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Sengoku Basara

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SamuraiFox50:

{{About|the Sengoku Basara franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku Basara
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All ''Sengoku Basara'' games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku Basara X)|KLab Inc. (''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' and ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'')}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku Basara]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku Basara'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video games]] developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a [[Live action|live action show]], a [[magazine]] series, a [[Collectible card game|trading card game]], and numerous [[Radio drama|drama CDs]], [[light novels]], [[manga]], and [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku Basara'' is considered to be popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning some awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], being cited as an example of [[video games as an art form|games as art]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku Basara'' remains popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in
[[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't known well outside of Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a small but strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku Basara'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12+) except for ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15+) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku Basara]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku Basara'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku Basara|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku Basara'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

''Sengoku Basara'' (戦国BASARA) is the first game in the series and released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku Basara 2''====

''Sengoku Basara 2'' (戦国BASARA2) is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku Basara'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku Basara'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku Basara'').

====''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' (戦国BASARA2 英雄外伝) is an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku Basara X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' (戦国BASARA X) is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes'' (戦国BASARA バトルヒーローズ) is a [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku Basara 3'' (''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

''Sengoku Basara 3'' (戦国BASARA3) is the third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes''====
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''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes'' (戦国BASARA クロニクルヒーローズ) released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''====

''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'' (戦国BASARA3 宴) released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku Basara HD Collection''====

''Sengoku Basara HD Collection'' (戦国BASARA HDコレクション) released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. It comes with ''Sengoku Basara'', ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in 720p HD.

====''Sengoku Basara 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

''Sengoku Basara 4'' (戦国BASARA4) is the fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''====

''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'' (戦国BASARA4 皇) released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku Basara'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den'' (戦国BASARA 真田幸村伝) is a spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This game is said to be more historically accurate than previous games. This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku Basara Mobile''====

''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' (戦国BASARA MOBILE) was a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[mobile phone]]s based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku Basara Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku Basara Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'' (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ) was a free-to-play, mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku Basara" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku Basara 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes Matsuri'' (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ・祭) on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Party''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Party'' (戦国BASARA バトルパーティー) is a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on 5/15/2019, and 7/1/2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A series of live streams done on the game by Capcom were uploaded on YouTube on 7/6/2019, 8/29/2019, 9/26/2019, 11/13/2019, 12/23/2019, 1/30/2020, and 6/24/2020, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第２回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=August 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xG7AvrZIN1U|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第３回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=September 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2EmzQL-oeE|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第4回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=November 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NcHdJnVKb9w|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第5回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=December 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cVZGEztpETE|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第6回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=January 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w3R6upWFFto|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー「第7回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the ''Monster Hunter'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Another collaboration was done in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", with it starting on January 14, 2020, and ending on February 13, 2020, and a trailer for the ''Devil May Cry'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I90sPy4fG5I|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『DEVIL MAY CRY 4』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku Basara'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku Basara II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku Basara -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku Basara Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen Basara'', based on the ''Gakuen Basara'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku Basara 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku Basara Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku Basara'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series becoming even more successful and popular. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019, with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku Basara' musical. Ranju Tomu and Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku Basara musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku Basara game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book]]s, [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card]]s, and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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SamuraiFox50:

{{About|the Sengoku Basara franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku Basara
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All ''Sengoku Basara'' games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku Basara X)|KLab Inc. (''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' and ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'')}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku Basara'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku Basara'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku Basara'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in
[[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku Basara'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku Basara]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku Basara'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku Basara|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku Basara'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

''Sengoku Basara'' (戦国BASARA) is the first game in the series and released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku Basara 2''====

''Sengoku Basara 2'' (戦国BASARA2) is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku Basara'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku Basara'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku Basara'').

