It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. Read more
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. Read more
The tragedy of the Taira really comes through here, carried on the source material’s wings of glory. Read more
Watching this has literally become a physically painful experience for me. Read more
If one was going to punt on preserving the moral ambiguity of the original, it’s much easier to make the Minamoto non-people than the Taira. Read more
The burning of Kofukuji and Todaiji Temples in Nara was in many ways the single most important event of the entire Genpei War, so I hope you didn’t blink. Read more
If nothing else something of the pathos of this series can be salvaged if the narration slows down enough to give it a chance to express itself. Read more
Through factors partly beyond its control and partly controllable, the anime is losing most of what makes Heike Monogatari so special. Read more
I think there’s an inherent paradox at work here. Read more
If you’re not familiar with the source material, I’m having a hard time imagining anyone keeping up with this. Read more
Turn it into an anime and not even Heike Monogatari is immune to the curse of filler. Read more