. It's not for the faint-hearted, the overly sentimental, or anyone who still believes "moe" always equals "safe and cozy." But if you’re willing to embrace a story where emotional attachments are liabilities and laughter comes pre-soaked in sadness, then congrats, you are the target audience.

Have you ever watched those "OP MC gets kicked out of the party for no fucking reason" anime? Well, although this anime isn’t exactly one of them, the premise has some definite similarities.

Philia is a saint of a kingdom, and in this world, a saint is an important, almost messianic figure. Philia isn’t just any saint—she’s the greatest of them all. She can heal, she can fight, she attack, she protect, and she’s cute as heck.

From that description alone, you’d probably assume she’s beloved in her kingdom, right? You’d think people would worship the ground she walks on.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

Everyone in her kingdom ... acts like she pissed in their tea every single morning. Why, you ask? Because she doesn’t smile enough, apparently.
I know, shocking, sports fans. I don’t think I’d flip out and spit on a literal Jesus if they healed my tumor without flashing a big dumb grin—but apparently, everyone in her kingdom was built incorrectly. I’m convinced half of them got their heads smashed into their mom’s crotch bones before they were born.

Everyone is just an asshole for no reason. There’s even a scene where the prince goes on some self-righteous monologue about how “Philia is so full of herself.”
And what unforgivable crime did Philia commit to deserve this?
Existing, I guess.

Long story short, they sell her off to another kingdom, where—surprise, surprise—people actually treat her like a human being. From there, the story really begins.

As for the animation and music? I’ll be blunt: it’s mediocre. Neither is bad, but don’t expect anything mind-blowing either.

The story, on the other hand, is where the anime shines. If you’ve seen a few "princess" anime, you’ll definitely notice some familiar beats. But the real hook here is watching Philia slowly realize she’s been criminally overqualified for the thankless role she had—and how, for the first time, she learns that being appreciated... actually feels good.
In short, this anime isn’t about epic battles or mind games; it’s about making you say “AWWWW” every few minutes.

Overall,this anime isn’t going to blow you away with flashy animation or god-tier music, but Its enjoyable.
It’s a simple story and it knows exactly what it wants to be and it sticks the landing.
If you’re looking for something that’ll warm your cold, dead heart for a few hours, this is a damn good pick.
The Saint may not smile, but her story probably could make you smile.

Do you enjoy being treated like a loser? Do you like having your human rights trampled? Do you get off on being seen as nothing more than an emotional dildo? Then buckle up, subby male—your twisted little prayer might just have been answered.

When it comes to being an ecchi, does this anime bring anything new to the table? Well… kind of. This isn’t your average slice-of-life “oops, I walked into the bathroom without knocking and now the heroine’s gonna screech like a banshee and kick me in the nuts” type of story. Takamine-san has a power—she can rewind time by taking off her underwear. Weird? ... Absolutely. But it’s an ecchi anime—what the hell did you expect?

The author introduces this bizarre mechanic but doesn’t really use it for anything remotely clever or innovative. The entire plot boils down to the MC being Takamine’s literal lapdog. Yep, that’s it. Just him putting up with her constant shenanigans.

“But why the hell would he choose to be her lapdog?” you might ask. Well,because she threatens him with a fucking FAKE RAPE ACCUSATION. We’ve officially hit a new level of the “smug teaser” heroine trope. Think Takagi-san was too smug? Nagatoro too annoying? Uzaki-chan too bratty? Brother, you haven’t seen shit until you meet Takamine-san.

Let’s talk characters. Takamine is not a good person by any stretch of the imagination. She’s manipulative and cruel, constantly abusing her power to bend the world to her will. In summary, she’s a bitch—and not even the fun kind. Her entire personality revolves around being hot and fuckable. She teases, she seduces, and she floods everyone’s minds with lewd thoughts. That’s it. That’s her depth.

Then there’s the MC, Shirota. Take every ecchi protagonist you’ve ever seen—combine the worst traits from all of them—and crank it up to a thousand. That’s Shirota. A weak, whiny little bitch with a voice that sounds like someone’s crushing his Adam’s apple every time he speaks. He’s easily one of the most punchable MCs in recent anime memory. Kazuya from KanoKari looks like fucking Johan Liebert compared to this guy.

Now, about the ecchi content—it’s just plain boring. Standard panty and tit shots, nothing new. Even the uncensored version didn’t do shit. No blood rush. No heat. No pulse. No ragged breath. And this willy? Definitely not wonking. While other ecchi shows will pour their entire budget into crafting curvy, visually enticing fan service, this show feels like it’s just going through the motions. Honestly, they should’ve named it “Please DON’T Put It On, Takamine-san” or “Please Take It All Off, Takamine-san” because Takamine getting stripped every episode would’ve been a better showcase of ecchi than whatever half-assed effort the show currently makes.

Animation? Let’s just say it’s inconsistent at best. One second it looks decent, and the next you’re staring at a face where the mouth is on the damn nose. Asymmetrical faces, janky movement, and a laundry list of drawing errors—just a mess. Overall? Below average.

