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This is just my first impression based on the first episode, so my opinions on this series are subject to change.
So in the first episode our protagonist Haruaki Yachi is sent a box from his relative, which can transform into a beautiful tsundere girl. It's then revealed that she is basically the living manifestation of the negative emotions people give off, which might explain why she is tsundere in the first place.

Ok...I'm interested.

I don't really think that one can get an overall feel on what the rest of the anime will be like from just the first ... episode, but that's not to say you can't get anything from it. From this, I've taken it that the plot is unique from others, and therefore, I'm interested. I mean, it's not everyday you hear a show has a girl that can transform into a box.

The artwork and animation is also praiseworthy, much better than I expected, even. It's graceful animation and colorful backgrounds are pleasing to the eye.

The sound effects are nothing special, but nothing bad either.

The characters, however, are what make this review suffer greatly. There is nothing from them that makes them stand out because they are overly cliche types that can be found in many other animes. The childish-but-in-a-cute-way tsundere. And the pushover male lead who puts up with her, and conveniently lives alone. The only character who has some depth in their stereotype in Yachi's friend Konoha. She appears to be just some other "glasses-girl" type of girl who is kind and caring toward him, but she can also be quite the snappy kind of girl, who won't hesitate to make a remark back when insulted, but it seems she's won't even be a lead character.

Overall, so far I'd give this series a 7/10, because of the interest it's peaked in me with it's art and plot, and because of the overly used elements. I'll continue to view a few other episodes and see if it's something that can use it's potential to the fullest, or be another anime that's so focused on being cute, eye candy that it sacrifices the storyline.

I found this animated adaption of the manga hard to watch at times. Not because of the blood and violence, which I enjoyed, but because, in comparison to the manga, it lacked many of the qualities that made it so wonderful in the first place. Much of the story was lost as well as the development of the characters such as most of the main lead's past and why he behaves the way he does. Another flaw in this adaption is the animation. It could've been smother and faster to match the fight scenes but I digress. It hurts to ... say these things because not only am I one who prefers anime to manga often times, but I'm in love with Ichi the Killer series, but I'd be lying if I this episode did the manga any justice.