These techniques gave spice to the already violent carnage.
#ANIME BASILISK GIRL NAKED COMIC SKIN#
They all had unique techniques, from super sticky phlegm to blood sucking skin to deadly glances. So the characters ended up killing each other in the way they knew how – using their different techniques of course. It's another opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and history! I am not sure whether or not this really happened (I don’t think so) but there were a lot of historical references that were explained (thank God!).
I’m not sure what separates the two, but from what I notice, Ninjas are less moral and are more likely into killing, that’s why the Iga and Kouga ninjas were chosen to fight it out with each other to come up with the decision on who will succeed the third shogun. I have never watched a serious shinobi anime like this one (that’s right – Flame of Recca doesn’t count). I was familiar with Samurai – themed anime, but The concept was actually new to me, but I was able to understand most of it. The forbidden love was a foot note for me – I was more engrossed by the fight scenes and the dramatic deaths of the ninjas. It’s another story of forbidden love, I suppose. Almost every character was just blood thirsty, all except this anime’s Romeo and Juliet, aka Gennosuke and Oboro. It would go like this : KILL, KILL, KILL. I can actually make a 3 word summary for this anime. Torn between their love for each other and duty to their clans, Gennosuke and Oboro must ultimately decide the fate of their clans. The prize for winning is the favor of the Tokugawa shogunate for a thousand years. Two scrolls with the names of the fighters are given and are to be marked in blood upon the given fighter's death. To resolve this dispute, both the Kouga and Iga are ordered to send their 10 best warriors to fight in a bloody battle royale, with each clan representing one of the potential shogunate heirs. Ieyasu's two grandsons have both claimed to be the next heir to the shogunate.
But their hopes are dashed when flames of rivalry between their clans are reignited, and they are dragged into another war. Through marriage, both heirs aim to bring peace to the clans. Years later, Gennosuke Kouga, heir of the Kouga clan, and Oboro Iga, heir of the Iga clan, have fallen in love. But when a ceasefire is ordered by the powerful warlord Ieyasu Tokugawa, the two clans are forced to put down their arms. For centuries, the Iga and Kouga ninja clans have engaged in a bitter war.