Madara (manga)
# Madara (manga)

MADARA is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji Ōtsuka and illustrated by Shou Tajima. Originally published from 1987 to 1994, it is set in a mythological era in Japan and tells the story of Madara, a goodhearted teenage boy who uses fantastic prosthetic limbs called "gimmicks" and a legendary sword to fight his own father, the evil overlord Miroku. The franchise has also spawned video games and a two-part OVA.

## Media

### Anime

A two-episode OVA directed by Yuji Moriyama was released in 1991.

### Video games

The Famicom video game Mōryō Senki MADARA was a Konami 1990 release that was never localized. It was large for its time at 4 megabits, and used the "VRC6" sound enhancement mapper chip that was also used in Akumajō Densetsu, the Japanese version of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. It differed from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest RPGs of the time in that it had movement around battlefields rather than stationary turn-by-turn movements. An orchestrated soundtrack was released by Konami's KuKeiHa CLUB on April 21, 1990.

A sequel to the Famicom Madara, Mōryō Senki MADARA 2, was released for the Super Famicom in 1993. It was released on a 12-megabit cartridge.

Also in 1993, the PC-98 title Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen was developed and published by Kogado Studio.

Finally, the spin-off RPG game Madara Saga: Yōchien Senki Madara was released for the Super Famicom by Datam Polystar in 1996. It is a comedic adaptation that portrays the heroes as kindergarteners.

## Volumes

### Mōryō Senki MADARA

**Original release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | August 16, 1989 | 9784049260120 |
| 02 | August 16, 1989 | 9784049260137 |
| 03 | February 21, 1990 | 9784049260182 |
| 04 | June 28, 1990 | 9784049260212 |

**1993 - 1994 Re-Release**

Released as MADARA One

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | August 25, 1993 | 9784073002512 |
| 02 | August 25, 1993 | 9784073002680 |
| 03 | June 27, 1994 | 9784073016878 |
| 04 | June 27, 1994 | 9784073016939 |

**1996 Re-Release**

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01 | August 28, 1996 | 9784047131521 | November 1, 2004 | 9781401205294 |
| 02 | August 28, 1996 | 9784047131538 | February 1, 2005 | 9781401205300 |
| 03 | September 27, 1996 | 9784047131545 | May 1, 2005 | 9781401205317 |
| 04 | September 27, 1996 | 9784047131552 | August 1, 2005 | 9781401205324 |
| 05 | October 29, 1996 | 9784047131569 | November 1, 2005 | 9781401205331 |

### Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA

Originally serialized as Mōryō Senki MADARA 2

**Original Release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01(05) | March 11, 1991 | 9784049260250 |
| 02(06) | December 5, 1991 | 9784049260328 |
| 03(07) | May 25, 1992 | 9784049260342 |

**1997 Re-Release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | April 7, 1997 | 9784047131613 |
| 02 | May 28, 1997 | 9784047131620 |
| 03 | May 28, 1997 | 9784047131637 |

### Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA

**Original Release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | May 26, 1993 | 9784073000969 |
| 02 | March 25, 1994 | 9784073008835 |
| 03 | September 9, 1994 | 9784073019022 |

**1996 - 1997 Re-Release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | October 29, 1996 | 9784047131576 |
| 02 | January 29, 1997 | 9784047131583 |
| 03 | January 29, 1997 | 9784047131590 |

### MADARA: Tensei-Hen

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | October 10, 1994 | 9784073020509 |

**1997 Re-Release**

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 01 | April 7, 1997 | 9784047131606 |
