Streaming Basilisk, Vol. 1: Scrolls of Blood Online
Mardi, mai 18th, 2010 |
Streaming Basilisk, Vol. 1: Scrolls of Blood Online.
Movie Title: Basilisk, Vol. 1: Scrolls of Blood Basilisk, Vol. 1: Scrolls of Blood is available for streaming or downloading. Click Here to Stream or Download Basilisk, Vol. 1: Scrolls of Blood |
Based on the like-named manga, BASILISK is an intense, violent, and grim fantasy/action ninja series (24 episodes in all — the first DVD release contains eps. 1 - 4) .
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This is, for my money, one of the finest anime series ever released by Gonzo (or any anime company, for that matter) . Beautifully and stylistically gripping with imaginative (and sometimes nutty) character designs and fluid fight sequences, and backed by a luminous musical net to boot, BASILISK is both a visual and audio feast. But don’t be fooled by its initial beauty — at its core this is a brutal and unforgiving display that is aimed at adult audiences.
The basic place is quite simple: In Japan, 1614 AD, in order to determine a growing shriek over which of the Shogun’s two sons should succeed him, the government lifts a peace agreement between the bitter rivals of the Kouga and Iga clans and pits ten ninja from each clan against each other. As each clan represents one of the Shogun’s sons, the winners and their clan will appreciate one thousand years of prosperity, while the losing ninjas will likely be annihilated in the fracas.
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After speedy establishing this scenario in the first episode, the series then rapidly cuts to the coast, with ninja after ninja battling it out in a bloody and unmerciful clash to the death. The twist is that each ninja has a different type of power, and each side is unaware of exactly what their enemies’ superhuman abilities are. This element of surprise works to immense advantage for some, but what may work well against one opponent, may indicate to be a glaring weakness against another.
The ninjas’ powers are far from realistic, and characters are routinely vanquished after they’ve been barely introduced, but overall the storytellers do a very qualified job of bringing forth a grand cast of bright characters and giving them radiant enough personalities to get us genuinely care about what happens to them.
Caught in the middle of this dire station are the innocent Oboro and the wise Gennosuke, who effect a sort of “Romeo and Juliet”-style couple. She is the heir to the leadership of the Iga clan. He is the heir to the leadership of the Kouga clan. They are deeply in care for with each other and had hoped that their upcoming marriage would finally save an slay to all the awful blood boiling over between the two clans. Their plans are, of course, shattered once the peace agreement is broken, but amidst the increasing bloodshed and body count, Oboro rebels against her ruthless compatriots and holds out hope that she might in some arrangement be able to curtail the madness before it reaches its inevitable finality. But can her innocence survive as the ninja war becomes more and more intense?
Ninja fans expecting the lighthearted, comedic antics of NARUTO or the wisecracking heroics of NINJA SCROLL, or even the bloody but inconsequential fisticuffs of the highschool fightfest TENJHO TENGE, may be vexed by the grim and merciless violence on indicate here. Character after character is dispatched of, sometimes in painfully graphic ways. Here violence is not orderly and without consequences; characters don’t retract a beating and bounce support with smiles on their faces (well, maybe one does, but that’s all) .
As such, there are no venerable “splendid guys” to be found in this harsh “raze or be killed” scenario. When one ninja triumphs over another, there’s no sense of exhilarating victory. The tone is more bitter than sweet, because each killing only further taints the soul of victor and prolongs the senseless carnage. And in a world in which the government not only condones such pointless slaughter, but actively encourages it, how can humanity survive? Revenge is indeed a vicious circle, and by showing us honest how unrelentingly repugnant and inhumane it can derive, BASILISK puts the distress and harm succor into enchanting violence.
Based on the like-named manga, BASILISK is an intense, violent, and grim fantasy/action ninja series (24 episodes in all — the first DVD release contains eps. 1 - 4) .
This is, for my money, one of the finest anime series ever released by Gonzo (or any anime company, for that matter) . Beautifully and stylistically captivating with imaginative (and sometimes nutty) character designs and fluid fight sequences, and backed by a bright musical salvage to boot, BASILISK is both a visual and audio feast. But don’t be fooled by its initial beauty — at its core this is a brutal and unforgiving present that is aimed at adult audiences.
The basic location is quite simple: In Japan, 1614 AD, in order to decide a growing negate over which of the Shogun’s two sons should succeed him, the government lifts a peace agreement between the bitter rivals of the Kouga and Iga clans and pits ten ninja from each clan against each other. As each clan represents one of the Shogun’s sons, the winners and their clan will savor one thousand years of prosperity, while the losing ninjas will likely be annihilated in the fracas.
After snappily establishing this scenario in the first episode, the series then lickety-split cuts to the wobble, with ninja after ninja battling it out in a bloody and unmerciful clash to the death. The twist is that each ninja has a different type of power, and each side is unaware of exactly what their enemies’ superhuman abilities are. This element of surprise works to titanic advantage for some, but what may work well against one opponent, may display to be a glaring weakness against another.
The ninjas’ powers are far from realistic, and characters are routinely vanquished after they’ve been barely introduced, but overall the storytellers do a very estimable job of bringing forth a mountainous cast of bright characters and giving them knowing enough personalities to earn us genuinely care about what happens to them.
Caught in the middle of this dire site are the innocent Oboro and the wise Gennosuke, who build a sort of “Romeo and Juliet”-style couple. She is the heir to the leadership of the Iga clan. He is the heir to the leadership of the Kouga clan. They are deeply in care for with each other and had hoped that their upcoming marriage would finally effect an waste to all the unpleasant blood boiling over between the two clans. Their plans are, of course, shattered once the peace agreement is broken, but amidst the increasing bloodshed and body count, Oboro rebels against her ruthless compatriots and holds out hope that she might in some scheme be able to curtail the madness before it reaches its inevitable finality. But can her innocence survive as the ninja war becomes more and more intense?
Ninja fans expecting the lighthearted, comedic antics of NARUTO or the wisecracking heroics of NINJA SCROLL, or even the bloody but inconsequential fisticuffs of the highschool fightfest TENJHO TENGE, may be jumpy by the grim and merciless violence on demonstrate here. Character after character is dispatched of, sometimes in painfully graphic ways. Here violence is not well-organized and without consequences; characters don’t bewitch a beating and bounce assist with smiles on their faces (well, maybe one does, but that’s all) .
As such, there are no frail “respectable guys” to be found in this harsh “destroy or be killed” scenario. When one ninja triumphs over another, there’s no sense of exhilarating victory. The tone is more bitter than sweet, because each killing only further taints the soul of victor and prolongs the senseless carnage. And in a world in which the government not only condones such pointless slaughter, but actively encourages it, how can humanity survive? Revenge is indeed a vicious circle, and by showing us fair how unrelentingly monstrous and inhumane it can bag, BASILISK puts the injure and afflict relieve into moving violence.