when i saw this animation for first time ( i be 15 maybe ) i be really impressed . it have completely different style compare to the japan animation and i kinda like it more . tho whole impression of the movie be more sinister and dark . the color be not that . colorous . the character do not talk much and there be no long and boring conversation of this and that ( like in ghost in the shell ) . with it dark picture and view of strange beast and sense of magic and it look like one of those ancient scandinavian story and full of violence and horrendous creator and enchanted forest and deep cave and dwell by dragon and throlls and orks . and one mysterious hero to stop evil .