Katanagatari

Artistically it's so beautiful, they say too much in too many words and I sometimes lost interest but it's all made up for in the nice craftmenship of the characters, the designs, there shapes and the lack of generic anime poses and fight scenes leaves for much more interesting dynamic stances and tension. There is not the sense of resolve most escapism anime gives you - climax with resolve: an easy way to please an audience - instead it's a journey that's really about character growth and exploring characters. I did not find the plot anything special, it is familiar, the execution and space for backstory makes it enjoyable though. It was a worthwhile watch.