Woah! Maybe GONZO's redeeming piece! So far I have not been disappointed. The story is coherent and every episode never fails to build on the main story thread. With its consistent plot and character development, I consider the series to be focused and very well paced indeed. Unlike Tsukihime/Wolf's rain, it doesn't overstretch the well-crafted intrigue but reveals pieces of the puzzle to fuel the viewer's hunger to unravel the series. My only lament is that 13 eps is probably too short for the series to mature into a Class A anime. With the material at hand, this could easily be a full 24 /26 ep series. Of course maybe GONZO know their limits, after all, Kiddy Grade was reasonably good up to ep 11 and no more. But one thing GONZO does really well is opening sequences. I had liked the OP for LastEXILE, Full Metal Panic! and I now LOVE the OP for Chrno Crusade. Having a good song helps but it goes beyond that. The scenes really flow with the song and are also able to convey the essence of the lyrics. Kudos to GONZO for a great OP.

Still on the song, I had just found out that the singer of "Tsubasa wa pleasure line" is none other than Kuribayashi Minami! She also sang "Hoshizora no Waltz", "Precious Memories" and "Rumbling Hearts" for kiminozo series. And I must say she has a LOVELY voice and she can REALLY sing. Maybe others would know her better as Suzumiya Haruka of kiminozo Anyway she's been assigned a spot on Stripey's notable seiyuu's list, up there with Horie Yui and Kawasumi Ayako.