I've seen quite a few anime over the years and this ranks as one of my favourites. On the other hand, I can understand why some people may not have liked it because it's really a genre anime that people will either like or not like - in this case, if you enjoy action, and a highly unusual array of monsters, demons, and magical creatures drawn straight from Japanese folk legends, then you've come to the right place.
Anyway, the reason I liked it was the non-stop action, the atmosphere and the music is great at times, perfectly complementing the scenes. Furthermore, I thought the imagination that went into some of the characters and monsters was interesting and quirky; one example is a swordsman infected with a carnivorous worm-like parasite, which attacks when threatened and so he has to find an opponent that can better him in combat so as to induce the parasite to appear so that he can try to kill it and be rid of it - WEIRD! There are many scenes like this which I felt made the series intriguing and worthwhile.
Let's face it, most anime are aimed at young teenagers and so the plots and characters reflect that, whereas I felt this had a bit extra. It should probably be an 8/10, but I gave it a 9 because the average score didn't reflect its quality. Enjoy!
Anyway, the reason I liked it was the non-stop action, the atmosphere and the music is great at times, perfectly complementing the scenes. Furthermore, I thought the imagination that went into some of the characters and monsters was interesting and quirky; one example is a swordsman infected with a carnivorous worm-like parasite, which attacks when threatened and so he has to find an opponent that can better him in combat so as to induce the parasite to appear so that he can try to kill it and be rid of it - WEIRD! There are many scenes like this which I felt made the series intriguing and worthwhile.
Let's face it, most anime are aimed at young teenagers and so the plots and characters reflect that, whereas I felt this had a bit extra. It should probably be an 8/10, but I gave it a 9 because the average score didn't reflect its quality. Enjoy!