Noir is the first Kōichi Mashimo’s trilogy of three “Girls-with-Guns” animes, on the theme of, well, girls with guns, and a bit of philosphy. Well-liked in some sections of otakudom, I went into this series with some reservations, as I loathed its spiritual sequel, Madlax and I was indifferent to the few episodes I saw of El Cazadour De La Bruja. Were my fears unfounded? Read on to find out.