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A series centred around a non-human with other humans chasing it is not exactly unpopular nowardays with Tokyo Ghoul and others, but Ajin is, well, different and definitely unique.
Note that I have not read the manga and am currently watching the anime which is airing.
This review is spoiler free. TL;DR will be at the end

Story: 9/10
As I said, the story is centred around a non-human, an Ajin. An Ajin is a species that is said to cannot die. Our MC is Nagai Kei who is raised to be a prodigy and strives to be a great human being, but once it is revealed he ... is an Ajin, his story starts. Hunters chase him for the cash reward, the Ajin Investigators chase him for answers, and all of humanity fears him, except for his friend Kai who helps him get away.

I really like this concept. I mean, a non-human species is nothing new, but in this case Ajin cannot die, but they can still feel immense pain. Some the scenes are really thought provoking and even a little heartbreaking.

Art: I literally have nothing to say.
You either hate it or love it. Ajin uses computer graphics (CGI) and is most definitely different from what you normally watch nowadays. Its use of 3D graphics can sometimes be unlikeable, but ultimately I think it gave Ajin something different. Some scenes truly are animated really well, especially fight scenes.
This score is not included in my overall score because literally you either hate it or love it and this is not something I should be able to help you decide.

Sound: 8/10
The ost's are really intuitively perfect to set the scene. They just make the scenes 100% better and that's the point of a soundtrack.
I feel as if they do overplay some of the soundtracks, and sometimes they do play it a bit too loud and that's the downside. I especially like the ending, which is actually the tv series's opening, which is catchy and dynamic.

Character: 8/10
What I really love about Ajin is the fact that the MC's shine but the side characters are not left in the dust. They not only help Kei shine, but they shine on their own. Kei's decisions are swayed by their ideas and they help develop our MC, but at the same time they stay true to themselves and their own ideas. The side characters could have more development, but you can't do much about that as the movie is only about 100 minutes and they have a lot to fit in. There are other movies coming out this year and the anime has just started so I don't think they will disappoint.

Enjoyment: 9/10
This is slightly biased as I started the TV series before watching the movie, but I didn't even realize 20 minutes of an episode went by when the ending started playing. I sat with my hands on my seat and my eyes glued to my screen; I was so engaged with what the story had to say. The graphics are a bit weird but the sound really enhanced the story which is amazing on its own.

TL;DR
Story:
+A popular idea that is really enjoyed by the anime fanbase
+Different from mainstream series that have the same ideas
+Thought provoking scenes are always thrown at you

Art:
+/- It's CGI so you either hate it or love it

Characters:
+MC's truly shine, and side characters help them shine even more
+Side characters have important roles in the story
-Besides Nagai Kei, not many characters have development
^However the movie is only 100 minutes and the anime is airing now and the second movie will come out in May

Enjoyment:
+Suspenseful and Engaging

I definitely think you should giving Ajin a try. It has a great story and it is truly very engaging

Three words: its not unpleasant.
Well basically, a lot of the answers I had at the end of all the 12 episodes have mostly been answered. There are A LOT OF AKIRAI OTP MOMENTS AND THATS MY KIND OF SHIT AYYY. Its not a stunning 10/10, and honestly if you were look through the eyes of a non-crazy person, it would probably be a 7/10. Warning this review will be slightly biased because I am an avid fan of the knk series and I have a Mirai complex.

Story 8/10. I suggest you skip if you dislike spoilers.
The story is completely confusing if you haven't watched ... the main series of course, but why would you be watching the "future" if you haven't seen the "past". Its honestly a huge roller coaster. It takes you up and down and you forget about reality and everything else. I was so drawn into it I fucking forgot Akkey was immortal !! Its very akirai focused, but it still shows you a lot of backstory about others like the Nase siblings.

Art: 7/10. Its KyoAni so no question about that.
Actually, this part kind of disappointed me. KyoAni's reputation is really beautiful animation art with basic story lines so if you don't get dazzled by the art then its kind of a let down. There are so many better KyoAni animes so if you have high expectations for KyoAni art, there are better choices. Either way, the battles are beautifully animated, as are the special effects in the bg. There are a lot of blur/3-D effects that were somewhat overused but really added nice effect and drama to the situation.

Sound: 10/10. The ost's are beautiful and match really well with the scenes they go with. I love all the seiyuus (voice actors) and Mimori Chihara especially, a lot of her songs are on my iPod.

Character: 7/10. I say this because as the anime is very Akirai focused, the movie is only more Akirai focused. Not I didn't like that, but I wish there was more backstory about the Nase siblings and Aya and Ai. Although they did add Nase sibling backstory which I was so happy to see. Still very akirai focused. though. We get to see how Mirai is developing after *SPOILERS* losing her memory. We get to see how Akkey and co. react to Mirai's sudden loss of memories. And we get to see how it happens. AND WE GET TO SEE HOW MIRAI SURVIVED FROM HER BLOOD CLAN WHICH I HAVE WRITTEN SO MANY FANFIC/IDEAS ABOUT. HYPE.

Enjoyment: 10/10. I love how they introduce a huge plot twist and then calms the audience down with something soothing and sweet (along with some backstory). I will say though, this whole movie was just plot twists and me jumping out of my chair and screaming (literally).

Overall: 9/10. Its not the best, there are things that could be improved, like character development. It was very focused on backstory and how the characters changed from then to now. To be fair its kind of hard for character development in the time span of a couple days. If analyses the symbols like the ring and the dove. Before the movie I had no idea what the ring was all about and it bothered me a lot. I love how this movie has its own separate theme, happiness, that was not in the main series. I enjoyed this and I think if you like sad angst love stories and KyoAni you can't possibly go wrong