I'm completely blown away by this first chapter.
Who the hell is this mangaka and why haven't I ever heard of them before?
*checks MangaUpdates*
Oh, I have read something by them before. It was just under a different pen name and a lot gayer. On the other hand, I do recall it had just as much atmosphere and visual pizazz, whether or not I enjoyed it, so I'm going to stick with my theory that this is a pretty impressively talented author.