Will-O'-The-Wisp
Cardcaptor
I read the manga for this last year and forgot most of it, so I thought I'd check the anime out. I'm on episode 18 out of 24 so far (I'm not sure which I like more between this and the manga!), and I recommend it to anyone into Ninja wars with kick ass animation
Description:
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two bitter rival ninja clans, the Iga and the Kouga are undergoing a century old ceasefire signed by the leader of their respective clans.
However, The retiring shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is stepping down to choose a successor which causes a rift between the government as they take sides and the stability threatens to tear itself apart. To avoid this, he cancels the ceasefire between the two ninja clans causing them to fight, while both clans unknowingly represent a possible successor to take the Shogun's place.
10 of the clan's elite ninja from both the Kouga and the Iga are chosen to take part in deadly battles each using their own unique ninja art, however while most of the ninja are pleased at the chance to eliminate their rivals, the youngest heirs from both clans (Gennosuke from the Kouga, Oboro from the Iga) are in love and desperately try to keep the peace between the ongoing slaughter
The opening because it's awesome
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Naruto's got nothin' on Basilisk, yo 8)
Description:
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two bitter rival ninja clans, the Iga and the Kouga are undergoing a century old ceasefire signed by the leader of their respective clans.
However, The retiring shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is stepping down to choose a successor which causes a rift between the government as they take sides and the stability threatens to tear itself apart. To avoid this, he cancels the ceasefire between the two ninja clans causing them to fight, while both clans unknowingly represent a possible successor to take the Shogun's place.
10 of the clan's elite ninja from both the Kouga and the Iga are chosen to take part in deadly battles each using their own unique ninja art, however while most of the ninja are pleased at the chance to eliminate their rivals, the youngest heirs from both clans (Gennosuke from the Kouga, Oboro from the Iga) are in love and desperately try to keep the peace between the ongoing slaughter
The opening because it's awesome
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Naruto's got nothin' on Basilisk, yo 8)