Basara Pt. 1 (with Caitlin)

Covers volumes 1–9 of Basara by Yumi Tamura (the first third of the series)Strap in for a classic epic fantasy shojo series with Basara. Though it never quite blew up in the United States, Yumi Tamura's manga is spectacular, and Anime Feminist's Caitlin and Shojo & Tell host Ashley are here to set the record straight about its greatness. Basara tells the story of Tatara, the child of destiny, who's fated to overthrow the evil rulers of Japan. When Tatara dies, his sister, Sarasa, takes his place. And she falls in love, unknowingly, with her greatest enemy, Shuri, the Red King. Talk about drama. Again — it's the best drama. Caitlin and Ashley delve into exactly why Basara never blew up with the English fandom, celebrate that sweet, sweet menstrual period representation, fawn over Ageha, and much more.REFERENCESBasara is available digitally in English from Viz MediaBasara also has a 13-episode anime adaptation7SEEDS is another work by Yumi Tamura that got a (not great) anime adaptation recently (available on Netflix). The manga has not been licensed in English.Caitlin only likes to discuss long series, like Kimi ni TodokeWe've got a Princess Tutu mention up in hereAshley manages to bring up Maid-Sama!Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USCaitlin on Twitter: @alltsun_nodereCaitlin’s writings on  The Daily Dot and Anime FeministVisit Caitlin’s blog, where she writes a lot about shojoShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00Next episode will cover volumes 10–18 of Basara.