I do not get overwhelmed often, suffice to say I am as jaded as they come. This anime has me breathless. I am a huge fan of the Samurai-Warrior culture, and as one who has read the Go Rin No sho, and practices the techniques handed down, in spirit if not in man killing technique, I am all over this anime like lolcats on Cheezburgers.

The plot..to even begin to tell you would be a waste, this shit rawks on so many levels it is not funny. It is horrifically violent, the characters are human and flawed, and you, if you are true, will realise the layers and layers of the samurai warrior society and the fuckery that a word, or a glance can cause for generations.

The pacing is slow as fuck, the intro is like one and a half minutes, but there is at least one, “HOLD THE FUCK UP, WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!”, session per episode. I promise you.

The first time you see the Kugan Ryuu technique used, you will shit yourself.

Salivate bitches..

Listen, when your sensai asks a question, don’t be a smartass:

One sentence, said to shame a peerless warrior, result in man life a lost without cause…

Flow…

I was on my way out when I saw the seven-step-prayer technique…….BUMBO RAAAAAAS CLLAAAT…RASS RASS….