First and foremost, I had to remind myself and everyone that's going to watch this anime, that this was made in 2004. And that made it more of a gem, with the animation and how it already combined 2D and 3D modelling, which must've been mindblowing for its time. But then again, this was made by the legendary Gonzo studio, who made Hellsing and Last Exile, so it's not a surprise. With the OST matching the town/city type too, with Wada Kaoru (Inuyasha, Gegege No Kitaro) as the composer. On the plot side, it's really interesting as we started with a typical hero searching journey, but in a steam punk world smashed with rural Japan. The world seemed fun with technology and mystical power standing together. And the character seemed interesting even with the little introduction we got from them. A really, REALLY great first episode in my book.