Hello everyone. I decided to start doing reviews, and for my first anime review I will be doing Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, which is an anime I just marathon'd. I was recommended this anime by an acquaintance a few months ago, but decided to watch it just recently because of winter vacation. I definitely regret waiting so long to have watched it, because it is one of the finest animes I have ever watched, though if I had started it during the school year, I wouldn't have had to time to marathon it.
The anime is a wonderful blend of action, adventure, drama, fantasy, and history. It is 26 episodes long. The anime takes place in Japan during the end of the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate, and real events from the time also take place in the anime, though the main plot is not related these events.
The story follows a samurai named Akizuki Yojiro, whose task is to destroy an evil spirit called the Hasha no Kubi. Along his way, he meets with other people who are tied to his destiny, as he tries to discover what his destiny is.
I felt the first arc was done rather poorly. It would often move too quickly and not let the mood or plot develop. The story was fine, but everything else could have been done better. The producers seemed to realize this however, as everything after the first arc was very well done. This anime had it all: good action, good plot, great development, and great mood. In general, the mood was neutral, but would be serious at times, and light at other times. There were plenty of emotional scenes, some touching, some heartwarming.
The end was rather anticlimatic, and leaves us with some unresolved issues.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this anime, and will take a spot in one of my favorites.
8/10
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