Sengoku Basara

Story.
It's very simple and easy to understand, it's far from being complex and it doesn't try to be. Characters are introduced in a battle with minimal background information.
However, the timesetting and some of the elements that appear are a bit odd but they were added to make it look even better. You shouldn't think of this as a historical anime or you won't like it.

Art.
I liked the art, it looked nice, and the effects used during combat scenes added an extra touch to it.

Sound.
Intro and endings were nice and I was never once disturbed by the background music meaning they did a good job. Use ... the music to magnify the events that are taking place and focus your attention on that and not on the music playing.

Character.
I have no idea how well they match the historical people that they were based on but each was interesting in its own way. Also the fact that while they all liked and respected each other, they still fought each other was something refreshing. They somewhat match the general idea one would have from that time. And some of them were given elements from the current time to amplify their personality. Like date's horse that looked like a motorcycle, the yakuza like army...

Enjoyment.
The whole show wasn't made to improve your knowledge of that time or anything like that. It was made for pure enjoyment. If you like some epic battles without complex background information and such, this might be the show for you. Since the series is only 12 episodes long, the story doesn't have time for sidestories, detailed backgrounds,.. I liked this series so much because I could just watch and enjoy without having to think over some things.

Overall.
I liked the series, If you want a good short action serie. This is your thing. Don't be fooled by the historical tag, It might've been based on that but I wouldn't study for a history exam with this or you will fail. If you ever liked bleach, naruto,.. but you hated the fillers, the dramatic flashbacks in the past to explain something and just wished they'd get on with the battle. Then watch this for a few hours of simple enjoyment.

Sengoku Basara is a shōnen anime set during the Sengoku Jidai, or ‘Warring States period’ of Japanese history, and is based on Capcom’s Playstation 2 video game Devil Kings (known as Sengoku Basara in Japan). It should be noted that Sengoku Basara is a world away from the period it draws its inspiration from – it's not historically accurate by any means. That said, a few features associated with the period, such as the rivalry between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, and the Oda clan’s use of firearms, are present. The characters, for the most part, are all taken from the era, although the manner ... in which they are presented is obviously highly fictionalized.

Sengoku Basara is a fairly typical tale of good versus evil. Initially it may not seem so simple, as we are presented with many factions fighting for control over Japan. Eventually though, they come together to fight a common enemy; namely, Oda Nobunaga. As in Capcom’s Onimusha franchise, he is presented as some sort of demon. Overall, the story certainly isn't anything to write home about. Spanning a total of 12 episodes, the series does a decent job of wrapping things up within its time limit, although it can feel rushed at times.

As you can probably tell from the poster, there are a lot of characters in Sengoku Basara. For an anime of its length, this isn’t something that works to its advantage. Perhaps inevitably, character development is not one of its strong points, and this is one area where the anime can seem rushed. This is a shame, as we are introduced to several interesting characters such as Chōsokabe Motochika, the so called 'Demon of Onigashima', only for them to receive almost no screen time whatsoever (other than as forgettable reinforcements during the final battle). Equally disappointing is the fact that some of the characters that do feature heavily aren't given any significant fights of their own. You may find yourself waiting for a confrontation between a pair of characters, only to be disappointed when it never happens.

The characters themselves are a varied bunch, with Date Masamune being perhaps the most interesting. Arrogant with the strength to back it up and full of ridiculous one liners like ‘put ya guns on!’, it’s no surprise that he has been likened to Dante, the protagonist of Capcom’s Devil May Cry franchise. He also incorporates English into his speech, which is refreshing. Other characters, however, don't fare as well. Listening to Yukimura as he constantly reminds us that he’s burning with passion, for example, can quickly become tiresome.

An anime set during times of war, it's no surprise that most of the enjoyment from this series comes from its many over-the-top action sequences: one swing of an axe causing a tornado; a robot samurai with a jet pack and a massive drill for a weapon; and so on.

One final thing to note about Sengoku Basara (for you blood and gore enthusiasts) is that the violence is pretty modest - even by shōnen standards. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t any deaths! Of course, if this sort of stuff doesn't bother you in the slightest, you'll be fine.

Summary:

+ Interesting presentation of the Warring States period. If you know a thing or two about the period, you're likely to squeeze more enjoyment out of it (unless historical inaccuracies put you off).

+/- Series is short in length but has a large, varied cast of characters. As a result, character development isn't a highlight.

- A few annoying characters that you'll have to tolerate (subjective, depending on what you're definition of annoying is).

+/- Rather modest levels of violence.

Conclusion:

Overall, Sengoku Basara is OK. Some of its characters may be annoying, character development isn’t great, and the final confrontation arguably leaves much to be desired. However, I'm sure many will find it entertaining. Generally speaking, if you think the idea of a guy wielding six swords simultaneously (only two hands!) is just plain awesome, you should probably give this one a try.

Final Score: 7/10 (Reasonable)

Have you guys ever played Samurai Warriors, or at least Dynasty Warriors? This anime is the adaptation from one of Capcom Game called Sengoku Basara. One part of Sengoku Basara that sticks out from these kinds of games are their SUPER UBER OVER STRENGTH!
Instead of just seeing a "slash, slash, dash, blow!" we'll see "draw six swords at once, super speed, slash of EXPLOSION!" For more information about people in the game type in "Sengoku Period/Sengoku Basara" in wiki for better understanding why "this" or "that" happened in the story.

Story: 7
Easy starting, we started in a battlefeild scence, then there comes the main character, ... then the fight, then the talk, then the fight. Think of it as "What do you think will happen when you're in war", the story just goes like that and I think (for people who played the game) the story won't change much from the game.

Art: 9
Art is Awesome! The fighting scene is really SUPER HUMAN, but it draws you to watch it until the end even though it seems so unrealistic. The backgrounds pictures (grass, building) was done very good and not complaints in that. One weak point is that sometimes the art goes into "I'm GONNA spin myself 180 degrees without moving" style, which makes the art look too much Inhuman.

Sound: 9
The OP "Jap" really does go with the anime and the ED is also the same. Since it's a action kind of anime you can expect good sounds from the fighting scene. Their sounds draw you to watch the scence more and more and their OST does go with "what is happening" in the story.

Character: 7
There is not much good point about their Character here. There's a BAD GUY, two almost good guys, Bad Guy armies, Good guy armies and they will fight each other...that's all. One good part about their character (which adapted from the game) was how usually the nickname of the generals sometimes go along with their looks and behavior (e.g. "The Tiger of Kai" of Shingen Takeda we'll see him wearing a tiger look-alike cloth with superb power and leadership")

Enjoyment: 9
For an action anime, this series does give a lot of enjoyment. Even though they're not much story to follow, but the "Maliness" and the Over Human fighting scene will kept you on your chair and made you watch it until it finished.

Overall: 8
Too bad that this series does not have any creativity at all. Since it was an adaptation from the game PLUS most of us will know the story already it will pull away our interest in watching Sengoku Basara a lot! However, it's still kinda interesting to see how will they adapt the game into an anime without ruining the story.

Cutting out the whole summary and introductions, Sengoku Basara is a story of seemingly epic proportions squeezed into a very small time-frame as far as the series goes (being 12 episodes). Taking bits and pieces of history, twisting it a nudge and completely blowing it out of proportion, you get a kind of Gurren Lagann feeling. By that, I mean that the story just increases in its grandeur up until quite a climax at the ending.

However, the storyline is not without its faults. In its twelve-episode lifespan, you get characters galore, yet little to no character development whatsoever. What I feel is a kind ... of minor setback is that for the viewer to get the most out of the anime he/she must be at least acquainted with the Sengoku period. However, it still manages a comprehensible storyline that, while often times easy to decipher, still makes you interested to see the outcome until the end. It definitely feels rushed, and it was kind of expected. The ending, while good, gave me a feeling of "That was it?" But admittedly, I would be lying if I said I wasn't satisfied, especially after seeing the credits at the ending.

The art style in Sengoku Basara is what I'd consider to be at least above average, though people may say that it is about as good as any other shounen series, but to that I say: xP The combination of high-action scenes with clearly super-human capabilities, combined with the sheer amount of bodies flying about as well as a touch of 3D here and there and you'll know where a good portion of the budget went.

The sound is very, well, manly. It sets itself up as an anime where there will always be some form of inspiration or epicness, and that is definitely prominent in this show. With beautiful works such as dai roku tenma ou to give you that sense of dread and fear for the protagonists and the absolutely inspiring vocal cues of BLAZE -Crimson Lotus- (especially its full, final version), it's definitely one of the parts of the show that really pull it off the ground, if not at least its saving grace.

The characters are a bit cliche, but for series based on a fighting game, that was to be expected. You will always have your naive, young protagonist (Yukimura), the cool, calm, collected, yet human rival (Masamune), a master/father figure (Takeda), and your all-evil, all-powerful enemy (ODA NOBUNAGA!!! (yes, you have to say it like that)). Oh, and don't forget the ninjas, other lords, the vagabond, the other soldiers, enemies, retainers, but to be more specifically, the Date 4 (you'll see what I mean).

All in all, Sengoku Basara is the kind of anime you would watch just for the sheer enjoyment of it. Like Gurren Lagann, it isn't something you ponder over, and like Gurren Lagann, it does try to make a more serious storyline, which is eventually thrown out the window (perhaps not as radically?) and brought back to what its good at: Old-fashioned Blades, Guns, and Explosions. It's an anime that is there to make you feel good, and make you feel like you want to be awesome, and in that respect, it succeeded, giving it an overall score of 8. Sure it may not be for those who want a serious amount of storyline and character development, but it is definitely worth at least watching, and for those who like watching anime for the sheer thrill of fighting, you will not be disappointed.

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SO...Sengoku BASARA review.Note that this review is ANIME only , as it says , no connection to the games , cause personally I hate when people compare 2 things that have SOMETHING in common as if they should be identical twins. Well no..this anime is BASED on the game , so we should compare them separately.

Story: Not something outta the ordinary , like a big BOMB etc but , heck , it doesn't even need to be that way.It's simple and clean , and still manages to be pure enjoyment , but you'll only understand why ... if you watch it yourself.You probably met these characters in different forms in other media cause, Date Masamune,Sanada Yukimura,Sarutobi Sasuke,Oda Nobunaga etc really DID exist [ except most of them are bishons here ...yep..i'm a girl..:X ] So the story is 8/10 for me . Even if it wasn't something twisted it had the spice that I liked .


Art: well, no flaw here.Production I.G. made it superb.You'll love it.One of the best things about this series [ + eye-candy for fangirls ] 10/10

Sound: Another big 10/10.Sengoku BASARA OST is just EPIC.I'm not talking about what you hear in the background on the anime.You have to listen to RED and BLUE .It will definitely go to your taste.It is a beautiful combination between modern and traditional rhythm plus a lot of orchestral instruments that just sound amazing and beautiful .Some songs like BLAZE ~CRIMSON LOTUS ,mastermind ,ZIPANGU,Heaven's Door ,SHUT UP~GO TO HELL ,Peaceful Days and others don't even need vocals ,that's how nice they sound [ ok except that the main theme songs for characters have one song with just instrumental and the other featuring the character; example: Heaven's Door is an instrumental and Heaven's Door feat Date Masamune is the song with Date's voice in it [ yeah..fangirls candy ] Also some songs on the same notes but in different tonalities or different instruments sound superb and offer a different taste [ ex: that's part of being a hero ]
So basically the OST is an absolute plus.Give it a try , you won't regret it.

Character: Not very deep characters ,but heck , they don't even need to be deep to be cool . Date would get emo if he gets deep.He's just Date , and that makes him cooler than cool :)) Same goes for other characters.The way they interact and the way they are portrayed , cause they are individualized , is enough . 9/10

Enjoyment: I enjoyed this series very much and can't wait for the OVA and season 2 . Some people regard this series as a FAIL, because they try to compare it to the game , but i kinda punch those ppl in the face .This anime is still , as individual , something really good.

Overall: It gets a 10 from me.It's a series to watch when you don't feel like stressing your brain but still be able to watch something good.Simple and good, that's the recipe that describes Sengoku BASARA.

In my opinion Sengoku Basara is a severely underrated anime.

Basically this anime is about samurai war lords fighting continuous battles as it relates to territory and military dominance during the feudal era of Japan.

There are a few famous samurai names and characters in this anime for anyone who's into the historic aspect of japan as it relates to there samurai.

In my opinion this anime has a good amount of action with lot's of flashy over the top battle scenes.

The animation is also great as it relates to how the characters look as well as the actual fight scenes.

This anime also contains a wide array of ... likeable characters that are completely different from one another as it relates how they look, fight and of course there personalities.

There is also a deep story to be found in this anime as well if you pay attention to everything that is said by the characters and the events that take place.

Personally one of the things I enjoyed the most about this anime is infact the story as well as the character interactions.

I won't spoil anything but this is the type of anime that presents lots of character ideals.

For everyone has their own goals, ambitions and there own reasons for living and why they fight.

Not to mention why they each believe that there cause is the most justified in why they should be the ruler of the country.

in some cases there are actually characters who do not wish to rule at all and have their own views as to how the country should be.

Guess you can say this anime is similar to fate zero as it relates to the characters all having there own views and reasons for the actions they take.

There is also a nice amount of drama and plot twist to be found here as well.

Over all I highly recommend this anime to anyone who likes good action mixed with good characters and a compelling story

If anyone asked me what's my opinion about Sengoku Basara, I'd just tell 'em it is a pretty fun to watch anime, nothing more than that. Nothing really stands out, but that is not a bad thing if the product is consistent all throughout, and Sengoku Basara is pretty consistent.
There is nothing really spectacular about the plot and characters, it's another one of those shows that are set during the Sengoku Period in Japan (having Nobunaga Oda as the villain and all), having some of the actual generals and captains that were involved in those battles as characters in the story, but changing a ... lot of it to make it more "anime" and digestible to the public, and as far as the characters here go, they basically kept only their names and affiliations, but again, that's not a bad thing.
Sengoku Basara is the Dynasty Warriors anime that never came to life (maybe because the game it was based on plays so much like DW). Characters are one-dimensional war machines that can tear through waves of men as easily as they can shout their enemy's name or say "MY LORD!", and it's surely fun to see them interact.
For the most part they're just talking to each other in order to get some exposition about the plot out or just explain the characters motivations, but here and there you'll see some fight scenes, and in my opinion the show is at it's best during these fights. Every fight in this anime is comparable to the fight between Superman and Zod in the new Superman movie, as in they don't really give a fuck about logic or collateral damage, just throwing everything they have at each other hoping it kills whoever is fighting, and it is glorious.
Other than the fight scenes and the characters, the show has some pretty good animation, nothing that will make you impressed, but nothing as bad as the latest episodes of Naruto. The same goes to the sound section of the anime, none of the songs are really catchy or worth listening to in your free time, but you'll probably not skip 'em until the latter episodes.

OVERALL RECOMMENDATION: If you're a selective type of guy or just doesn't have that much time to watch anime, than skip this if you don't have anything better to watch, but, if you're willing to give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

I first became curious about Sengoku Basara when it was mentioned and spoofed in the Character Poll Arc of Gintama... I knew when I heard Masamune say at the beginning - "Are you ready guys? Put your guns on! Let's party!" - that this is going to be good...

Main Characters: Date Masamune, Sanada Yukimura, Katakura Kojuurou, Sarutobi Sasuke

Story: 8/10 - nothing deep, really... it's just about power struggle and uniting against one really evil ruler... i liked that they were able to give a background of the characters/rulers involved... at first i thought that the fight scenes were a little exaggerated since the closest samurai ... i know would be Kenshin Himura - he has his style but not like this... once the story progressed, i've learned to accept that these guys are not your normal samurais...

Art: 8/10 - love the details and the colors, though sometimes it got too dark and too bright... but then again, i guess it was needed in the scenes... fight scenes are there but what we will usually see are blue and red lightning-like-streaks... i'm not complaining...

Sound: 9/10 - now i'm not sure how this goes - rock 'n roll maybe? i liked it from the first time i heard it... OP/ED are very catchy... gotta love those dancing samurais in the background... BG music here really helps the scenes...

Character: 9/10 - bias again? of course! Masamune reminded me of my fave character Hijikata Toshiro and I think i like him just as much... from his motorcycle-like horse to his penchant for saying English phrases (i so love it whenever he says "Shit!")... Sanada Yukimura - hmmm... i like him, yes... but when he said something like "my heart is burning", "climactic end", "aroused feelings", "entwined together" while referring to or with Masamune, it did not really sit well with me... maybe it's just how it was subbed or is it just me? Kojuurou as the dragon's right eye is very protective and i'm glad he got his screentime... Sasuke for me provided the comic relief... the rulers/leaders here also have their stories, though sad to say, they were outshined by their subordinates... Kasuga, the ninja-girl, is as sexy as she is useless and annoying... and i'm not going to mention Ichi... As for the villains, they are ruthless and effective... Akechi Mitsuhide is one masochistic bastard...

Enjoyment/Overall: 9/10 - Entertaining? you betcha! it's been a while since i've watched an anime that had action from beginning to end...

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The series was pretty much exactly what I wanted and expected it to be. The animation was very nice and the art style did well in making it seem kinda cool/badass. I was, however, a bit disappointed with the One Piece/DBZ/Bleach style battles. The characters can leap to insane heights and land with no problems, they can shoot energy blasts form their swords to blow hundreds of guys away with one swing, and they pretty much never cut each other. They get in many deadlocks and end up blasting each other into walls with energy. I think that part's kinda silly... I would've preferred if ... it was more intense/violent.

It's certainly quite different from history and from Samurai Warriors (if you're familiar with either). They sorta set you up expecting it to be accurate, but the inaccuracies make interesting plot twists. The story and characters are a little bit flat and predictable... well, it's not so much you know exactly what'll happen, but it just doesn't invoke much emotion or surprise you that much. You can kinda tell who's going to die and who isn't. There were some pretty nice speeches/lines.
I think I personally liked the characters better in Samurai Warriors (a PS2 game). Maybe it was just weird for me to see Mitsuhide as such a psychopath after Samurai Warriors showed him as an honourable, elegant samurai. I did like Sengoku Basara's version of Keiji Maeda, though. He pretty much inherited all the qualities I liked about Magoichi from Samurai Warriors (Magoichi isn't in this, by the way). Anyhow, if you ignore the differences, Sengoku Basara's versions of the historical figures are pretty enjoyable for the most part.

The sound effects and music were fitting, though none of it really stuck to me.

If this series wasn't based on the sengoku period or the historical figures involved, I probably would've rated it 6 or 7 overall. It was pretty good, but not amazing. Shingen and Yukimura have a certain funny running gag. You get to hate the enemies a little bit, but, like I said, the show doesn't make you feel that much emotion. I personally think it's better when a show can draw you in so much that you can get mad, sad, or happy with the characters, but I guess this would be more enjoyable for people who aren't into that.

if you like density warriors then you will like this anime is 100% just like density warriors exspite is in japan in sted of china.
stroy
the story was very good i liked it its about the enemie facts making a trues to destroy one comoen foe the devil king.
art.
the art was great very beautiful.
sounds.
the opening and closing songs wear very well done. and the voice of jhonny young boch was great so was the voice cast.
characters.
the characters wear great. Dante masamune is such a bad ass you can tell by the way he rides his horse . thairs alot of great characters in this ... anime.
enjoyment
i 100% enjoryed this anime the fight secens wear great. like i said above if you like denyity warriors then you will like this anime or if you are a history buff you will enjoy it.
overall
the overall score is a 10 out of10.

Note: This review covers my general thoughts on all three season of Sengoku Basara and the movie.

Sengoku Basara is a really fun and straight forward action series, with the most crazy and over the top action I have ever seen in anime. I don't want to go into spoilers, but the action is like a fusion of Dragon Ball Z, One Punch Man, and even a little Gundam. So if you are looking for simple and bloody samurai style sword fights, this is not the show for you. However, if you are fan fan of crazy ridiculous and well animated action than Sengoku Basara ... is a treat. The show knows what it wants to be and doesn't try to be anything more. The characters are simple, but they are all charismatic, likable, fun, cool, or bad ass enough that I didn't mind their simplicity. If you are looking for an action show with a lot of complex characters and a riveting plot with lots of intricate twists and turns, then Sengoku Basara isn't the show you are looking for. However, if you are looking for a ridiculous and really fun adventure than Sengoku Basara is right up your alley. Plus the soundtrack is amazing and there are some really good villains as well.

Minor Spoiler: The third season is just a retelling of the movie, but with some more story elements and characters to help fill the 12 episodes.

Sengoku Basara is an action-historical anime based on the action game "Sengoku Basara". The story revolves around Warring States period in ancient Japan, with warlords and generals fighting for power and territory. For those who prefer to watch an action-dedicated anime which doesn't have any fillers, Sengoku Basara might be suited to your preferences.



Story: 610.
The entire story focuses on dominance and territorial war. The plot is very simple and straightforward. All episodes are filled with ground-breaking battles with generals as the main center of the battle.

The second season (Sengoku Basara 2) offers more depth in story aspects than the first one, but there are still ... some common flaws to both. An example of this would be the running gags, which are a bit too repetitive (and lost its quality in the process) when used too often in the series. The battles are also a bit too influenced by the presence of the strong generals (a.k.a the playable characters in the game version of this anime). Because of that reason alone, common soldiers seems to only serves as a decorative aspect of war (sometimes they could only watch their general fighting the enemy general when the enemy soldiers are there, right besides them). In the end, if a general alone could annihilate hundreds of people in one attack, who needs soldiers?

Still though, the soldiers proves to be a decent addition; at least it is very cool for the main characters to be able to wreck an entire army formation alone, with typhoon attacks or with earth-shattering slashes.
The entire battle concept reminds us of games such as Dynasty Warriors and, of course, Sengoku Basara. Watching the anime even felt like watching the game itself.




Art: 9/10.
The characters are very well-drawn and detailed even to the armors and weapons. Background is simply superb, including the buildings and natural structures. The entire series looks vibrant and rich in color.

The battle scenes are also drawn well, and expressions are very vivid. The characters are easily distinguished with their respective army theme colors.




Sound: 7/10.
The character voices are really suited to the characters' personalities. Although some voices sounds a bit exaggerated to the point of annoyance, some others are very natural and well-voiced.

The background music isn't very memorable. The only one noticeable would be the orchestral music used for cool situations. The OP and ED songs are decent though, it is very suited for a historical shounen-anime such as this one.



Character: 8/10.
There are so many characters in this anime and it is a bit necessary to memorize some important names to understand what's going on in the dialogues.

There are only little character development in this anime, but with so many types of personalities and characters in the series, it could be easily tolerated. The anime tends to emphasize currently available characteristics, rather than applying character developments (which is pointless if the character himself aren't very remarkable to begin with).

Regarding the quality of character interactions in this anime, the main focus to the characters' quality would be their attachment to their respective leaders. Throughout the series there are very few cases of romance. Most of the intimate interactions in the anime are those between a ruler and his personal adviser/general. As for the main characters, the two shares a strong bond of rivalry from the start of the series.



Enjoyment: 7/10.
The main enjoyment to this series are watching the action itself. The battles are very cool to watch, and interaction between characters are variable and interesting. The end of every episode always sparks a sense of curiosity on how the war turned out in the end.




Overall: 7/10. ( Good )

+ Ground-breaking actions
+ Beautiful graphic and character designs
+ Many weapon and skill variations to look forward to

-/+ Exaggerated human power
-/+ Very few female characters compared to the quantity of male characters
-/+ Simple storyline, no need to think too much

- Too many names and terms to remember even in the beginning
- Might confuse people who's not familiar with Japanese history
- Soldiers as only an addition to the war, not the main factor.

Sengoku Basara was the first anime that got me hooked up just by listening to its opening song and it gave me a good impression as well in the beginning.

Interesting part of this is, many people are confused about Sengoku Basara and Sengoku Musou, those two are both historically located during the Sengoku Period. Main difference between these two is that Sengoku Musou doesn't have any demon-like creatures.

Now back to the anime itself, I will separate them.

* Story (7) - The story here is pretty straightforward and it doesn't get that jumpy and such but I felt that it was a bit too rushed. ... Mainly because in the beginning they already started a war against Oda Nobunaga, and that the main plot that is holding the whole anime together, there's not a single sub-plot that will keep me focused, this is why I didn't binge-watched this anime. A little bit distraction from the main plot would help but it didn't.

Although I must, say the ending will either leave you greatly disappointed or greatly amused. Each person differs but I was left disappointed.

* Art (10) - The animating style of this anime looks clean for me to watch, it feels smooth and it feels like you want to jump into action. Literally.

* Sound (10) - The VAs did a good job on portraying their characters, and it fits to their background as well. You might think it is weird for Date Masamune for randomly saying English words but if you checked his background, he has some few connections whereas he picked up some words from them.

As for the background music, it is simply beautiful, all themes fit perfectly whenever they are played and such. I especially like the background music from the last episode. It gives you the feeling of victory. Like the last attack will be the end.

* Characters (8) - Unfortunately, we don't see much of character development, they are like that already in the beginning. We only see characters dying and such or getting hurt. But that is pretty much to it.

* Enjoyment (8) - I will definitely rewatch the series especially for those two main poster boys for Sengoku Basara, because whenever they fought it would always be an epic battle between those two.

Memorable thing about this anime? The VA of Date Masamune and whenever he is speaking small English sentences or words. That always cracks me up or makes me smile or grin even.

I hope that this review is helpful!

right now it seems like japan is making a lot of animes based on the warring states one of them is sengoku basara to be honest the anime is good i likre sanada yukimura and his conversations with his general the art is very good ans the characters are well made the op and ed are good and if there is one flaw then it's that the story lacks a punch overall it's agood anime and i recommend people to give it a try

This anime is, to sum it up, a mash-up of historical samurai characters and timeline and ridiculous powers. Don't get your excitements up if you have a mind of history because you won't find much here. There are battles such as Nagashino and Okehazama, but none of them follows what their historical counterpart did.

The story consist of a evil presence, known as Nobunaga Oda the Sixth Demon King, wishing to conquer the entire land of Japan. Fortunately, the clans of the East combined their might in order to defeat him. It sounds very cliché, but what do you expect in a samurai-bashing kind of ... anime that ludicrous power destroys everything in its path.

The art never hinders the scenes, which is satisfying.

What mostly impressed me is the soundtrack, from traditional Japanese music to rock music. It always fits scenes when it's played.

Characters include One-eyed dragon Date Masamune, Yukimura Sanada, the Tiger of Kai Takeda Shingen, etc. All of them (or most of them) are or at least based on their historical counterpart.

Overall, I felt the anime is satisfying, but it's not the most impressive shonen anime I ever seen. There are certainly better ones, but this is still worth watching. Better give it a go than miss it.

LET"S PARTY!!!!

Is always party time when it come to playing Sengoku BASARA. Crazy game play, crazy combo, or even crazy character with crazy move. Always been pray for this day that BASARA must become the real anime after playing BASARA 2 Heroes with it anime cut scene, and Production I.G has finally deliver it!

The anime biggest weakness was none the other the story and some are complain about that. But from the start, BASARA doesn't even have a single decent story. Maybe i did play the game so i know. Is the same with the game, no need for historical explanation. The start of episode ... one just gave you a short explanation what is going for a few minute and then is straight to the party. You may have to play the game or do some research to get a clear what is going on.

Action? Yes, BASARA is all about action with some frenzy craziness in it, fast, explosive, and some un-normal trick or behaviour. Who knew you will find a mushroom cloud in it, able to climb siege wall with horse, or how about punching someone in the face with random reason? That's how the party goes.

BASARA biggest star was his cast and seiyuu. You have all your favorite character from the game are animated here, and the original seiyuu voicing them in the game are here to reprise their role. Something is to be celebrate. But the down side is to many character, and some maybe fans favorite couldn't have enough time space to show off. And for some, the director were smart enough to reduce them; like getting kill in battle or something. Only remain some of the important key character like Sanada Yukimura, Date Masamune, Sarutobi Sasuke and to name a few.

Speaking of key character, i will be praise on the villian in BASARA. Oda Nobunaga, is one of the SOB i would say supremely well done in game and anime. And Matsunaga Hisahide who also appear only in BASARA 2 Heroes and only a few episode then died; again well done. Notorious and truely evil. The character personality didn't change at all. All of them are the same, Shingen always punching Yukimura for no reason, Masamune still have Dante like attitude, and blah blah blah.

The OP and ED are rocking good. The OP was done by Abbrigdon Boys School with Jap, they also did do the game OP of BASARA 2 Heroes and for this OP also on the PSP game Battle Heroes, and then the ED Break & Peace done by the band Dustz.

Some people will like it because action, some will not like it because of the weak story. But is a great action anime you might enjoy for a while, and is one hell of the party you might enjoy it.

Summary: Dumb, loud fun. The action is non-stop and everything in this series is 20% more over the top than it needs to be. If you like a series where you can set your brain to autopilot and just enjoy some goofy, ridiculous action scenes, this is the one for you. The anime equivalent of a Jason Statham movie and I absolutely mean that as a positive comparison.

Positives:

+ Wild, fun action. You get to see Japanese historical figures casting spells and fighting hundreds of feet in the air and all sorts of crazy shit. It's a complete spectacle and its so ... much fun if you embrace it as such and don't try to take it seriously.

+ Memorable characters. Yukimura and Shingen punching each other while screaming each others names is the basis of a beautiful friendship. Masamune anachronistically throws out a bunch of catchphrases in English. Nobunaga is a perfect sneering villain. I hesitate to call them "good" necessarily, since this is an action show that spends very little time on characters at all, let alone their development, but they're all highly entertaining and have quirks that make them unique and interesting in their own ways.

+ Animation looks great. It's hard to believe this show is more than 10 years old as I write this. The artwork look really nice and the action is stylish and well animated.

Negatives:

- Plot is extremely basic. Protagonists team up to take on the bad guy. There are a few slight twists along the way, but in terms of the story, it's as predictable as they come. This isn't necessarily a huge problem since you shouldn't be watching this series for a deep, complex story anyway, but it bears mentioning.

- It's corny as all hell. This is a series that needs to be appreciated on the level of a bad action movie from the 80s. It's full of cheesy one liners and monologues about honor or whatever. This actually adds to the appeal for me personally, but if you're someone that won't be able to watch a show like this ironically, you'll want to pass on it.

this is a very very simple anime. But it is loosely based off feudal japan. And i mean very loosely. I know and enjoy japanese history and this is most certainty not it. But that's what makes it so much fun to watch. It really doesn't develop characters but you sure as hell know what each character stands for. Each single character is entertaining to the last one, even the bad guys are fun to watch. And though it is a simple show, it has brief touches of sadness, and anger, and mixes of emotions and you cant help but cheer for sanada or ... date. I consider it a very fun anime to watch and regard it highly.

Sengoku Basara was my first experience with Japanese historical fiction. Shogun warlords depicted as anime characters with absurd special weapons and finishing moves. That was how someone pitched the games to me and I was sold pretty quick on that concept alone. Unfortunately only the first and third game ever received any kind of Western localization, as the developers were understandably concerned that there was no market outside of Japan for this sort of thing. The journey of Sengoku Basara even coming into existence is somewhat interesting, being Capcom's knockoff of the already popular Sengoku Musou, or Samurai Warriors in the west, which itself was ... the sister game to Shin Sangokumusou called Dynasty Warriors in the west and being a similar concept but with characters from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It's wild.

I'll admit I only ever played the third Sengoku Basara game, which chronologically happens a bit later in the Sengoku period and mainly features the lead up to the Battle of Sekigahara. I loved learning about the real historical events and characters the things in the game were based on, and it's probably the main reason I know so much/anything about Japanese history today.

So going into this a lot of the characters I knew from the later game were present, but in different roles. I'm assuming from the events depicted that this is just an adaptation of one possible route through the game's story, and that "canon" events are the ones that more closely mirror real history. (Ieyasu would definitely still be alive long after the death of Nobunaga.) So as a "what if" story I think this is a pretty good one. It was also neat that they got most of the English voice cast from the last game they localized to come back for the anime dub. I usually hate dubbed anime, and the voice acting here was not great, but my nostalgia made me watch the whole thing in English anyway. You've gotta love the try-hard energy Johnny Yong Bosch puts into his performance.

Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin are both characters I didn't know very well going into it, by the time of the third game they aren't playable characters and are treated more like the stuff of legends. Shingen's relationship with Yukimura was very reminiscent of Might Guy and Rock Lee from Naruto, that is to say, half paternal and half homoerotic. Kenshin and Kasuga's relationship was really funny to watch in English because of how awkwardly every line of dialogue was read. I have to imagine the voice actors were just trying their best not to crack up in the booth at how ludicrous they sounded.

This series is obviously not for everyone. If you happen to have already been a fan of the games somehow despite it barely ever even reaching the west, it's a great time. If not I love that it's at least another entry point that fans could get into to spread awareness of the franchise. Who knows, maybe it will even lead to Capcom localizing other entries in the series, though I doubt it.

For this season, 8/10

Ah, Sengoku Basara. I have mixed feelings about this one.

The storyline, while interesting enough, has a rather recycled, "more of the same" feel to it. There are historical elements involved, which is really what got me to watch it in the first place, but they don't go very in depth with it. Whether that is a good or a bad thing is for each individual to decide. I happen to think it's a little bit of both. The storyline is simple and easy to follow; almost too easy, in my opinion.

The animation and art was quite good. All of the characters are nice to look ... at, and the battle sequences are well done. Music was good too. I particularly liked the ending and opening themes.

Have you ever played Dynasty Warriors? If so, you know exactly what Sengoku Basara is going to boil down to. I like to jokingly call it Dynasty Warriors, the anime. In the end, all this show is about, is a bunch of guys running around beating the shit out of each other. There might be a cut-scene or two, or a few minutes of character interaction here and there, but then we go back to endless battle after battle and forget there was ever supposed to be a story in the first place.

That being said, if that is your thing, then by all means, dive into Sengoku Basara. It certainly wasn't great, but it was a decent time killer. I did enjoy it, despite its short comings. I give it 7/10.