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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.

Author
hemisphere

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
212

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who came up with the original story for "Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls"? Hint

Kio Shimoku

Masaki Segawa

Futaro Yamada

Ken Akamatsu

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Question 2 of 10

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

Rinjyuu Zukari

Futaro Yamada

Masaki Segawa

Senma Monogatari

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Question 3 of 10

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

Kama and Kazi

Kouga andSenma

Iga and Kouga

Iga and Juubei

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Question 4 of 10

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

Yashamaru

Shougen Kazamachi

Danjou Kouga

Ogen Iga

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Question 5 of 10

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

Danjou Kouga

Akeginu

Okoi

Ogen Iga

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Question 6 of 10

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

Takechio

Tenkai Nankou

Kunichiyo

Ieyasu

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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

To uphold a longstanding tradition

To keep either sect from becoming too powerful

To determine who will succeed Ieyasu as the Third Tokugawa shogun

To entertain the Second Tokugawa shogun

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Question 8 of 10

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

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Priest Tenkai Nankou

Hanzo Hattori

Munenori Yagiyuu

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Question 9 of 10

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

Ogen (Iga) and Okoi (Kouga)

Hotarubi (Iga) and Kagerou (Kouga)

Rousai Azuki (Iga) and Juubei Jimushi (Kouga)

Gennosuke Kouga and Oboro (Iga)

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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

twenty

one

two

three

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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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