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Alright, My review is going to be very biased, as the first episode could be taken on its own, and could very well stay that way on your list without losing much.

Story:
The story is unique, something I haven't seen before in monster shows, or science fantasy or science fiction. Suddenly, a string of violent deaths occur, and dragons are discovered on earth. This is where it gets interesting, as dragons neither seem to be able to breathe fire or do magic, or any of that, which I very much like. It turns out that things like guns are effective, and we are fully capable ... of hurting them.

A girl, probably in high school, begins caring for a dragon, beginning to raise it under the impression she can work beside him to take out her angst against the world. Grey and edgy, but with touching moments. It has a nice emotional range, and I hold the first episode close to my heart.

the second episode? ever watch dune? it'll remind you of that, with some Rocky and a dash of Eragon. it's a 180 degree shift in tone. it still has decent story and sci-fi elements, but with a post-apocalyptic theme.

Technical, art, sound, etc:
Sound design is amazing for its time. ever hear someone trying to stab an office window with a fork, then drag it along the glass? you will, and you'll cringe. simply stunning for what it was. I'm not biased on a medium's age though, and have to give it a very good rating. music was great, but some room tone couldn't hurt. the art, on the other hand, is amazing. many scenes could be paused and put on a wall as a painting, and the characters are well rendered and thought out. A sunset washes the colors in reds, pinks, and yellows, and SHADING IS NEVER SKIPPED ON ANYTHING. seriously, today's animes do that a lot. not too much panning, and shots with less animation don't stay too long. it holds up against today's stuff well.

Characters:
Characters are a solid part of this show, enough to say telling you what they're like could be a spoiler, so I'll leave what's above, and that this show doesn't idealize anything. The characters feel they have depth, and you aren't given their life stories, and their past clearly has an influence on them. outstanding characters.

overall? 8/10, underrepresented, and wish each episode was a 24-52 episode series. it didn't have enough time, but definitely was set up to be anywhere between Death Note, Shingeki no Bahamut, and Grave of the Fireflies, and I want a remake that goes to all those places!
(but never made good on them, so that wasn't spoilers)