A very enjoyable, interesting, satisfying story with coolly shot Japanese sword fighting scenes. Credible acting, and my big kudos to the choreographer of the fight scenes and the actors themselves, who did a really good job of preparing for them. The characters are likable,. The song at the end credits caught my ear almost immediately.
However, the story was too short and I couldn't get fully involved. I feel like it ended right after it started. I wouldn't have minded if the episodes were longer. It felt like an unnecessary rush and I was left feeling unsatisfied with the story itself and its length.
Overall, however, I am satisfied with this drama. The quality is good and the story was about something too. And I really, really liked the fight scenes shot at the right pace and with a lot of realism.