This action anime features a love affair of the most star-crossed kind, as two ninja clans struggle to end years of feuding to determine the outcome once and for all. In the midst... more
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Advantages: deep, captivating storyline; awesome ninja doujutsu; amazing character development Disadvantages: suspense!!! although that may not even be a disadvantage:)
...series is produced. Basilisk is the story centered around Kōga Gennosuke and Iga Oboro, two young ninja from rival clans that have two things in common; love for each other and a hope to end the 400-year-old hatred between their clans. As their marriage draws closer, their hopes are torn apart as the Shogunate withdraws the treaty, drawn up to forbid the clans from taking each other's blood, so that a successor to the Shogun may be determined. ... ...represent one of the potential successors in a battle of last-man-standing. To their dismay, Gennosuke and Oboro are not excluded form their respective lists. Bloodshed ensues as the Kōga and Iga seek to annihilate each other. The two young lovers find themselves in the middle of a war that poses the question: Can love conquer all?
This wonderful series is a must-see for any fan of the ninja/feudal-japan genre. ...
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This action anime features a love affair of the most star-crossed kind, as two ninja clans struggle to end years of feuding to determine the outcome once and for all. In the midst of this two lovers attempt to maintain their love, until they are forced to come face to face on the battlefield.
Languages
Main Language: Japanese
Subtitle Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive menu
Sound: Dolby Digital
Animated: Animated
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