I found the story to be very unique and engaging. It is one of those premises that may be hard to swallow at first and you may find it silly or too unrealistic. However, if you can get past that and take it for what it is I think it is a very deep and thoughtful anime. The anime storyline goes beyond action and crime drama, it explores some very philosophical questions like what is crime? What is justice? How much is a perfect crime-free society worth? Do the needs of the majority outweigh the needs of the few? This anime is able to tackle these questions in a very sophisticated way. The screenplay writer is also very well read and i found that the use of quotations and allusions informed the themes and messages in the story. The actual plot is relatively simple and perhaps a little bit predictable. The ending felt somewhat unresolved and as I understand it they are making a new season.
Art 8: The animations seemed slightly above average. I found that some of the frames seemed to skip/stutter at a few points in the anime.
Sound 8: I really liked the first intro song but they changed it after episode 11. The rest of the sound is fine but unremarkable.
Character 8. I thought Shinya and Shogo were by far the most interesting and developed characters in the series. Their dynamic was done in a way that seemed almost reminiscent of Yagami Light and L from Death note. Beyond this however, I found some problems with the character development. Akane seemed relatively inconsistent at times and under developed. throughout the series. Many of the other characters served as plot devices in the series. Overall, the primary characters were strong and it's worth seeing the anime for shogo/shinya.
Enjoyment/Overall 9: Good. Definitely worth a watch.
Misc:
Blood/gore: The main gun in the series, the dominator, causes people's heads/bodies to explode in a fashion similar to Kenshiro's attacks from Fist of the North Star. The doesn't glorify violence like Elfen Lied but there are a lot of truly disturbing deaths. Sometimes not showing something is more creepy than showing it gratuitously.
Romance: Nope, lol.
Sex/Nudity: Not really.
