Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls

Set a decade after the war between the rival Iga and Koga ninja clans, a conflict that ended with the deaths of many clan members and the tragic separation of two lovers from opposing sides. In the peaceful Kan'ei era that follows, the two clans live together in a hidden village, their rivalry officially ended, but tensions still linger. To preserve their bloodlines and strengthen their future, the clans arrange a union between their young leaders, Hachiro of Koga and Hibiki of Iga. Hachiro and Hibiki both inherit powerful eye techniques from their parents, and it is believed that if the two unite, a mysterious power will be awakened. As they train and prepare for their future together, political forces connected to the Tokugawa shogunate begin to take interest in the clans once again, and hidden conflicts threaten the fragile peace. ==Media==

Novel Written by Masaki Yamada, with illustrations by Basilisks manga author , the two-part novel was published by Kodansha on November 19 and December 17, 2015. Manga A manga series adaptation by Tatsuya Shihira was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from July 24, 2017, to April 8, 2019. Kodansha collected its chapters in seve volumes, released from November 6, 2017, to June 6, 2019. It aired for 24 episodes on Tokyo MX, tvk, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, AT-X from January 9 to June 19, 2018. Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles and Funimation with English dubbing at the same time as it aired in Japan. ==Reception==

By August 2018, the novel had over 500,000 copies in circulation. ==Notes==