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(No spoilers)
This is my favorite anime movie of all time from what I've seen so far, the themes and the emotion put into this made this movie so lifeful.

Story 10/10 - Such a wonderful story, I loved it from start to finish! This movie is truly inspirational and meaningful, as the themes of this story are never giving up your dream and growing up. The events that the main duo and everybody else go through are done to an almost perfect extent.. The romance is bliss, it wasn't forced nor was it cringe, it had a perfectly natural flow, and it was truly a ... treat to see. The atmosphere and tone here are consistent and impeccable, it made the movie, like I said, feel more lifeful. The narrative from start to finish was absolutely stunning and immersive.

Art - The movie had good art, though to movies like Garden of words, it pales rather averagely... Is what you'd think, the simplistic art is wasn't a drawback at all! It in fact made the movie much more... Real maybe, it gave an immersive feeling and it was also another factor of the amazing atmosphere it had.

Characters - 10/10

Now my favorite part of this movie... The characters. The main duo have amazing character development and character progression. A truly beautiful take on "growing up with each other" kind of development. What the movie is trying to tell us is shown through the growth of the main duo

The main duo undoubtedly have the best dynamic out of any anime movie I've seen thus far, and their dynamic is what made us feel emotions for the two, and the dilemmas and struggles they face through the movie made it hit more hard because of that. The sympathy you can feel through the character's hardships are due to how real the characters feel.

The side characters also serve a good purpose within the story, and are solid characters themselves.

Sound - 10/10
Amazing soundtrack! the sound is also a factor of the realistic atmosphere it gave, the use of sound through each moment was fantastic! The emotional feel it gives elevates every scene, the music also interprets on how the characters feel.

Enjoyment - 10/10
I have never enjoyed an anime movie to this extent! well maybe, "night is short, walk on girl" is pretty close but still! The emotions this movie gave me... are really like none other. The beautifully executed themes, the immersive growth of the duo and their romantic moments and the overall purpose and message of the story.

Overall - 10/10
Many thanks to the people that read this review fully. To conclude my review, I will just say that please, give this movie a shot, it's amazing. Thanks for reading.

(A spoiler free review of Vagabond)

Vagabond is the representation of a "Peak experience" As I believe no other piece of media shall offer a better experience then Vagabond... A one of a kind catharsis that offers millions.

Story 10/10

A story based on the novel "Musashi (1939)" by Eiji Yoshikawa, Vagabond is about a samurai called Takezo who goes around from place to place to fight well known samurai to become "Invisible under the sun" or "Unrivaled under the heavens"

While the plot isn't really complicated nor is it experimental, the story is still a 10, due to the sheer amount of emotion and depth that ... the characters feel towards the events that happen in the story, and those said events, are thought provoking enough to make you change your perspective towards certain things in life. Hell, due to the circumstances of the story, even the first 3 volumes are enough to give you an emotional attachment towards our main character. This is a fully character driven story, as the story itself is about characters who grow up and become mature and wise as the years go by.. The importance of human life, Deafness, Regret, True strength, the human condition are some of the many heavy themes that this manga has... And are one of the many reasons on why this manga feels so "real"

A rather simple plot done beautifully with its characters and themes... And of course, the art.

Art 10/10

The most notable part of Vagabond is the jaw-dropping art and art style it has.. Inoue's art is easily the best out of any manga from what I've seen, the realistic action, backgrounds, facial expressions, symbolisms, are what make Vagabond an art piece.

The realistic art style that Vagabond has is also a big reason on why it feels "real", it's like your reading a part of history. The art imitates the things in real things in real life, like forests, sword fights, sceneries, but Vagabond makes it better, every sheer detail that Inoue put in his manga, is just fascinating. The sceneries, the shadings are greatly used on certain scenes, to further express on what the characters are feeling, the symbolism and the facial expression are also amazingly used for characterization. The fights were amazing and brutal, the way Inoue painted them was very, very intricate, those fights also had great characterization. You can even see development through the way they fought.

Everything about the art of Vagabond is just... Peak.


Characters - 10/10

Vagabond's highest peak, the characters

Takezo/Musashi has one of the best, if not the best characterization I have ever seen in fiction. The masterfully written development he goes through made me cry when I looked back on Vagabond after finishing it.

