Some would argue that a studio being so consistently lacking in creative ambition is inherently a bad thing, but if you're a big fan of KyoAni's work - or one of their accountants - you'd obviously not be one of those people.
In truth, I think even SHAFT has more range than KyoAni. But it's the rare KyoAni series that breaks the mold - like Hyouka, even if it had to do it in subtle ways - that keep the non-fanboys like me hoping that we'll see more shows with the signature KyoAni production values, but a real sense of experimentation.
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