Im a big fan of quality edutainment so a show about a bunch of goofy designer angels making the animals of the world because God ran out of steam is a great idea to me. Despite the fantastical premise theres a lot of fun scientific explanations as to why certain animals do or dont work. Who knew that the real reason we dont have unicorns is because the horn would cause them to suffer from osteoporosis? Its also really fun to try and figure out what animal the team is creating before its finalized. Theres one that I was sure would be an insect of some kind but turned out to be quite different... Well perhaps not too different but I was surprised by the result nonetheless. Of course I dont think the show would be as good without a strong cast and the characters are really entertaining. Theyre not particularly deep of course but their personalities lend themselves really well to fun gags and interactions and there are a few really good episode plotlines that barely have anything to do with just designing animals like the vacation murder mystery. My favorite episodes would have to be the ones where the design team gets involved with designing creatures for Hell just because Yokota is so much more pleasant as a client than God. Its hard to pick a favorite of the team because theyre all really charming. I think in terms of personality I like Neptune the most because hes large and soft but Plutos got my favorite design aesthetic. I love animals that are weird and kind of horrifying so of course Id vibe with her. I really could keep going though because everyone has something I really like about them. The shows goofy without being meanspirited as well which is a plus in my book. As far as the production goes the animation isnt super intricate but this isnt the kind of show that needs it and the characters and animals always look really nice. The inepisode music serves its purpose well enough and the OP and ED are really catchy. I have to admit that I like the animation for the ED a little better than the song just because the picture book style is really cute. Its hard to think of any real flaws to the show honestly. Its not really a big bombastic awardwinning type of show but its very fun and youre pretty much guaranteed to learn something new unless youre a hardcore evolutionary biologist. Its a cozy show thats definitely worth a watch and since the mangas still going I really hope theres another season at some point. Its a series you could very easily show a kid who likes animals a lot too. Im not really sure how many people on this website are looking for something like that but you know. I know I wouldve been all over this as a kid.
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