As many know, Takezo or Musashi was a real person who lived back in the 1600's, from a man who only knew how to fight to a philosopher who wrote books. This manga shows on how he changed, on how he progressed from a near monster to a man full of wisdom. This philosophical intropsective journey of Musashi can make you grow, like Musashi himself, as he went with his journey, he began to question everything he believed in, be it mindset, his goal, what he actually wants. The philosophy of Vagabond... Is truly beautiful. The story of Vagabond, like I said earlier is about the progression of the characters, and how they grew up as the years went by.. Musashi isn't the only protagonist in Vagabond, in fact there are three, though the narrative is mostly directed on Musashi.

The second one is Honiden Matahachi, Musashi's childhood friend, and probably the most relatable character in Vagabond. Whom at first was a compulsive liar and a man driven by greed, he went on a path way different to his childhood friend, Musashi.

The last one is Sasaki Kojiro, Musashi's rival. Kojiro is a very unique character, as he is deaf, we don't get to see any real dialogue from him, so we can only interpret his mindset through his actions and his expressions. Due to him being deaf, his other senses are heightened making him an exceptional swordsman.

The side characters are also impeccable, due to the impact they did upon the characters and the story. Every, and I mean every character in Vagabond who's driven by the sword, had a different goal, and a different path on why they chose the sword. And that's what make this manga special amongst many others. Vagabond is a manga that is full of soul and emotion, every character felt real, heck even realer than real.

Enjoyment - 10/10

I enjoyed this manga very goddamn much, I felt a lot of emotions during my read, I cried, I laughed, I learned, and I felt amazing. My love for this manga can't be expressed by mere words, as it is my favorite manga, and my second favorite piece of fiction. This unfinished masterpiece shall remain in my heart until I die.

As said by my friend, "Vagabond is a way of life"

If you want to read a manga that can teach and personally impact you, then please, read Vagabond

Thank you if you read my review all the way.

This is a spoiler free review so go ahead and read my review, This is my first review so go easy on me whats wrong about reviewing my favorite anime hahaha so anyways....

Story: 10/10
Never has my life changed because of a story but Steins;Gate completely does just that, Holy fuck man.. I was always a fan of time travel shit so I was completely blow away by the end. I recently rewatched Steins;Gate a 3rd time I still got the same fucking reaction I had back then. The story starts of at a slow pace allowing world building, character development and character progression, It starts ... of with okabe doing his experiments with his fellow lab members, seems fun right? wait a couple of episodes and you will see that every action has consequences, Its just so damn good.

Art: 8/10
I can't say much about the art its not amazing its but it fits really well on the characters and the story.

Sound: 10/10
I absolutely loved the ost of this show liked the Gate of Steiner, Christina, Farewell etc. I listen to some of these in every day life when I am just chillin' reading Manga or something. The use of cicadas are very well done representing the emptiness that okabe feels, Its just so well done. Okabe is Miyano Mamoru's best performance without a doubt beating light its just so genius everyone's seiyuu had a great performance. Steins;Gate has one of the best dialogues I have seen in a show it fits perfectly and its one of the parts that made me fall in love with it.

Character: 10/10
Steins;Gate has my favorite protagonist and heroine in a anime. Okabe or HOUOUIN KYOUMA! is just so enjoyable to watch while he argues with Kurisu, every word he says to Kurisu was so entertaining, it was like I was there watching them argue over and over. Character development and character progression here was very well done, every character had a important role in the story the slow start made watcher realize the characters role into the story, their personality, their connection to okabe and how they fit into the story. Steins;Gate is just so fucking good at executing the characters.

Enjoyment : 10/10
I cannot comprehend how much I love this show, every single scene was gold in my eyes Okabe's exploits, the dialouge completely made up for the slow start of the show, I really really had fun watching this show, Okabe's laugh never gets old

Overall: 10/10
Steins;Gate is one of the few shows that always ceases to amaze me every time I watch it it never gets old no matter what the everything about this show is the reason why this is my favorite anime, Its just so amazing every moment every scene is planted deep inside my heart, I loved it from start to finish. Thank you if your read this from start to finish too hehe. Hououin Kyouma will never die, now this is the choice of Steins Gate.

Edit: I see people are still pressing the helpful button on this heavily biased review XD
Thanks a lot though!!

I made this more than a year ago now, wow, time flies fast. Well, in any case, this review sucks ass lmao. I fckn praised the worldbuilding lmfao