I'm sorry for derailing the topic with my remark. Just take me out back and shoot me
Monogatari for me was like a reinvention of anime. I usually rate everything pretty highly, but I never call things a masterpiece. And this series is a masterpiece. I'm not going to write a review for it here (I easily could) so I'll just keep it pretty short. The character development is of the highest quality. In Bake you become familiar with nearly everyone that you'll ever see in this anime. Like seriously, if you aren't part of the story, you don't exist in the Monogatari world. Contrary to many, I believe the story improved as it went on with Second Season being the greatest example of why I call Monogatari a masterpiece. The Shaft art style is refreshing, and the extra work they put into the series is representative of the quality of the LN that it originated from.
Now lets get back on track guys