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Basara [バサラ] #4
Basara, Vol. 4
Sometimes destiny is a choice.
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!
Secretly taking her late brother's identity, Sarasa must gain support as the "Boy of Destiny." Her courage and quick wits have turned the pirates who captured her into allies and an impossible situation into victory. Now she must survive an erupting volcano and a tenacious enemy.
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!
Secretly taking her late brother's identity, Sarasa must gain support as the "Boy of Destiny." Her courage and quick wits have turned the pirates who captured her into allies and an impossible situation into victory. Now she must survive an erupting volcano and a tenacious enemy.
200 pages, Paperback
First published March 26, 1992
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Yumi Tamura
236 books194 followersName (in native language): 田村由美
Birth Date: September 5
Zodiac: Virgo
Tamura is an avid RPG videogamer - Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc. She also loves to read mystery books, and going on the computer to chat with her fans.
Birth Date: September 5
Zodiac: Virgo
Tamura is an avid RPG videogamer - Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc. She also loves to read mystery books, and going on the computer to chat with her fans.
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February 16, 2017
This volume starts off with Chapter 13.1: Sprout Green Chapter 7- Signal
I'll write more when my editing mode hits.
Happy Readings!
Fly my Pretties! Fly!
I'll write more when my editing mode hits.
Happy Readings!
Fly my Pretties! Fly!
June 1, 2015
Wow, this series is getting GOOD! I can't put it down! The glorious battle, the drama, the angst, the plot twists! It all just keeps on coming! The action is amazing, but it's the drama and the suspense that really get you in this book. The dynamic between Ageha and Shindo was a lot more complex than I though, and I hurt for Ageha that he could never make Shindo understand that he was his equal. I actually cried when Shindo died, it was so beautifully and tragically portrayed. I was thrilled to get a deeper look into Nagi's character when he and Sarasa were arguing after Senju tried to assassinate Tatara. Nagi has been her guide, at least in spirit and through his teachings, through all she's been through, and it was quite something to watch him continue to counsel her, even though it drove a bit of a wedge between them - even at the end when she took off for Kanto, she only peeked her head in shyly to say good-bye. Nagi and Kaku really are like her surrogate mother and father (but which is which?). That does make me wonder what ever became of her real mother. I hope they'll meet again. The scene between Shuri and Sarasa at the hot spring was mind-blowing. They are both violently hell bent on killing each other, yet at the same time they are falling in love with each other, never knowing that the person they love is also the person they hate most. Phenomenal! And now they are traveling together, which is so cute and sweet, but also so heartbreaking both undercover, using each other, and still they don't know they have become allies and friends with their mortal enemies - everyone's in the dark! I say again - phenomenal! I wonder what will happen in the next book; it looks like this race that they've been press-ganged into should be quite a battle itself! On to the next volume!
June 28, 2023
my favourite volume so far. chapter 14 was on a whole other level. shido's death was so shocking and gruesome, and the moment he finally realized that sarasa and shuri love each other without knowing.... SO GOOD.
on another note, i can't take bald shuri seriously 💀
on another note, i can't take bald shuri seriously 💀
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2020
4.5 stars. Loved!
September 5, 2020
Мангака с каждым новым томом подкидывает все больше философских вопросов для рассуждений. Темой этого тома стала цена человеческой жизни, и в начале развитие получили последствия действий Сарасы и ответственность за смерти людей. Сарасе придется понять, что, начав борьбу, она не сможет избежать жертв, и это будут не только ее непосредственные враги, но и обычные люди. Теперь ей нужно будет отвечать не только за себя, как это было раньше, но и за всех, кто последует за ней.
Так как мы наблюдаем всю картину происходящего между Сарасой и Красным королем, то видим, что, по сути, Сараса нанесла равнозначный удар королю. Уж не знаю, насколько она была близка со своим братом (судя по всему, они вообще редко общались) и со своими родителями (если с матерью у нее были хорошие отношения, то с отцом не совсем понятно), но Сидо для Сюри был единственной семьей (опять же, сужу по информации, которая нам пока известна). Для нас очевидно, что месть Сарасы за свою семью уже осуществилась. Только вот сама Сараса об этом даже не догадывается. Получается, все ее дальнейшие действия уже нельзя будет пытаться оправдать этой самой местью.
На самом деле ситуация с влюбленностью Сарасы и Сюри была бы смешной, если бы не была такой страшной. Как глубоко они еще ранят друг друга, пока узнают правду? Смогут ли они простить самих себя за свои чувства и действия?
