Basilisk V02-Spoils of War (2005)

"Fans of samurai, high body counts, and things that go bump in the night will get a kick out of Basilisk...I can even see it appealing to the InuYasha crowd...  Chris Wood, Toon Zone
"Blood, guts, and glory.  SciFi Weekly

Editor's Note This action anime features a love affair of the most star-crossed kind, as two ninja clans struggle to end years of feuding to determine the outcome once and for all. In the midst of this two lovers attempt to maintain their love, until they are forced to come face to face on the battlefield. This collection includes episodes 5-8.

	Colleen Clinkenbeard - Voice Of
	Fumitomo Kizaki - Director Of Animation
	Laura Bailey - Voice Of
	Paul Slavens - Voice Of
	Troy Baker - Voice Of

Toon Zone 9 of 10
The samurai genre is so robust in anime that one wonders why there isn't a similar demand for animated westerns in the U.S....After all cell phones and kimonos is a far more common combo than iPods and ten-gallon hats. Or maybe American writers haven't quite yet developed the knack for blending gunslinging with grotesque creatures, a wide variety of which populate the supernatural ninja series Basilisk...It certainly comes as a jolt when watching what seems like a painstakingly accurate period drama to be suddenly confronted with a shape-shifting monster. Personally I'd rather just have the historical swordplay, but I guess the Japanese have a strong affinity for the creepy...Fans of samurai, high body counts, and things that go bump in the night will get a kick out of Basilisk, though it's nothing particularly memorable. I can even see it appealing to the InuYasha crowd, provided they can stomach the bloodshed and general lack of cuteness. Although it's got nothing for the high school uniform demographic. - Chris Wood