Now, here’s where the show doesbsurprise: the music. The opening theme absolutely slaps. I didn’t expect a low-effort ecchi dumpster fire like this to drop such a banger. Props to the singer—they were probably the only person in the production who gave a shit. They poured their soul into that track, and honestly, it’s the only thing that stood out as genuinely great.

Overall,Takamine-san is one hell of a strange ride. On one hand, it’s got a unique premise with the whole "rewind time by removing underwear" gimmick—something you don’t see every day, even in the ecchi genre. On the other hand, it squanders that uniqueness on a one-note plot, a toxic-as-hell heroine, and an MC who might as well be a walking doormat with a voicebox.
The art direction is shaky, the fanservice is uninspired, and the power dynamic is so lopsided it might trigger actual psychological recoil. Yet, for all its flaws, there’s an odd appeal to it. Maybe it’s the absurdity. Maybe it’s the unapologetic degeneracy. Or maybe it’s just watching the chaos unfold like a flaming dumpster on wheels.
This show will absolutely please a certain type of viewer—specifically, subby weebs with a humiliating kink. If you're into getting stepped on emotionally, Takamine is basically your dream domme. But if you're a dom-type weeb? Avoid this show like the plague unless you want steam pouring out of your ears and a deep urge to throw your screen across the room.
So yeah, it’s not quite “watch this masterpiece” but it’s also not “burn it with fire.” It exists in that weird grey zone of guilty pleasures, cursed curiosities, and “what the actual fuck did I just watch?”. Proceed at your own risk.

Ah yes, another anime adaptation from Reiji Miyajima—The Man Who Sold his wet dream in the form of literature. So you should know exactly what you're getting into.

Now, you might notice the original source is a seinen. And while I know seinen is just a demographic and doesn’t necessarily affect the genre or story, I believe there are people out there expecting a more mature or bleaker story, especially since the manga was published in Young Animal—you know, the same magazine that Berserk came from. But here’s a heads-up: there is nothing remotely close to mature or bleak in this anime. In fact, my love ... story back in junior high had more conflict and depth than whatever this series is trying to present.

That aside, this was made by the same guy who gave us Rent-A-Girlfriend, so you already know not to get your expectations too high. Reiji took anime’s most common tropes and thingamajigs and proceeded to do... absolutely nothing new. It’s basically just your average “your siblings are actually not your siblings” story—but instead of one, there’s five of them.

Now, the story could have leaned into the concept of differentiating familial and romantic love, and maybe even posed some interesting questions about how perspective can affect romantic feelings. But Reiji said, “fuck it, I’m not doing that—let’s just make them talk about family every fucking minute.” They talk about family so much, I could feel Dominic Toretto manifesting beside me out of thin air.

Also, the way these characters address each other sounds like they’re part of imperial inquisitor: “AH YES, MY SECOND SISTER,” “MY OLDEST SISTER,” “YOU ARE THE HEIR TO THE FAMILY,” “YOU ARE THE OLDER BROTHER.” It’s not the most realistic depiction of siblings by any means, but we can easily sweep that under the rug because first, it’s fiction. Second, Reiji probably never experienced having siblings in real life.

Almost every character is "by the book." If she’s a tsundere, then she’s GONNA be a tsundere. If she’s an onee-chan, she’s GONNA be an onee-chan and make damn sure everyone knows it. If she’s the smart type, then brace yourself for walls of intellectual dialogue delivered "smartly."

But then again, this is a romcom harem. Don’t expect too much. You’re not watching it for the plot, realism, or originality. You’re here for fun, to swoon over cute girls, and to root for your favorite to end up with the MC.

So yes, the anime does offer five attractive heroines, each distinct in design and personality, tailored to fit your favorite trope. Not the most unique, but let’s be real—you probably don’t care about originality, and honestly, neither do I. So Reiji at least did that part right.

Another good thing: the MC is actually bearable. Reiji CAN actually write a decent main character. While he’s far from perfect, at least this guy doesn’t make me want to choke him to death every time he opens his mouth.

The animation is great. Doga Kobo keeps their streak going, delivering cute and lovable character designs that really do justice to the original source.

Overall,if you come into this expecting depth, originality, or emotional nuance, you’re barking up the wrong tree. This anime is exactly what you'd expect from Reiji Miyajima—trope-filled, surface-level, and dripping in fantasy wish fulfillment. But hey, if you're just here for some cute girls, solid animation, and a main character who isn’t completely insufferable, then yeah, you’ll probably have a good time. Just don’t try to find meaning where there is none, and you might actually enjoy it.

A sentient cumdump, a living sex doll, a walking onahole—that’s how I’d describe Makina, the main heroine. Based on that alone, this anime had insane potential to be a guilty pleasure for some freaky weeb (me) to drool over.

But reality always kick you in the balls, and you never get exactly what you want. I always thought the biggest enemy of an ecchi anime is the MC. Their existence can either elevate the anime's enjoyability or drag it down into the fucking abyss. Sadly, this anime got the latter.

Instead of giving us a buff, insatiable dude with the stamina of a sex demon or at ... least a decently horny teenager with above-average libido who’d blow backs out every episode, we’re stuck with a pathetic, nerdy little shota. And if you’ve watched enough ecchi garbage, you already know what that means. Shota MCs are always the same: weak, annoying, no spine, and allergic to coochie. This guy fits the mold perfectly.

