Madara (manga)

Japanese media franchise

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 Ōtsuka
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)
Original run| 1987 – 1994
Volumes| 10
Manga parts

1. Mōryō Senki MADARA (1987 - 1990, 4 volumes)
2. Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA (1990 - 1992, 3 volumes)
3. Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA (1992 - 1994, 3 volumes)

Further information

Manga
MADARA: Tensei-hen
Written by| Eiji Ōtsuka
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 Shōu 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

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### Anime

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A two-episode OVA directed by Yuji Moriyama was released in 1991.[3]

### Video games

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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

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### Mōryō Senki MADARA

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#### Original release (Dragon Comics)

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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 (Dengeki Comics EX)

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Released as MADARA One[b]

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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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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

#### 2017 - 2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

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Released as MADARA ARCHIVES Mōryō Senki MADARA[c]

No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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01|  December 29, 2017| 9784041065082
02|  February 2, 2018| 9784041065099

### Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA

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Originally serialized as Mōryō Senki MADARA 2[d]

#### Original Release (Dragon Comics)

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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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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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

#### 2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

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

No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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01|  April 4, 2018| 9784041065112

### Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA

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#### Original Release (Dengeki Comics EX)

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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 (Kadokawa Comics A)

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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

#### 2018 Re-release (Kadokawa)

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

No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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01|  March 2, 2018| 9784041065105

### MADARA: Tensei-Hen

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#### Original Release (Dengeki Comics EX)

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No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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01|  October 10, 1994| 9784073020509

#### 1997 Re-Release (Kadokawa Comics A)

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No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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01|  April 7, 1997| 9784047131606

## Notes

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1. ^ Japanese: 魍魎戦記MADARA, Hepburn: Mōryō Senki MADARA; "Demons and Monsters War Chronicle: Madara"
2. ^ MADARA壱, MADARA Ichi
3. ^ MADARA ARCHIVE 魍魎戦記MADARA
4. ^ 魍魎戦記MADARA摩陀羅弐, Mōryō Senki MADARA Ni
5. ^ MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記摩陀羅BASARA
6. ^ MADARA ARCHIVES 魍魎戦記MADARA赤

## References

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1. ^ "Madara (Manga)". TV Tropes.
2. ^ "The Vault of Error: Madara". Otaku USA Magazine. June 17, 2014.
3. ^ "Madara (OAV)". Anime News Network.
4. ^ "Chudah's Corner - Mouryousenki Madara". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012.
5. ^ "Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen". MobyGames.
6. ^ "Madara Saga: Youchien Senki Madara". Giant Bomb.

## External links

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* CMX summary page
* Madara (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Review of MADARA for Famicom (French)

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