It starts out as a simple murder mystery on a scifi world(read Mars) featuring a wide array of robots of all kinds, but it soon develops into this classic philosophical debate that scifi is so known for, namely the age old question:do robots have souls? And/or do they have feelings? The show doesnt take a clear standpoint on the issue, but it leans more towards a yes, rather than a no. The characters are distinct and well fleshed out, with back stories that are only hinted at(some a bit more than others). The main character Armitage is a pretty good female lead, despite her fanservice outfit. She has a bright and tough attitude, and can kick ass when she needs to. Speaking of the action its pretty good, its brutal when it needs to be, but it doesnt revel in it as some shows does. If I have to fault the show for something, its that the final episode lingers a bit, and ends on a somewhat anticlimactic note, but overall, this is definitely one of the better sci-fi animes of the 90s I have encountered. (show less)