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The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession Tokugawa government for the winning clan for the next thousand years.
24 Episodes
- The Horned Owl
E4The Horned OwlGennosuke and Oboro provide music and dance for the Kouga guests at the Iga hall. Udono makes romantic advances toward Akeginu, they have an inconclusive battle after he gets out of the drunk tank. The Iga ninja Jingoro is unable to defeat one of the Kouga opponents, but is able to best another. - Longing in the Rain
E6Longing in the RainThe Kougas now knowing something drastic must of happen at Sunpu, decide to investigate knowing that the Igas wouldn't attack their village if there is peace coming. However, as the Igas return home they see Okoi, one of the listed Kouga Ten, and decide to hold her captive. - The Bloodsucking Seductress
E7The Bloodsucking SeductressAs Rousai pestifers Okoi to find out the fighting abilities of the remaining Kougas alive, Koshiro is sent to tell Oboro that she must meet up with Tenzen. However, when Saemon is able to get into Tsubagakure in the disguise of Yashamaru, what he sees will be the most horrible thing in his life. - Cage of Blood
E8Cage of BloodWith Tousai dead and lord Teyasu's ninja scroll lost to the Iga, the plan to rip the Kouga apart unnoticed is slowly falling apart. With her dying words, Okoi tells Saemon the registry's true location. Determined to make it out alive, Saemon will hold up his ruse long enough to walk out with the scroll in his hands and take vengeance for his sister's death along the way. - Divine Mandate
E10Divine MandateLord Ieyasu and the nobles review the carnage from a safe distance, tallying the deaths after only two days since the peace was broken. Unconcerned with the loss of life, rather their interest lies in the outcome of the wager and who shall inherit the title of Shogun, for the rift has grown great indeed. But for the Kouga and the Iga, this is far more personal? - Remembrance
E12RemembranceAs the challenge set by Gennosuke is accepted, both clans take to the road. But treachery and death follow on their heels. Time allows for reflections upon what once was, before war was unleashed among them, and fond recollection proves a bitter backdrop. All minds travel as one down the path towards the final design, wondering at the end cost. - A Swarm of Butterflies
E13A Swarm of ButterfliesSaemon, now having the appearance of Nenki, begins to confront Hotarubi. As the Kouga ready themselves to continue on to Sunpu, Tenzen knowing they can not wait for Nenki and Harutobi, leads the Igas across the ocean in hopes of stopping Gennosuke before he reaches his destination. - Reckoning
E15ReckoningA father's blood on a young boy's hands? Hatred of the past drives one to reckless action, and when two enemies are trapped, one cannot escape the other. There is little room for compassion in a ninja's life, a lesson with a new face as Tenzen rises from the grave. Across the sea a ship sails towards death, and blood will spill yet again. - First Impressions
E16First ImpressionsDuring a simpler time, well before the political machinations and the dissolution of the no-hostilities pact, a plan was laid to ensure lasting peace between the Kouga and the Iga. A marriage was arranged between the adopted heirs of the two rival clans. Hope was placed on the innocence of youth to clear the path to understanding. A united clan to change the future for all. - Wandering Hearts
E17Wandering HeartsThe Kouga press on to Sunpu Castle, sorrow a heavy companion. Misdirection in the form of a hawk, and confrontation in the night reveals Gennosuke's true intentions. While one Iga is extended the hand of reconciliation, seeking to silence centuries of hate, another Iga wonders at grievances long-harbored. But not all eyes that appear blind have lost their sight. - A Dawn Without Light
E18A Dawn Without LightDeath stands in the path of the Kouga, waiting with baited breath, silent in the night breeze. The mentor's sacrifice ensures the pupil's survival, as Gennosuke is led to safe haven. Accompanied into the shades by recollections of what once was, hope is shed on what may come to be. For the sun is glory, and it shines over all. Not just the Kouga? but over the Iga people as well. - Conspiracy
E19ConspiracyFalse voices on the night wind play at lies and deceit, leading one without sight to a death without hope. As treachery waits for the moment to act, impatience has goaded political intrigue to seek a more active role in this annihilation of two tribes, upon which the succession rests. And the unseen finally comes to light as the remnants of both tribes learn of the wager which unleashed this war upon them. - River of Mercy
E20River of MercyOn the banks of a river, one left to death has risen again. Having finally learned the truth he set out to find, Gennosuke is resigned to this war that was never theirs. Too much has been lost for either side to turn back. A Kouga is sent out wearing the face of an enemy and finally sees the futile truth in the dying eyes of an Iga. But with her blood on his hands, his fate has been sealed. - With All Her Heart
E21With All Her HeartTenzen's secret is revealed at last, the cost of which proves death to a Kouga in disguise. As Lady Ofuku's forces lend strength and protection to the two surviving Iga, they continue on their way to Sunpu Castle. Kagero claims responsibility for the death of Oboro, seeking Gennosuke's affirmation and affection. But when she sets out to prove her lie truth, trust misplaced will prove her undoing. - The Haunted
E22The HauntedWith Kagero captive, Oboro issues a public challenge, seeking to draw Gennosuke out, desiring to face him one last time. She stops Tenzen at his cruel play, unwilling to bear the suffering of an enemy, and draws his wrath instead. But Gennosuke arrives to face Tenzen at last, forced to defend himself with his greatest weapon still sealed against him. A startling revelation rings out in the night. - Emancipation
E23EmancipationGennosuke cuts the serpent down at long last, the one responsible for fueling the enmity between the Kouga and the Iga for two centuries past. The one, whom among all others, will not allow for peace between them. As they stand reunited, Oboro begs for death, unable in her love to stand against Gennosuke. But Kagero and Tenzen, each with their dying breath, set the final confrontation in motion. - Requiem
E24RequiemBrought back to the very grounds where the travesty began, forced into this final conflict by political demand, Gennosuke and Oboro face one another on the field of battle. Gennosuke, wounded and poisoned, blinded still by the hands of the Iga. Oboro, unskilled in the arts of war and unwilling to prove false to her love. Neither with a care as to whom will inherit the title of Shogun.
