SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Luis Angel Gonzalez Basilisk is a short yet wonderful Anime series that revolves around the Tokugawa era; although its story, rooted in ancient ninja lore, is not real, but only slightly based on some historical facts. The story centers on two antique and powerful ninja clan, Iga and Kouga, that had been at war for many years; but in recent years both parties had come to a peace agreement, which would be broken and unleash a fierce battle between the two clan once more. The story then, as I have just mentioned above, since the first chapter, begins with both clan having to battle themselves again, and guides us through the decisions and strategies made by both sides. The leaders of the ninja clan, Gennosuke and Oboro, had been together for a long time and were planning to contract marriage, which would definitely consolidate and signify lasting peace on both sides. But misfortune awaited them, for the breakage of the peace agreement would make it impossible for them to finally conclude the long-awaited marriage. However, not all of the ninja were satisfied by the marriage in the first place, mostly on the Iga side, as the hatred towards the enemy had not vanished completely yet. Many of the ninja still held a grudge against their rival clan, mainly because the hatred had been long generated by centuries of rivalry.Every single character in this story is backed up by an impressive personality; they all are well developed and full of ideals that are worth of respect. Even though the story involves assassinating each other, and unfortunately many of the characters perish in earlier chapters to be really appreciated and to become fond of them, it does not detract the story from representing them properly and showcase their characteristics. Furthermore, The many flashbacks in the series help in filling up the gaps that would have otherwise affected character development. All characters possess well-thought, fear-provoking and hidden ninja skills that had been passed from generation to generation throughout the years. One of the key factors to obtain triumph is that the enemies do not get to acquire knowledge of their abilities, so that they can take them by surprise.The animation is astonishingly well represented and polished and, as most of the story relies on bloody and long battles, it surely was necessary for the story. The soundtrack, which is very Asiatic sounding, fits beautifully to the environment and era; it helps in immersing you in the images and plot. Fans of gore and fighting Anime should love this, and not only them, but Anime fans in general, as this Anime offers a lot more than just simplistic, half-ass fighting scenes.It is difficult to give an accurate score to a series, as they go from amazing chapters to just good ones. But I can assure that this Anime series is worth watching, and it will always make you want to know what happens on the next chapter.My score: 9/10

billyboy_88 So I've been wondering for a long time if I should buy Basilisk or not. Well I finally bought it and have now seen it and I am very disappointed. Why?First of all there are so many characters to keep track of and get to know in such a short time that you end up not giving a rats ass about any of them. They are all shallow and one dimensional.Second reason is that its just plain boring. It keeps the same pace throughout pretty much the whole series, and that is a slow and undramatic one. witch doesn't always have to be a bad thing but here it is.The good things I guess is the animation which are fluid and nice in general. Some of the ninjas technique are awesome.But overall I thought basilisk was a pretty mediocre and impersonal anime series. And I don't recommend it.

jonathanh-3 Basilisk is a very good looking, serious and very well animated action packed ninja version of 'Romeo and Juliet' set in ancient Japan. It tells a compact and solid story about two rivaling ninja clans and their ninja. The story is pretty fast paced which kept me interested at all times and makes you care about the great characters in it. The animations in the series are one of the best-looking animations i have seen so far. Overall Basilisk is a pretty realistic anime for a ninjanime and has a lot of cruel, bloody and violent scenes, and a pretty good build up to the righteous violence climax, which makes it that much better.Definitely worth watching!!!rate it 8,4

lucius_420 It is simply an amazing show. Very well written. The story is about two ninja clans, the Iga and the Koga, who are ordered to assemble their ten best warriors to kill each other until only one side lives. Apparently there are two illegitimate heirs to the shogunate and whichever side wins will determine the next shogun. Meanwhile, the plot addresses a beautiful love story that is doomed, politics, martial arts, and philosophy. The artwork is superb. The music is decent. It is very similar to the script of the live action movie called Shinobi that came out not too long ago. It also has an association to the classic Ninja Scroll movie, where there are these ninjas who each have different mystical powers that are unique to them alone. It does great justice to Ninja Scroll, unlike a few other attempts to recreate that great story which is culled from myth. Of course, the myth was created because of the disappearance for many years of the real Jubei Yagyu when no one knew what he did during that time. He was the son of Munenori Yagyu, who was one of two or three instructors in the martial arts to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and his family. Munenori's father Muneyoshi had learned the Shinkage-Ryu or "shadow art" based on psychological martial skills and created the Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu. In roughly the same part of the mountain ranges in the area where the Yagyu village still is was an area that had practitioners of the occult arts or voodoo. Many mythological traditions like to combine the two together because it makes for a wild array of skill combinations one person might have had. These stories are mostly fiction based on myths but they do have connections to real people and real events in Japan's history. Munenori left behind some writings about his art. In his book 'The Life Giving Sword' he says that you must make your mind clear like still water reflecting the full moon so that whatever thoughts are directed at you are reflected back upon the attacker and then you will be able to react with the proper counter measure to anything that comes at you and he says that this concept can be applied to more than just physical combat but also to business and politics and any walk of life. (or something along those lines)