One of the best surprises I've experienced.
The visuals are great with a pleasing art style that manages to look both cute and cool.
The main cast is a lot of fun to interact with. Even the side characters are fun to talk to! You'll come out liking at least one member of the imperial combat revenue.
The story is pretty solid with some minor hiccups but it's very enjoyable.
Only complaint would be that the combat can get dull, but the characters and music more than make up for that.
Also Hatusho.