This anime series is about two Ninja clans, manipulated by the government, to wage their lives and love in a war that benefits the selfish ‘nobles’.

It’s really a tragedy. Amidst all the awesome animation and fight scenes, the love story between the two clan chiefs, and the misunderstanding that led to the downfall of both clans, it was a very sad story.About the ninjas… There are some really freaky ninjas in the show, like the spider guy, the hairy dude, the old man who can extend any body parts and the guy who can dissolve to mud. But all that just adds to the darkness of the story.

Scenes from the anime, Basilisk

Imagine Survivor, where one person gets voted out weekly, but in this case, in every episode, there are people from the main cast dying, getting killed mercilessly. You never know what’s gonna happen in the next episodes.

And unlike other anime or shows, there are numerous times, in Basilisk, where the plan never goes well. Everything screws up with catastrophic consequences.

Also, the thing that makes Basilisk different is that there are really no telling who is the Good, and who’s the Bad. It’s all human emotions being played around like a game by a cruel weaver of fates.Scene from the live action movie, SHINOBI

Then when I told crazy Ivan about Basilisk, he told me that it’s been made into a feature film, called SHINOBI. I’ve seen parts of it at work, coz some guys were watching it on the computer. But I thought it was a corny show with fancy costumes and weird magic shit. If I’d known that it’s based on Basilisk, I’d have watched it!

I really wanna watch SHINOBI, coz’ it’s got Erika Sawajiri playing one of the fatal female ninjas! She’s that damn cute girl from the One Litre of Tears show that I mentioned earlier on the website.

Be warned though, this anime is targeted for adults and you can expect gore and adult themes in it.

Anyway, I really recommend Basilisk, coz’ it’s really unpredictable and different from most anime. There are 24 episodes, but I’ve only managed to see 23. Couldn’t find the 24th anywhere. Damn. But I think I have an idea how it ends by watching the SHINOBI clips.

I just love it when a comic or animation that I like gets adapted into a movie!

I’ve never been this saddened by a series before. I thought I’d check out some videos of 1 litre of tears on youtube, and damn… it’s just so sad… Think it’s wimpy? Go and watch it. You don’t have a heart if you don’t find it extremely sad.

I’m addicted… I can’t believe it. But I am. I never thought I’d be addicted to a… drama series! Not just any drama series, it’s a really sad and emotional Japanese drama series. Been watching the show at work, part of the ‘incentives’ of my new ‘vocation’. Life’s good.

Let me think of why I’ve fallen into the trap of addiction…

Is it the extremely cute and irresistably sympathetic girl Ikeuchi Aya, played by Erika Sawajiri?

Is it the immersive acting, dialogue and plot?

Hmm, how come I couldn’t think of anything else?
Well, it must be the cute and ’sad-fate-descended-upon-her’ girl.
Tsk tsk tsk… 15 years old, and the light of her future has just been switched off.
How sad. If somehow you could get your hands on this series, watch it.

Oh, correction. And I always get this wrong. The title is “1 Litre of Tears”
Check out it’s synopsis here.