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Please see below for important pages.

	The Kouga Clan Information regarding the Kouga Manjidani Clan.
	Manga The original Basilisk manga.

	Characters A full list of all Basilisk characters.
	Anime The anime version of Basilisk.

	The Iga Clan Information regarding the Iga Tsubagakure Clan.
	Film The live-action Basilisk movie.

Plot Outline

At the dawn of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period (the late 1500s) two rival clan of Ninja, the Iga Tsubagakure and Kouga Manjidani, are engaged in a bitter blood feud that has spanned for centuries. The fighting finally ends when Hattori Hanzo the 1st succeeds in forging a cease fire between the two clans by conscripting both into the service of Ieyasu Tokugawa (the man who seized power to become Shogun and form Japan's first truly stable form of centralized government). Regardless, hostilities and bad blood remain between Kouga and Iga, ensuring a tenuous co-existence at best.

Fast forward to the year 1614; Ieyasu has retired from power (although he still wields considerable influence within the government) and passed the torch to his son Hidetada. Unfortunately, a succession dispute has risen concerning which of Ieyasu's grandsons are destined to take up the reins of power when their father finally decides to step down. The various government retainers are beginning to take sides and the Tokugawa Shogunate is on the verge of tearing itself apart.

In order to solve the problem before it spirals out of control, Ieyasu orders the no hostilities pact between Kouga and Iga canceled and promptly commands each clan to send 10 of their best ninja to enter a ruthless and bloody competition of kill or be killed. Each clan will represent one of the two factions supporting Ieyasu's grandsons; the names of their selected fighters recorded on two identical scrolls to be marked out in blood upon their death. The clan that slays the chosen ten of the other will be given favor for a thousand years while the grandson they represent will be pronounced the undisputed heir to the Shogunate.

But not all parties involved are willing to seek blood in the name of ancient grudges. Prior to the conflicts renewal, Kouga and Iga's two young heirs (Gennosuke and Oboro respectively) were betrothed to each other in the hopes that their union would finally dispel their clan's long-seated animosity toward each other. Forced headlong onto separate sides of a conflict they want no part of, Gennosuke and Oboro must now choose whether to kill the person they love or lead their entire clan annihilation. Againts centuries old hatred and horrors of war, is love even capable of surviving?

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Oboro is the adopted granddaughter of Ogen and the fiancée of Gennosuke Kouga. Despite being the successor to the Iga clan Oboro is unskilled in all form of combat, leaving her out of favour with her fellow clansmen. Her weak-willed nature causes the other Iga ninja to report to second-in-command Tenzen instead, allowing him the become the de-facto leader of the group. Despite lacking in combat-related abilities Oboro has the unique ability to dispell any other ninja technique just by glancing their way.

Upon learning of the battle between the clans Oboro refuses to participate, unwilling to turn against her beloved. Tenzen reprimands her for putting Gennosuke ahead of her own clan but Oboro sticks to her decision, remaining as neutral as possible. Will this decision allow her to re-unite with her loved one?

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