Basilisk Season 2

Right now you can watch Basilisk Season 2 on and — and the writing holds up regardless of the format's reputation. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. With 104 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Inori Minase's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Basilisk Season 2 keeps coming up in conversation. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious, Basilisk Season 2 operates well above the genre average. 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. Inori Minase and Reina Ueda lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. Basilisk Season 2 uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Animation fans will appreciate the craft, but Basilisk Season 2 works for viewers who do not typically seek out animation too. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Inori Minase's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. If you have been sleeping on it because of the format, the format is not the thing here.