Onipan is by far, in my opinion at least, one of the best and most enjoyable examples of what shorter anime are capable of. Just a little background on the show before I get into the main portion of the review. The show is broadcast in smaller 2-3 minute segments in Japan and then once the show has aired all of these segments throughout the weekdays, the episodes are condensed into longer episodes, usually lasting between 13-16 minutes. So whether you're looking for a bite-sized or more traditional, albeit slightly shorter, anime viewing experience, Onipan has both bases covered. Where to begin? The show itself is areally fun and light hearted story about Oni girls who embark on a quest to better the image and relations between the Oni and Humans, which sounds kind of grandiose now that I think about it but you only have to watch the first few minutes of the first episode to gain a true sense of just how pure and wholesome it is.

The girls, Tsutsuji (Red Oni), Tsuyukusa (Blue Oni) and Himawari (Yellow Oni), are all adorable and have a unique, yet familiar, dynamic that ends up never leaving a dull moment between the three of them, and that's not even mentioning the varying array of side characters that appear throughout the episodes.

It's also worth noting that the voice actors for the girls are three brand new young voice actors, and whilst it's fairly easy to tell that these young girls have yet to accumulate the years of experience you would see from just about any other VA in the anime industry, they soon feel right at home in their respective roles and it lends a level of authenticity to the Oni girls that you wouldn't otherwise see from a slice-of-life show like this.

The animation is spearheaded by none other than Wit Studio, (Attack on Titan S1-3, Ousama Ranking, Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, etc.) allow me to preface this quickly by saying this isn't their most flashy piece of work compared to the aforementioned, but it doesn't skimp on animation when it counts, and has it's memorable moments of animation that would make any fan who knows their anime studios stop and think "Yep, this is Wit Studio alright."

The OP and ED... er well, just the ED I guess, is a super fun, catchy and upbeat song with stylish visuals that conveys all you can expect from the show and cast, which only leaves you craving more of their Oni antics every time you watch it.

There's really not much else to say about the show if I'm being honest, and that's not intended in a harsh way, quite the opposite in fact, it's fun, cute, funny and wholesome, just about everything you could want from a story like this.

It goes without saying, but of course this is just my opinion, it's definitely not for everyone, but I wholeheartedly encourage anyone to give the first episode a go, and who knows? you may just end up falling up with these loveable Oni girls just like I have. :D