Shakugan no Shana, anyone?

[Kadabra]

I am no otaku, and do not watch much anime. However, when someone recomended this series to me, I got hooked. Shakugan no Shana's a new animation from Japan; I think they've only subbed up to #5.

Essentially, it's about a boy who lived a normal life, until a strange monster captured him. A girl saves him, but tells him that he no longer exists...

I think that the plot has been quite interesting thus far, the characters are cool, and I love the somewhat distinctive art style. It is somewhat creepy, especially in the first episode. I highly recommend that you guys at least watch the first episode.