Oz Vessalius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. It is unknown why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him. [Source: Anime News Network]
Excellent story. It has many multiple twists, cliffhangers, etc with some elements from Alice in Wonderland, but it all fits into the story. It has very little fillers, which I like VERY much.
Art/Animation:
Compared to the anime of today, it isn't anything. The animation isn't anything better.
Sound/Voice Acting:
Some of the music is memorable, some of the music (actually, one of the EDs is one of them) isn't. Some of the ending themes do not fit for the dark theme of the anime. That ending theme is Watashi wo Mitsukete, but even that is quite catchy for me. There really should be some background noise, e.g. birds singing, cicadas, etc.
On the subject of voice acting, (watched Japanese dubbed, English subs) everything is done well. I disliked very few of the voice actors, like Oz's sister, but it was very fitting for the character (Ada being very girlish).
Character:
Each and every character is lovable. Alice is a meat-loving, hotheaded Chain with a soft side. Gilbert is a loyal gunner. Xerxes is a Chain with good skill, carefree and dangerous at times. Oz is energetic, optimistic, and puts himself before others. There are so much lovable ones and a few that I dislike.
Enjoyment:
Because of its mysteries, characters, and much much more, I enjoyed this anime a lot.
Overall:
It's an anime with its share of flaws, but still watchable.
