Case Study of Vanitas is a peculiar watch for me. I seriously enjoy the visual spectacle of the series and the subject matter parades steampunk adjacent fantasy with good mystical fiction mixed. There's an undertone of *something* going on at all times and the series pays that feeling off and then some. Ultimately, the dynamics between Noe and Vanitas are enjoyable and the quality of animation in the series is real top-shelf stuff with dazzling VFX and incredibly well composed scores. I read the manga after watching this series and - much to my surprise - it wasn't nearly as good as the anime. A rarity in the times I've done so!