====''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' (戦国BASARA2 英雄外伝) is an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku Basara X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' (戦国BASARA X) is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes'' (戦国BASARA バトルヒーローズ) is a [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku Basara 3'' (''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

''Sengoku Basara 3'' (戦国BASARA3) is the third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes''====
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''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes'' (戦国BASARA クロニクルヒーローズ) released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''====

''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'' (戦国BASARA3 宴) released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku Basara HD Collection''====

''Sengoku Basara HD Collection'' (戦国BASARA HDコレクション) released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. It comes with ''Sengoku Basara'', ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in 720p HD.

====''Sengoku Basara 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

''Sengoku Basara 4'' (戦国BASARA4) is the fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''====

''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'' (戦国BASARA4 皇) released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku Basara'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den'' (戦国BASARA 真田幸村伝) is a spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This game is said to be more historically accurate than previous games. This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku Basara Mobile''====

''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' (戦国BASARA MOBILE) was a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku Basara Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku Basara Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'' (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ) was a free-to-play, mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku Basara" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku Basara 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes Matsuri'' (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ・祭) on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Party''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Party'' (戦国BASARA バトルパーティー) is a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A series of live streams done on the game by Capcom were uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019, and August 29, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第２回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the ''Monster Hunter'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Another collaboration was done in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", with it starting on January 14, 2020, and ending on February 13, 2020, and a trailer for the ''Devil May Cry'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I90sPy4fG5I|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『DEVIL MAY CRY 4』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku Basara'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku Basara II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku Basara Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen Basara'', based on the ''Gakuen Basara'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku Basara 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku Basara Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku Basara'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku Basara' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku Basara musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku Basara game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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{{About|the Sengoku Basara franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku Basara
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All ''Sengoku Basara'' games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku Basara X)|KLab Inc. (''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' and ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'')}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku Basara'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku Basara'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku Basara'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in
[[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku Basara'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku Basara]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku Basara'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku Basara|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku Basara'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

''Sengoku Basara (戦国BASARA)'' is the original game in the series and released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku Basara 2''====

''Sengoku Basara 2 (戦国BASARA2)'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku Basara'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku Basara'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku Basara'').

====''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes (戦国BASARA2 英雄外伝)'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku Basara X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X (戦国BASARA X)'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes (戦国BASARA バトルヒーローズ)'' is a [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku Basara 3'' (''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

''Sengoku Basara 3 (戦国BASARA3)'' is the third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes''====
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''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes (戦国BASARA クロニクルヒーローズ)'' released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''====

''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage (戦国BASARA3 宴)'' released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku Basara HD Collection''====

''Sengoku Basara HD Collection (戦国BASARA HDコレクション)'' released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. It comes with ''Sengoku Basara'', ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in 720p HD.

====''Sengoku Basara 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

''Sengoku Basara 4 (戦国BASARA4)'' is the fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''====

''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi (戦国BASARA4 皇)'' released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku Basara'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

''Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den (戦国BASARA 真田幸村伝)'' is a spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This game is said to be more historically accurate than previous games. This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku Basara'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku Basara X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku Basara Mobile''====

''Sengoku Basara Mobile (戦国BASARA MOBILE)'' was a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku Basara Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku Basara Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes''====

''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ)'' was a free-to-play, mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku Basara" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku Basara 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku Basara 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes Matsuri (戦国BASARA カードヒーローズ・祭)'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku Basara Battle Party''====

''Sengoku Basara Battle Party (戦国BASARA バトルパーティー)'' is a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A series of live streams done on the game by Capcom were uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019, and August 29, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第２回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the ''Monster Hunter'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Another collaboration was done in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", with it starting on January 14, 2020, and ending on February 13, 2020, and a trailer for the ''Devil May Cry'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I90sPy4fG5I|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『DEVIL MAY CRY 4』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku Basara'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku Basara II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku Basara Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen Basara'', based on the ''Gakuen Basara'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku Basara 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku Basara Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku Basara 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku Basara'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku Basara' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku Basara musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku Basara game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku Basara VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

