Kaze no Youjinbou

Well, let me first say this is my first review so bear with me!

I found this anime i this site and after looking all over the Internet and not finding it I spent 20 bucks and bought it.I found it to be a great buy! I really enjoyed the story and the main character.

Story:10
It kept me wondering what really happened in the small town 15 years ago. Then just when I thought I figured it out something new would show up and keep me guessing.It had several "small pieces" you could pick up along the way and fit together.


Art:7
Sadly its art was a great ... disappointment.There were a few "still scenes".The characters did not blink as often as they should have. Dont get me wrong the fight scenes were very good and realistic.It was just when they were sitting and talking.So overall even though I hate to I can only give it a 7 for art.

Sound:8
I enjoyed the op song and watched it every time instead of skipping it.The dramatic music they would play when someone was killed or a new "piece" was found I thought fit in well with the anime.

Character:9
Almost of of the characters are great. Just one character did I want to kill.The fact I can't remember her names shows how much I hate her. She has a crush on George and I guess you could say is the average "stupid teenage woman" you see in anime.Other than her I enjoyed the steady development of the characters and each ones secrets and personality.

Enjoyment:10
If you can get past the animation which is not hard to do for such a great anime and the "stupid teenage woman" you can really enjoys putting the pieces together and all the twists that come with this anime.


I truly recommend this anime to all lovers of mystery anime. Trust me and spent 20 bucks on it!

I came into this honestly not expecting much. Its clear that its a lower budget anime as most is simply drawn and the action scenes themselves are mostly still frames through out the series, so don't go in expecting crazy action. What really did it for me was the story of this series. It feels like a older 80's or early 90's crime investigation movie. The pacing itself is fairly slow but it always gives you enough to keep you interested (at least me anyways) and doesn't give away so much your disappointed. However by the end it builds up really well and had a ... satisfying ending. If your willing to look past the budget and sit back and enjoy a nice story you'll like Kaze no Yojimbo.

overall: 8/10

Kaze no Yojimbo is mystery and light action sorta show. It revolves around the main character playing two factions against each other while trying to uncover clues.

[*]A slow paced mystery with the reward coming at its conclusion.

[*]Likable main character with a mysterious past.

[*]Not action or romance heavy. More of a drama and mystery.

[*]The animation itself feels a bit low budget but I feel like that adds a certain charm to it's old school vibe.

... [*]Characters are interesting and have their own hidden agendas.

[*]Everything wraps up nicely at the end. There aren't any plot holes and such. It all feels complete.

I'll be frank about this. If you don't like these slow paced mystery drama type of shows than you probably won't like Kaze No Yojimbo. There's nearly no romance and while there are action sequences that isn't the main focus on the show.