Quote Originally Posted by neflight86 View Post
There was a real energy to this production that made everything seem... needlessly lively. There was almost constant motion and hustle that was almost distracting, but still a joy to watch. I had some trouble following the implications of the story (I'm too used to anime dumbing things down for me), but by the end was totally on board. This is probably going to be a favorite that I hopefully will watch to completion (sorry Iron Blooded Orphans), based on episode one alone. There's always some extra bite in series where it is all but a given that named characters are going to die regularly.
I know the LN seems to be highly regarded, I recall shinta recommending it when there were a few volumes out (officially translated at least).

Will try it later.