This will not be an especially long review so take that into account. Well as someone who read the manga first and has yet to see the newer anime version I can start by saying that this was very accurate and well done. My only complaint with this is that it never finished. Some of the pacing is a little different but if youve read the manga it really works. Ill discuss all my thoughts bellow. I want to start by talking about the voice acting saw the original Japanese dont know why anyone would watch a story like this in dub lol. I want to say that in particular the seiyuu for Manji and Rin Tomokazu Seki and Rina Satou respectively are perfect for the characters imo. To me when I read the manga this is pretty much exactly how I pictured them both sounding even down the the speech mannerisms. I will say that I dont think Shinichiro Miki is the right voice for Shira though. He just doesnt suite him imo he doesnt give the character the evil quality he had. I mean Shira is probably the most evil character Ive seen in all the stories Ive read and watched so I expected him to have a voice that maybe Takehito Koyasu would have been better for since he seems to have a talent for voicing scum cough cough Dio Brando cough cough lol. Mamiko Noto was solid as Makie though. The soundtrack was very good especially the ending theme. It made me feel exactly what it intended to and this is not always the case particularly when this sort of manga gets animated. I dont really have too much to say about the soundtrack other than it just felt perfect for this series and it made the scenes flow the same way they felt in the manga. The battle scenes are so well done too and it really feels like it did when i first read the manga in all honesty. Idk they managed to capture this certain feel that the manga had imo like when Makie fought Manji it just flows the same way. I dont know if its merely a combination of the soundtrack and the animation but it just works so very well. I really wish they had finished this version because though Ive yet to see the newer one it Ive sen clips and it doesnt eave me hopeful which is a crying shame really. Who knows maybe Ill be pleasantly surprised. Anyway I didnt have a ton to say about this version but I just felt like getting my thoughts out there for those who actually are interested enough to sit through this review such as it is. I highly recommend watching this If youve read the manga and I cant say yet what I think of the newer version. For the chapters this does cover its a very very good anime adaptation.