I have watched this series twice now and will probably go and watch it again at some point. The main reason this anime gets a 10 is because it delivers on what it sets out to do which is make a martial arts anime. It kept to its nature throughout and told the history of japan pretty well and more specifically of martial arts along with it. The action was amazing, the characters were likeable. If you're going into this show wanting something deep, dont. It's an amazing historical show but not some tear-jerking anime. Enjoy it as an action, martial arts, history anime.