Basilisk

Basilisk is a 24 episode anime that takes place in the year 1614 Japan.  The two ninja clans the Iga and Kouga are pitted against each other in a battle to the death to decide which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun.  

Basilisk is an anime were if you watch the first two episodes you will just want to shut it off and never return to it.  The first episode makes you think it's a weird sci-fi version of ninja warfare via anime.  But only after getting through the first two episodes do you realize that there is actually a better bunch of characters that shown up after the first two episodes.  Also the fact that the characters in this show don't have normal ninja skills, more like super natural powers kind of gives off its own weird vibe at the beginning of the show but after a while you just accept it.    

In the show the two successors of the two ninja clans are in love and because of this war between the clans to determine the next shogun their love is torn apart as the killing between the clans escalates.  This "love story" ads to the drama of the series and unlike most love based anime shows this one takes the plot and the action and ties the love story into it forming the actual vibe the show gives the viewer.  

Basilisk is one of those anime that never stops surprising you even until the end, it will keep you guessing what will happen next.  Characters for the most part in this series are rich in personality and individuality, and help carry out the story line with adrenaline pumping action and heart felt drama.  In all this anime will just surprise you.   

Good:

-Good story line that keeps the viewer guessing 

-Rich Character personalities

-Heart touching drama 

-Hard core action scenes 

Bad:

-First two episodes are deceiving 

-Random rape attempts (It helps the drama but come on that a little much)

Scully Rating: 9 out of 10