after ignoring the fact teh reviews here are for X and not Gasaraki; move forward and read this; this anime is one of the most compelling mech animes made in teh past several years. it details the creation of mech in its infancy as mobile units are only just being developed so you see the trail runs with mechs. on top of that the sub story lines involved political intrigue; physiological issues. all the characters are very well done and i didnt think there was any characater that was a complete hyperbole of some sort; everyone has pros and cons and the build up to the ending was very good. an excellent anime check it out!!!Justin Andres