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It is feudal Japan in the 15th century. The Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa must choose his successor from among two grandsons, bitterly divided by a feud. When all attempts at diplomacy fail, he summons Hattori Hanzo and the heads of Kouga and Iga ninja clans.
The truce between the families is dissolved and he pits them against each other in a battle to the death to determine the successor to the shogunate. Armed with ninja scrolls bearing the names of the ten best warriors of each faction, a vicious struggle for supremacy between the rival clans begins, complicated by the tender (read annoying) but ill-fated love affair of Gennosuke Kouga and Oboro Iga.
Basilisk is a Romeo & Juliet story set in the harshly beautiful and tragically romantic backdrop of the Ninja – intrigue, intense rivalry and the ever-present threat of a violent end. |
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This being primarily a ninja story, comparisons with Ninja Scroll and Naruto are inevitable. The Ninja Scroll movie was more refined and sophisticated. The ninja techniques believable, which in Basilisk are not. Naruto is lighter, more humorous fare, aimed at a slightly younger age group; Basilisk is for a mature 16+ audience. In some places, Basilisk is reminiscent of the Rurouni Kenshin OVA, if you enjoyed Reminiscence, you may want to watch this series.... View Full Review |
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Name: Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
Type: TV Series
Genre: period, action-drama, ninja
Studios: GONZO
Liscened By: FUNimation
Year: 2005
Age Rating: 16+
Episodes: 24 |
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