Story: 8/10
The story is solid. There are a lot of characters which are slowly introduced and intertwine in an interesting way. The concept of automatons is a bit overdone but is handled well (they range from animals, to dragons to Yaya who is almost human like). The anime does a great job of drawing you in and getting you interested in each of the characters and their back stories and how they interact, with the looming "Evening Dance" where they will all need to fight each other. The last few episodes really expanded on the story and left you with tons of unanswered questions. The story was good enough to make me want to read the LN, which rarely happens.
Art: 9/10
The art was fantastic. I loved the character models, the use of light and dark colors, and the overall effects. One thing I found absolutely gorgeous was the opening sequence where the train is going down the tracks in 3d and the characters are running along the train and dodging incoming bridges; it is impressive and well done and sets the tone for the rest of the series.
Sound: 7/10
The intro theme was cool. The overall sound was OK, nothing too outstanding but it does it's job.
Character: 7/10
There is solid character development and an interesting and diverse cast of characters. The main characters are all fleshed out (minus MC and Yaya), their back stories explored and their motives fairly clear. There is also teaser back stories about characters that would likely play a major role in the second season of the anime were there to have been one. Each of them had a fair amount of depth considering there was only a single season and I was interested in learning more about each of them.
Enjoyment: 7/10
I enjoyed this anime quite a bit. It had interesting characters and gorgeous art. The story had me interested in knowing what came next. The fight scenes were fairly detailed and action packed. IF you're not too worried about the second season and take it for what it is you can have a good experience.
Overall: 7/10
I wanted to give this a higher score but I just couldn't given how it ended. It left too many things unanswered and left me feeling disappointed. If you can get over that, there is a solid story, excellent art and fight scenes and solid character development. At the end, you'll likely be left wanting more but in a good way.
