Practical craft fares better than digital effects. One detailed review says the action, editing, costumes, practical effects, and sets look especially strong in black-and-white.
Pros: plot twists, cliffhanger effectiveness
Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness
Practical effects are mentioned mainly as part of the modern effects blend. The show is praised for combining practical work with CGI rather than relying only on old-school tokusatsu methods.
Pros: plot originality, emotional impact
Cons: humor, writing quality
Practical creature work gets a narrow positive note through the life-sized puppets, which come across as menacing. There is not enough detail to judge the whole season’s practical effects broadly.
Pros: directing quality, rewatch value
Cons: value for money, makeup quality
Practical creature work was criticized in the cited review. Prosthetics and related effects were said to underwhelm even though the first monster design had some creepiness.
Pros: main cast performance, acting quality
Cons: cancellation satisfaction, plot clarity