I was really irked by the animation too and stopped after 3 episodes. But whenever you do pick it up (it's kinda slow'ish in the beginning), the series really is moving. I found myself crying and loving the characters because of how strong their heart is. Though warning when you get hooked, you really are because there are cliffs all over the place and I ended up watching like 10 episodes in one sitting. XD;; *cannot stop*