For anyone who hasn't seen it. The entire 74 episodes are worth watching just for the ending.
The art/animation wasn't great, but what do you expect for a huge long TV series?
The story was excellent for getting your brain thinking and wondering and such. The main chunk of the anime of mostly normal speed of happenings. The end definitely dominated and quickened muchoness.
The story had good root for the winner type thing and it held strong to the message and morality of the anime, so congrats on dominance.