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While this show is clearly targeted at a younger audience, I think it's a bit more important than just another children's program.
As of the 24th episode, it is actually setting itself up to tackle some real political issues, all explored behind guise of a kiddy show about dancing and friendship.
Furthermore, many of the dance scenes appear to be done entirely in CGI, which is a fascinating step to watch develop in the anime industry, especially as it deals with the intricate movements of dance. Most full length feature films created with computers take years to create, while I'm certain the producers of Tribe ... Cool Crew are on an incredibly tight schedule, so what they are able to create within that time frame is remarkable, and has improved even over the relatively short period that the show has been airing. Especially impressive is how the animators manage to deal with so many different body types, and even differentiate between different characters even while they dance the same moves.
If not for the plot, which is surprisingly enjoyable albeit not very rigorous, I recommend this show for the potential it has at the time of this review.
If done right, its powerful message may something truly worth the buildup, and getting to witness the growth of complex computer imaging in anime is something truly special.

This anime is actually pretty good.
The story isn't too complex, the characters aren't very complex, and the battle system, a big part of the show, makes no sense.
But it'll put a smile on your face.

When you're looking for entertainment and not much more, that's when a show like Hero Bank shines.

It has easy jokes that you can't help but smile at, running gags that don't get old, general childlike silliness that never drops low enough to be outside of an adult's sense of humor, and the latter can be difficult to accomplish.

The best joke of all, and sort of what ... makes the whole show work: The main character doesn't even seem to understand what money is.

(First off, each season of Gunslinger Girl is only 13 episodes long. I don't know why it says 9001 here...)

This show, including its first season, had the opportunity to do many things really well.
It could have been a heartbreaking/warming story of the humanity of its "cyborg" characters and their relationships with their handlers.
It could have been about the humanity shared on both sides by terrorists, assassins, and government agents.
It could have been simply a badass show about assassinations and bodyguarding.

Best of all, it had the potential to do all of the above blended into something spectacular.

Unfortunately, it falls short ... of achieving anything remarkable by not quite ever developing its characters or story due to how much it tries to do in such a short episode count.

The one thing I really appreciate about Gunslinger Girl is that it never fails to make you feel a little sick to your stomach whenever you see one of the girls holding a firearm.

Pupa is the most fascinating and disturbing allegory for puberty and incest that I've ever seen...

While I certainly believe you shouldn't waste your time with this show, should you choose to do so, you can at least make it a less unpleasant experience by trying to examine its story on a deeper level than what it presents through surface imagery.