we are not into anime...spirited away, my neighbor totoro, princess mononoke are just a handful of anime that we would ever want to watch. however, tekkonkinkreet is such an experience to behold that we can't say or write enough good things about it. great characters that do not evolve into cliche...great soundtrack...great animation...a great magic realism storyline...if you are shy about viewing anime we can only say-SEE IT...a real treat and feast for the ears, eyes and mind...