Note: I only recommend watching the first two episodes. I myself dropped this show because I couldn’t finish the later episodes. This is an anthology series of works from different studios and sources, with a general theme around mythology and superstition. It's more like arthouse animation than conventional shows, so be warned if you’re not used to the style. I provide commentary here for the first three episodes, and my overall score of 7 / 10 is based on them. Episode 1: Nobody (the original English title), or A Little Monsters' Summer (the literal translation of the title) This is a stellar work from start to finish, andit easily warrants a 10 / 10. Created by the legendary Shanghai Animation Film Studio, this story is a twist on the tale of Journey to the West, which traditionally follows a band of four iconic protagonists. Instead, here we see the tale from the villains' point of view, showing their preparations for numerous schemes to capture the original protagonists in the days before their arrival. The story combines this with a harsh lens of modern society: it draws parallels between the monster underlings to today's workers, examines the difficult demands of the monster kingdom, and mixes in a brief touching portrayal of family. Within this story, one is likely to find a sincere reflection of their life and a sense of optimism in the message.

The art is stunning. There is thoughtful cinematography (e.g., layout of scenes), good mix of different animation styles, and traditional ink-style backgrounds that all enhance the immersion of the story. Props to the sound design and voice acting too, which are timed and delivered nicely.

Episode 2: Goose Mountain (the original English title), or Goose Goose Goose (the literal translation of the title)

You are a traveler carrying geese to a village. As you walk through the rarely-trodden mountain path flanked by sharp cliffs, you encounter a mysterious man on the road with a sly face. He wants you to carry him up to another mountain. What do you do?

This is interesting: it's definitely more abstract than episode 1, but is more restrained and figurative. The meaning and message is hard to grasp at first, but the story will leave you with some emotions. There's no dialogue - only title cards in the style of silent films of the past. The pacing is likely inspired by French and German animation (e.g., Filmbilder & Friends), but the art maintains an obvious ink wash aesthetic characteristic of Chinese painting. Overall, it's very stylized, but at the cost of having a more opaque story, so it gets a 7 / 10.

Episode 3: Shewolf (the original English title), or Lin Lin (the literal translation of the title)

This one is about a wolf who can turn into a girl called Lin Lin. It basically explores her relationship with the villagers living near the forest. There's not that much to the story, and the themes hinted throughout are shallow and inadequately explored. What's more, the animation appears quite lacking, the facial designs of the humans look off-putting, and the narration is cringe and uninspiring. This is the weakest episode so far, so it gets a 4 / 10.