Review of The Elusive Samurai

I wanted to write a review of this anime, because it deserves one. So this was easily one of the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. The visual effects are presented in a way which is stunning an unique, and left me constantly mesmerized. The characters and setting are all loads of fun, and you really feel a palpable sense of the stakes at play. The action sequences can get over-the-top, which is usually something I don't like, but because of how well they're executed I found myself loving the ride. The attention paid to setting and time create an atmosphere Ihaven't seen in an anime before this.

But I gave it an 8, not a 9. Why? Because of pacing. At the end, the season loses a lot of steam. It feels like they needed to plan just a little better to avoid that, but I also can't tell if they just kind of wanted to take it easy at the end or something? I don't know, it just feels like there should have been more there, and like the season was over but still had episodes. But that is literally my only complaint.

It's the toughest 8 I've ever given, because I want this otherwise perfect anime to have a 9 from me, but I can't with the last three episodes being what they are.