After the first episode this show began to draw me in. I was really interested in it. The story seemed very interesting and I liked all of the characters. I ended up liking the show more and more as I continued watching. In addition to the plot and characters I also really enjoyed the scenery, art, concept, and soundtrack. This show had a lot of great things going for it but there were a few places where it fell short.
I liked the nature and Japanese lore premise that the series employed. The soundtrack matched it perfectly and the art was beautiful. The characters were great and I really like them. These are all categories which the series excelled in.
This show had a few things that really held it back. The most prominent of these things and likely the cause of it's other flaws is due to the length of the series. I feel that there just weren't enough episodes to work with. With only twelve episodes the series seemed rushed other elements suffered because of it.
These elements include the plot and characters. The plot seemed rushed and as a result it ended up being a bit choppy and confusing. I would watch an episode and then the next week I would be a bit confused about exactly what was going on. Things could have been more developed and better explained. The characters could have also been better developed. I found myself a bit confused about the Souda twins especially. The plot did an okay job wrapping everything up, but again, it seemed a bit rushed and underdeveloped.
I think that if this series was longer and if the P.A Works had more episodes to work with that things could have been better explained and better developed.
All in all I really enjoyed the show and it's flaws all stemmed from the fact that the show seemed too short. The series does hint at a potential sequel which I would definitely like to see. Despite its flaws I would still recommend this to any anime fan, but specifically those with and interest in traditional Japanese culture.
