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I rarely write reviews but this show organically made me want to do that.

I want to start off by saying I've not read the manga, so I can't attest to how accurate the adaptation is, but this show definitely deserves a higher rating. While the story is your typical "Mr. Nobody is the strongest" type of cliché, what really stood out to me are 3 things:

1 - The protagonist is extremely humble, likable and not some spoiled little brat with a God complex.
2 - The CGI is actually GOOD. It is used in some of the fight scenes and it genuinely impressed me. It's ... not cheap, ugly or intrusive. (I'm not saying it's the best CGI ever, but it's definitely higher quality than most. "Overlord" or "Berserk" can't hold a candle to it.)
3 - The supporting characters are interesting and I like seeing them on screen.

While the story is simple - the world, characters and art style really sold it to me. I wouldn't watch the show expecting something incredibly original or "never before seen", instead it's more laid back and casual but when there is fighting, it kicks it up a notch. I'd say go for it, give the anime a try. I binged it in 2 days - it was a good cup'a'tea.

Season 3 of Iruma-kun is great in my opinion! Not the best, by all means, but still going quite well

For those who read my preliminary review, the show starts rather slow, true, but it gradually portraits all the Misfits' quirks and characteristics. The Harvest Festival is akin to a tournament arc you'd see in most shounen anime which almost instantly makes it worthwhile. We get to learn a lot more about the supporting characters as well and even though we're all rooting for Iruma, we start to favour them too.

The Festival is engaging, action-packed and most importantly fun (to keep this spoiler-free) - which, let's ... not forget, is the point of this show. It's supposed to be a light-hearted comedy that doesn't take itself too seriously!
Fantastic arc! I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish!

I can't wait to see what's in store for Season 4 as the ending of this one opened doors to many interesting future developments!

I highly recommend it!

P.S Here's a little life hack with slower-paced shows - leave a few weeks for more episodes to accumulate (or wait for the whole season to drop if you have the patience). That way, when you start watching, you'll find the show does not feel like a drag as much and flows faster and more smoothly.

Spoiler-FREE review!

Odd Taxi is a hidden gem iceberg, floating about in the vast ocean of anime entertainment! What you see on the surface doesn't even prepare you for what you are about to experience if you were to dive deep into this adventurous Quentin Tarantino-resembling ingenuity. It's a collision that will shake your core to such an extent, you would want to watch more and more, as you get invested into its nuances and absorbed by its entertaining peculiarity!

I hardly ever write reviews for any show but this one in particular blew my mind to such an extent, that the first thing I wanted to ... do was scream from my window how well-written and put together it all is! Easily the best (definitely Top 5) anime of the season for me!

I saw a small part of it from random anime moments online and thought: "This seems like a chill, interesting, laid-back anime. I should definitely hop on board and just enjoy it" Well... I was taken aback, pleasantly surprised and definitely not disappointed!

A mind-blowing, plot-twisting mystery, with memorable characters, great humour and peculiar art style. Grab your favourite snacks and drinks, sit back and devour this masterpiece!

Sometimes I don't understand how specific shows get critically acclaimed, when in reality they fall short - really short!

I was quite hyped to watch "Rascal Does Not Dream of BBQ Grill Senpai", however, the more episodes I finished, the more disappointed I became.

*MILD SPOILERS UP AHEAD*

The whole premise of the show started off quite well - it left an opening for a genuinely interesting plot, with a strong and impactful twist of "fate", just to derail into a meaningless spiral of disconnected events, occurring one after another.
"How's that?" - you might ask - Well..

Our heroines in the show are "sick" - let's use ... that word from here on to describe their "rare and inexplicable Puberty Syndrome", that alienates them from society and is noticed from the beginning with BBQ Grill Senpai. That sickness ultimately drives our main character (MC) to try and save them all. Unfortunately, here's where the problems start.
The most significant one being - there is NO connection between the events. Each heroine gets "sick" randomly but conveniently enough whenever the former "victim" was "cured". Furthermore, the events behind Subject A do not affect any other character - they just occur and disappear - and to try and explain it further, it goes something like this.

Subject A: "Oh, no - I am "sick"
MC: "Don't worry, I'll save you!"
Subject A: "Oh my god!! Thank you! You saved me! I was on the verge of disappearing from this world but you brought me back to it! Let me repay you by becoming a completely spoiled brat with tsundere issues and no character development whatsoever!"

Subject B: "Oh, btw - I am sick as well. But don't worry, it just randomly happened and wasn't caused by the after effects of Subject A or a sinister being. Also, I"m in love with you."
MC: "Sorry, Rem! I love Emilia!"
Subject B: "That's cool, fam. Don't worry."

Subject C: "Yo! Remember when I helped you cure Subject A and B? Ha! Good times!"
MC: "Wait... you too?"
Subject C: "Hell yeah, boi! But don't stress out - it's just another Scooby-Doo mystery with no holistic meaning or connection to former events."
MC: "What do you mean?"
Subject C: "I got sick for the sake of another episode or two, that's all."

You get the point.
"Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" began as an interesting and refreshing series only to lose its overall meaning and spiral down into a path of mediocrity and zero character development, as I am sure the majority of people who actually watched the anime would agree. Events had no connection to one-another despite its repertoire of characters - they were the only thing consistent as everything else around them just... happened, transforming the series into a show where each episode is on its own and disregards any narrative or plot

Using the 1 - 10 rating system, I would give this show a 6 just for art's sake. However, for me, 5 - Average, sounds just about right.
Don't let that discourage you, though - give it a try if you wish, it might just be your shtick.