A great anime that is captivating in story and also in animation. A professional bounty hunter who has skills, wit, and an appetite for revenge and redemption. I was locked in from beginning to end. Only reason i did not score as high as other anime shown in theaters was the lack of screen time. It is 30 minutes (episode 1) with an hour of interviews from yasuomi umetsu and SHAFT staff after. In US, so expected a full run time movie, but got a taste of what could be. My own fault for not paying attention to other reviews wishing ‘it was longer,’i thought it was purely anecdotal.

Nevertheless, this opened my eyes to viewing umetsu’s other works and becoming a new fan.

Still worth supporting, I was not disappointed in the actual performance, this is peak animation and great storytelling. The music was also a nice touch so I am excited for more to come.