Basara, Vol. 3

Basara [バサラ] #3

by Yumi Tamura

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!

Accepting the identity and responsibility of the "Boy of Destiny" following her brother's death, Sarasa has left her people in safety, traveling alone to Kyushu in search of allies. After surviving great perils and gaining a new companion, Sarasa arrives at her destination only to discover it's no longer there!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Shojo, Adventure, Post Apocalyptic, Graphic Novels

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 1991

About the author

Name (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.

Reviews

[Emily (moonlight&moths) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much enjoyed this volume but the website I used mixed up some of the chapters so I was denied the awesome pirate fight until the end. I enjoyed all the action sequences in this particular volume and all the characters introduced were incredibly fun.

[Joldettori · Rating 5 out of 5]

World building, character growth, references, cheeky romance plot, character background stories, more plot. All in 1 volume

[Delirious Disquisitions · Rating 4 out of 5]

The romance is so incongruous with the overall tonality of this volume. Here the two are fighting a war, blowing ships off, and thwarting enemies while also writing the most childish love letters to each other. It just so jarring to see that immature side of these characters when their reality is so much larger than life.

[Hisgirl85 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Love, love, love

[Lê Tuyền ICHI]

Tập này hùng tráng quá!
Shuri thật quá đàn ông, hoét hoét 😙

[Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume starts off with Chapter 9.1: Sprout Green Chapter 3- Pirate Ship

I'll write more when my editing mode hits.
Happy Readings!
Fly my Pretties! Fly!

[Khari · Rating 4 out of 5]

この巻のプロットが全然覚えない！
多分英語版がここまで来なかったしアニメ版は結構短かったから私にとって新しい話！わい！

覚えないから推測してもいい！鉄仮面は本物の青の王だと思う！次の巻は楽しみ！

[Anastasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Не буду вдаваться в описание событий этого тома, вместо этого хочу поговорить на тему действий Сарасы и Красного короля. За каждым из них идут люди, каждый по-своему прав, а значит, за каждым из них справедливость. Когда встречаются две справедливости, конфликт неизбежен. Пытаясь воплотить свои замыслы и идя к своим целям, и Сараса, и Красный король не могут избежать жертв. И я сейчас говорю об жертвах человеческих жизней. И если Красный король к такому уже привык и достаточно жесток, чтобы не воспринимать это близко к сердцу, то Сараса гораздо более глубоко чувствует последствия своих действий и решений.
По сути, она не может отомстить за свою семью без жертв, и платя за приближение к своей цели невинными жизнями, она становится ничуть не лучше Красного короля. Жестокость порождает лишь жестокость. Пока она будет осуществлять свою месть, она породит новые цепочки мести, которые будут направлены уже на нее. Какой тогда смысл в ее действиях? От других таких обиженных жизнью она отличается лишь фанатичной популярностью Татары, но это не дает ей права идти по головам ради своей выгоды.

К чему я это все? Мангака умело создает многогранных персонажей, которых нельзя отнести к категории добра или зла, потому что все зависит от точки зрения на ситуацию. Уже сейчас очевиден выход из сложившейся ситуации, что, скорее всего, пророчество и предрекало, однако для этого Сарасе и Красному королю потребуется преодолеть самих себя, что, в свою очередь, должно сильно прокачать их как личностей.

[Kash · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

There is a plot point here so stupid I can't ignore it (seriously. How did 2 people mean to take cannons to the shore BY SWIMMING like I thought they had never seen cannons before, which makes sense and would explain why they had such a stupid idea in mind but then they know how to FIRE the cannons like wtf. Are you kidding me) but other than that I really enjoyed the action, as well as the art and I liked the characters that were introduced here, the political intrigue, the hint of romance (not so much the main couple, I'm not a big fan of them) and the battle scenes as well as the concepts -particularly the importance of symbols in relation to power.

[Anh Thu · Rating 3 out of 5]

The solutions for problems are sometimes too simple and unrealistic, the mini-antagonists are with a few exceptions extraordinarily stupid and I wish for more relationship development but I’m still in.

[Stéphanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une suite plutôt bonne, j'aime toujours autant l'histoire et cette quête des sabres est vraiment intéressante. Tatara se découvre de nouveaux alliés et peu à peu prend de l'assurance et du courage. L'histoire entre Sarasa et Shiriu est vraiment adorable ! Hâte de lire la suite !

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Das ist so guuut! Ein bisschen verwirrend, aber gut. Ich glaube, dass alles bei einem zweiten Lesen klar wird...

Hier kennen wir eine Piratin lernen und sie ist so mutig. Ich mag die weiblichen Charaktere in diesem Manga.

Ich wünsche, man würde Basara auf Italienisch veröffentlicht!

[Julie Shuff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can see why this was iconic in 90s Japan- a girl who takes the place of her deceased twin brother to commit a revolution. I just want a little more plot/faster pacing but maybe I’m part of the short attention span generation. Going to keep going but not as captivated as I hoped

[Hana Eka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Battle di laut.

[Majushi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Chacha character!

[Antuo · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg amo esta historia y a su protagonosta me mantuvo despoerta leyendo hasta las 6 de la mañana es q aaaaaaaah la historia es una joya

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Muy emocionante la batalla de la Isla Sakura! Uffff... Esperando su desenlace.

[DeannaReadsandSleeps · Rating 3 out of 5]

unfortunately at this point in time i find this manga deeply unserious 😭

[Genevieve · Rating 4 out of 5]

We get early on into the ways that Shuri is both a horrible person and a great leader. And then sometimes a wonderful person. But still a d***.

[Tina Sy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meets Chacha and gains allies.
Gathers more followers to her cause.
Able to spark the hearts in the resolution.

[Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Synopsis:

Sarasa and her new friend Hayato are captured by pirates who plan to sell them off as slaves. On the pirate ship, they reunite with Old Kaku, whom Sarasa had feared dead. A fight with the spirited female captain ends in a draw, but will Sarasa do as well in a battle with the treacherous Shojos?

My Thoughts:

Sarasa and Hayato are really surprised when they find Sakurajima in the state it's in. How are they supposed to get their hands on the Suzaku sword now? If that isn't bad enough, they get captured by pirates that want to sell them to foreign countries. They learn that if you break the rules, you have to do the "Death Dance" with the chief, a woman named Chacha. The Death Dance is basically a sword fight on the bow of the ship above shark infested waters. Apparently, Chacha has never lost.

Sarasa wants to get the pirates on her side when she discovers they hate the Shojo Clan, but it isn't so easy. Lucky for her, Kaku is on board the pirate ship. However, Sarasa challenges Chacha to the Death Dance saying that if she loses, the pirates can sell her, but if she wins, they have to follow her. Amazingly, she does win, but then the Red Army lead by Shido with Ageha in tow shows up and things really get crazy. Sarasa has to find a cannon on board the Suzaku flagship within an hour so that they can defeat the Red Army or Zaki-Chacha's protector-will kill her and give her head to the Red Army. She pulls off what should be impossible and the Red Army isn't in much of a good condition now.

Meanwhile, Shuri has his own problems. Someone uses Tatara's name and nearly starts a war with one of the foreign countries, but Shuri isn't fooled. He knows what his brother is up to. He does something drastic when he figures it out and now he cannot go to aid Shido. What will happen now?

[Rain Rtree · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

reread 4/21/24

***

3.5 stars

Nothing in this volume really stuck out to me and made me go "oh my god!!" like with the previous two volumes, however, I still really enjoyed it.

I'm interested to see how Chacha, the pirate captain, will influence Sarasa, either just has a woman Sarasa looks up to or as a friend (depending on how the story goes, I'd be happy with either).

I love how it was mentioned in this volume that Sarasa isn't very good at some things (swordfighting being one), but how even though she hasn't been trained like her brother had been, she's still a good leader and problem solver. I thought her idea to just start using the cannon on the Suzaku ship instead of trying to turn it around to go back to Chacha and Kaku was great .

Again, this volume shows that Shuri is a complicated character. He's kind to Senju, Shido's wife, and is willing to go to Shido's aid because she asked, but not long after he's destroying his war ship to kill a man. I love the juxtaposition and I can't wait to see what he's going to do next and how interacting with Sarasa will influence him.

[Jody Mena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great manga! The action is thrilling, the story is full of intrigue, suspense and many unexpected twists and turns and the characters are colorful and compelling. There were so many dramatic moments in this book, but especially the eruption of Sakura island from out of the sea, and Shindo thought, 'Has God become Tatara's ally?'. I love the artwork in this, I don't normally like the long head/small face/thick neck style, but the art is so detailed and expertly shaded that it really works - there is real depth to the frames to match the depth of the story. I am terribly impressed with the multifaceted nature of the characters, especially Shuri and Shindo; I love how this story shows all the characters perspectives. You can't help but be sympathetic to Shuri and Shindo, even grow to like them, even as you hope they lose - the reality that their characters will probably die makes you sad, even though they are the villains of the story. It's a very emotionally engaging story, I'm really enjoying this series! I can hardly wait to get my hands on the next book!

[Snail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haha! How many shojo manga have heroines who run around firing cannons at battle ships?! This is just one reason of many that I love Basara and Yumi Tamura. Definitely not your stereotypical shojo manga or author. Really glad she’s still creating manga! (I want to see the stage version of Basara one day…)

I’m very glad to see the ebooks do retain the editor’s comments (I guess maybe volume one just didn’t have a comments section.) They’re a joy to read.

My favorite scene(s) in this volume:
- Sarasa and Chacha’s BF swimming underwater, using the shark to mask their presence
- Ageha being coy

I wasn’t super into Shido and the princess on previous reads (I don’t think) but I can see their appeal as characters.

…I’m surprised the blue king is introduced as early as book three! I guess he is a pretty central character.

[Sergio Rosas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sarasa got captured and the pirates in the ship told her that she was going to be sold to be a slave. If you dont do what the cook says you will be challenged in a death dance. A death dance is not really a dance it is a fight that you have to knock down the other person before they knock you down and if you get knocked out sharks will be waiting for you and eat you up.

Tarata got a canyon and started to distroy everything and everyone that distroyed her village and her people like her parents as well. Tartara and the cook that was almost going to sale her as a slave teamed up wih her because Tartara won when they fought.

[Nisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite character is introduced in this volume: Cha-cha. She's so awesome. Again, Tatara is forced to prove herself, and on the way, gain allies. Shuri is hot and shows his nice side along with his honorable, badass side. There is definitely more action in this one. Basically, the story gets even more complex. Especially with the hints of the Blue king (who is literally insane, but you don't know that yet), Shuri's older brother.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, here we have pirates! Sadly, no ninja. This book was interesting and fun, and I don't have much to say besides that I enjoyed it. I also liked the ending solution as to what to do when one is trapped between the people who betrayed Hayato's ancestor, and Shido and the Red King's Army. Good, creative thinking there.

[Bas · Rating 3 out of 5]

And here I am, yet again, unsure what to think of this series. I hate the art and am still about confused about the whole story, but this volume also presents some intruiging promises of things to come, sandwiched between boring parts that consist of the main character crying and doubting herself....

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohhh Shuri kamu so sweet banget sih <3 lucu banget, nanti main pedang" an pake hunus hunusan ke perutnya di bab akhir aja ya ...

Saya berdoa pedang Sarasa yang membunuh kamu :p

SAD ENDING PLEASE !!!