Review by jimvandemoter-50236

This is one of the first feature length anime movies I ever saw and it still ranks as one of my favorites. It's an epic story that covers all the basses. Great story, characters, settings and, as a bonus is set during a time that is well documented in Japanese history. Some may feel it's too long, but a great story has to take time to develop. I don't care that it's over two hours, it's just the length it needs to be. Newer anime may look better but nothing new can equal the quality of story that's here. Even so it's still a great looking movie.