I loved this series. The story was interesting and as far as I can tell, fairly original compared to other series I've seen, the characters are all intriguing in their own special ways (I still favor little Ellis, though). The music, of course, was incredible due to the fact that it was done by the amazing Kajiura Yuki. The art was really well-done, too. I love the way the eyes are drawn, and the animation is pretty good too. I didn't understand that fire scene, though. It felt like the series was trying to add some sort of odd sexual aspect to it, when italready had a good subtle thing going between the main girls.