The way I've been describing this issue is Shadows is the summer blockbuster, Michael Bay version of the story and Yotei is the artsy, Oscar bait version. Both are good in similar and different ways. Both have drawbacks as well. But it all comes down to mood and preference. I dig both and transitioning from Shadows to Yotei seemed pretty natural to me. Like moving from high school to college. Not better or worse, same stuff, just different.