![]() The Supernatural factor, which focuses on the protagonist's journey to destroy an object that is too powerful to remain intact among humans, can be used as an element to show what happens in real life when man becomes consumed with power and greed, and their drive to do the 'right then' soon gives way to the very thing they sought to fight against. Some of the events are fictional, injected into the series so as to make it more 'watchable' and a few of the characters never existed in real life, but it does make things fascinating. I enjoyed this tale immensely, as it was good to see the behind the scene drama of such an important era in world history. what may at times seem like a history or Asian culture class, then this series is definitely not for them. The story is fascinating, but if the viewer is not into the history genre and does not care about sitting through, The interesting battles and real-life tales of betrayal and backstabbing, are retold with a hint of the supernatural element, which although seemingly far fetched, does hold more than a hint of realism. It is a re-telling of what Japan went through in the final years of the Edo period, when the Samurai, Ronins, Citizens, and Military forces from Japan and foreign countries, fought for control of the country. I think it's important to firstly note that this anime is heavily influenced by Japan's history.
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