Review of Bakemonogatari
I'm still not too good at Reviews so feedback is appreciated. Anyways onto the review of my favorite season of one of my favorite anime series, the monogatari series. Story: *Read the synopsis for some info* Now that you've read it. Lets go a bit more in depth without spoiling anything. Araragi koyomi throughout the series attempts to help those around him and they usually have Supernatural maladies/ oddities that have formed from within them whether it be from feelings or events. Throughout the story not only do you explore araragi and him as a character but also senjougahara, hachikuji, kanbaru, Hanekawa, nadeko and their struggles which somepeople while watching may relate to a feel a strong connection to. I sure know i did.
Art:
The Monogatari series definitely has some of my favorite character designs that do make them stand out. Not only are the characters good to look at but as well as some subtle scenes and environment shots. Also hitagi crab sure was experimental with its art and i quite liked it. (Watch hitagi crab and you'll know what i mean)
Sound:
I absolutely love Hiroshi kamiya's voice work and how great he delivers every line with araragi. With the comedy, to the great conversations. Hiroshi's voice is just perfect for araragi and how he is portrayed. I don't know much about the rest of the VA (I'm sorry lol) but they do an amazing job as well, i especially love senjougahara's VA. The rest of the cast is great too. Also the OP/END, and OST are good too
Characters:
Bakemonogatari's strong suit for sure. The characters i stated earlier are all explored through each arc and developed really well to the point where you would want to actually be there an interact with them. It's also so great to see each character interact with each other whether it be banter or some serious conversation. Also each character has a unique quirk to them which makes you distinguish them, makes you get some references outside of the anime like "sorry i stuttered". Notoriously one of the most known of the series. I definitely think every character is fleshed out pretty well. And attention is put to them when needed which is nice.
Enjoyment:
I can't recommend this anime enough, just go watch it if you Haven't. It's a great place to start with the monogatari series. Now what's there to enjoy? So much from the characters, to the stories that are told within each character and their background and how the Supernatural events actually have occurred. Also it's so satisfying watching the Supernatural events be resolved/dealt with and how each character goes about it. In sum, go watch, you won't regret it and you'll hopefully experience the same love that i do for this series