Kigeki/YMMV

• Crowning Moment of Awesome: The Black Swordsman's fight against the approaching army just barely avoids going over-the-top in terms of dramatization, beautiful, visceral visuals, and gorgeous animation. Results in one of the coolest, most fluid and epic animated "battles" of all time.
• Crowning Moment of Funny: While she's following the Swordsman about, totally engrossed in his book, the Girl gets bored and throws a stone at the back of his head. He shows no reaction whatsoever.
  • Later on she is sitting opposite him and leans forward to try and get a peek at the book. He puts his shoe in her face.
• Crowning Music of Awesome: Set to two of the acclaimed Franz Schubert's best known and most beautiful pieces, the anime was bound to be good from the start.
• Needs More Love: Film-makers everywhere should learn from this.