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{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. "CERO rating marks" are grouped broadly into "age classification marks" and "other marks". Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Mark
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icon
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|25px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|25px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|25px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|25px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|25px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|25px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|25px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|25px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|25px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type" (Love, Sexual Content), "Violence expression type" (Violence, Horror), "Antisocial act expression type" (Drinking/Smoking, Gambling, Crime, Drugs), and "Language and ideology-related expression type" (Language). Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

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Beastars

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{{short description|Japanese manga and anime series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Beastars
| image = BEASTARS, volume 1.jpg
| caption = Cover of the first manga ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume, featuring Legoshi
| ja_kanji = BEASTARS
| ja_romaji =
| genre = [[Drama]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Website for Beastars |url=https://www.viz.com/beastars |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=March 28, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = [[manga]]
| title =
| author = [[Paru Itagaki]]
| illustrator =
| publisher = [[Akita Shoten]]
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Viz Media]]}}
| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| imprint = Shōnen Champion Comics
| magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Champion]]
| magazine_en =
| first = September 8, 2016
| last =
| volumes = 18
| volume_list = #Volumes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = TV series
| director = Shinichi Matsumi
| producer = Shunsuke Hosoi Yoshinori Takeeda (Fuji TV)
| writer = Nanami Higuchi
| music = [[Satoru Kōsaki]]
| studio = [[Orange (animation studio)|Orange]]
| licensee = [[Netflix]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]] ([[+Ultra]]), [[Television Nishinippon Corporation|TNC]], [[Kansai Telecasting Corporation|KTV]], [[Tōkai Television Broadcasting|THK]], [[Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting|UHB]], [[BS Fuji]]
| first = October 8, 2019
| last =
| episodes = 12
| episode_list = #Anime
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Beastars'''''|ビースターズ|Bīsutāzu|lead=yes|stylized as '''BEASTARS'''}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Paru Itagaki]]. It has been serialized in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Champion]]'' since September 2016, with its chapters collected in 18 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes as of April 2020. The story takes place in a world of modern, civilized, [[anthropomorphic]] animals with a cultural divide between [[carnivore]]s and [[herbivore]]s. The series takes its name from the in-universe rank of Beastar, an individual of great talent, service, and notoriety.

An [[anime]] television series adaptation by [[Orange (animation studio)|Orange]] aired from October 8 to December 26, 2019 on [[Fuji TV]]'s [[+Ultra]] programming block. A second season is scheduled for release in 2021. ''Beastars'' has won multiple awards, including being the first [[Akita Shoten]] title to take home the [[Manga Taishō]] Award. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by [[Viz Media]], while the anime is licensed by [[Netflix]].

==Plot==
Legoshi, a large gray [[wolf]], is a timid and quiet student of Cherryton Academy where he lives in a dorm with several other carnivorous students including his outgoing [[Labrador Retriever|Labrador]] friend, Jack. As a member of the school's drama club, Legoshi works as a stagehand and supports the actors of the club headed by the star pupil Louis, a [[red deer]].

Out of nowhere, Tem the [[alpaca]] is brutally murdered and devoured in the night, setting off a wave of unease and distrust between the herbivore and carnivore students. At the same time, Legoshi has a fateful encounter with Haru, a small [[dwarf rabbit]] who has been in love with the red deer Louis, and begins developing complex feelings for her.

