User blog comment:Mr. Mittens/Paragon Lost Trailer/@comment-5038903-20120910171201/@comment-1958269-20120910182431

It qualifies as anime because it's being animated by Production I.G. and T.O. Entertainment, which are Japanese companies. Keep in mind that the story is being written by Westerners. Also, as far as anime styles go, it's very realistic looking and, perhaps most importantly, resembles Mass Effect.