The episode title within itself sets a nice theme to the series, though I'm sure a better one could have been used as a debut. However, the show in itself is all that really matters in the end.
I mean, what's there not to love about traditional Japanese fighting with weapons (with some supped up powers that rock the earth and my socks off)? The One-eyed Dragon of the North (Azure) and the Brave Lion (Crimson) are both well done characters that have their well needed flaws.
Each are dependent on someone else, even though one's a leader and the other one is a subordinate, then the two of them clash it brings shivers to my spine with glee.
The overall artwork of the show is superb, and the same can be said for detail and character design. It really makes you look back and think about those old Japanese favorites and then imagine them in a new format, cleaned up for the modern day era.
There does seem to be some English in the RAW/Subbed, though it's very infrequent and mainly used as a weird battle cry from the North Alliance.
Overall, for a debuting series, I give this both my stamp of approval and a rating of 8.9/10. Here's to hoping it gets raised in the next episode.
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http://www.animeseason.com/sengoku-basara-episode-1/
"Official Summaries":
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In the age of the Warring Countries, Japan was fragmented in semi-independent provinces, governed by feudal lords or daimyo, who confronted each other in an endless struggle for power. Ambitious daimyos from every corner of the Archipelago had shouted their battle cry. Those were days of unrest and chaos. As war spread throughout the country, the map of power underwent rapid and dramatic changes. In this never-ending conflict, one man finally seemed to be just one step from establishing total control over the country. He was the lord of Owari, the Sixth Heavenly Devil King. His name was Oda Nobunaga. But now, a young general clad in azure makes his unexpected appearance in this confused scenario, heading a huge army of cavalrymen from the Northern provinces. He is known as Date Masamune, the One-Eyed Dragon. And he is coming for Oda Nobunaga's head, and for ultimate supremacy!
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