Так как мы наблюдаем всю картину происходящего между Сарасой и Красным королем, то видим, что, по сути, Сараса нанесла равнозначный удар королю. Уж не знаю, насколько она была близка со своим братом (судя по всему, они вообще редко общались) и со своими родителями (если с матерью у нее были хорошие отношения, то с отцом не совсем понятно), но Сидо для Сюри был единственной семьей (опять же, сужу по информации, которая нам пока известна). Для нас очевидно, что месть Сарасы за свою семью уже осуществилась. Только вот сама Сараса об этом даже не догадывается. Получается, все ее дальнейшие действия уже нельзя будет пытаться оправдать этой самой местью.
На самом деле ситуация с влюбленностью Сарасы и Сюри была бы смешной, если бы не была такой страшной. Как глубоко они еще ранят друг друга, пока узнают правду? Смогут ли они простить самих себя за свои чувства и действия?
June 17, 2017
It did it! Volume 4 earned four stars! I'm so glad. I didn't want to go through this whole series with a "meh" feeling. The story was interesting enough that I would have, though, but with all the great reviews of this series I would have been seriously disappointed if "meh" was all I got from this.
I think the problem was in my connection to the characters - or the lack of one. But in this volume I became invested in who these characters are, what they feel, and what they're trying to accomplish. I'm very much looking forward to the next volume.
I think the problem was in my connection to the characters - or the lack of one. But in this volume I became invested in who these characters are, what they feel, and what they're trying to accomplish. I'm very much looking forward to the next volume.
January 23, 2020
I'm so glad we saw Ageha deal with Shido's ignorance by the end of this manga, it was giving me weird vibes throughout the volume. So finally seeing him reflect on his and Shido's relationship and say what he wished would happen gave the situation a lot of clarity.
Secondly, Shuri and Sarasa's ginormous amount of ignorance about who each other is, is honestly the reason why I keep reading this. It's INCREDIBLY entertaining.
Secondly, Shuri and Sarasa's ginormous amount of ignorance about who each other is, is honestly the reason why I keep reading this. It's INCREDIBLY entertaining.
July 30, 2020
OKAY. This was neat. I’m getting hyped for this!
Seeing the conflict spelled out in this volume was a nice move since my dumbass didn’t think about it until now. And it such an amazing conflict, too, that renegotiates the „good“ and the supposedly „bad“ characters/actions/decisions.
Also, I loveee how the heroine and villain have the same goal and would actually make great allies if they hadn’t been pitched against another since birth. Hnngh that’s good stuff.
Seeing the conflict spelled out in this volume was a nice move since my dumbass didn’t think about it until now. And it such an amazing conflict, too, that renegotiates the „good“ and the supposedly „bad“ characters/actions/decisions.
Also, I loveee how the heroine and villain have the same goal and would actually make great allies if they hadn’t been pitched against another since birth. Hnngh that’s good stuff.
November 15, 2020
Une très bonne suite avec vraiment beaucoup d'action. Des rebondissements vraiment intéressant. La quête continue et on découvre la géopolitique du Japon avec le roi bleu. Je suis heureuse de découvrir ce nouveau territoire et voir la relation entre Shuri et Sarasa se développer.
December 24, 2019
Sad volume
December 22, 2022
5⭐ fantastico
May 16, 2023
I still find Sarasa really annoying, but I am enjoying the story so far.
December 26, 2025
Un tomo con muchos emociones
December 31, 2025
fighting back against and killing your oppressors does not make you the same as them. anyway rest in piss to that tyrant and boohoo to his pregnant princess wife.
July 21, 2020
Sarasa and Team separates while they rebuild Sakura Island as their Tatara Headquarters. She infiltrates into Blue Kingdom. She meets up with Shuri and together they travel into the kingdom of poverty and hopelessness.
December 15, 2013
TISU MANA TISU TISU ....
Di Vol sebelumnya Shuri yang sudah memberikan tanda persahabatan berupa kalung dengan liontin karung kecil berisi biji"an pada Sarasa merasa patah hati karena Sarasa tak muncul di tempat yang dijanjikan. Si Shuri merasa tertolak dan menceritakan patah hatinya pada Shido, sepupu sekaligus tangankanannya yang selalu dia andalkan di medan perang.
Shido kebetulan bertemu sosok wanita yang dimaksud Shuri. Dan tahu bahwa Shuri sebenernya gak ditolak kok :p
Tapi saat perang pecah antara pasukan Tatara (Sasara) dan raja merah Shido berhasil mengungkap kedok Tatara yang sebenernya wanita. Udah hampir kebunuh Tatara tapi detik sebelum pedang menghunus tubuh Sarasa, Shido melihat kalung Shuri yang dipakai Tatara. Langsung mematung deh... Alhasil kepanah dulu ... Matiiiiii ....
SHIDOO MATIII HUWAAAAAA NANGIS SAYA ...
