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| Wow this was such a let down. Not only did I go through all that gore and nudity BS, but I wasn't even given an ending? I don't care how unique the story was, it is not complete. Highly disappointing. 5/10 |
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| 1000000/10. this Anime spells "enough of the loli shit". |
| This was getting at least a 9/10 for me until the final episode...the lack of answers just left me so bitterly disappointed. 7/10 |
| There are really a lot of mix emotions in this. Some give 5/10, other perfect 10. IF it's only the ending that made the whole story disappointing, then it's not worth it to give it below 7. The whole story, plot is really great and unique. It's not just another Samurai series. Just like someone said, it really fits into Japanese cinema. To be treated with something like that in a series is a pop candy! :) Please don't underrate it just because it's not ended properly, finish the manga then, and rate it. The producers/director making this brilliant anime deserves a high score. 9/10 for me; it's not that perfect, but it's brilliant! ALMOST masterpiece. |
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| Oh man, this show is so great. It really does feel like Berserk in retrospect. Its a difficult thing to start making a show before the manga is finished. I know FMA did this, but FMA is a more 'wide audience' friendly show. As a samurai film fan I really enjoyed it. I also have to admit that the slow pace didn't bother me since I like shows like Boogiepop, and Lain. Its refreshing to see a show go to such a realistic darkness when shows like Bleach, and Naruto are so lighthearted feeling. Its definitely not a show for everybody. I really liked it though. Maybe one day they'll return to it and maybe make an OVA. |
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| I just finished the series, watched the whole thing in 1 day. I absolutely love this anime! It's freaking gory and disturbing but that's part of the reason it was so addicting. I loved the artistic quality of this. I'm giving it a 9/10. It's been years and no word of an OVA or continuation yet? I suppose I'll just have to read the manga. But still, I'd love to see it in anime just because of the way it was done. |
| Loved this series but like many others, a little letdown by the ending. I gave this 8/10 just because of how it ended. Otherwise 9/10, which is a high score for me. I'm currently up to the point where the anime ends in the manga. Love it, can't wait to see how this pans out. I hope we get a second season one day. |
| Read the manga people. It's even better than the anime and it solves your answers... |
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| RAAAAGGGGEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED???? God dammit. Great fights, interesting characters, not much of a plot, not showing us the conclusion of the fight (and a lot of other things). 7/10. Still...RAGE! |
| Incredibly awesome episode. As slow as it was, it was still very intense. |
| loving all the troll comments and lack of logic in shitty rating some of you guys are demonstrating. looks like manga is finished also... 9/10 for me |
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| Uh..as much as I enjoyed some of the violence and gore that was presented, this was not a series for me. The blood and gore seems to be just forced upon the viewers. I am also very confused on the premise of this an didn't like the historical genre much. Heh, it's probably just me but I didn't like it much. 4/10 |
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| What a tease, I wasn't paying attention to the episode count and just clicking next whenever an episode ended, and then it just stopped. Where's the rest of my story, I want to see how the situation in episode 1 ended. 8/10, great action, liked the story, a little too much gore for me, incomplete ending. |
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| Was not happy with this show at all, felt like it tried way too hard to be artistic. Too much unnecessary nudity and violence (seriously, nobody bleeds that much) and the plot just really didn't make much sense at all, being artistic is cool and all but this show definitely way overdid it, 5/10 from me. |
| Really amazing series but i wasn't that happy with how the anime ended (and almost puked at the fujiki-kogan fight scene). Hope they make a continuation series. 9/10 |
| Great series! The ending left me a little disappointed though, I would have liked to see the fight between Irako and Fujiki resolved. Oh well! It just makes me more excited to read the manga! |
| Now i gotta read the manga :( |
| Shitty ending, otherwise a great show with a few flaws but nothing too bad. Would've gave a 9/10 if the ending was solid, 7/10 with such a shitty ending though. Saying "but the source material does it better" doesn't make the anime any less of a disappointment at the end. |
Brotwo said: Shitty ending, otherwise a great show with a few flaws but nothing too bad. Would've gave a 9/10 if the ending was solid, 7/10 with such a shitty ending though. Saying "but the source material does it better" doesn't make the anime any less of a disappointment at the end. these are my thoughts exactly, and the reaosn that i also gave it 7/10 (would have given 9/10 if it had a good ending) |
| It's a shame they've left the series unfinished... |
