MADARA | |
魍魎戦記MADARA (Mōryō Senki MADARA) | |
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Genre | Adventure, Supernatural |
Manga | |
Written by | Eiji Otsuka |
Illustrated by | Shōu Tajima |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Marukatsu Famicom (1987 - 1990) Marukatsu Super Famicom (1990 - 1992) Dengeki Super Famicom 1992 - 1994) |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1987 – 1994 |
Volumes | 10 |
Manga parts | |
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Manga | |
MADARA: Tensei-hen | |
Written by | Eiji Otsuka |
Illustrated by | Shōu Tajima |
Published by | MediaWorks |
Original run | 1990 – 1991 |
Volumes | 1 |
Game | |
Mōryō Senki MADARA | |
Developer | Konami |
Publisher | Konami |
Genre | Role-playing video game |
Platform | Famicom |
Released | March 30, 1990 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Yuji Moriyama |
Produced by | Ayumitsu Enomoto Haruki Kadokawa Kazuhiko Ikeguchi Ken Takano Minoru Takanashi Nagateru Kato |
Written by | Akinori Endo |
Music by | Kaoru Wada |
Studio | Studio Fantasia |
Licensed by | |
Released | March 21, 1991 – December 20, 1991 |
Runtime | 70 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 2 |
Game | |
Mōryō Senki MADARA 2 | |
Developer | Konami |
Publisher | Konami |
Genre | Role-playing video game |
Platform | Super Famicom |
Released | July 16, 1993 |
Game | |
Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen | |
Developer | Kogado Studio |
Publisher | Kogado Studio |
Genre | Role-playing video game |
Platform | NEC PC-9821 |
Released | September 10, 1993 |
Game | |
Madara Saga: Yōchien Senki MADARA | |
Developer | Datam Polystar |
Publisher | Datam Polystar |
Genre | Role-playing video game |
Platform | Super Famicom |
Released | January 26, 1996 |
MADARA[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji Ōtsuka and illustrated by Shou Tajima. Originally published from 1987 to 1994,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Volumes
Mōryō Senki MADARA
Original release
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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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[lower-alpha 2]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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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 |
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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[lower-alpha 3]
Original Release
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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01 | October 29, 1996 | 9784047131576 |
02 | January 29, 1997 | 9784047131583 |
03 | January 29, 1997 | 9784047131590 |
MADARA: Tensei-Hen
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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01 | October 10, 1994 | 9784073020509 |
1997 Re-Release
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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01 | April 7, 1997 | 9784047131606 |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Madara (Manga)". TV Tropes.
- ↑ "The Vault of Error: Madara". Otaku USA Magazine. June 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Madara (OAV)". Anime News Network.
- ↑ "Chudah's Corner - Mouryousenki Madara". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen". MobyGames.
- ↑ "Madara Saga: Youchien Senki Madara". Giant Bomb.
External links
- CMX summary page
- Madara (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Review of MADARA for Famicom (French)