You really need to watch the anime or read the manga though. The fight scenes are brutal but like someone said the writer is a medical doctor and specialized in human anatomy and he pretty much shows how certain muscles are responsible for moves and how dedicated these samurai were to their training and the pride they had for their dojos. The two main characters Gennosuke and Seigen have a rivalry that spans years and results in both of them looking the way they do in the first episode. The rest of the story is a flashback and shows how the beef started. I don't know I liked it b/c it wasn't your typical revenge BS anime story. It showed the caste system the Japanese had back in those days their tradition and customs. (The Grandmaster Kogan is real type nuts though) Don't be turned off by that pic I think that was something the author drew but I don't remember Seigen doing that. I think it was used as symbolism of some shyt. It I could be wrong.come on breh. That didnt help your point at all. That shyt was just grotesque for no reason. I love anime but that right there just just off-putting. I hope some people who have never watched anime dont see that ish and make a blanket generalization cause thats not how all anime is. Just a disclaimer for the unexposed. To each his own i guess......
to that whole video tho