Basara

Description

From Viz:
Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shôjo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother.

Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo in 1992.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Legend of Basara

Басара

บาซาร่า ศัตรูที่รัก

バサラ

바사라

Groups Scanlating

Lavendar Tinted

MangaONE

MangaProject

Latest Release(s)

v.21 c.78 by MangaONE 16 years ago

v.20 c.Extra by MangaOne 18 years ago

v.20 c.76-77 by MangaONE 18 years 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, Chap 19

User Reviews

Basara by PrincessVera

Forum

9 topics, 62 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (1432 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.75 / 10.0

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20%

15%

Last Updated

March 30th, 2025 8:45pm PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Gender Bender Mature Romance Shoujo
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Recommendations

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori

Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Betsucomi (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (27 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #556

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Monthly Pos #1026

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3 Month Pos #1128

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6 Month Pos #1469

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Year Pos #1431

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List Stats

On 1322 reading lists

On 2051 wish lists

On 2716 completed lists

On 195 unfinished lists

On 833 custom lists

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Basara's ending

10 years ago

what is the meaning of BASARA btw??

13 years ago

is it worth reading?

14 years ago

ending and spoilers

15 years ago

Sasara's Mother

16 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

curious >.<

by mileen
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

As the title said, I'm curious am I going to pick this up for my newest manga reading or not? I dare myself, I pick it up. God, man.. can you believed it? The art, I've never seen this kind of art ever! Seriously, all typical shoujo I read have typical art, but no for this manga. It's soo beyond the edge and from the first chapter..it caught my interest <3. I loved the way mangaka make us believed the "child of destiny" is Sarasa's twin brother, Tatara. Then, poof. Tatara's gone, and I couldn't believed it if Tatara's is "Son of destiny" because he way too soft and loveable meanwhile Sarasa more rebellious and adventures.

The plot and storyline keep my heart beat like crazy! Seriously, the Sarasa's team (or.. "Tatara's Team) keep bumping one to another adventure that keep them trap and showing the spirit of "Tatara".

I simply love all the character! Seriously, to the good guy and bad guy. They have something that make us to Hate them or love them. As for "bad + good guy" Asagi, I don't know, should I hate him or like him? This show that, the mangaka knew what she's going to present.

Hey, this manga make me draw tears oke! Seriously! Ageha or "No 31" sacrifice is too much for me to handle. To his past as "No 31" and future as Ageha, I couldn't help it how much he suffered. And, I couldn't help giggle when he found out he in "hell". Haha, seriously, they still can chit chat and jealous of Taro.

Red King aka Shuri relationship with Sarasa is to die for! I love it when he became a "monk" with bald head and together with Sarasa in horrendous slave game, he couldn't help to remark every word Sarasa meant to "Blue King " that also stab his heart.

I'm satisfied enough with the ending even though too many character died for! But, that's what make it more exciting right?

Highly recommended. Don't bother by "dislike" comment. Everyone has their own opinion. For me, it suitable to those who love adventure/action and + romance shoujo element. <3 great!

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Artwork DATED, Story SUPERB

by turnip head
16 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

It's old, so this style of artwork is to be expected. But the story is so much better than most of the more beautiful, recent work in shoujo. It's like Kanata Kara or Miriam- a good story with art that gets the job done, though I could wish that someone would update portrayals of the more amazing scenes.

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Damn good!

by Helaine
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It's story like this that makes your world filled with red roses everyday. It's full of plot and smart storyline, and the romance is really, really good. It's much more realistic than most Shoujo mangas. I'm wondering why there are more stupid plotted shoujo mangas than this kind of manga... I'm really sick of quick romance and unrealistic relationship development and this one is a good cure, this stands tall above most shoujo mangas. Love it.

The art is a bit turn-off, but once you get used to it I think it's just okay. Not that bad, at least you understand the character's expression well.

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Good enough

by KittyTeea
16 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

I'd say it was good enough, the story caught my attention from the beginning till the end, but the passing was kinda slow (27 volumes, dah). I appreciated the most the character development, the way Shuri and especially Asagi changed was really well made and it shows the author put a lot of thought into it . As for the art, it's not very good at least at the beginning, but it gets better along the way (or maybe I just got used to it).
All in all it's a good read.

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GREAT

by selenoliber
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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

by IHemmy
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is not your typical shoujo!!! ITS MUCH BETTER 🙂 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

by lily_kitty15
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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...

by VampireBanana
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

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!!

by flapple
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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 ...

by nina81
16 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

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 🙂 ) so you should give it a try it's not a total mess 🙂

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