Shido dan putri (siapa ya namanya) kan baru nikah, jujur saya nangis loh, padahal Shido kan musuh. Tapi tetep saja, selalu ada 2 sisi dalam semua cerita. Raja merah kan juga pingin menciptakan Jepang yang indah, Jepang yang tak seperti negri yang dipimpin oleh ayahnya, tapi mungkin caranya ya agak salah. Tapi tapi perang kan emang kamu membunuh atau dibunuh, bukan kriminalkan T.T <-- penyakit pecinta musuh kambuh lagiiii ...
Tapi bener saat sang putri bilang "TUAN SHIDO JANGAN JADI PAHLAWAN, PULANGLAH" Pas saat itu Shido kepanah lehernya dan kalung yang diberi sang putri hancur berantakan saya langsung nangis ...
Yumi Tamura ini gak ragu mematikan karakternya ya , dasar...
Paling stres waktu liat wajah Shuri. Dia sampai gak percaya orang yang paling dia andalkan, ornag yang paling kuat di samping dia, otak yang selalu membantu dia dalam perang, saudara dia, meninggal ...
Ngenes kan yang membunuh malah wanita yang dia cintai (tapi belom terbongkar jatidiri tatara di book ini :p, gak salah nanti saat tahu Shuri milih mati sajo)
Di Vol sebelumnya Shuri yang sudah memberikan tanda persahabatan berupa kalung dengan liontin karung kecil berisi biji"an pada Sarasa merasa patah hati karena Sarasa tak muncul di tempat yang dijanjikan. Si Shuri merasa tertolak dan menceritakan patah hatinya pada Shido, sepupu sekaligus tangankanannya yang selalu dia andalkan di medan perang.
Shido kebetulan bertemu sosok wanita yang dimaksud Shuri. Dan tahu bahwa Shuri sebenernya gak ditolak kok :p
Tapi saat perang pecah antara pasukan Tatara (Sasara) dan raja merah Shido berhasil mengungkap kedok Tatara yang sebenernya wanita. Udah hampir kebunuh Tatara tapi detik sebelum pedang menghunus tubuh Sarasa, Shido melihat kalung Shuri yang dipakai Tatara. Langsung mematung deh... Alhasil kepanah dulu ... Matiiiiii ....
SHIDOO MATIII HUWAAAAAA NANGIS SAYA ...
Shido dan putri (siapa ya namanya) kan baru nikah, jujur saya nangis loh, padahal Shido kan musuh. Tapi tetep saja, selalu ada 2 sisi dalam semua cerita. Raja merah kan juga pingin menciptakan Jepang yang indah, Jepang yang tak seperti negri yang dipimpin oleh ayahnya, tapi mungkin caranya ya agak salah. Tapi tapi perang kan emang kamu membunuh atau dibunuh, bukan kriminalkan T.T <-- penyakit pecinta musuh kambuh lagiiii ...
Tapi bener saat sang putri bilang "TUAN SHIDO JANGAN JADI PAHLAWAN, PULANGLAH" Pas saat itu Shido kepanah lehernya dan kalung yang diberi sang putri hancur berantakan saya langsung nangis ...
Yumi Tamura ini gak ragu mematikan karakternya ya , dasar...
Paling stres waktu liat wajah Shuri. Dia sampai gak percaya orang yang paling dia andalkan, ornag yang paling kuat di samping dia, otak yang selalu membantu dia dalam perang, saudara dia, meninggal ...
Ngenes kan yang membunuh malah wanita yang dia cintai (tapi belom terbongkar jatidiri tatara di book ini :p, gak salah nanti saat tahu Shuri milih mati sajo)
April 3, 2014
My Thoughts:
This volume gives us the conclusion of the battle between Tatara and Shido. It doesn't end well for all parties, naturally. With this kind of series and everyone believing they're on the right side, that's just not possible, at least, not at this point. Maybe someday, though it won't happen unless everyone can let go of their hatred and vengeance. Right now, they're all in an endless loop and it just doubled back on Sarasa because of what happened to Shido.
Curiously, or not, Shuri seeks out Sarasa's company for comfort in the aftermath. If he only knew, he wouldn't be so quick to rest on her lap.
At least now, they knew where the Suzaku sword is and the Tatara Army has a new base of operations. Things don't slow down, though. A messenger from the Blue King shows up at Sakurajima to propose an alliance to take out the Red King. Sarasa isn't moved by that, though because she can't work with a guy that's willing to kill his own brother. She did agree to go to Kanto, though because apparently, the Blue Army has found the Byakko sword that she dropped during Sakurajima's rising and has taken it back there. Now, she's set out on a journey and is using Shuri as a traveling camouflage (he had asked her to come with him because he's basically using her in the same way), but it's not that simple. The two of them end up captured as runaway slaves and now they're stuck in some kind of race that isn't quite what it seems...
