History YMMV / Basilisk

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some fans were dissatisfied with the fact that the series portrayed Kouga more sympathetically compared to Iga, portraying the cynicism and cruelty of the former as something forced and gray, and similar actions by the latter as outright criminal acts. In this regard, in their view, the work could be more deeper and dramatic, if both sides were depicted neutrally.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: This is not surprising, considering how many in a series of cynical and insidious characters with gray morality, whose correctness depends only for which side you are rooting.

* CompleteMonster: [[ManipulativeBastard Tenzen Yakushiji]], the NumberTwo of the Iga Clan and the true BigBad, absolutely leaps heads and shoulders over any of his fellow ninja for sadism, cruelty, greed and monstrosity. Secretly [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld a centuries old former Koga himself]], Tenzen has nothing but loathing for the Koga and little use for his own Clan. When Princess Oboro seals away her mystic eyes, Tenzen attempts to rape her before being stopped by a Koga attack. Engaging the Koga ninja, Gyobu Kasumi, Tenzen hears how Gyobu's father was murdered by Iga and in their duel, tricks Gyobu into striking at a child, forcing the boy's father to take a fatal blow, solely so the child's pain rattles Gyobu enough for Tenzen to win. Tenzen sadistically toys with other ninja and abandons his loyal student Koshiro because Koshiro had objected to his actions with Oboro. When Tenzen captures the beautiful Koga shinobi, Kagero, because her powers make raping her impossible, he [[ColdBloodedTorture brutally tortures her]] by impaling her with needles, before attempting to rape Oboro with intent of forcing her to dispel Kagero's powers to force himself on her as well. When he faces off with the young Koga leader Gennosuke, Tenzen reveals his intent to destroy all in his path, end the war victoriously and force Oboro to be his bride while he [[TheManBehindTheMan rules Japan from the shadows]] through the young shogun.

* CompleteMonster: [[ManipulativeBastard Tenzen Yakushiji]], the NumberTwo of the Iga Clan and the true BigBad, absolutely leaps heads and shoulders over any of his fellow ninja for sadism, cruelty, greed and monstrosity. Secretly [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld a centuries old former Koga himself]], Tenzen has nothing but loathing for the Koga and little use for his own Clan. When Princess Oboro seals away her mystic eyes, Tenzen attempts to rape her before being stopped by a Koga attack. Engaging the Koga ninja, Gyobu Kasumi, Tenzen hears how Gyobu's father was murdered by Iga and in their duel, tricks Gyobu into striking at a child, forcing the boy's father to take a fatal blow, solely so the child's pain rattles Gyobu enough for Tenzen to win. Tenzen sadistically toys with other ninja and abandons his loyal student Koshiro because Koshiro had objected to his actions with Oboro. When Tenzen captures the beautiful Koga shinobi, Kagero, because her [[DeathBySex powers make raping her impossible]], he [[ColdBloodedTorture brutally tortures her]] by impaling her with needles, before attempting to rape Oboro with intent of forcing her to dispel Kagero's powers to force himself on her as well. When he faces off with the young Koga leader Gennosuke, Tenzen reveals his intent to destroy all in his path, end the war victoriously and force Oboro to be his bride while he [[TheManBehindTheMan rules Japan from the shadows]] through the young shogun.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: This is not surprising, considering how many in a series of cynical and insidious characters with gray morality, whose correctness depends only for which side you are rooting.