Just started watching this, largely due to Kaisos comparing it favorably to Haruhi 2009.
The animation quality for this show is unreal. Definitely cutting edge animation. Very gnarly and offbeat artwork as well, yet quite pretty at times.
On an animation/art style level, this anime stands out as potentially revolutionary; it has a distinguishing quality to it that I probably haven't seen since Elfen Lied.
The characters aren't particularly likable (yet), but they are fascinating. And the plot twists and turns in genuinely unpredictable ways.
All told, this was a very solid 1st episode.
It loses a point for that really cheap fanservice shot at the beginning though... lol
