4 reviews · average 8.8 / 10
MonsterZero65 · 16 Aug 2010
This drama was better than I expected. Though not much is really known about the real life man the story is based on they do a convincing job of making him seem larger than life. Well acted and as always beautifully shot as you expect with an NHK Taiga.
MonsterZero-65 · 6 Jun 2008
Uchino Masaaki was perfect for the role. A well acted and interesting story. Although it is not clear how accurate any of the story was because so little is known about Yamamoto Kansuke in real life the story is still very enjoyable. I can't put my finger on exactly what it was but something was missing so I can't rank it as high as some of my other favorite Taiga's (Mushashi, Komyo Ga Tsuji, and Toshii to Matsu).
theanonymousafro · 28 Jun 2007
With great characters,stories, and strategies this is my favorite taiga so far. Kansuke is a great character who you could hate if you didn't already love him.
jdoramadotcom · 2 Mar 2007
I don't give the top rating too often - it's the fascinating story of an unemployed, one-eyed samurai who aims to become an expert on the art of strategy. The plots have extremely clever twists, and the characters fairly appealing - not unlike the somewhat similar Musashi.