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Jul 8, 2012
Mixed Feelings
Though I gave Basilisk a fair rating of 6, I have to say that I'm quite disappointed in this anime. Believe me, I'd love to make a great review, but this entire series really WAS nothing more than mindless slaughter.

Story - 3. They give extensive background and put great effort into the details of the story; however, the story did nothing to build on the events that took place. In fact, so much so that the background seemed more like it was shaped in order to try and make sense of why there'd be nothing but death. This series really does show that there is no such thing as good and bad in war.

Art - 10. Though I gave a poor rating for the story, I was fascinated by the art. Basilisk did a great job pulling off actions which I questioned the possibility of achieving.

Sound - 5. Really, they had no real soundtrack, the opening was the same throughout the entire series, and it rubbed me the wrong way.

Character - 10. Great Character development, they all had expressed background history and how they related to one another. Basilisk also did a good job in showing that everyone really does have two faces. Everyone had a face they'd show towards their enemy, and a face they showed towards friends and family.

Enjoyment - 2. Awful, As much as they story was developed, I've already written, that nothing goes on but fights, death, and hell. It may have a tad bit of romantic love, but it really was nothing more than foreshadow and buildup towards the climax. In the end, love is tossed aside in this show like it never existed.

Overall - 6. That's what the average is, a fair 6, but this really isn't a series worth watching, unless the watcher has a twisted obsession for watching the darkness in humans who know nothing but war against each other.

EDIT: I will give them props however, for they did create quite a touching ending in the last episode before the final battle. I was unaware that the maker could do such a thing at the time because I've only seen until episode 23 when I wrote this review, and I've seen nothing less than bloodshed and hell bent warriors.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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