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Jul 16, 2012
Mixed Feelings
The Good:
A story that very much reminded me of Ruroni Kenshin except the main character does not have any qualms with killing a guy. Set in Japan before it opened its ports in the 1800s so having taken several Japanese history classes it was nice to know a little of what was going on especially in the last arc with the Shinsengumi. It spans the story over several generations of the main character's family, too bad it never focuses on anything but the current generation and does not show anything of what is happening with the older. The female leads have unique personalities and can actually hold their own in a fight...most of the time. Bromance is the basis of the last arc. The fights can be interesting to watch especially in the tournament arc with different styles and weapons. Martial arts without weapons as the main focus is very welcome considering the time period it is set in where the usual focus would be a samurai.

The Bad:
Art and animation is decent, nothing special. The female leads, despite their tough appearance, tend to fall short and supposedly just become marriage fodder. Music does not stand out but kept me in the mood of the scene. The main character is an aloof badass, does a lot of staring at the clouds and mooching food off whoever he comes by before he just straight out kicks a guy in the head and kills him. I really wish they did show how these characters trained and developed their skills. Killing intent ha kawaii sugiru desu~! Some people are drawn to look ridiculously huge....oddly another thing Kenshin had. Stating how a person in history died but changing that fact in the show in the same moment. No Engrish speaking Matthew Perry, sad times :(

The Ugly:
Can be downright boring at times. Does not show a descendent of the main character in modern times. Random ultimate attacks in a mostly realistic setting, it's ~*MAGIC*~.

A great anime if you're into historical settings that are not too farfetched and if you like martial arts. It is not one that I will ever watch again but I enjoyed it none the less.

*My reviews are read like lists so I just write down whatever comes to mind so sorry if it seems a bit scatterbrained. I tend to write just snippets but will still write more about something if I feel it should. To understand more about my review style be sure to read my profile.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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