These are by far some of my favorite (if not my favorite) Samurai movies I've ever seen. I'm more into the "over-the-top", blood-splatter samurai cinema as opposed to more "serious" samurai movies like Samurai Rebellion or Kill!. This series had a great blend of story and action to satisfy any appetite. I won't spoil it but I was a little disappointed with the way the series ended, however Tomisaburo Wakayama did a fantastic job as the former official Shogunate executioner, Ogami Itto. And with the amount of lines I was impressed with young Akihiro Tomikawa who played Itto's son, Daigoro. If you're into any kind of samurai films, I HIGHLY suggest picking thess up. There are the most popular samurai movies here in the States and for good reason
