But of course this would make a boring as fuck storyline if things were allowed to continue along this path. But peace between the two clans is at hand, for Gennosuke (of the Kouga clan) and Oboro (of the Iga) are set to marry, and thusly heal the hate - or at the very least hopefully stop all of the unnecessary killing. It is 1614AD, and the two separate ninja clans of the Iga and Kouga have been detesting and killing each other for generations. So, Basilisk goes a little something like this. That's the basic plot of this show (ninjas killing ninjas), but alas I am getting dishonorably ahead of myself as I am wont to do. Whereas in the live-action movie you barely get acquainted with any of the ninjas involved in the plot, here, you really get to know all the little ninja-lambs as they head for the slaughter. Whoever thought that an animated show about uber-powered ninjas killing each other could be so emotional? Cool and dramatic, yes, but I never thought I'd get so engrossed in the characters themselves. They double the number of ninjas, they triple the action, and they quintuple the drama. Not that Shinobi - Heart Under Blade was less than awesome, but this 24 episode series ( Basilisk) is even more cut-ass rugged. Basilisk is the name of the manga/anime that Shinobi was based on, and now I know that Shinobi was really just a shorthand version of the tale in its entirety. So THIS is what Shinobi - Heart Under Blade was trying to do.
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