Senya is young and has led an unsettled life, but his experiences have cultivated a strong sense of right and wrong. Read more

Shinsuke is the most unassuming of heroes, but he never stops being one. Read more

Every episode is kind of a blockbuster the rest of the way. Read more

Senya has one of the greatest arcs in manga, but Shinsuke isn’t far behind him. Read more

Ultimately, Sengoku Youko is a chronicle of virtues – kindness, loyalty, bravery, humor – and those who possess them. Read more

Obviously sake isn’t Douren’s only weakness. Read more

Mizukami’s writing style is very much “waste not, want not”. Read more

Shinsuke is this story’s quiet man, but that doesn’t lessen his importance one iota. Read more

In a sense, Mizukami can write plot-driven stories that act like character-driven stories (and that’s a unicorn-caliber talent). Read more

Stop crying and fight your father! Read more