Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls
Designed to select the successor to the Tokugawa family, a gruesome battle once promised a thousand-year reign to the winning clan. Amidst the bloodshed, betrothed lovers Oboro and Gennosuke were forced to take sides. Only ten years have passed and once again the clans of Kouga and Iga are poised to fight. But this time, a new generation stands at the forefront.
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- A gruesome battle was once designed to select the successor to the Tokugawa family, promising a thousand-year reign to the winning clan.
- Betrothed lovers Oboro and Gennosuke were forced to take sides amidst past bloodshed.
- Only ten years have passed since the previous conflict.
- The clans of Kouga and Iga are once again poised to fight, with a new generation standing at the forefront.
Season overview
Designed to select the successor to the Tokugawa family, a gruesome battle once promised a thousand-year reign to the winning clan. Amidst the bloodshed, betrothed lovers Oboro and Gennosuke were forced to take sides. Only ten years have passed and once again the clans of Kouga and Iga are poised to fight. But this time, a new generation stands at the forefront.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Cherry Blossoms Have Fallen
Jan 9, 2018 · 24 min
A decade after the destruction of the Kouga and Iga ninja clans, only two survivors remain in a hidden village. But fate isn't done with the ninjas yet...
The Five Treasures Have Arrived
Jan 16, 2018 · 24 min
Hachirou wants to leave the ninja village and start a new life. He and Hibiki are destined never to be together, and he's terrified of their powers. But the war between the Kouga a
The Kouga Must Die
Jan 23, 2018 · 24 min
A dark force descends upon the Five Treasures as they are attacked by a mysterious ninja... or is he a ninja at all?
The Joujinshuu Appear
Jan 30, 2018 · 24 min
The slaughter of the Iga and Kouga continues as the Joujinshuu cut a swath through the Five Flowers. Who are they, and what do they want?
The Cherry Blossoms Run Mad
Feb 6, 2018 · 24 min
The Joujinshuu continue to cut a swath through the ninja, and Hachirou himself is forced to join the fray.
Evil Clouds Begin to Stir
Feb 13, 2018 · 24 min
Many years have passed. The surviving ninjas are in hiding, and Hachirou has disappeared. The Joujinshuu have yet to return, but can these days of relative peace last forever?
Tadanaga's Change of Heart
Feb 20, 2018 · 24 min
As the black castle towers in the forest near the tea stand, Hachirou is called to meet Tadanaga, where he learns the truth about Tadanaga's thoughts during the incident four years
The Advent of Joujin
Feb 27, 2018 · 24 min
The ninjas prepare to storm Murakumo as Hachirou escapes from Suruga's carefully-laid traps.
The Butterfly Dances
Mar 6, 2018 · 24 min
Hachirou is determined to slay Joujin and his Joujinshuu, but Joujin has deeper plans for the Lord of Suruga than he'd thought.
The Heavenly Robe Sees Carnage
Mar 13, 2018 · 24 min
The local daimyo stages an attack on the Joujinshuu's Murakumo castle. As their massive army is annihilated by the Murakumo's cannons, Tenkai realizes only ninjas can destroy the c
Like a Rhinoceros
Mar 20, 2018 · 24 min
As the ninjas prepare for an assault on the castle, Shikibu's armor breaks. Gorone attempts to repair it, but he's vulnerable when he's not wearing it. Then an enemy attacks, and s
The Wind Blows Through the Pines
Mar 27, 2018 · 24 min
The assault on the Murakumo castle has begun, and the first task is to draw away the troops surrounding it. Rui and Shichigen attempt an assault, but the enemy has prepared for the
Utsutsu Dreams of Hell
Apr 3, 2018 · 24 min
The assault on Murakumo continues as Utsutsu's terrible past, and the origin of her techniques, is revealed.
Murakamo Must Be Destroyed
Apr 10, 2018 · 24 min
Hadaebou infiltrates Murakumo castle, where he attempts to kill the Lord of Suruga. Joujin tries to get Hachirou and Hibiki to join forces with him.
The Shielding Eye Is Deceived
Apr 17, 2018 · 24 min
The Murakumo castle has vanished without a trace, and it seems as if the Joujinshuu have disappeared. The ninjas return to their normal lives, but is everything really over?
The Massive Castle Rumbles
Apr 24, 2018 · 24 min
Murakumo is back! Now the castle is on wheels and it's slowly heading towards Edo. The ninjas try to break in as Hachirou attempts to flee.
Everyone Gathers at the Battlefield
May 1, 2018 · 24 min
Tenkai's servant infiltrates Murakumo Castle with a mission: to bring Tadanaga back or to kill him if he refuses to leave.
The Cherry Blossoms Must Fall
May 8, 2018 · 24 min
Hadaebou's attempt to retrieve Tadanaga from Mukakumo Castle does not go as planned. Hachirou appears before the gathered ninjas of Kouga and Iga, faced with an enemy he cannot def
100 Eyes See Their Destiny
May 15, 2018 · 24 min
Hachirou enters the castle at last, as Saizou falls victim to Yasha Itaru's Destiny's Passage.
We Must See the Lotus Flowers Together
May 22, 2018 · 24 min
Saizou is dead, but his sacrifice has allowed the ninjas to proceed into Murakumo at last. But even greater threats await them inside.
Remembrance Must Fade
May 29, 2018 · 24 min
The ninjas make their way up Murakumo castle, but they're stopped by Neirichiou. He's still alive, and he wants them dead.
The Demon Revives
Jun 5, 2018 · 24 min
Kujaku's secret is revealed as Joujin meets a grisly end, and the Demon King Nobunaga revives.
The Cherry Blossoms Scatter
Jun 12, 2018 · 24 min
Nobunaga revives, only to quickly die again. Then Hibiki and Hachirou are trapped in a bizarre space created by the Joujinshuu's techniques. When they escape, they find themselves
The Cherry Blossoms Bloom
Jun 19, 2018 · 24 min
In a parallel world, Hibiki and Hachirou face off with the Joujinshuu one final time. The Joujinshuu are caught off guard and overwhelmed, but Joujin still has a final trick up his