Basilisk (2005)

Action · Adventure · Animation

The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (4,863 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

7.57 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sôshi sôsatsu	7.7	107
2	Taidô niba	7.3	90
3	Kyôchû muzan	7.6	86
4	The Horned Owl	7.6	83
5	Shinobi no rikugi	7.5	80
6	Kôrui renbo	7.5	79
7	Hitohada jigoku	7.7	77
8	Chikemuri mujô	7.8	76
9	Aizetsu rin'u	8.2	80
10	Shinso gojô	6.1	74
11	Sekireki mukoku	7.7	73
12	Tsuisô gentô	7.4	72
13	Kochô ranbu	7.3	72
14	Sange kaikyô	7.8	73
15	Hatô gokumon	7.2	72
16	Kaihô tanga	7.3	69
17	Konmei rubô	7.5	68
18	Mumyô futsugyô	7.5	69
19	Môjo kanbô	7.3	68
20	Jinji ryûryû	7.9	67
21	Misatsu no kagerô	7.7	69
22	Kikoku shûshû	7.8	68
23	Mugen hôyô	8.0	68
24	Raise kaikô	8.3	87