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Feature 8.5
Video 8.0
Audio 8.0
Special Features   0.0
Total 7.0
Distributor: Madman
Running Time:
100 minutes
Classification:
M15+
Reviewer:
Tory Favro

7.0


Basilisk Scrolls of Blood Volume 1

This is the first volume of a really cool story. I love Ninja movies and the way that this is represented in this movie is great. What we are faced with are two rival clans of ninja who over time have battled a fierce war for supremacy with one difference; we have a love struck couple from each side of the fence. 

It raises an interesting moral dilemma and one that is played out very nicely. Certainly not the first time that a story of this nature has been told, that my friends has been a problem since time immemorial however it’s with ninjas! All kidding aside, this is one slick production filled with brilliant animation and a well-paced storyline. 

It’s worth mentioning at this point that there is some really well done battle scenes here and the nice part about it all is that you can see effort has been made not to demonise anyone, rather show the general conflict of war and the violence that comes with it. 

Our couple is Oboro from the Iga clan and Gennosuke from the Kouga clan. Both are heirs to their respective clans and caught up in the battle between the warring factions who are fighting for the pleasure of the Shogun. Each group has special abilities that are unveiled during combat which are for the most part, unrealistic however add an over the top angle to the anime that I truly enjoyed. 

Will the couple be able to get over centuries old conflict and animosity that persists between the clans? I guess we’ll have to see how the flick pans out to know for sure. 

I love the fact that the killing, whilst constant in the title, is not glamorous. It’s fast and brutal and characters you can identify with will die, just like real life. This is a great disc that I would like to see the rest of. 

This is also a movie that I would have to say that whilst I prefer the Japanese language version, the English dub of this is also very good and accurate. The DVD also has a number of extras that seek to let you know more about the ninja and also a director’s commentary. 






 
 



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