Directed by:
Shimoyama TenScreenplay:
平田研也Cinematography:
Masashi ChikamoriComposer:
Tarō IwashiroCast:
Yukie Nakama, Jō Odagiri, Erika Sawajiri, Kippei Shiina, Tak Sakaguchi, Houka Kinoshita, Renji Ishibashi, Yutaka Matsushige, りりィ, Takeshi Masu, 黒谷友香 (more)VOD (1)
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The year is 1614, Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is beginning to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Igo, are ancient enemies but have long been bound by a peace agreement forbidding them to fight. The heirs to the leadership of both clans have fallen in love, but a tragic fate awaits them. A cruel plot is set by the Shogun to wipe these two clans from existence by breaking the peace agreement and forcing the two clans to battle. Five Ninjas of each the Koga and the Iga clans will battle eagainst each other to the death. As a great war begins, it brings the two young heirs together again. But this time as enemies. (official distributor synopsis)
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Since I first saw Basilisk, I was initially disappointed, unpleasantly surprised, and felt like those characters I knew were being raped by the makers of the film. But because it ended up having a different point, a different ending, I calmed down and accepted it. Still... I think anyone who hasn't seen the anime will be a bit lost in this, as it's a pretty bite-sized movie. It would be better if they made it into a series of a few episodes... but why cry over spilt milk? Basilisk moved me, I've lived through the good and the bad with it and this was just a feast for the eyes, as I love the views of nature and I enjoyed quite a few of those here. An uncomfortable 3 stars.
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