first time reviewer here
I started this anime mostly because the art looked awesome and a lot of people were complaining about it ( i like being contrary)... and man am i glad that i did. I don't really get why people didn't like it. The story was really engaging and you really see mahmuts growth from a naive idealistic child to a seasoned warrior who has seen the worst but still hopes for the best and I really liked all the strategies and tactics employed by both armies ( as in it felt pretty realistic ... I definitely don't want to deal with that in my real life ). The only downside i felt was that the story was too fast. You have to pay close attention or you'll be left behind but that's not very difficult to do thanks to the amazing story line. My favourite character was definitely zaganos pasha though his part was short. He was ambitious and had plenty of foresight( stemming from an underlying obsession?) All in all I'd definitely recommend this to all (any?) who reads this :D
