I personally really liked the first episode!
It was a nice beginning to a more serious middle story. :3
The art was nice too! ^-^ I thought the eyes were very pretty! *3* The only downfall to episode 1 was all the MANSERVICE. D8 I didnt like all that... Seeing a bronze Kei-chan butt wasnt very pretty. And he had a MAJOR wedgie or something! *has been blinded*
Though the Tomitake shield of doom was pretty epic! ;D
But so far, I give it a 9.5. ^^