The WORST episodes of Basilisk

Every episode of Basilisk ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Basilisk!

The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession of a scroll. The prize: the annihilation of the other and the staunch support of the Tokugawa government for the winning clan for the next thousand years.

Last Updated: 2/24/2024Network: BS11Status: Ended

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The Wind Blows Through the Pines

6.24

17 votes

#1 - The Wind Blows Through the Pines

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2018

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 their techniques...

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Like a Rhinoceros

6.27

15 votes

#2 - Like a Rhinoceros

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2018

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 separates him from the group...

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100 Eyes See Their Destiny

6.33

9 votes

#3 - 100 Eyes See Their Destiny

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/14/2018

Hachirou enters the castle at last, as Saizou falls victim to Yasha Itaru's Destiny's Passage.

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With All Her Heart

6.47

99 votes

#4 - With All Her Heart

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2005

Kagero sets out to kill Oboro, after telling Gennosuke that she killed her wanting gratitude. She however gets caught in a trap caused by Tenzen.

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The Heavenly Robe Sees Carnage

6.50

16 votes

#5 - The Heavenly Robe Sees Carnage

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2018

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 castle...

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The Butterfly Dances

6.50

20 votes

#6 - The Butterfly Dances

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2018

Hachirou is determined to slay Joujin and his Joujinshuu, but Joujin has deeper plans for the Lord of Suruga than he'd thought.

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The Cherry Blossoms Bloom

6.58

12 votes

#7 - The Cherry Blossoms Bloom

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/18/2018

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 sleeve: a deep connection to a powerful, hidden ninja.

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Everyone Gathers at the Battlefield

6.67

9 votes

#8 - Everyone Gathers at the Battlefield

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/30/2018

Tenkai's servant infiltrates Murakumo Castle with a mission: to bring Tadanaga back or to kill him if he refuses to leave.

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Utsutsu Dreams of Hell

6.71

17 votes

#9 - Utsutsu Dreams of Hell

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2018

The assault on Murakumo continues as Utsutsu's terrible past, and the origin of her techniques, is revealed.

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Requiem

6.73

102 votes

#10 - Requiem

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/21/2005

The last battle between the Kouga and Iga, determining who will inherit the title of Shogun. Oboro and Gennosuke face each other for the last time.

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The Shielding Eye is Deceived

6.73

11 votes

#11 - The Shielding Eye is Deceived

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/16/2018

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?

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Divine Mandate

6.77

101 votes

#12 - Divine Mandate

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2005

Two woman who hate each other and a little boy could possibly be linked to why the Iga and Kouga hate each other this moment..

Directors: Fumitomo Kizaki

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The Joujinshuu Appear

6.84

25 votes

#13 - The Joujinshuu Appear

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2018

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?

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Tadanaga's Change of Heart

6.85

20 votes

#14 - Tadanaga's Change of Heart

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2018

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 ago.

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The Cherry Blossoms Run Mad

6.88

24 votes

#15 - The Cherry Blossoms Run Mad

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2018

The Joujinshuu continue to cut a swath through the ninja, and Hachirou himself is forced to join the fray.

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Remembrance Must Fade

6.91

11 votes

#16 - Remembrance Must Fade

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/28/2018

The ninjas make their way up Murakumo castle, but they're stopped by Neirichiou. He's still alive, and he wants them dead.

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The Cherry Blossoms Must Fall

6.91

11 votes

#17 - The Cherry Blossoms Must Fall

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/7/2018

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 defeat alone.

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The Advent of Joujin

6.94

18 votes

#18 - The Advent of Joujin

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2018

The ninjas prepare to storm Murakumo as Hachirou escapes from Suruga's carefully-laid traps.

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The Massive Castle Rumbles

7.00

10 votes

#19 - The Massive Castle Rumbles

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/23/2018

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.

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The Cherry Blossoms Have Fallen

7.00

37 votes

#20 - The Cherry Blossoms Have Fallen

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2018

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...

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Conspiracy

7.08

96 votes

#21 - Conspiracy

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/17/2005

Oboro and Akeginu discovers the lifeless bodies of Hyoma and Koshiro. Thinking that Koshiro was killed by Hyoma, Akeginu repeatedly stabs the already dead body of Hyoma.

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Remembrance

7.09

100 votes

#22 - Remembrance

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2005

After blinding Gennosuke, Saemon chases after Hotarubi who misleads him by making him follow her butterflies. A battle disrupts between the two.

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Evil Clouds Begin to Stir

7.10

21 votes

#23 - Evil Clouds Begin to Stir

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2018

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?

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The Demon Revives

7.10

10 votes

#24 - The Demon Revives

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/4/2018

Kujaku's secret is revealed as Joujin meets a grisly end, and the Demon King Nobunaga revives.

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The Five Treasures Have Arrived

7.10

30 votes

#25 - The Five Treasures Have Arrived

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2018

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 and Iga may not yet be over...

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