Anime Profile: Basilisk
Fields | USA Info | Japanese Info | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
Title | Basilisk | Basilisk - Kouga Ninpou Chou ("Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls") (γγΈγͺγΉγ― η²θ³εΏζ³εΈ) |  |
· · · | Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls | ||
Released | 24 TV Episiodes | 24 TV Episiodes | |
Dates | August 8, 2006 | April 12, 2005βSept 20, 2005 | |
Company | FUNimation | GONZO/Kodansha/Japan Digital Concepts | |
Creator | Futaroh Yamada (novel), Masaki Segawa (manga) | ||
Director | Fumitomo Kizaki | ||
Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance | Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance | |
Characters | Yashamaru | Yashamaru | |
· · · | Akeginu β | Akeginu β | |
· · · | Azuki Rousai β | Azuki Rousai β | |
· · · | Hotarubi β | Hotarubi β | |
· · · | Ieyasu Tokugawa β | Ieyasu Tokugawa β | |
· · · | -- more listed below -- | -- more listed below -- |
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Characters: Basilisk
English Name |
Japanese Name |
English Name |
Japanese Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashamaru | Yashamaru | Kasaragi Saemon β | Kasaragi Saemon β | |
| Akeginu β | Akeginu β | Kasumi Gyoubu β | Kasumi Gyoubu β | |
| Azuki Rousai β | Azuki Rousai β | Kazamachi Shogen β | Kazamachi Shogen β | |
| Hotarubi β | Hotarubi β | Koshiro β | Koshiro β | |
| Ieyasu Tokugawa β | Ieyasu Tokugawa β | Kouga Gennosuke β | Kouga Gennosuke β | |
| Iga Oboro β | Iga Oboro β | Mino Nenki β | Mino Nenki β | |
| Jimushi Jubei β | Jimushi Jubei β | Muroga Hyouma β | Muroga Hyouma β | |
| Jingoro β | Jingoro β | Ogen β | Ogen β | |
| Kagero β | Kagero β | Udono Jousuke β | Udono Jousuke β | |
| Kasaragi Okoi β | Kasaragi Okoi β | Yakushi Tenzen β | Yakushi Tenzen β |
Description: Basilisk
In the year 1614, a war is raging between two Ninja clans, the Iga of the Hidden Hilt Village and the Kouga of the Manji Village, and each of them is supporting the current sons of Shogun Hidetada Tokugawa. Ten representatives are chosen to fight to the death for the possession of a scroll. The prize is the introduction of the respective son into the Japanese government, and the support of the Tokugawa government for the winning clan.
In this fight to the bitter end, Friend, foe and lovers alike all become the bitterest of enemies in this battle for supremacy.