Brotwo said: The manga is almost exactly the same up to that point. I thought it was a great cliffhanger. But it wasn't an ending. Criticize the 2007 viewers instead of the show. It's the best adaptation it could have been with limited appeal and a tight budget.Shitty ending, otherwise a great show with a few flaws but nothing too bad. Would've gave a 9/10 if the ending was solid, 7/10 with such a shitty ending though. Saying "but the source material does it better" doesn't make the anime any less of a disappointment at the end. |
EzekielOct 18, 2013 11:49 PM
| Brilliant series, but I found the lack of ending a bit unsettling to say the least. I hope now to find the series to find out important stuff that happened. |
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| The incomplete ending really does ruin this anime all thanks to the first episode. 7/10 simply because it's different than the usual anime out there. The crazy old man was truly the entertainment. |
| 5/10-6/10, Cliffhanger from the first episode killed it, while I liked how they portrayed a lot of the characters and how it showed the realism of that era in Japan, I felt that the anime ended with far too many questions and not enough answers. What happens to Mie? Does she stay crazy? How does Fuji lose his arm? What is the conclusion from episode 1? Those are just 3 big questions off the top of my head, if I took the time to analyze I could probably find a lot more big questions as to what the hell went on. Was a solid 7-8/10 till the ending, ending left me with a sour taste, so I'd give it a 5/10 |
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| its a shame that this is incomplete, none the less this series while at times was trying a bit too hard to be edgy or gross out still told a really interesting story of betrayal, revenge, and bloodlust, it had a cool atmosphere and how it handled its fights were quite unique 7/10 |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| I love it up until the last episode. The last episode was good if it wasnt the end. Did they stopped the anime or thats the end? So many unaswered questions and you build up for that epic fight just to not show it. I guess i will stick with mangas as always from now on.... |
| Never ending nightmare! |
| The reason i am not satisfied is because they didnt even told us how he lost his arm. Not telling the result of the final battle isnt that bad. Because none of them is the "bad" guy, so it just lets you decide. But at least show the scene and cut right before they hit each other :/ |
| Never ending nightmare! |
| Wheres the continuation from the first episode?!! Anyway, solid series overall... |
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| Crazy ending I must say, really loved the overall epic yet disturbing anime, but in general it was really amazing! All in all a pretty good anime! |
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| I highly doubt they'd continue the series, just like how Berserk hasn't been adapted past the Golden Age arc so far. There's way too much graphic/disturbing content (and I'm not saying that's a bad thing, though I will admit it was testing my limits). If you had Terra Formars style censorship in the continuation, you'd be seeing entire black screens for a long time. It's a lose-lose situation. Censor or cut content, and you lose the hardliner fanbase. Show that stuff, and you will gross newcomers out. The manga has a niche fanbase, and odds are their revenue estimates didn't justify production. In the end, money talks. |
| Typing on an ipad is like driving carpentry nails with a sledgehammer. |
| This series required much more attention than I was willing to invest. Things moved too slow. Not enough questions answered. This wouldve been better if it were just a movie. 5/10 |
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| Overall pretty good series, sad that it will remain unfinished (anime-wise). I will definitely not forget this series as it's one of the most graphic that I've seen lol. |
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| Don't feel sorry for the master ,time to read manga i guess . |
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| Nice show, but looks like Madhouse will add it to their scrap heap of single season shwos as expected. I read the first few chapters of the manga, and the art was surprisingly passable, so I guess it was very very successful at being an ad too |
| I find it ironic that Irako's certain victory stance (sword flicks up in great speed upwards) is more representative of the Nagareboshi (shooting star) and superior to Kogan's original slingshot move.. |
| Nothing can happen until you swing the bat. |
| Well that was anticlimactic lol |
| Nooo it can't end like this!! I want more!! |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| Wow, this was awesome series. Great art, awesome atmosphere. Story was told in an awesome way. Shame that it did'nt get 2nd season, looks like I will have to read the manga |
Akira_Veidt said: Does this last episode wrap up the story and give this anime a definitive conclusion ? Anyone ? Not really, its more of a, go read the manga to finish the story, type deal, although I heard from a friend the manga is also somewhat ambiguous in it's ending. Any who, it wasn't necessary for this anime to show the first episode with the way it ended, although this was an awesome as hell watch. 8/10 |
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