The author is fairly open and explicit with her thoughts, and it is clear she has feelings for both men, which change over time. I don’t think there is any reason to consider her emotions to be so black and white. Some even go so far as to say that she never loved Fujiki and only uses him for vengeance. There is much debate over whom Mie loves. Their decisions lead them both to commit terrible atrocities and become little more than instruments for death, Irako for himself and Fujiki for those around him. Meanwhile, the world continues to corrupt both men. He endeavours to rise up in the world through duty and loyalty to the clan that adopted him. The difference is that, while Irako fights against the system, murdering his way up through the ranks to prove that there is no truth in the hierarchy, Fujiki buys into the samurai ideology. Both are horribly bullied by the samurai classes and both derive their motivation from this abuse. Both are poor and of a lowly social class. Irako and Fujiki come from the same background. The world is a cruel and corrupt place and the heroes (a rather oblique use of the term, I admit) are set on escaping from it in one way or another. If not, they are soon corrupted by those around them. And, as the story continues, we see many peripheral characters who are simply sadistic or evil for the sake of it. He, like Kogan, is cruel, abusive and depraved. But already, we have been introduced to Lord Tadanaga at Sunpu Castle, the insane and selfish lord who sets in motion the final duel. When the manga starts you could be forgiven for thinking the source of all evil is Kogan and that his disciples, once set on his path, are trapped in a destructive cycle. The story’s theme from the outset is the effect of a cruel world on the people within it. I completely disagree, and the key to understanding the end is there throughout the manga and is even made explicit in the final scene. Heavy stuff but great nonetheless.The ending of Shigurui is derided by many reviewers as being far too abrupt and dissatisfying. Those who watched Basilisk anime, try to imagine Basilisk with the addition of samurai and also with more gloomy mood. This anime is definitely heavy as I myself have to watch the first episode more than once because I’m a little bit dizzy due to a lot of involvement of flashback, historical facts explanation, and a few “silent” scene. I must admit that the anime is really slow in terms of pace but not to the point it became dull.just try to delivers almost everything in detail. The anime often explained events using flashback and most of the flashback is either an actual historical fact or just a past events that one particular character experienced. The character is somehow been described as detail as possible but not too excessive just enough for the needed development of one particular episode. There’s a historical elements in it and top it up with an inner deep feels of story telling. This anime can’t be categorised as an action adventure genre as a whole. The first episode reveal the above until up to the point of the first meeting between Fujiki Gennosuke and Irako Saigen 7 years ago. Two of them take the initial stance in a very weird way (mostly Irako with his “Mumyō Sakanagare” move) and just when the fights about to begin….the story took us back into the beginning of it all…which is approximately 7 years ago. Fujiki is a one armed samurai while Irako seems to be blind and have some injuries with his foot. And the story focused on the first match between Fujiki Gennosuke and his opponent, Irako Seigen. Basically it’s revolves around the event when Tadanaga Tokugawa held a staged tournament among samurai and using a real katana (instead of using bokken). The anime took place during the period of Tadanaga Tokugawa‘s rule in Edo era. Recently I had managed to get my hands on another anime that involves a samurai element in it Shigurui. I even watch Himawari even tough the anime somehow more into comedy type (means less action) but what the heck…as long there’s a shinobi in it! Just to name a few, among the title that I’ve watched that includes either samurai or shinobi elements in it are Samurai X, Samurai 7, Samurai Champloo, Peacemaker Kurogane, Basilisk, and Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto. I’m always into samurai and shinobi (ninja) type of anime.
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