BASILISK V01-SCROLLS OF BLOOD (DVD)
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| Product DescriptionWhen honor means nothing and power is everything, can love survive? A legendary pair of rival ninja clans battle to end years of slaughter as a forbidden love struggles to prevail. Fate will decide if the ultimate declaration must be made: To the one I love… prepare to die. Episodes: Destiny Last Rendezvous The Onslaught of War The Horned Owl - Actors: Basilisk
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): Japanese
- Language (Subtitled): English
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2006-08-08
- Running Time: 100 minutes
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-05-21 
Basilisk
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2PTXZ5A2UU7YA My Video Review is for the Limited Edition Basilisk Box Starter set. It is made out of wood and made really nice. I also posted photos above. The series itself is a good Anime.. but it ends with everyone dieing in some way or another. Check the website for the Anime.. The official website for some spilers or videos. Hope my video helps with how the anime set looks, sorry it's a little dark. maybe I can redo it. At you can see it for the most part and hear me :) |  | Reviewed on 2008-01-07 
Not my style?
I like a variety of animes, but this just isn't one of them. I couldn't even get past the first episode. First of all, I always watch in Japanese with subtitles, as I prefer original format, so I can't speak for the dubbed version, if there was one on there. I found the story to be convoluted, the artwork to be shabby in comparison to other loved animes, and the characters not at all compelling or people I could become attached to (a critical hook for me). I honestly didn't care if any or all of them died. But, I'm also not a horror fan (except Resident Evil), and don't like action scenes that are violent for the sake of violence without tasteful combat, which is all I could figure out that this anime offered. I prefer animes like Witch Hunter Robin, or Trigun, so perhaps this is a genre more reserved for people with different tastes than my own. | | Reviewed on 2007-08-19
Hands down, this is really good!
This is a ninja (and not a samurai) story, and it's an amazing one. The graphics are beautiful and the story line is fascinating. Even the music is good (unlike some other anime series like Rurouni Kenshin, when you can't stop wondering why should the music of such a wonderful series be so horrible!)
Not the best choice for kids, but definitely a perfect choice for adults!
| | Reviewed on 2007-07-23
Basilisk
This anime is so hot it can't be shown on standard cable. Based on the 1958 novel The Kouga Ninja Scrolls by Futaro Yumada, Basilisk is the latest from Studio Gonzo and it shines like little else before it.
The action in Basilisk is reminiscent of Ninja Scroll, but the story is unlike anything else out there. Gennosuke is next in line for leadership of the Kouga ninja clan. Oboro is next in line for the Iga ninja. The two clans are the bitterest of enemies--with a feud going back over 400 years--yet Gennosuke and Oboro are all but betrothed. Peace is about to come to the long-feuding clans.
But in Edo, the Shogunate is undergoing a crisis of succession. Open warfare is about to break out between the factions of the Shogunate for the right to rule all of Japan. To settle this feud without sacrificing samurai of the aristocracy, the Shogun decides to let the ninja clans decide the next ruler.
He dissolves the no-hostility pact forced on the two clans hundreds of years ago and has their leaders draw up a list of the ten best ninja from each clan. With the two vying powers each represented by one of the clans, whichever clan destroys the other's best ten first will be declared the winner and gain favored status with the Shogunate for 1,000 years. Their representative and their dynasty will rule Japan.
The twenty ninja each have a unique power that is both awesome and deadly to behold. Ninki can control his hair as both an appendage and a weapon, while Kazamachi has the appearance and abilities of a spider. The sense of impending tragedy is almost unbearable at times, but the hope for an eventual reconciliation between Gennosuke and Oboro is enough to keep you watching from the edge of your seat.
The animation is crisp and beautiful, with jaw-dropping action sequences. Where the Ninja Scroll animated series failed so miserably, this series excels beyond all expectations. It's unfortunate that the content is so mature it can't be seen on standard cable here in the states, but this is one of the few series that is worth every penny of the price tag.
Amish Otaku | | Reviewed on 2007-04-05
Great Anime...
I'm not just rating this one DVD. You might as well buy the entire series because it's great. The animation is awesome and the story is touching. If I said "this DVD wasn't all that great" it wouldn't matter. If you didn't buy this DVD and bought all the rest because they received better reviews, you'd wind up buying this one anyways. It's pointless to have an incomplete set, plus there are tons of goodies to watch... Just buy'em all. You won't regret it. | |
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