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While the visuals were good and the sound design was the well established world-class performance, I feel like the director wanted to make something like a Bleach movie and was given My Hero Academia instead, yet went through with most of the same fights anyway.
This is straight up a betrayal of the source material, except for the last two minutes or so. Characters bleed more than in Saint Seiya, get impaled and choked like no tomorrow, and can still walk away just fine. Villains have powers or appearances unlike anything we see in the manga. Hyped moments from the main series get their themes reused ... shamelessly.
If you have the time to spare, watching it is fine, but don't expect anything besides a silly What-If.

What if you took Naruto, made it better, fused it with BLEACH then added a GOOD ecchi harem on top? That's Tsugumomo. You'll quickly get to love lovable characters, hate annoying characters and truly get immersed in this silly-but-serious universe.

This season surpasses the previous in pretty much every aspect (except, perhaps, on the amount of Kiriha scenes. There can never be enough Kiriha on screen). Plot-significant fight scenes are straight up GORGEOUS, sound design evokes precisely the necessary feeling and perceptions. Really, it's a masterfully crafted piece of art.
Where the show falls short is in filler-esque downtime, thankfully a rarity.

Go watch it, we need a ... 3rd season stat.

As said by many already, this anime was the hidden gem of the season. While, as it seems, the art style was a big reason for many to not watch it, I found it quite fresh and that was certainly one of the biggest selling points for me. In fact, I only started watching this anime because of how the cover seemed out of place amongst so many animes looking the same.
That being enough deviation from the main subject, the take on the storytelling is brilliant - no cliches, no harems, no love triangles, it's all about Oda Nobunaga and his quest to unite all ... of Japan. The sound is absolutely amazing too (listening to the ED as I write this), making you cry at times - from sadness and happiness alike. Character development is subtle yet clear, you might even end up cheering for the once-disgusting guy. As I said already, the animation is exquisite, with even the minimal details being paid attention to. Unlike what I've seen in other reviews, I enjoyed the season finale the most. It's really emotional and a reflection of all the changes every character went through.
In conclusion, it's something I can easily recommend to anyone, because I know anyone anywhere can enjoy it.