Feb 8, 2015
Director: Kojin Ochi
VA Cast: Daisuke Ono, Takeshi Kusao, Eiji Takemoto, Hideo Ishikawa
Synopsis
Toyotomi Hideyoshi is on the verge of unifying the realm, and all that remains is the Odawara Castle protected by the “Lion of Sagami” Ujiyasu Houjou. Hideyoshi’s personally trained generals — Ishida Mitsunari, Katou Kiyomasa, and Fukushima Masanori — as well as Ootani Yoshitsugu, Shima Sakon, and Naoe Kanetsugu are all on the frontline of the battle. Amidst the battle formation are the two young warriors of the Sanada household: Nobuyuki and Yukimura. As the stalemate begins tobreak down, Sanada Yukimura rides on a lone horse into the fray. His brother follows him right after.
Impressions: Pandasal
While the animation is great, Sengoku Musou tends to get boring pretty fast, and that’s just the first episode. While the story is interesting enough and is based in Japan’s history, the anime itself didn’t give much justice to it. The battle scenes are action-packed but lacks essence. There’s not much impact to it.The time is set when Hideyoshi Toyotomi is close to unifying Japan under his rule, but it looks too peaceful for a country at war, even if Odawara Castle is the only one standing in their way.
The characters themselves lack justification, Yukimura Sanada’s hot-bloodedness from the game didn’t give justice at all in the anime. Needless to say, they could’ve done better that could’ve left a bigger impression on theirpilot episode.
VERDICT: PASS
