There's good anime, then there's great anime. Then there's anime greater than that, and anime far better than that. Then there's hentai, which is something by itself entirely. But at the top of it all lie the greatest the Japanese have to offer in animation, and I firmly believe Pui Pui Molcar deserves that spot.

Great anime should have great storytelling, and this one blows other great anime out of the great water. Right off the bat, you are absorbed into the world of Molcars and their daily antics, as they plow through each other in a traffic jam, race through a carrot-filled track, become accomplices to crime, save a kitty as a magic hamstergirl, survive a zombie apocalypse, travel back in time to when molcars were simple hamsters, and ultimately have a wild party. What most media fail to execute flawlessly in their respective genres, this one absolutely nails in less than three minutes!

It's impertinent to call this some mediocre, half-assed show that should be dismissed as some Pengu rip-off (if you did, first of all, how dare you). This show tackles themes your miniscule brain couldn't even comprehend (to be fair, it takes a high IQ to truly appreciate this). The scene where Shiromo gets forced to turn to a life of crime before eventually redeeming themselves? Makes me cry every time. The one where Teddy gets a boost during the race but crashes headfirst into the fences? Masterful. The scene with an actual hamster? Meta as fuck. It's one of the reasons why this work of art should be preserved, to be enjoyed for eons to come.

Oh, your anime has multi-season arcs and complex character development? You're watching a dozen episodes of hamster cars doing weird-ass shit, you think it's got time for that kind of bullshit? Your anime has a thought-provoking and harrowing plot that would leave any viewer confused? You're watching a dozen episodes of hamster cars doing weird-ass shit, that's all you need to know! Your anime is animated by the finest in the industry and has a million dollar budget? You're watching a dozen episodes of hamster cars doing weird-ass shit, even a middle schooler could make it as an art project!

All your arguments are invalid before what could be the pinnacle of human creativity. You're looking at anime perfection, folks. ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ

The show follows the daily lives of creatures known as Molcars, hamster cars made of felt, and you'd be forgiven if you'd just want to squeeze those little munchkins to death. The use of felt works really well, much like what Rilakkuma and Kaoru have done (oddly enough, both are made by different studios, but I haven't checked whether they share the same staff).

Each episode runs about three minutes, and watching through the whole thing only takes up almost half an hour of your time. It's quite a harmless show, so it's great for when you want to watch "anime" with the family and not get suspicious looks afterwards. It definitely got a chuckle out of me, and most of the time I sympathize with the molcars as they shiver in fright or confusion.

It's pretty great! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

★★★