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They were gonna show murder in Volume 2 Episode 1, with Tukson getting shot to death by Mercury. They initially debated on whether or not to show Tukson's blood spattered on the wall, but then they decided not to.

And to be fair... Volumes 1-3 actually total up to several episodes of a regular anime, rather than three seasons.

And like Blackchaos said, not all shows/anime need to get dark from the get-go. Puella Magi Madoka Magica starts out seeming like a pretty cute anime that doesn't shove darkness in your face at the very beginning.