>>22495685Lovely expression on Miku
>posho recommended me monogotari for a watch some time ago and i was thinking about it but it feels like just a giant sex joke and not a real anime, is it actually good or is it like goofy and fan servicingThere is some fan service every arc (ranging from light (Shiro Nekomonogatari) to heavy (Tsukimonogatari)). There's no way around that. iiwii
- It's also tagged with vampires, vampire hunters, and demons. Which are also things I normally don't go for. But it still manages to be tied (with 3 other anime) for my all time favorite. I also own the light novels which are even better
- It's one of only 4 entries in MAL's top 100 most watched that doesn't have an English dub
- Bakemonogatari aired in 2009 and it still has a relevant fanbase presence on the internet. Despite not being associated with a video game / gacha / other franchise gimmick.
All that to say that yes, there's more to it than the ecchi. But to the point I was making earlier, it is still hard to outright recommend.
'monogatari' translates to 'tale' or 'story', and that's a very good name for the series because the main attraction really is the big, poignant, deeply profound story if you can take the time to dig below the surface. To that point, it is a *lot* of talking (and by extension, for someone using subtitles, a lot of reading). There's no way around that either.
And the animation itself (Studio Shaft | Director Akiyuki Shinbou) is brilliant. Everything on screen is participating in the story-telling. It doesn't bother with trying to make anything look 'realistic' - the backgrounds look the way they do in order complement, enhance, and add depth to the narrative. It gives everything a surreal feeling.
It's worth a try. The first arc of Bakemonogatari (Hitagi crab arc) is done in two (2) episodes. If you do try it, then at least finish that much
