this be a tough one to review . there be bit and piece that be really striking and a dreamlike quality to the whole proceeding . actually the film resemble a bizarre dream one might wake from and go and what be that about . and then when you try to remember it later you can not . a strange futuristic city not unlike other anime future city . weird mutant human who can shoot ray from their hand . mysterious moody stranger with super power . cute teenage girl with mega fight ability . sound familiar . well it be but it not as derivative a it could have be . the design be very good and the character be all fascinating but . i watch it with the hope that it would all somehow come together but it never do . a number of important plot point be hide in vague dialog reference . a other reviewer have mention and it like we be in the middle of some large story . it an interesting world that deserve well treatment . however it not as bad a a number of other pretentious anime and you might enjoy it and just expect a disappointing end .