This is a fun and endearing time-travel drama that features some solid performances and thoughtful angles. I wouldn’t say it merits five stars, but it’s definitely worth a watch especially for viewers familiar with and fond of the samurai TV serial genre. It takes a bit of an extreme turn at the end, in my opinion, and I do wish the hero had more to say about modern society. Instead, the focus tends to be on humor and character foibles, which often pays off but sometimes seems a bit twee for the story of a man lost in time.
