As it was set during the days when some right wing samurai extremists did not take to the foreigners too kindly, there is a good bit of action to complement the historical accuracy. Feels like a history lesson really, with a few text bubbles showing the status quo of Japan's political and economic stability as well as major events that influenced change.
The art was outstanding, but my biggest gripe about it is that all of the important characters look the same. Some of Ichi's acquaintances got a good bit of characterization but I forget which long haired pretty boy it was. The art style had me a bit confused, so I recommend remembering the names of each characters so that you understand who did what and what is going on. Don't do what I did and read this with your brain turned off.
