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Well since we’re going with (arguably) hot takes, I’ll give mine for Hibiki after 11 episodes.
I really don’t think the show has much substance to it. The plot feels too straightforward and a lot of stuff that could be interesting (where did these monsters come from? How are the same two people helping them? How did the TAKESHI group discover the existence of ONI and the stuff needed to help them?) and the plot of Asami trying to find his way in life feels very predictable and straightforward. That’s not a good thing.
In terms of visuals, I feel like I’m watching Kuuga again. And anyone who’s followed my posts know that’s not a compliment.
The Makamou are at least somewhat naturally recurring monsters. They are the children of the Douji and Hime, the more humanoid couple that you see accompanying them. Those are not the same people each time, but a different set of similar-looking characters. There is some kind of power structure behind the scenes, but a) you haven't gotten to those episode yet, and b) it didn't get fully explained before the show was cancelled.
As for the Takeshi Group, it's an organization that's been training and supporting Oni in their fights against the Makamou for centuries. We do get some glimpses into how the order works (including a peak at some of the disk animals' ancestors), but the show never stops to do a long exposition dump on the origin of the Oni. It's a lot like Garo in the sense that this show isn't the complete story of the fight against the Makamou - it's been going on for a long time and will likely continue long after the show's events end (probably - I've never seen any concrete information on how the show was meant to end).
But the show's not really about the Oni and their fight, after all. It's primarily the story of Asumu and his journey towards becoming more mature and self-confident (and less stalker-y) by his exposure to Hibiki and the others. That's part of why the show doesn't give out all of the history, because we as the audience are positioned alongside Asumu as outsiders who suddenly find themselves in the middle of this crazy ancient order of monster hunters.
And personally, I think the show is very beautiful and stylish in its cinematography. Dodgy 2005 CGI is gonna dodgy 2005 CGI, though.
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