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Ep. 1: Basilisk Episode 1

Episode 01 - DestinyThe Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with four hundred years of hostilities between them, meet at the request of Lord Ieyasu. There they learn that the peace forced upon them is to be broken by...

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Ep. 2: Basilisk Episode 2

Episode 02 - Last RendezvousUnaware of the devastation speeding towards them, Gennosuke and Oboro enjoy an innocent tryst in the secluded slopes of the forest. Bouyed by love, these heirs of the rival clans foresee a lasting peace once their...

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Ep. 3: Basilisk Episode 3

Episode 03 - The Onslaught of WarThe no-hostilities pact is no more, and the race to finish a long-unsettled score has begun. Seeking to maintain the upper hand dealt by Fate, the Iga clan sets out to intercept the second...

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Ep. 4: Basilisk Episode 4

Episode 04 - The Horned OwlThe blind leading the faithful, Gennosuke and Udono feast with the Iga clan under the false pretense of coming peace. But friendly smiles hide fatal intentions, and the vengeful host seeks to further their lead...

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Ep. 5: Basilisk Episode 5

Episode 05 - The Surprise AttackThe Kouga begin to fret over the absent Gennosuke, and quiet steps are taken to study the lay of the land. But the overly ambitious Iga tip their hand, as Tenzen's charade fails and clans...

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Ep. 6: Basilisk Episode 6

Episode 06 - Longing in the RainOn their return trip to the Iga clan holdings, unexpected bounty is discovered in the wild. One of the Kouga Ten, her life is spared for a darker purpose. But the Kouga have not...

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Ep. 7: Basilisk Episode 7

Episode 07 - Blood-Sucking SeductressGennosuke grows wary as hostility mounts, while the other Kouga captive demonstrates dire consequence for the baser forms of assault. Warriors in disguise seek to unearth the hidden deception, the counterfeit aided by desperate belief. The...

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Ep. 8: Basilisk Episode 8

Episode 08 - Cage of BloodThe time has come to harden the heart, to put hope aside. Siblings seek to reunite to great consequence as certain victory is lost, lying dead as two foes in a salt cellar. The truth...

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Ep. 9: Basilisk Episode 9

Episode 09 - FarewellWith the secret scroll now in Gennosuke's possession, the Iga's elaborate deception has come to an end. At last, the Kouga know of the old Shogun's fateful decree. As Oboro makes a last stand between the clans,...

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Ep. 10: Basilisk Episode 10

Episode 10 - Divine MandateLord Ieyasu and the nobles review the carnage from a safe distance, tallying the deaths after only two days since the peace was broken. Unconcerned with the loss of life, rather their interest lies in the...

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Ep. 11: Basilisk Episode 11

Episode 11 - On Their OwnThe wheel of Fate has begun to spin, as history looks to repeat itself. Asked to stand united with her clan, against the Kouga and her beloved Gennosuke, Oboro sacrifices their most valuable weapon. But...

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Ep. 12: Basilisk Episode 12

Episode 12 - RemembranceAs the challenge set by Gennosuke is accepted, both clans take to the road. But treachery and death follow on their heels. Time allows for reflections upon what once was, before war was unleashed among them, and...

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Ep. 13: Basilisk Episode 13

Episode 13 - A Swarm of ButterfliesLovers reunite as shades in the night, as the gales of war continue unabated. Again equal in number, both the Kouga and the Iga harbor sorrow and despair. But the rage of a few...

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Ep. 14: Basilisk Episode 14

Episode 14 - Fallen FlowerWords from the past haunt Gennosuke, and Oboro is convinced that her life will end by his hands. Far more than the watery distance separates these lost lovers. Yet Tenzen seeks to inspire his leader to...

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Ep. 15: Basilisk Episode 15

Episode 15 - ReckoningA father's blood on a young boy's hands... Hatred of the past drives one to reckless action, and when two enemies are trapped, one cannot escape the other. There is little room for compassion in a ninja's...

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Ep. 16: Basilisk Episode 16

Episode 16 - First ImpressionsDuring a simpler time, well before the political machinations and the dissolution of the no-hostilities pact, a plan was laid to ensure lasting peace between the Kouga and the Iga. A marriage was arranged between the...

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Ep. 17: Basilisk Episode 17

Episode 17 - Wandering HeartsThe Kouga press on to Sunpu Castle, sorrow a heavy companion. Misdirection in the form of a hawk, and confrontation in the night reveals Gennosuke's true intentions. While one Iga is extended the hand of reconciliation,...

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Ep. 18: Basilisk Episode 18

Episode 18 - A Dawn Without LightDeath stands in the path of the Kouga, waiting with baited breath, silent in the night breeze. The mentor's sacrifice ensures the pupil's survival, as Gennosuke is led to safe haven. Accompanied into the...

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Ep. 19: Basilisk Episode 19

Episode 19 - ConspiracyFalse voices on the night wind play at lies and deceit, leading one without sight to a death without hope. As treachery waits for the moment to act, impatience has goaded political intrigue to seek a more...

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Ep. 20: Basilisk Episode 20

Episode 20 - River of MercyOn the banks of a river, one left to death has risen again. Having finally learned the truth he set out to find, Gennosuke is resigned to this war that was never theirs. Too much...

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Ep. 21: Basilisk Episode 21

Episode 21 - With All Her HeartTenzen's secret is revealed at last, the cost of which proves death to a Kouga in disguise. As Lady Ofuku's forces lend strength and protection to the two surviving Iga, they continue on their...

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Ep. 22: Basilisk Episode 22

Episode 22 - The HauntedWith Kagero captive, Oboro issues a public challenge, seeking to draw Gennosuke out, desiring to face him one last time. She stops Tenzen at his cruel play, unwilling to bear the suffering of an enemy, and...

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Ep. 23: Basilisk Episode 23

Episode 23 - EmancipationGennosuke cuts the serpent down at long last, the one responsible for fueling the enmity between the Kouga and the Iga for two centuries past. The one, whom among all others, will not allow for peace between...

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Ep. 24: Basilisk Episode 24

Episode 24 - RequiemBrought back to the very grounds where the travesty began, forced into this final conflict by political demand, Gennosuke and Oboro face one another on the field of battle. Gennosuke, wounded and poisoned, blinded still by the...

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Finest samurai anime. Own all the series on DVD, really recommend it, also. I do own Ninja Scrol Read more.

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