==Characters==
{{Nihongo|'''Legoshi'''|レゴシ|Regoshi}}
:{{Voiced by|Chikahiro Kobayashi<ref name="cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-07/chikahiro-kobayashi-sayaka-senbongi-star-in-beastars-anime/.148771|title=Chikahiro Kobayashi, Sayaka Senbongi Star in BEASTARS Anime|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 8, 2019|accessdate=July 8, 2019}}</ref>|Jonah Scott<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast">{{cite web |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=BEASTARS Anime Reveals English Dub Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-20/beastars-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast/.156674 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=February 20, 2020 |date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>}}
:Legoshi, 17 years old at the start of the story,<ref name=Vol1ENVizp204>{{cite book|author=Itagaki, Paru|translator=Tomoko Kimura|title=Beastars|language=en|publisher=[[VIZ Media]]|date=July 2019|volume=1|page=204}} - First printing, and Annette Roman did the adaptation.</ref> is a towering gray [[wolf]] with a quiet personality contrasting his appearance. A second year student, he works as a member of the drama club's stage crew, and enjoys watching tragic stories performed despite never having had to directly participate in them. He attempts to hide his more terrifying traits in order to better acquaint his herbivorous classmates. He takes it upon himself to solve the murder of Tem. Generally conflicted with his status as a carnivore, Legoshi wishes to suppress his predatory desires which become even more complicated as he develops confused feelings towards Haru. He turns 18 in Volume 14.<ref>Volume 14, Chapter 120, Page 16.</ref>.
:Itagaki had first conceptualized a wolf character while she attended junior high school; the design ideas remained similar but she had, over time, different ideas for the character's story. Itagaki stated that she chose to make a wolf character as their similarity to dogs make them familiar to readers and that wolves' "sneaking around" makes them "cute".<ref name=Vol1ENVizp204/> The name "Legoshi" refers to actor [[Bela Lugosi]] while she used [[Mathieu Amalric]] as a model for Legoshi's face. She stated "I sometimes think of [[Kenichi Matsuyama]] when I'm drawing the body."<ref name=Vol1ENVizp204/>
{{Nihongo|'''Haru'''|ハル}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Sayaka Senbongi]]<ref name="cast"/>|[[Lara Jill Miller]]<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Haru, a third year, is the lone member of Cherryton's gardening club and general outcast of the school due to her sexual [[promiscuity]]. As a white [[dwarf rabbit]], she often finds herself being treated as a fragile individual by society and wants to be validated as a person; she feels that having [[Sexual intercourse|sex]] is the only way she can feel in control of herself. Haru tends to keep people at a distance, even those like Legoshi and Louis who wish to become closer with her.
{{Nihongo|'''Louis'''|ルイ|Rui}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yūki Ono]]<ref name="cast2">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-06/beastars-anime-reveals-more-cast-members-3rd-promo-video/.149753|title=BEASTARS Anime Reveals More Cast Members, 3rd Promo Video|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 6, 2019|accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>|Griffin Puatu<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Louis the [[red deer]], 18 at the start of the story,<ref name=Vol2ENVizp190>{{cite book|author=Itagaki, Paru|translator=Tomoko Kimura|title=Beastars|language=en|publisher=[[VIZ Media]]|date=July 2019|volume=2|page=190}} - First printing, and Annette Roman did the adaptation.</ref> is a third year student at Cherryton and leads the school's drama club. Prideful and confident, Louis has a dream to become the next Beastar. He tends to look down upon those around him and assert his dominance even as an herbivore surrounded by carnivores. Though typically manipulative for his own desires, Louis has shown kindness and admiration (especially with Legoshi) that evolves over the course of the story. He has been romantically entangled with Haru.
:Itagaki gives the character a "feminine" appearance, and that of the characters as of Volume 2 he "is the most difficult character[...]to draw" due to issues in making him show emotional characteristics, adding that she did not have difficulty drawing the actual parts of the character.<ref name=Vol2ENVizp190/> Itagaki stated that she chose the name "Louis" due to its upper class connotations.<ref name=Vol2ENVizp190/>
