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Basara  
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Description
"Basara - The spirit of freedom which denies old authority, transcending traditions and customs."

Born under a prophecy that will liberate and unite Japan, Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the "Boy of Destiny." Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies--all while keeping her identity a secret!

Basara won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 1992.

Type
Manga

Related Series
N/A

Associated Names
バサラ
命运之子
婆娑罗
바사라
Legend of Basara

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Latest Release(s)
v.21 c.78 by MangaONE (1549d ago)
v.20 c.Extra by MangaONE (2331d ago)
v.20 c.76-77 by MangaONE (2340d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
27 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
16 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 5

User Reviews
Basara by PrincessVera

Forum
9 topics, 61 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.9 / 10.0 (937 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.83 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 7th 2013, 12:07am PST

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Genre
Action  Adventure  Drama  Fantasy  Gender Bender  Historical  Mature  Romance  Shoujo  Tragedy 
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Author(s)
TAMURA Yumi

Artist(s)
TAMURA Yumi

Year
1991

Original Publisher
Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)
Betsucomi (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Viz (27 Volumes - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #216 increased(+11)
Monthly Pos #195 decreased(-38)
3 Month Pos #160 increased(+32)
6 Month Pos #170 increased(+16)

List Stats
On 903 reading lists
On 1157 wish lists
On 1681 completed lists
On 128 unfinished lists
On 431 custom lists

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Forum Posts
Basara's ending 359 days, 21 hours, 56 minutes ago
what is the meaning of BASARA btw?? 433 days, 13 hours, 21 minutes ago
is it worth reading? 672 days, 11 hours, 1 minutes ago
ending and spoilers 1004 days, 8 hours, 39 minutes ago
Sasara's Mother 1311 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago

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 GREAT   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by selenoliber
February 1st, 2009, 7:10pm
This manga is definitely in a class of its own. I like going back to it once in a while because the plotwork is very intrincate, the heroine is a complex character who grows and the political intrigue, the complexity of the rest of the cast, and the action are all top notch. It's one of the better historical/sci fi genres out there. I really found myself pulled into the plot and the characters. It's creative and emotionally wrenching at times, although romance does take a backseat. One of the best aspects of the manga is the lush characterization of secondary characters like Asagi. It is not only the main character that grows but the entire cast. It is also full of symbolism, archetypes etc.

That being said, this is for older audiences that don't mind a lack of the tradition lovey dovey type of romance or gradual buildups for relationships. I do feel that although the rest of the manga is excellent, the romantic aspect is a tad unrealistic if you're cynical like me, but the ending is climatic and gives off the tone and atmosphere that it was striving to achieve.

On another note, the artwork is good but not clean cut. I, myself, prefer crisp lines and shapes so the artwork here isn't my ideal cup of tea.

Overall though, this is definitely a series everyone should check out. It has its flaws, as with everything, but in terms of all the mangas I've read, this definitely touches pretty close to perfection.
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 A MUST READ   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by IHemmy
January 30th, 2009, 11:42pm
This is not your typical shoujo!!! ITS MUCH BETTER smile The female characters were not dimwits but was strong enough to think about the betterment of others. YES the romance ending was happy and it even made me want to cry a little. The only problem was that the epilogue was too fast forward and focused on the minor roles instead of tying up the loose ends.
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 good   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by lily_kitty15
January 17th, 2009, 12:31am
thia was a great manga the ending was good and im glad for the stories afterwards. i usually like to see what happens in the future for the ending so i was happy to see soem extra stories of what happend.
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 Finally got down to reading it...   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by VampireBanana
January 11th, 2009, 1:55pm
I finally got down to reading Basara after a long time. Although the story starts out a little weak, it does get much better after a while. I loved the cast and how they all evolved. Yes, even Asagi who became a really different man from the snake he used to be. However, the weak point of Basara is the writing style which turns what a potential well-written story into a slightly convoluted mess. Still, it is quite interesting and it deserves at least a 9.
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 OMG GREAT!!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by flapple
January 8th, 2009, 9:48pm
this is definitely one of my favs. there was such a good blend of action, adventure, and romance. Im not usually a shoujo fan, but i have this a 10. Yes, this is a must read. There is a little bit of tragedy (mainly why i wasnt sure if i should read this) but nothing bad enough to make u stop reading or cry.

Must Read!!!
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 Disappointed ...   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by nina81
December 30th, 2008, 9:45pm
I really had high expectations about this mangas regarding the very positifs reviews. But in reality it let me without any special feelings. Yes i can see that there was a good potential for the story and the characters but i dont know why at the end i couldn't be attracted to anyone... and the story, even if the author tried to pass meaningful messages through this work but the way he did it didn't touch me at all.

Anyways it's different from the other typical shoujos and we see that the main girl isn't weak at all (she may cries a lot but she can also be a kick ass smile ) so you should give it a try it's not a total mess smile

... Last updated on December 30th, 2008, 9:48pm
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 One of my favourite mangas   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Miriette Le Fay
December 17th, 2008, 5:08am
This is one of the best mangas I ever read. The main character is very strong not like some silly shoujo characters and it's not very dificult to distinguish them. They have all diferent storys and personalitis. Even have something much of the storys doesn't has. A character who we can think "I really really like him"
A character we could see the story only because of him... *cough* ... *Asagi... *cough*.
Puting this in part this is a story for all people who love read a something interesant and very deep not like some light brainless mangas.
You must read it...

... Last updated on December 17th, 2008, 5:10am
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 Like Previous Reviewer   
Rating: 5.0 / 10.0
by DearGodWhy
December 15th, 2008, 7:23pm
Like the previous reviewer, I too read this manga after seeing all the wonderful reviews it got, only the word that came to mind once I got into this manga wasn't so muc WOW as it was WTH? Seeing how I am now following and thoroughly enjoying the mangaka's other work 7Seeds, I was seriously expecting this manga to be one more gem in the ruff. Boy was I ever mistaken. Don't get me wrong, this isn't by far the worst manga I have read, but its not the best, not even good. Just mediocre. I suppose the resolution is what killed it for me. It was too simple an answer to everything characters had gone through. Love wins out but not always, and I think this manga called for that time where love didn't win out! An ending of this nature would have been proven more accurate considering the history between the hero and heroine. Don't get me wrong, hate isn't the answer either, but I think the ending was too fan geared, which made what could have been a great manga crash and burn. Oh well. because of this small detail the manga gets a 5

... Last updated on December 15th, 2008, 7:25pm
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 Wow!!   
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by fluffie
November 27th, 2008, 5:03pm
i started reading this when i saw the good reviews it got but i have to just say
WOW!!!! this is such a good manga! love it it is now one of my favorites!!!!!
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 one of the best mangas i've ever read   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by jun_
November 12th, 2008, 6:16am
the 1st time i read this when in yr2006. i read it just because i had nth better to do at that time.. the truth is, i just read it to pass some time. but as i read on, things became different. i started to really love this manga! this is surely one of those mangas you wont feel tired or bored to reaad over and over again! when i first saw this, i kind of disliked the art, it wasn't really the type that i used to read. but as i read on, i realized that the mangaka was really awesome! the way the art is. the plot of the story.. i can't imagine anything as perfect as this! really, this is oe of the best! i'm really glad i decided to read it! i would have regretted not reading it..
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