I didn't like the samurai protecting the boy. He was the stereotypical samurai, laid-back and just like every other samurai in every other anime. However, I liked the action, it was nice that it didn't make me puke like Elven Lied did. It was also a nice transition back into anime, as I completely dropped it after I watched a few episodes of Kiss x Sis.
Was a fun thing to watch, and I do suggest doing these month/weekly. I also suggest some kind of "guidelines" on what to discuss, so we don't get shitty posts like mine.