An excellent movie with direct ties to The Heike Story (an anime from 2 years ago that I liked quite a bit), I found this one a less impactful on an emotional level, though what it doesn't have there, it makes up for with incredible visuals and powerful music. I can't recall seeing a movie so artfully present the "sight" of the blind, and the storytelling in this movie is truly master class as each song comes with a dazzling set of visuals. That being said, the modern story feels a bit underdone, there was a plot element that felt like a weak and underwhelmingversion of Dororo, and the way things wrap up didn't quite work for me, though the ride was well worth it.