{{Nihongo|'''Juno'''|ジュノ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Atsumi Tanezaki]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Lauren Landa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Lauren_A_Landa/status/1230669468004544512|title=I told ya'll 2020 would be crazy! I am so excited to FINALLY announce that I voice Juno in the @NXOnNetflix Dub of #BEASTARS !!! I love this show so much! Thank you @thereubeh and @SDIMediaGroup !! To quote @ImMrTransistor : AWOOOOO!!|last=Landa|first=Lauren|date=2020-02-20|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>}}
:Juno is a first-year female gray wolf student and new member of the drama club who falls in love with Legoshi at first sight after he protects her from bullies, having heard of him prior to meeting him. She is determined to win his heart and become a Beastar alongside him, to create a new peaceful era for all carnivores together.
{{Nihongo|'''Gouhin'''|ゴウヒン}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Akio Ōtsuka]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Keith Silverstein]]<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:A [[giant panda]] who works as a psychiatrist and back-alley doctor, who treats and rehabilitates carnivores whose predatory instincts start to overtake them. He first encounters Legoshi when he passes out in the Black Market, and at first assumes that Legoshi is one of many carnivores succumbing to their feral instincts, but soon develops something of a friendship with him, eventually becoming a mentor of sorts to him.
{{Nihongo|'''Jack'''|ジャック|Jakku}}
:{{Voiced by|Junya Enoki<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Benjamin Diskin|Ben Diskin]]<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Jack is a [[Labrador Retriever]], and also Legoshi's closest friend. The two have been acquaintances since their childhood. He is very friendly and wants the best for Legoshi, supporting him no matter what.
{{Nihongo|'''Bill'''|ビル|Biru}}
:{{Voiced by|Takaaki Torashima<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Kaiji Tang]]<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Bill is a [[Bengal tiger]] and second-year student at Cherryton Academy. He is also a member of the drama club's acting division and desires to become the next Beastar in order to prove the worth of all carnivores. He even comes to view Legoshi as a rival in terms of acting skill.
{{Nihongo|'''Kolo'''|コロ|Koro}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Takeo Ōtsuka (voice actor)|Takeo Ōtsuka]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Kyle McCarley]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020">{{cite news|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Beastars/| title=Beastars (2020)|website=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=March 24, 2020|date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>}}
:An [[Old English Sheepdog]] and friend of Legoshi's who lives in the same dorm.
{{Nihongo|'''Boss'''|ボス|Bosu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yoshiyuki Shimozuma]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Kyle Hebert]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
:A [[fennec fox]] and friend of Legoshi's who lives in the same dorm.
{{Nihongo|'''Sanou'''|サヌ|Sanu}}
:{{Voiced by|Fukushi Ochiai<ref name="cast2"/>|Kyle Hebert<ref name="BTVA">{{cite news|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Beastars/| title=Beastars (2020)|website=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=February 28, 2020|date=February 27, 2020}}</ref>}}
:A [[pelican]] and head director of the drama club.
{{Nihongo|'''Miguno'''|ミグノ|Miguno}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yuma Uchida]]<ref name="cast2"/>|Michael Chapman<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
:A [[spotted hyena]] and friend of Legoshi's who lives in the same dorm.
{{Nihongo|'''Durham'''|ダラム|Daramu}}
:{{Voiced by|Naoto Kobayashi<ref name="cast2"/>|Billy Kametz<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
:A [[coyote]] and friend of Legoshi's who lives in the same dorm.
{{Nihongo|'''Kai'''|カイ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Nobuhiko Okamoto]]<ref name="cast2"/>|Daman Mills<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Kai is a [[mongoose]]. Formerly part of the drama club acting team, he is demoted by Louis to working as a stagehand and supporting the actors of the club.
{{Nihongo|'''Els'''|エルス|Erusu}}
:{{Voiced by|Sayumi Watabe<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Erika Harlacher]]<ref name="Beastars ENG Cast"/>}}
:Els is an [[Angora goat|Angora goat]] who was the object of Tem's affection. She initially feared Legoshi following Tem's murder, but she changed her mind and forgave the wolf when he gave her Tem's love letter.
