There is so much about it that I like, It is intelligent, it has good fights, is has exellent pacing, interesting characters, is very unpredictable and has a supernatural element that fits with the rest in a good way without becoming stupid.
It depicts very acurately how a real war is waged, something you rarely see in media.
You make plans, the plan goes bad, you need to improvise or perish, your enemy makes new plans, if you don't counter them you are in trouble etc.
It also shows all aspects of a war, the strategic as well as the political. How support from the people is just as important as weapons to win a war.
Most of all, nothing is ever certain. The plot twists are many, sharp and impossible to see coming, something that I really liked.
Finally, this anime is intelligent, there are several big events that happen (I won't spoil anything here) that you need to stop and think about a little to realise just how clever they really are.
In conclusion, this anime is definitely worth checking out. If you don't like mechs, give it a shot anyway, you may be suprised.
