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“Twins Tatara and Sarasa born to liberate Japan from tyrannical King; Sarasa leads epic freedom quest.”
Legend of Basara
LEGEND OF BASARA
7.29
3,138 rank · 15,092 viewers · 94 favorites
Adventure
Award Winning
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Twins Tatara and Sarasa born to liberate Japan from tyrannical King; Sarasa leads epic freedom quest.
In a small village, twins are born: a boy, Tatara, and a girl, Sarasa. The prophet Nagi declares that Tatara is the chosen one who will free Japan from the tyrannical rule of the King and his four sons. As destiny begins to unfold, Sarasa finds herself drawn into the struggle against oppression, embarking on an epic quest to challenge the powers that be and fight for her people's freedom.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 1.93
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.93 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.78
Running avg · Aug 2009 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The main issue with this anime is how good it is, how great the characters are and how insanely good the plot it is. And 13 episodes is not enough!!! Clearly. The anime is good, but you can tell...”
- 9 “This anime adaptation was actually good. The only problem is that it didn't fully adapt the manga, which I don't understand. Basara was popular enough to warrant a complete adaptation, and this was...”
- 8 “If you'd like to take a break from all the new shiny mainstream anime and don't mind dipping back into an older era of anime, Legend of Basara can be a hidden gem. I have the bias of reading the...”
Verbosity
Short · 44%
Medium · 56%
Long · 0%
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1998 – Jun 1998 Spring 1998
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0596 catalog
Produced by
- Yumeta Company Producer
- Imagine Producer
- J.C.F. Producer