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The place and time here refers to early 20th Century, when the technology and magic immersed in an Automaton's body, become its core to help it becomes a living being w/ personality. The expansion of Automaton with the intention to be a military weapon then spread all over the world. Here our main hero appears, Raishin Akabane, a puppeteer of his Automaton (Banned Doll) Yaya is joining Royal Academy, the academy full of puppeteer. His desire is to participate in Night Party, which he believes by that way he can find her elder brother who slaughtered other members of family.

I found the story's intriguing and somehow the Automaton concept and the match was allure me deeper, I wished to disclose how the story end. This show, even if so short (well for me after watched this show, 12 eps was not enough) developing its story and characters well. Gradually the viewers introduced to new characters and other matches, many issues in the academy itself, but all of it still attached to the goal of Raishin. The improvements happened to be so smooth yet tense and mostly get rid by matches, that's how I like it. We will be served with lots of battles full of meaning and also the deep bond of friendships.

Altho' almost the entire matches here won't do any terrible gore, you'll find blood, scratches, explodes everywhere all in a proper place. The enjoyment of art in every single matches are completed by the Automaton special moves. The character designs makes me interpret it as sweet, mostly uses the thin outer line and lighter colours. Along with new matches and problems, the characters are developed itself nicely, more intense one by one. The shift of their personalities too, are absorbing.

I think the OP theme song here is a blast, sung by Hitomi Harada "Anicca" has a solid rhythm, kind of pounding heart tempo while the unique and catchy ED song "Maware! Setsugetsuka (回レ！雪月花)" sung by Hitomi Harada, Ai Kayano, and Yui Ogura. Somehow just by listening to the ED song it can lift up my sullen mood yet it's not my favorite song which I'm willing to hear continuously. My favorite is still Anicca ᒄ₍⁽ˆ⁰ˆ⁾₎ᒃ


Overall, I give 8.5 for the series and it's pretty recommended folks~
Pros:
Nice animation, its pleases my eyes and brings enjoyment
Nice theme songs
The enthralling characters
Cons:
There's no 2nd season yet (whoopsie)

*) Puppeteer: The one who controls Automaton
*) Banned Doll: An Automaton which made by organic parts and mechanical-magic. An Automaton is supposed to be made only through mechanical-magic.
*) Night Party: The match among puppeteers. The winner will get the title of "Wiseman". In this match, surely allure all of the top puppeteers to fight, and Raishin assumes he will find his elder brother here.