This volume gives us the conclusion of the battle between Tatara and Shido. It doesn't end well for all parties, naturally. With this kind of series and everyone believing they're on the right side, that's just not possible, at least, not at this point. Maybe someday, though it won't happen unless everyone can let go of their hatred and vengeance. Right now, they're all in an endless loop and it just doubled back on Sarasa because of what happened to Shido.
Curiously, or not, Shuri seeks out Sarasa's company for comfort in the aftermath. If he only knew, he wouldn't be so quick to rest on her lap.
At least now, they knew where the Suzaku sword is and the Tatara Army has a new base of operations. Things don't slow down, though. A messenger from the Blue King shows up at Sakurajima to propose an alliance to take out the Red King. Sarasa isn't moved by that, though because she can't work with a guy that's willing to kill his own brother. She did agree to go to Kanto, though because apparently, the Blue Army has found the Byakko sword that she dropped during Sakurajima's rising and has taken it back there. Now, she's set out on a journey and is using Shuri as a traveling camouflage (he had asked her to come with him because he's basically using her in the same way), but it's not that simple. The two of them end up captured as runaway slaves and now they're stuck in some kind of race that isn't quite what it seems...
December 2, 2013
Nah inilah jadinya kalau seseorang seperti saya mementingkan cover diatas segalanya. Saya jadi nggak jeli dengan isi dari komik yang panjangnya ada 27 volume ini.
Setelah mencicipi volume 1, bisa dibayangkan betapa besarnya penyesalan sekarang karena baru aja tau kalo komik ini SANGAT BAGUS.
Sasara yang berubah dengan kesadaran sendiri menjadi Tatara, seorang perempuan berumur 16 tahun yang menguatkan diri dengan tujuan membalaskan dendam desanya yang hancur dan kakak serta ayahnya yang mati diakibatkan serangan dari Raja Merah. Sasara hanya bisa menjadi dirinya sendiri saat ia berada di Onsen yang kemudia benar benar tertarik dengan seorang pemuda humoris tapi juga kharismatik dan seenaknya sendiri bernama Shuri. Tipikal kan? Nggak ada yang aneh dari jalan cerita ini. kecuali kalau Shuri ini adalah sang Raja Merah.
Hebatnya lagi yang membuatku sangat sangat kagum, Yumi Tamura menguatkan ikatan mereka tanpa terburu-buru dan alur yang keren, bisa dibuktikan dengan terbongkarnya identitas Shuri sang Raja Merah di buku ke-5.
Tidak perlu ragu lagi, inilah lambang dari cover not worth anything. :D
April 28, 2024
reread 4/28/24
****
3.5 stars
Nagi calling Sarasa and the Red King one and the same!!
Sarasa is starting to learn that things aren't black and white and that the people she's fighting aren't just faceless enemies and I love it. I also loved how Hayato was conflicted over killing Shido. Wars aren't bloodless and these poor kids are just finding that out.
Of course the moments between Sarasa and Shido were cute. The only time they're able to be themselves is with each other, which is both sweet and tragic.
The scene near the end, , is so haunting.
I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume with the "race" and what will happen with the Blue King.
****
3.5 stars
Nagi calling Sarasa and the Red King one and the same!!
Sarasa is starting to learn that things aren't black and white and that the people she's fighting aren't just faceless enemies and I love it. I also loved how Hayato was conflicted over killing Shido. Wars aren't bloodless and these poor kids are just finding that out.
Of course the moments between Sarasa and Shido were cute. The only time they're able to be themselves is with each other, which is both sweet and tragic.
The scene near the end, , is so haunting.
I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume with the "race" and what will happen with the Blue King.
March 31, 2015
Man, talk about a tragic love affair.. I'm surprised by how much I love this, actually, but this is charming, compelling and suspenseful. It takes a lot for me to really like an m/f pairing, but this one here is quite something. *sigh*
July 26, 2013
#Program BUBU
May 25, 2016
The story is moving past the anime now, and introducing some new villains. I recommend this manga!
February 22, 2018
いやああ、間違えました！鉄仮面は青の王ではなかった。本当にいいひとだった。でもやっぱり蛇男は王ではなかった。半分正解。
この巻は面白かった、なちの表現は分かりにくいけど。
浅霧がタタラは女の子を気付いた時にもう読みたくなかった。彼が一番やばい人だよ！何で彼がみつかたんだ？いや、絶対何か企んでいる。逃げて更紗十朱里！
この巻は面白かった、なちの表現は分かりにくいけど。
浅霧がタタラは女の子を気付いた時にもう読みたくなかった。彼が一番やばい人だよ！何で彼がみつかたんだ？いや、絶対何か企んでいる。逃げて更紗十朱里！
August 23, 2024
All of the characters in this are so complex, with both the good and the bad guys honestly feeling like they're good guys, just on different sides.
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