Cinematography / Animation
I loved the animation of this anime from start to finish. Even when scenes would transition to the next the animation seemed seamless and just well-maintained throughout. They were rather consistent between each individual episode when it came to animating.
Editing
This wasn't a hard to follow story. There was a clear beginning middle and end. The beginning is the downfall of the Kamakura shogunate. The middle is learning new customs, settling in a new place, and building a new army. The end is beginning the fight to reclaim the shogunate and looking towards the future. Each episode had their own mini sub-plot that still contributed to the overall story. Some sub-plots we see as not contributing to the overall story, but instead something completely different. However, for the most part in this story, even the sub-plots provided contributions to the main plot.
Mise en Scene
This was an anime where you needed to focus on the things around the characters. You couldn't just focus on them. Because everything happening around the characters was definitely a sight to see; it was very aesthetically pleasing to watch for sure. Every episode had SOMETHING for you to look at aside from the MC.
Performance
My favorite performances came from:
Yutaka Aoyama (Sadamune)
Katsuyuki Konishi & Sakurai Miyuki (Takauji)
The actors and actresses did a great job of portraying greed from these two characters. Also, Takauji's intimidation factor was very well portrayed too.
Sound
Loved the sound design in this anime. It made the fight scenes better, it made the non-fight scenes better. The soundtrack was incredible, just have nothing bad to say about the sound. Each sound used went perfectly with the situation.
Overall I would recommend this anime to friends. It gave a twisted version of an overpowered MC... and that's all I will say.
