Even if you don't like the plot, the sound, or the characters, you should watch this Anime just for the art. This is some of the best art I have ever seen in Anime, period. But, after all, the main premise of this anime is two ninjaĬlans killing each other, so I'm not really that upset. Many of the characters that appear only last for a few episodes, and I felt that they could have been kept along just a bit longer. I enjoyed the story very much, but it had it's flaws. The best way to describe this would be a ultra-violent Romeo and Juliet sort of story.
Don't let the simple plot fool you though, there is a forbidden love story thrown into the mix aswell, and that is pulled off well.
The story is simple - two warring ninja clans kill each other.
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Let’s not forget the violence and gore either, It may seem like I like shojo more, but I actually love violent series just as much. Anyway, all in all the music fit the mood of the anime.Īgain I was hesitant with this one – Didn’t really want to watch it at first since I thought it was going to be too serious, but it ended up to be very exciting and likable. I liked both the ending songs though, they seemed more current compared to the opening theme. The opening theme singer’s voice (which is actually Oboro’s seiyu) sounded a bit operatic, so I didn’t like the opening theme that much. They didn’t heighten the mood of the scene or anything like that. It did fit the series well, but that’s about it. I noticed there was a great variety of BGM – most of them were gloomy though. When the scenes were during the daytime, you could tell the colors were done nicely and complimented each other instead of clashing with each other. Oh well, they didn’t have light then anyway. I was kinda ticked that a lot of the scenes were in the dark, which made it hard for me to tell what was happening. The landscapes and backgrounds were nicely drawn though, and I did detect a hint of CG just to compliment some scenes. There were a lot of hair too - everyone just seemed so hairy. She was so beautiful in her youth and when she got old they made her look REALLY old. They were kind with Danjou, but poor Ogen. The wrinkles on the elders were a bit too extreme. The men had overly large frames, but they are ninjas so I’m not sure about that. The women had huge, nipple-less chests (Found out from all the naked girl fight scenes). Everyone and everything seemed to be big. The drawing style was pretty good, but I found that it can be a bit exaggerated sometimes. Generally, the seiyus brought out the personalities of their respective characters, and that’s always a good thing. Even though I’m not that fluent in Japanese, I know well enough Japanese slang to tell that the language they’re using was the one used in that era. I have to commend the voice acting for this one. I was sad that some were only shown for a short time, because their personalities and character made it seem like they were going to stick around longer. Like their techniques, their respective practitioners were equally impressive and different (Although the girls looked alike, and Koshirou and Yashamaru as well). These techniques gave spice to the already violent carnage.
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They all had unique techniques, from super sticky phlegm to blood sucking skin to deadly glances. So the characters ended up killing each other in the way they knew how – using their different techniques of course. It's another opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and history!
I am not sure whether or not this really happened (I don’t think so) but there were a lot of historical references that were explained (thank God!). I’m not sure what separates the two, but from what I notice, Ninjas are less moral and are more likely into killing, that’s why the Iga and Kouga ninjas were chosen to fight it out with each other to come up with the decision on who will succeed the third shogun. I have never watched a serious shinobi anime like this one (that’s right – Flame of Recca doesn’t count). I was familiar with Samurai – themed anime, but The concept was actually new to me, but I was able to understand most of it. The forbidden love was a foot note for me – I was more engrossed by the fight scenes and the dramatic deaths of the ninjas. It’s another story of forbidden love, I suppose. Almost every character was just blood thirsty, all except this anime’s Romeo and Juliet, aka Gennosuke and Oboro. It would go like this : KILL, KILL, KILL. I can actually make a 3 word summary for this anime.
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