Actually, I really like the new Aya design.  And 
Aya was my favorite character in the original.  
As long as they've still got the general angsty 
tortured look for him, it'll always be 
recognizable as Aya. ^_^

As for the rest... how is Yohji supposed to be a 
playbot when it looks like he got his latest 
haircut during shearing time at a sheep farm?   
Ick. ^^;  Ken and Omi look rather 
interchangeable...  eh.  I can't wait to see how 
they pull off the animation, though.