Series synopsis
Basilisk, also known as バジリスク甲賀忍法帖 is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama television series that premiered on AT-X on April 12, 2005. It ended on June 19, 2018. It stars Nana Mizuki, Risa Hayamizu, Kohsuke Toriumi and Yasushi Miyabayashi.
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
Premise
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nana Mizuki as Oboro Iga (voice)
- Risa Hayamizu as Kagerou (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Gennosuke Kouga (voice)
- Yasushi Miyabayashi as Narrator (voice)
- Show Hayami as Yakushiji Tenzen (voice)
- Misa Watanabe as Akeginu (voice)
- Wataru Hatano as Chikuma Koshiro (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Kisaragi Saemon (voice)
Supporting cast
- Uoken as Amayo Jingoro (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Mino Nenki (voice)
- Katsuhiro Kitagawa as Kasumi Gyoubu (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as Azuki Rousai (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Hotarubi (voice)
- Naoki Yanagi as Yashamaru (voice)
- Katsui Taira as Udono Jousuke (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Hattori Kyohachiro (voice)
- Hisako Kyoda as Iga Ogen (voice)
- Atsushi Imaruoka as Jimushi Jubei (voice)
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Kouga Danjo (voice)
- Haruka Kimura as Okoi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | April 12, 2005 | September 20, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 24 | January 9, 2018 | June 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Destiny With Lord Ieyasu calling Ogen and Danjo - leaders of the Iga and Kouga ninja clan, to demonstrate each elite ninja own abilities. Impressed, Ieyasu declares the battle against the clans to determine the next Shogun. |
April 12, 2005 |
| 2 |
Last Rendezvous After the death of both Ogen and Danjo, not knowing they died, Gennosuke and Oboro are planning their wedding that could unite and bring peae to the clans. However, the Iga clan looks forward to the war against the Kouga clan after getting a scroll. |
April 19, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Onslaught of War The Iga clan sets out to hunt down and kill Kazamachi, who has the second scroll. With Tenzen leading, some members of the Iga clan plan to make sure no news of the start of war spreads to the Kouga. |
April 26, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cherry Blossoms Have Fallen A decade after the destruction of the Kouga and Iga ninja clans, only two survivors remain in a hidden village. But fate isn't done with the ninjas yet... |
January 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Five Treasures Have Arrived Hachirou wants to leave the ninja village and start a new life. He and Hibiki are destined never to be together, and he's terrified of their powers. But the war between the Kouga and Iga may not yet be over... |
January 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Kouga Must Die A dark force descends upon the Five Treasures as they are attacked by a mysterious ninja... or is he a ninja at all? |
January 23, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2005 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 00:00:00 |