I've now watched this series twice and it's even better the second time around. I've been an animation nut since I was a child in the late 50's-early 60's. I've been watching Japanese animation since the 1980's. I just turned 70 and I'm still looking for new stuff. I've seen hundreds of anime pieces and this ranks right up there with some of the best. I'm sure it will become a classic. It sure deserves to be.