Basara © Tamura Yumi/Shogakukan [First serialized in Betsucomi]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media/Level Comics
A night of sandstorms spent together provides little respite for Sarasa and Shuri who must return to the battlefield come the dawn. In the midst of battle, Sarasa as Tatara uncovers the true identity of the Red King. Will the shock prove too much for Sarasa? Find out in Basara 15, out now.
Level Comics manga (2011.01.12)
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- Air Gear 18 of 31+ by Oh! great
- Basara 15 of 27 by Tamura Yumi
- Brave Story (Brave Story - Shinsetsu) 4 of 20 by Miyabe Miyuki
Basara 「ＢＡＳＡＲＡ」 by Tamura Yumi
Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo
Volume 15 first published in Japan 1995.06
Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 38th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other versions/languages
Re-released in 15 bunko volumes
English Basara (VIZ Media; 27 volumes), French (Kana; 27 volumes), German (EMA; Band 24 shipped 2010.11 • Band 25 street date: 2011.03), Danish (Mangismo Danmark) and Swedish (Mangismo Sverige)
Adaptations
A 13-episode anime by KSS, starring seiyuu Kimura Akiko (Sarasa) and Inoue Kazuhiko (Shuri), aired in Japan from April to June 1998.
 | Brave Story - Shinsetsu |
Volume 4 chapters:
29. Ashikawa of the Shigdra
30. The Five Orbs
31. The Mirror of Enternal Darkness
32. Not Alone
33. The Unluckiest Assassin
34. The Act
35. The Girl Who Hungered for Love
36. Beserker
37. Answer
38. Demon
Related
Adapted from Miyabe Miyuki-sensei's Brave Story light novel, post its winning the Batchelder Award (for Most Outstanding children's book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country and subsequently published in English).
Other languages
English Brave Story (TOKYOPOP: five volumes; the Brave Story novel was published by VIZ Media 2009.11), French (Kurokawa: Tome 19 shipped 2010.12) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li)
Adaptations
The novel was adapted into an anime feature by Gonzo, which premiered in Japan on 2006.07.08. Actress/singer Matsu Takako was cast as Mitani Wataru, Wentz Eiji as Ashikawa Mitsuru, Oizumi Yo as Ki-kima, and Imai Miki as the Goddess of Destiny. The film was nominated for Animation of the Year
at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards.
Level Comics European comics/BDs (2011.01.12)
- [ID Series Premiere] Boule dan Bill - Bubble Bill (Boule et Bill, tome 5: Bulles et Bill) by Roba
- Spirou dan Si Pria Gelembung (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 17 : Spirou et les hommes-bulles) by Franquin, Roba
- Yakari - Yakari dan Nanabozo (Yakari, tome 4 : Yakari et Nanabozo) by Derib, Job
AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh! great
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 18 (Tricks 156-165) first published in Japan 2007.08
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2006 Kodansha Manga Awards
Other languages/serializations
English Air Gear (Del Rey: Volume 15-17 released 2010.08.31), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 28 per 2010.08), French (Pika Édition tome 25 shipped 2011.01.05), Italy (Planet Manga), Germany (Heyne) and Sweden (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB/serialized in Manga Mania)
Adaptations
A 25-episode anime by Toei Animation, starring Kamakari Kenta as Ikki, a series of Satelight-animated OADs shipped with the manga tankoubon (Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori -Break on the Sky- OAD streeted with volume 29 in July 2010 with seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Ikki; the second OAD is expected to street with volume 31 on 2011.03.17), and a series of musicals