I began with no expectations. It wasn't meant to be realistic (think Brad Pitt's Troy) so the mechs and magic were perfectly fine.
The positives: the animation itself was quite unique. I enjoyed the few fight scenes that were there. Nothing extraordinary.
The negatives: the attempted ethereal-vibe music/ambient sound was horrible. The characters weren't developed well which made the story not cohesive. If the material was given to another director, it would've done better imo.
Conclusion: my time would've been better used watching something else. Samurai Champloo was made in 2006 and is infinitely better than this garbage.