woowowowow! I think I watched this all in one sitting, it was so amazing. I loved all of the characters, how headstrong they were, how they would stop at nothing to achieve what they wanted. Their histories and motivations were all super interesting, and I don't think I blinked for like 10 hours.

The beginning of this anime is super amazing, we see Hana in a horrid household, almost like a twisted Cinderella story, surviving hell with a quiet fierceness. Mitchiko is just all out hot and super confident and amazing, kicking anyone's ass who stands in her way. And we have 'Jumbo', who I can't help but feel for, due to her connections with Mitchiko from the past. That doesn't stop her though, it's amazing to see everyone clash with each other as well as conflict with themselves about it. As to why they went to hell and back to find Moreno (who at one point it's obvious he's just running away from them) I'll never understand, how it all developed is sad yet amazing at the same time. I found myself simultaneously touched and awed by the instances of altruism from people you'd least expect.

And then there's just moments of pure beauty, like the episode where Hana gets stalked by that amnesiac. I thought she would have went to go see him again. She should have!

I LOVED the character and costume designs. I could definitely feel a bit of Samurai Champloo in it, which makes me happy because I was depressed that there was no season two of that. In every episode there was something new to see. I even loved the blatant surrealism, I think it blended wonderfully with the series. I was so drawn into everyone's emotions and desires. It's obvious how deeply the characters feel in this show, and I get drawn into it and feel for them too. GREAT freaking anime.