Blade Runner—for those unaware—is a series meant to examine humanity’s future if we let big corporations rise up with powerful technology that could possibly become sentient. Blade Runner: Black Lotus continues that trend as it follows a young woman named Elle who ends up wrapped up in a strange plot that she can’t fully remember or grasp. All Elle knows is she needs to stop those who want to do her harm all while regaining her precious memories.

After the first few episodes, Blade Runner: Black Lotus seems to check off everything we love about the original source material and sci-fi series in general. The future of Los Angeles is both impressive but strange as giant neon billboards adorn the landscape with dancing holograms trying to seduce people into various bars. Flying cars and smog pollute the sky and on the ground, people look like they struggle to survive. We are extremely anxious to see how much further Blade Runner: Black Lotus will go from here and how it will tie in with the various movies/works before it.

Anime still tends to favor OP boys and men but Blade Runner: Black Lotus is clearly trying to change that cliché. Elle is a tough woman who doesn’t hesitate to use her katana to take down her enemies and even with amnesia, she seems to still have a grasp on advanced martial arts and fighting abilities. Elle has already become one of our new waifu and we don’t doubt she’ll become yours too.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus has already impressed us with a powerful female lead but she isn’t the only character we’re interested in. The tough cop Davis and the mysterious—but super cool—J are just a few main characters we can’t wait to see more of in Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Maybe there will even be potential couples between the cast!

CGI still has a negative stigma in the world of anime as many consider it cheap and often underwhelming. Blade Runner: Black Lotus, thankfully, looks pretty incredible with strong character designs—though some minor characters look a bit goofy—and stunning backdrops. The first major fight scene in episode 1 where Elle takes down a bunch of thugs was just gorgeous and showed CGI was the right move for Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Now let’s hope the series continues delivering this great animation.