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Despite its initial mediocre/negative impression this series had on most viewers, I still felt that this anime had potential in being enjoyable, and boy was I right in that sense. I personally could not wait one week just for another episode to drop, with each episode pretty much ending in a cliffhanger.

As what I and probably other viewers have noticed, this isn't your typical seasonal anime where it focuses on shōnen, slice of life, romcom, or any other genres that are particularly popular nowadays, which might explain the poor ratings this anime originally had. Additionally, the overall aura that this series gave showed that it ... would tackle rather dark themes that one might not be used to. Coupled with the visuals, color palette, and movie-style screen ratio, it definitely felt that it wouldn't be one of your typical anime's where it is all happy with cute visuals.

On the subject of music, I think that the commissioned artists did really well in matching the mood and theme of this anime. Wagakki Band did really well with matching the Taishō period that this anime takes place in due to their usage of instruments, while HYDE nicely matched the "edgy" feel.

I will admit there are some pitfalls that come with this anime. There were most certainly some plotholes that could've been cleared up and the plot may be unclear at some points. The latter half of the series may also be unattractive to some viewers since the episodes aren't well connected. However, despite these flaws, the series still had the ability to grab the viewer's attention.

Overall, I would say that this was a very entertaining series that had me on edge with each new episode. The original manga was pretty much in the shadow of other popular series and wasn't known much, but I think the anime has pulled through and attracted new people to this series, including myself. It has steadily grown to become one of my all-time favorites. My advice is "don't knock it until you try it" and actually watch a couple of episodes rather than reading the comments beforehand and only watch the first episode.

I will be honest I wasn't expecting much from this series, especially since I've never heard of it until this adaptation. It seems like your normal detective series where the MC solves cases and he might inadvertently attract the hearts of other females due to his prowess. The nearly hour-long first episode was nice to see as it gave a bit of background information about the main characters and the various quests they go on.

The pacing seems to be a bit slow, even if it's for the sake of the plot. It's not something extraordinary, considering it also incorporates similar tactics that are also common ... in the mystery genre (i.e. plot twists & red herring). The mixing overall could use a bit of tweaking, as I feel sometimes that there are points where the background is overpowering or not sufficient enough in relation to the character voices.

Overall, the original written adaptation is not very well known so the anime has some baggage to carry. Most certainly there are some flaws that can be seen with the episodes that have aired at the time of this writing, but hopefully there would be some improvements along the way that would keep the series still enticing to returning viewers or be able to pull in new ones.