Madara (manga)

MADARA
	Cover of the English-translated first volume of the manga, featuring Madara
魍魎戦記MADARA; (Mōryō Senki MADARA)
Genre	Adventure, Supernatural
Manga
Written by	Eiji Otsuka
Illustrated by	Shōu Tajima
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: CMX Manga;
Imprint	Dragon Comics (Volumes 1-7); Dengeki Comics EX (Volumes 8-10)
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
	Mōryō Senki MADARA (1987 - 1990, 4 volumes); Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA (1990 - 1992, 3 volumes); Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA (1992 - 1994, 3 volumes);
Written by	Eiji Otsuka
Further information
Manga
MADARA: Tensei-hen
Written by	Eiji Otsuka
Illustrated by	Shōu Tajima
Published by	MediaWorks
Imprint	Dengeki Comics EX
Original run	1990 – 1991
Volumes	1
Video 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	NA: Media Blasters;
Released	March 21, 1991 – December 20, 1991
Runtime	70 minutes (each)
Episodes	2
Video game
Mōryō Senki MADARA 2
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Genre	Role-playing video game
Platform	Super Famicom
Released	July 16, 1993
Video 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
Video 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^[a] 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 (Dragon Comics)

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 (Dengeki Comics EX)

Released as MADARA One^[b]

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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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

2017 - 2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

Released as MADARA ARCHIVES Mōryō Senki MADARA^[c]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
01	December 29, 2017	9784041065082
02	February 2, 2018	9784041065099

Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA

Originally serialized as Mōryō Senki MADARA 2^[d]

Original Release (Dragon Comics)

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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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

2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

Released as MADARA ARCHIVES Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA ^[e]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
01	April 4, 2018	9784041065112

Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA

Original Release (Dengeki Comics EX)

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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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

2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

Released as MADARA ARCHIVES Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA ^[f]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
01	March 2, 2018	9784041065105

MADARA: Tensei-Hen

Original Release (Dengeki Comics EX)

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

1997 Re-Release (Kadokawa Comics A)

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

Notes

^ Japanese: 魍魎戦記MADARA, Hepburn: Mōryō Senki MADARA, "Demons and Monsters War Chronicle: Madara"
^ MADARA壱, MADARA Ichi
^ MADARA ARCHIVE 魍魎戦記MADARA
^ 魍魎戦記MADARA摩陀羅弐, Mōryō Senki MADARA Ni
^ MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記摩陀羅BASARA
^ MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記MADARA赤

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)

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[1] Japanese: 魍魎戦記MADARA, Hepburn: Mōryō Senki MADARA, "Demons and Monsters War Chronicle: Madara"

[8] MADARA壱, MADARA Ichi

[9] MADARA ARCHIVE 魍魎戦記MADARA

[10] 魍魎戦記MADARA摩陀羅弐, Mōryō Senki MADARA Ni

[11] MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記摩陀羅BASARA

[12] MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記MADARA赤

[2] "Madara (Manga)". TV Tropes.

[3] "The Vault of Error: Madara". Otaku USA Magazine. June 17, 2014.

[4] "Madara (OAV)". Anime News Network.

[5] "Chudah's Corner - Mouryousenki Madara". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012.

[6] "Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen". MobyGames.

[7] "Madara Saga: Youchien Senki Madara". Giant Bomb.

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