Sometimes love does blossom on the battlefield.
Since nonsensical lists are all the rage these days, I’ve compiled my own nonsensical list of five things to love about Sengoku Basara (courtesy of episode five), in no particular order.
5. Norio Wakamoto speaking one-syllable at a time and rolling his tongue at the end.
It’s what he does, and he does it damn well.
MIT – SU – HIDE~~~~~~~~~~!
4. Sengoku Mecha
Just when you think you know Sengoku Basara, it pulls something even more absurd out if its ass to throw at you. However instead of being completely absurd, it ends up being totally awesome.
Honda Tadakatsu. One part Berserker from F/SN, one part super robot. All parts awesome.
Yeah. He’s got his own hangar too.
Strike Freedom Honda Tadakatsu…
Launching!
There’s nothing more beautiful than the love between a man and his feudal era robot.
3. Ridiculous shows of power
Because regular shows of power just aren’t flashy enough.
No, a nuke didn’t get dropped. It’s just Yukimura.
No whirlwind? No problem.
Drills really are all the rage these days.
Giant drill meets giant axe.
Everyone, Tadakatsu needs more spiral energy!
2. Androgynous J-Rockers
No. Just no.
2. Male Posturing
Lots and lots of masculine men being manly. Because looking manly is what men do.
Sometimes one horse isn’t enough.
You’ll only be a real man when you can create kanji behind you on command.
If Takeda can stand on his horse, Masamune can do it too!
Fight scenes need plenty of crazy angles to keep them ineresting.
Who the hell do you think I am?
Behold!
1. Motorcycle horses (and Masamune’s biker gang!)
Another absurd, out of place premise that has been actually been around since the first episode, but there haven’t been many chances to take screenshots of Masamune’s horse until now.
Why a horse needs exhaust pipes is beyond me… But it’s still badass.
Cruising with the gang.
So there you have it. Five legit reasons to love Sengoku Basara if you didn’t already.
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Loved your review! hahahahah Still laughing.
It should just be 1 reason. “Made by “I.G. Studio”
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PUT YA GUNS ON!
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Honda clearly compensating for something over there.
Ahh, the insanity of it all.
You should recommend this brilliant, highly educational history series to students everywhere. Who knew that horses of that time period were equipped with handlebars or that Japanese daimyo can summon mechanised units on command?
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@Aimé: [wakamoto] Arigatou Gozaimasu~~~~~~~~ [/wakamoto]
@Raito: Eh, I don’t think everything by Production IG is automatically great, but they do have a pretty good track record.
@Panther: TO DEFEAT — NOBUNAGA!
@Kairu: LET’S PARTY! HERE WE GO!
@Shin: Honda’s mad that he doesn’t have a loli master like Berserker does, so he takes his frustration out on the world with his drill.
@Diego: We must applaud Sengoku’s attention to detail for historical accuracy.
Doitashimashite !
You guys are so funny, historical accuracy?!! hahahaha. I don´t know why, but Sengoku basara makes me wanna jump, I get fired up. I used a couple of your phrases as personal messages on my windows live messenger (with the corresponding “source” link), everybody loved them.
I just love Honda’s hangar.Seriously xD
and Masamune is great grandfather of all 80′s rockers