{{Nihongo|'''Dom'''|ドーム|Dōmu}}
:{{Voiced by|Genki Muro<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Brian Beacock]]<ref name="BTVA"/>}}
:A third-year [[peafowl]] and the stage crew leader of the drama club.
{{Nihongo|'''Kibi'''|キビ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yūichi Iguchi]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Bryce Papenbrook]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
:An [[anteater]] member of the drama club's stage crew.
{{Nihongo|'''Sheila'''|シイラ|Shīra}}
:{{Voiced by|Yuko Hara<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Cristina Vee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CristinaVee/status/1230698073254285313|title=Yo I’m Sheila in Beastars! I love this show!|last=Vee|first=Cristina|date=2020-02-20|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>}}
:A third-year [[cheetah]] and a high ranked member of the drama club serving as the choreographer.
{{Nihongo|'''Aoba'''|アオバ}}
:{{Voiced by|Ikuto Kanemasa<ref name="cast2"/>|Tony Azzolino<ref name="BTVA"/>}}
: A [[bald eagle]] second-year student and friend to both Legoshi and Bill.
{{Nihongo|'''Ellen'''|エレン|Eren}}
:{{Voiced by|Akane Ōchi<ref name="cast2"/>|Lauren Landa<ref name="BTVA"/>}}
:Ellen is a second-year [[zebra]] student at Cherryton Academy. She is a member of the drama club who holds great respect from the herbivore side (though not nearly as much as Louis). She is shown to be easily scared of carnivores and is the first to blame one of them for Tem's death.
{{Nihongo|'''Mizuchi'''|ミズチ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Hibiku Yamamura]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Cherami Leigh]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: A paranoid [[Harlequin rabbit]] student at Cherryton Academy in Haru's grade who believes herself an endangered species and enjoys belittling Haru as inferior to her.
{{Nihongo|'''Legom'''|レゴム|Regomu}}
:{{Voiced by|Sakura Andou<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Reba Buhr]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: A [[Leghorn chicken]] student at Cherryton High School who sits next to Legoshi because the seats are arranged alphabetically. Every Wednesday, she sells her eggs to the school store, where Legoshi buys eggs from to make egg sandwiches. Although they seldom interact with one another, Legom appreciates Legoshi's affinity for her eggs.
{{Nihongo|'''Mayor'''|市長|Shichō}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Mitsuaki Hoshino]]<ref name="cast2"/>|Billy Kametz<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: The unnamed [[lion]] mayor who selfishly ignores any negative behavior of other carnivores (especially lions) for the sake of preserving the peace. He admits to spending an exorbitant amount of money on plastic surgery to make himself look more like an herbivore for the sole purpose of appearing less threatening, and therefore more "electable".
{{Nihongo|'''Oguma'''|オグマ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]<ref name="cast2"/>|[[Bob Buchholz]]<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: A red deer who is the owner and head of the Horns Conglomerate. Being infertile and in need of having a successor, he adopted Louis from the Back Market Alley when the latter was very little.
{{Nihongo|'''Tem'''|テム|Temu}}
:{{Voiced by|Takeo Ōtsuka|Kyle McCarley<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: Tem is an [[alpaca]] who was mysteriously murdered. Before his death, he had feelings for Els and made a love letter (which Legoshi knew and gave to Els afterward). Later in the series, the murderer is revealed amidst plenty of intrigue.
{{Nihongo|'''Zoe'''|ゾーイ|Zōi}}
:{{Voiced by|Genki Muro|Kylen Deporter<ref name="BTVA March 2020"/>}}
: Zoe is a [[goat]] and member of Cherryton Academy's Drama Club.
{{Nihongo|'''Tao'''|タオ}}
:{{Voiced by|Naoto Kobayashi|Bryce Papenbrook<ref name="BTVA"/>}}
: Tao is a [[black panther]] third-year student at Cherryton Academy as well as a member of the Drama Club.
{{Nihongo|'''Ibuki'''|伊吹}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Taiten Kusunoki]]}}<ref name="Season 2"/>
: Member of the Shishu-Gumi that operates the [[black market]]. Ibuki is a clever and calm lion among its reckless members.
{{Nihongo|'''Free'''|自由}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Subaru Kimura]]}}<ref name="Season 2"/>
: A quick-tempered lion that actively takes on the lead in turf wars. Aggressive but also likes to joke around.
{{Nihongo|'''Gon'''|ゴン}}
: The [[Siberian tiger]] Headmaster of Cherryton Academy who is also a member of the All-Organism Council that helps in selecting new Beastars each year.

