I really don't get why this series is so popular in japan.

It's just a bunch of easy but terribly drawn out fights against uninteresting spongy bosses that spend most of their time running away around janky terrain. I get that the long fights combined with the grinding is sort of the appeal but if you're after a good action game I honestly wouldn't recommend this series. I had a bit more fun with MHIVU but I still wouldn't say that one was great either.