deep, captivating storyline; awesome ninja doujutsu; amazing character development
Disadvantages:
suspense ! ! ! although that may not even be a disadvantage : )
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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When the story of Romeo and Juliet is given some oriental flavour, shurikens and an elevated level of gore, a wonderfully captivating, yet action-packed anime 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. The elite ten ninja from each clan are chosen to 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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How does it compare to similar films?
Good
How does it compare to others by the same director?
Good
Value for Money
Excellent
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DVD
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