==Media==
===Manga===
Paru Itagaki launched the [[manga]] in [[Akita Shoten]]'s [[Shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Champion]]'' on September 8, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/31/squid-girl-author-prepares-new-manga |title="Squid Girl" Author Prepares New Manga |last=Green |first=Scott |date=August 31, 2018 |website=[[Crunchyroll]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Taisho">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-22/paru-itagaki-beastars-wins-11th-manga-taisho-awards/.129344 |title=Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards |last1=Loo |first1=Egan |last2=Hodgkins |first2=Crystalyn |date=March 22, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref> The series has been compiled into 18 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes to date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/series/7011 |title=BEASTARS |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref> During their panel at [[Anime NYC]] 2018, [[Viz Media]] announced that they have licensed the manga.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Viz Media Licenses My Hero Academia: Smash!!, Komi Can't Communicate, Beastars Manga |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-17/viz-media-licenses-my-hero-academia-smash-komi-cant-communicate-beastars-manga/.139608 |website=Anime News Network |accessdate=November 17, 2018 |date=November 17, 2018}}</ref> In a September 2019 interview with [[Spanish language|Spanish]] website Ramen Para Dos, Itagaki stated that the manga would have "at most twenty volumes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Entrevista a Paru Itagaki, autora de Beastars |url=https://ramenparados.com/entrevista-a-paru-itagaki-autora-de-beastars/ |website=Ramen Para Dos |accessdate=September 10, 2019 |date=September 10, 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>

