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Like how after KyoAni made K-on, they didn't know how to unmoeblob their other works (Haruhi), Shaft is having a had time unwinding after they made Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei.

[Yes, I did just use "moeblob" as a verb]

Bakemonogatari (Ghostory)-

[I'm fascinated at how the title portmanteau translates into English]

keeps the best parts of (Zoku/Goku/Zan:) Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei (wordplay and reducio ad absurdum), while tossing the worst (opaque references to Japanese culture) and throwing in some of its own (staplers).

[My knowledge of Japanese culture goes as far as Dragonball Z]

After a terrible first impression (immediate and uplifting wind) I've decided it's pretty much great.

[That's not true; the first scene is awful, but my actual first impressions were internet pictures of floating girls and staplers]

[Which is actually a great first impression]

In summary, staples staples staples staplesta plestaples staplestaples staples staplestaplestaplestaples staplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaples staplestaplestaplestaplestaplestplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestaplestap-