Brave 10 - Episode 11

Episode – 11 characters

Isanami – She is the sole survivor of the Izumo shrine, also it appears that she has some strange power that she doesn't even know that she has. Another thing to point out is that her name is vary similar to the goddess in the Japanese creation myth. It wouldn't surprise me if they have her end of being the reincarnation of Izanami.

Kirigakure Saizou – He is the other real major character in this story. Also from the way he act, it like he has a great many secrets to hide. Like how he says that he is a samurai while in fact he is an Iga ninja. It also appears that he has some sort of connection with Isanami by how he is able to calm her down. There is also his unexplained hatred for feudal lords.

Sarutobi Sasuke – He is a Koga Ninja, and this is what leads to the conflict between him and Saizou because in Japanese his the Koga and Iga ninja's have a long standing rivalery. It also seems that for some reason the koga ninja's under his command are surving Sanada Yukimura.

Sanada Yukimura – His is Lord of Ueda Castle, it also appears that he is renown for his intelligence and integrity. Also it seem that he is seeking to draw ten great warrior to his side to equal his equal great fingers, before he can go to war.

Rokurou – He is a mysterious figure that is helping Yukimura in his ambition. Although it appears that it will be awhile before we learn more about him.

Kakei Juuzou – Is a Samurai in service to Yukimura, and he specialize in juujitsu (fighting with guns). He is also extremely conservative and believes that Isanami's behavior towards Saizou is highly inappropriate. That it would only be acceptable if they were married.

Yuri Kamanosuke – Is a bandit that is encountered on their way to Izumo, although he is not really interested in stealing. The thing he wants the most is to find someone the kill, because only on the edge of life and death does he truly feel alive.

Date Masamune – Is the ruler of Oushuu, and is an ally of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He is searching for kushi-mitama which are fragments of a god's soul. That he believes if he gets them all he will became a god and this is the reason he is after Isanami.

Miyoshi Seikai Nyuudou – He is apparently the brother of Isanami, although they are not related by blood. It is just the fact that they are both orphans what where taken in by the head priest, also he is the one that found Isanami at the entrance to the temple. Also the only reason he is still alive is that he left on a journey to become a monk, and now believes that Shinto and Buddhism are the same.

Mochizuki Benmaru – He is just a kid but Yukimura made him one of his brave ten, but original he was named Mochizuki Rokurou but Yukimura didn't like having two Rokurou so he gave him the name Benmaru. He specializes in explosives and traps, which is why he was testing people so that he could find someone strong to serve. It just so happens that Yukimura is the only one that passed.

Ishida Mitsunari – is a feudal lord of Aizu, and is trying to join an allince with Yukimura to fight the Tokagawa's. Then to this end he has made alliance with many other lords, the question is where this will end up leading with things also happening with Iga's league of five.

Naoe Hanegetsu – is a feudal lord of Sawayama, and like Mitsunari wants to form an alliance with Yukimura. He also makes it clear how incompetent he think of Ieyasu that he has so many fault that it is simple to time consuming to list them all. However the question is if the Alliance will happen with the Iga's league of Five attacking Yukimura's brave 10.

Tokugawa Ieyasu – Is the shogun, also he is referred to as a Tanuki. Which in Japanese folklore are know to be trickster. Although a lot of accusation are also place in the series that he is incompetent.

Nezu Jinpachi – He appears to be the last of Yukimura's brave 10. The interesting thing about him isn't his love for sake and women, but in how he is very similar to Saizou when he first met Yukimura. Where the only thing he really want is to enjoy his freedom.

Iga's League of Five – In the League of five is five legendary ninja which have focus on mastering a single Ninja displine each. That together there is no-one that is a match for their skill. The five are Hattori of flash speed, Byakugun of Herculian strength, Kaiyo of Witchcraft, Ana of Cold blood. Although the Fifth the core, is Raizu the master of illusions.

Ana – It turns out that she was one of the Iga's league of five, that she was in the end only with Yukimura for the sake of gathering information. Although she is important in sealing the goddess of murderer that lives with-in Isanami. The question is when Ana of the cold blood with betray the league of five.

Hattori Hanzou – Is the one that burned down the Izumo shrine, and is working for Tokogawa Ieyasu. It appears that all of this was only a part-time job for Hattori. That he was only working for Tokugawa because it fit his agenda at the time. Although as one of the League of five he is really only serving himself.

Kaiyo – Is one of the Iga's League of Five, also it appears that the snake user that was killed earlier in the series was her Sister. It's a bit Ironic that it is just now that we are learning that her name was Oukatsu. That like her sister she can control the minds of living things, however instead of controlling snakes she controls insects.

Byakugun – Is another one of the League of five, that he/she is a bit creepy since he looks like a woman at first but later when he pumps-up he looks like a man. The other thing that is a bit of a concern is that he is clearly stronger than Seikai.

Kaizu – He is the last of the League of five, and it appears that his skill is illusions. That by giving them the greatest pleasure possible. Then he kills them, while they are still under his spell.

Episode – 11 Summary

Continuing from last time, Saizou is still trying to protect Isanami from Hattori Hanzou. Although we don't really focus in on that fact until the end of the episode. In the beginning we focus in on what Kamanosuke is doing. Where he is complaining to himself how everyone is fawning over Isanami. That is until a ferret crosses his path, and he goes to chase it down, but in doing so he runs into Kaizu trap. Where he erase all the memories of who Kamanosuke was before, and gives him the life of an elite noble woman. Which cast even more doubt over the fact that Kamanosuke is really a man. Regardless when Kamanosuke was finally able to break the illusion, he was extremmly pissed off at what Kaizu did to him. The reason is that his ideal dream is of blood, but for a moment it looks like Kamanosuke is going to win. However Kaizu quickly recovers, from the shock of his illusion being beaten. Which result in Kamanosuke being defeat like all the other braves,

Which leads us to Ana the last of the League of Five and her battle with Jinpachi. It seems a little strange that he isn't aware of what is happening to the other, and he is continuing to fish without a care in the world, or he could know and he is just waiting for Ana to show herself. Which seems like something that is more believable. Although throughout the fight Jinpachi express to her while defending himself that she isn't really into the fight, and it appears that neither is Jinpachi give how easily he defeat Seikai. The interesting thing we find out is that Ana isn't as cold-heart as we might believe because it appears that Hattori is blackmailing Ana to go along with his plan by keeping hold of the only thing that Ana has left of her family. In the end Ana does trap him in ice I don't really believe that he will stay that way because probably all of the brave 10 will make a massive comeback next episode. Considering the fact that even all of the League of Five goal has been to kill the Brave 10 but in reality none of them are dead.

This moves toward Saizou fight the last stand of the brave 10. Which it is clear that Hattori is trying to use him to force Isanami to use her powers, by playing with Saizou and not finishing him off. Things start getting gradually worse by the minute. Until Isanami goes inside her soul to meet with Izanami the goddess that has been living inside her all this time. The goddess ask if she wants power, Isanami at this moment would do anything to save Saizou answers yes. The goddess response that they only thing she has to get is case aside her hairpin. Then with this she wakes causing the ground to rot beneath her feet, while reaching up to remove the hairpin. This come to a close with the awakening of the goddess, which at the same time cause darkness to fall over the land with the coming of an eclipse.