Updated the review. To see how far Ive gone from evaluating animes check this out.https://hastebin.com/tuhuxikinu.rust SHAFTs polarizing masterpieces have always piqued my interest. The thing is that I am personally not into the Monogatari series not to be confused with Monogatari Series Second Season. It is quite a clever one probably the best Ive ever seen I wouldnt know. But despite how amazing it is objectively it never won me personally as much as Bakemonogatari despite it being the series introduction and having significant flaws. Though to be honest flaws or without flaws dont mean perfect in a sense. Though literally perfections mean that there are no imperfections. But a layer deeper and you could say that you cant make something perfect without having faults or that you cant call out something as imperfect if perfection was just as uncountable as individual hair strands as both are just concepts that one can only ever use as a hyperbola and nothing else. The series reminded me of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. What made it such a great show for me was that at first thought it was just a cliche show and generic at the surface. And the issue here is that for some reason cliches are a mustavoid. For me great writers dont rely on cliches so that they dont seem like an unimaginative person but that incredible writers use devices in the best way possible to make the best package. And heres where we start to break the mold. Seasoned writers always have to compensate by following plot structure for a reason to go through a library of tropes. The reality isnt so much about creativity as it focuses on what makes the nest bestseller what readers could follow on. Hell even amateurs can make a very imaginative story. The difference is just writers that studied the language semantics and trend for years. Tropes too if you will Youre probably thinking where is this going now? You could even ask me what Im going to bring up next. Ill keep the surprise for now so please keep reading until the end lt3 The issue with Monogatari isnt about the other flaws as much as the problem in the narrative. The what have I learned today? become could I remember everything I learned today? There are just so many things going on and that becomes a problem. Information overload makes the point that story pacing is incredibly fast to follow. The distinction between the original series and the movie is that it prefers visuals to dialogue. Not only that but we also have Photorealistic CGI backgrounds Like why you ever think an anime studio would even bother making something like this? Theres a reason why and its not just about the pretty visuals themselves. Actions speak louder than words sometimes. The movie differs itself from its dialogueheavy counterparts by enticing you to look into the image much more. Even with more information to take in ironically you could still keep up with the visual cues as there isnt a whole lot. As an included bonus they dont even have to include random offtopic sequences to keep the viewers interested. It is two birds in one stone. The same reason the above could be a potential issue is that something like the signature head tilt becomes a distraction. Something I could relate to this issue is Tatami Galaxy. Dont get me wrong. Tatami Galaxy is a great series even with this issue. But as they say convey the story as simple as it can otherwise it would sound like the sentiment of a writer and nothing else. Again nothing of them is wrong. Reading a review on the internet like mine is a personal take never objective. But the thing is I dont think TV series ever got rebroadcasted live in a short time and thats the difference between a novel medium and an anime project. This distinction approaches consuming both media differently. In reality there is not much theory for fiction works in general. What I generally do is praise people for bringing amazing things. I am referring to ones that can have a meaningful impact and a message to give. Any writer knows this very well and even so their stories can leave unintended detail as well. The first part of this review felt like there wasnt much of a reason for it. It does make it on its own but it doesnt contribute much to this review. It is just as how Monogatari before Kizumonogatari felt at least. And so you could even think that it contributed to the review just now. The TV series does a great job of introducing you to the characters better in any way than the movie itself. Without that the experience wouldve felt lacking and unmeaningful. And to add it only makes sense if you finish all three parts of it. It feels very dependent but you can watch it independently if you are willing to start the series chronologically which I would not recommend. If you are willing to watch the series please follow a watch order guide. Ill link one right here.https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/acwgj7/monogatariseriessimplewatchorderguide2019/