The story automatically reminded me of Battle Angel and Terminator. This anime's story blends in the plot of both plus a helping of the Yakuza(mafia) element. If you have watched and comprehend both Battle Angel and Terminator, the story would not be hard to understand because it shares similar premise.
The first half of the series is pretty much a bloodbath. In almost every episode there is a mob boss and his gang who got whacked. I pretty much lost track of which mob boss got killed by which boss by mid series. The second half of the series explains why the "Class" was turning the mafia against each other and Organo (the big prosthetic company) and why they are trying to use cybernetics to take over the world.
The animation was pretty good, however, in the intense fights and amputations, alot of the sequences were repeated in multiple episodes. I can't really blame the artist because animation is a long and expensive process so it is very difficult to make it complex.
Overall, the bodily movements are smooth.
The sound is adequate but what was odd is that the guns sound the same no matter the type of caliber. If a gun nut watches this they might mark a minus on the score but I won't.
However, the sync between the movement of the lips and dialogue doesn't always go smoothly. Its a little awkward.
The characters are an enigma and each are quite disturbing especially Doc and her brother (the head honcho of the "Class").
Ichise, he is a mystery. At first he is one psycho, who would knock out anybody who looks at him especially after he got his prosthetics. He thinks of himself as freak of nature. Then he becomes quiet and loyal to his boss (Keigo Onishi) who adopts him into his group.
He later befriends Ran, the mysterious girl who is also a prophet.
Keigo Onishi is probably, the only sane character in the story. He is like a rock. He wants order and stability. Violence is a last resort. Negotiation is his choice of weapon.
Overall, I enjoyed the anime but mostly because of the art and animation. The story is average. I have watched and read other medias with similar stories to draw conclusions before the end of the series.