Instead of delivering steamy, bed-breaking hanky panky, we get this little beta bitch moralizing about how “having sex with a literal sex object is wrong” while said sex object is literally begging to be railed. I’m not exaggerating,watching her throw herself at him while he preaches like some limp-dicked monk is painful beyond belief. It's torture. Pure, unfiltered blue-balling agony.

And don’t even get me fucking started on his voice. Three goddamn episodes,just twelve minutes each and I was already fantasizing about this insufferable twig gargling on his own bile like a dying sewer rat. Deg a spineless, bitch-ass MC is already a war crime in itself, but giving him the voice of a terminally whiny middle-school girl on helium? That’s a whole new level of auditory terrorism. It’s not just annoying—it’s biologically offensive. He doesn’t sound like a boy, or even a human—he sounds like someone shoved a crying chihuahua into a blender and gave it lines. Every time he talks, it feels like my eardrums are being slapped with wet shit stained paper towels. His voice is the kind of noise that makes you want to scream into a pillow and headbutt drywall until you see stars. I’m usually a pretty chill guy, but every syllable he squeaks out fills me with the kind of homicidal rage you only read about in criminal psychology textbooks. This isn’t just a bad MC,this is a fucking hate crime in anime form.

His dialogue? Absolute cancer. Imagine telling a fucking sex doll—literally made to be fucked—that she should “wait to have sex with someone she truly loves.” Are you fucking kidding me? The author tried so hard to make him look like a saint, but ended up writing the biggest wanker in existence. Combine his limp dialogue with his infuriating voice, and you’ve got a recipe for skyrocketing your blood pressure.

Thankfully, the show at least throws a constant parade of hot anime babes at your face. The nudity is frequent and full-frontal—exactly what this kind of show needs. Sure, some might argue there’s better ways to showcase ecchi elements, but I couldn’t care less. Naked anime girls are hot, and I’m here for it. Just make sure you’re watching the uncensored version, because watching the censored one is like eating a PB&J without the damn bread.

As for the story and music? Who gives a shit,i know you don't. The plot is non-existent and the music is forgettable but catchy enough to not be annoying.

The animation? Not bad at all. It’s no masterpiece, but for a 12-minute-per-episode anime, it holds up surprisingly well.

In the end, if you’re just here for the eye candy, this show can actually deliver some peak degeneracy,as long as you skip every goddamn scene where the MC speaks. Mute that little waste of oxygen and you might actually enjoy yourself.

Effort. That was the first thing I noticed about this anime. You can definitely tell the studio either knew or hoped this show would attract a big audience. And honestly? So far, the quality’s been consistently solid.

The animation is impressive. It’s clear they invested a decent budget into it. While it’s not flawless and you can spot a slight dip in quality as the episodes go on,it’s nothing too distracting.

My praise doesn’t stop at the visuals. The music slaps. Sure, getting YOASOBI to do an opening or ending theme is probably the most mainstream way to “boost” an OST, but let’s be real—those two always ... deliver. And they didn’t miss here either. That song is absolute FIRE. Combine that with the stylish and unique OP animation, and you’ve got yourself a chef’s kiss.

Now, about the story and themes—Witch Watch is kind of a mixed bag, but in a good way. At its core, it’s a romcom that leans heavily into comedy. Sometimes it feels episodic, with that 4-koma structure vibe, but then it’ll hit you with plot threads that suggest it’s building toward something more serious. It’s set in a modern world, but with witches and magic. Our witch protagonist ends up befriending a good-looking guy who, surprise, turns out to be an ogre. She still attends school, even though her future’s already basically decided. Why? I dunno,efficiency or some shit.

Both the witch and the ogre end up in a class full of peculiar teenagers just like them. There’s a guy with a body like a Greek god and clothes that look like they’ve been through five boss fights. Another guy’s constantly battling a stomachache. One dude lives in the comment section wars, while another starts them. Basically, it’s a whole crew of peculiar people,so peculiar Miss Peregrine would be jealous.

Oh, and yeah—I forgot to mention: our two main characters live in the same damn house. Why? Again, probably efficiency or some bullshit like that. Not complaining though—it adds to the rom aspect of it.

You’ve probably picked up by now that this anime is heavy on the comedy. And personally, I find it pretty damn funny. But humor’s subjective, right? So I can’t guarantee everyone will vibe with it.

It leans hard into gag humor, often riding the “haha so random” train. That kind of humor isn’t for everyone. On top of that, it loves throwing in references to other anime or manga. I think that is hilarious, but if you’re new to anime, a lot of those jokes might fly over your head. So no, this probably isn’t the best starter anime. But if you’re into gag-based comedy, “my magic failed and now everything’s fucked” scenarios, or other media's references, then this show will absolutely deliver.

Overall,Witch Watch is just straight-up fun. It’s got chaos, charm, and some surprisingly good animation backing it all up. The humor won’t hit for everyone, especially if you’re not into random gags or anime references, but if that is your thing, you’ll be eating good. Not perfect, but definitely worth watching if you’re down for a good time.