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Quiz about Basilisk 1
Quiz about Basilisk 1

Basilisk 1 Trivia Quiz


This is the first of a series of quizzes on one of my favorite mangas, "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls".

A multiple-choice quiz by hemisphere. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
hemisphere
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
276,486
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
213
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who came up with the original story for "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who created the 2003 manga version of "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What are the two ninja clans that are sworn enemies in the "Basilisk" story? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "Basilisk", who is the head of the Kouga Manjidani sect? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "Basilisk", who was the head of the Iga Tsubagakure sect? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In "Basilisk", who is the current Tokugawa shogun? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why are the top ten members of two rival ninja sects set against each other in a battle to the death in the "Basilisk" storyline? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who came up with the idea of having a battle between ninjas instead of samurai in "Basilisk"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In "Basilisk", which members of rival clans are in love? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the "Basilisk" story, how many scrolls, listing the names of the ten ninjas from each clan, were originally prepared? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who came up with the original story for "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls"?

Answer: Futaro Yamada

Yamada was known mostly for mystery novels, but the "Ninja Scroll" story has been covered by many artists. He died in 2001.
2. Who created the 2003 manga version of "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls"?

Answer: Masaki Segawa

Segawa debuted in 1997 with the series "Senma Monogatari". He loves carts and watermelon.
3. What are the two ninja clans that are sworn enemies in the "Basilisk" story?

Answer: Iga and Kouga

The clans had recently agreed to a truce.
4. In "Basilisk", who is the head of the Kouga Manjidani sect?

Answer: Danjou Kouga

The head of each sect often had the sect name as part of their title.
5. In "Basilisk", who was the head of the Iga Tsubagakure sect?

Answer: Ogen Iga

In the story, both male and female ninjas play pivotal roles.
6. In "Basilisk", who is the current Tokugawa shogun?

Answer: Ieyasu

The actual Ieyasu Tokugawa was the seventh Tokugawa shogun from 1543 to 1616.
7. Why are the top ten members of two rival ninja sects set against each other in a battle to the death in the "Basilisk" storyline?

Answer: To determine who will succeed Ieyasu as the Third Tokugawa shogun

Samurai were valued much more than ninjas, so a loss of a few of these people would not be considered significant.
8. Who came up with the idea of having a battle between ninjas instead of samurai in "Basilisk"?

Answer: Priest Tenkai Nankou

Hanzo Hattori(1541-1596) was a famous ninja who served Ieyasu Tokugawa.
9. In "Basilisk", which members of rival clans are in love?

Answer: Gennosuke Kouga and Oboro (Iga)

Shades of "Romeo and Juliet". Maybe it could have been called "East Side Story"!
10. In the "Basilisk" story, how many scrolls, listing the names of the ten ninjas from each clan, were originally prepared?

Answer: two

The "winning" clan would deliver a scroll to the Sunpu castle on the last day of May.
Source: Author hemisphere

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