The costumes are sumptuous, the production is highly artistic and extremely beautiful. Visually stunning, pretty much in the same way that 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is gorgeous, but with a lot more storyboard. The story of Yoshitsune is very famous in Japan, this series shows interesting incidents of his life such as the fight on the bridge with Benkei, the tengu teaching him sword-work, the encounter at the barrier while fleeing for his life, etc. The story is contrasted with interspersed shots of modern-day landmarks showing where actual battles took place, etc. Loved this series, it's loaded with tons of Heike fashionable eye-candy, and full of action. The Heike era was one of great beauty, and these period settings are faithfully reproduced like the woodcuts you see in art books. There are over 40 episodes, so if you like long series with lots of character exposition this is great. It's a treat, I highly recommend it.
Review of Yoshitsune