====Volumes====
{{Graphic novel list/header
| Language = Japanese
| SecondLanguage = English
| Width = 100%
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| RelDate = January 6, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227546 |title=BEASTARS 第1巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22754-4
| LicensedRelDate = July 16, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-1/product/5969 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 1 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0798-0
| ChapterListCol1 =
{{Numbered list|start=1
| {{nihongo|"Introduction upon the Full Moon"|満月なのでご紹介します|Mangetsu na no de go shōkai shimasu}}
| {{nihongo|"Rubbing Each Other the Wrong Way"|少年たちの逆撫で|Shōnen-tachi no saka nade}}
| {{nihongo|"A Warning in the Mist"|霧の中の警鐘|Kiri no naka no keishō}}
| {{nihongo|"A Pretty Bad Day Even for Rabbits"|ウサギ史上でもかなり悪い日|Usagi-shijō demo kanari warui hi}}
| {{nihongo|"Hey, It's Us!"|ねぇ僕らだよ|Nee bokurada yo}}
| {{nihongo|"The Beasts' First-Magnitude Star"|ケモノたちの一等星|Kemono-tachi no ichitō-sei}}
| {{nihongo|"Game Preserve Level 100"|禁猟区レベル100|Kinryō-ku reberu hyaku}}
}}
| Summary =
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 2
| RelDate = April 7, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227554 |title=BEASTARS 第2巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22755-1
| LicensedRelDate = September 17, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-2/product/6038 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 2 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0799-7
| ChapterListCol1 =
{{Numbered list|start=8
| {{nihongo|"Sighs of the Surrogate Mother"|ゴッドマザーのため息|Goddomazā no tameiki|"The Godmother Sighs"}}
| {{nihongo|"The Wind Rises (Where No One Can Feel It Blow)"|風立ちぬ (ただし見えない所で)|Kaze tachinu (Tadashi mienai tokoro de)}}
| {{nihongo|"Keep Your Secrets Backstage"|プライバシ一は舞台裏に|Puraibashi ichi wa butaiura ni|"Privacy Offstage"}}
| {{nihongo|"Feels Like Glass in the Gums"|歯茎にガラス|Haguki ni garasu}}
| {{nihongo|"Dazzling Dictatorship"|まぶしき独裁|Mabushiki dokusai}}
| {{nihongo|"Ying and Yang Stripes"|陰と陽、シマシマ|In to yō, shimashima}}
| {{nihongo|"On the Scent of the Holy Grail"|聖杯の匂い|Seihai no nioi}}
| {{nihongo|"Camaraderie"|仲間の証、温かく|Nakama no akashi, atatakaku|"Warm Proof of Kinship"}}
| {{nihongo|"Scorching Punishments"|君を焦がす制歳|Kimi o kogasu seisai}}
}}
| Summary =
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 3
| RelDate = May 8, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227562 |title=BEASTARS 第3巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22756-8
| LicensedRelDate = November 19, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-3/product/6090 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 3 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0800-0
| ChapterListCol1 =
{{Numbered list|start=17
| {{nihongo|"He Howls "No" Like a Child"|遠吠えのイヤイヤ症候群|Tōboe no Iya-Iya Shōkōgun}}
| {{nihongo|"The Beasts' Summer Festival of the Meteor"|獣の盆、彼らが夏|Kemono no Bon, Karera ga Natsu}}
| {{nihongo|"The Name of the Howling Boy"|ガウガウ君の名は|Gau-Gau Kimi no Na wa|"Bow Wow Your Name"}}
| {{nihongo|"The Client Next Door"|隣のクライアント|Tonari no Kuraianto}}
| {{nihongo|"Resonating with the Outside World"|外界との共鳴|Gaikai to no Kyōmei}}
| {{nihongo|"Shadows of Tall Buildings"|建ち並ぶビルの影|Tachinarabu Biru no Kage}}
| {{nihongo|"Shattered on the Stairway to Adulthood"|おとなの階段に散る|Otona no Kaidan ni Chiru}}
| {{nihongo|"The Reality Captured in Photographs"|現像されたリアルたち|Genzō sa Reta Riaru-tachi}}
| {{nihongo|"I'm in Tears and I Hate Everything"|視界は滲むし全部嫌だ|Shikai wa Nijimushi Zenbu Iyada}}
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 4
| RelDate = July 7, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227570 |title=BEASTARS 第4巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22757-5
| LicensedRelDate = January 21, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-4/product/6145 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 4 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0801-7
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| {{nihongo|"That Day with Mr. Bambi"|あの日ミス夕ーバンビと|Ano hi Misutā Banbi to}}
| {{nihongo|"Look, We're Perfect Together"|ジャストフィットを見てよ|Jasutofitto o mite yo}}
| {{nihongo|"His Feelings Are Richly Colored"|その感情、極彩色|Sono kanjō, gokusaishiki}}
| {{nihongo|"Fresh Subway Winds"|地下鉄の風はみずみずしい|Chikatetsu no Kaze wa Mizumizushī}}
| {{nihongo|"The Iron Tamer"|鉄の猛獣使い|Tetsu no Mōjū Tsukai}}
| {{nihongo|"Her Ambition Is Shocking Pink"|野望はショッキングピンク|Yabō wa shokkingupinku}}
| {{nihongo|"Then Will You Turn the Lights Off?"|なら電気を消して|Nara Denki o Keshite}}
| {{nihongo|"I Swear I'll Rise Up"|宣誓⋯上へまいります|Sensei...Ue e Mairimasu}}
| {{nihongo|"Secret Bodyguard"|ボディガードは神妙に|Bodigādo wa Shinmyō ni}}
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 5
| RelDate = October 6, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227589 |title=BEASTARS 第5巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22758-2
| LicensedRelDate = March 17, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-5/product/6204 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 5 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0802-4
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| {{nihongo|"For the Sake of ''Physiologie du Goût''"|美味礼讃のため|Bimiraisan no Tame}}
| {{nihongo|"What Spills Over from His Fists"|こぶしの縁から溢れるもの|Kobushi no Fuchi Kara Afureru Mono}}
| {{nihongo|"Guided by Rain Clouds"|雨雲の誘導|Amagumo no Yūdō}}
| {{nihongo|"White Fur on Ruled Lines"|罫線に白い毛這わせて|Keisen ni Shiroi Ke Hawasete}}
| {{nihongo|"I Want to Capture You"|君を捕まえたい|Kimi o Tsukamaetai}}
| {{nihongo|"My Lungs Are Filled with Your Scent More than My Heart Is Filled with Emotion"|胸いっぱいより肺いっぱい|Mune-ippai Yori Hai-ippai}}
| {{nihongo|"A Large Carnivore's Sense of Loyalty"|大型忠誠心|Ōgata Chūseishin}}
| {{nihongo|"The Two of Us in This Intense Night"|味が濃い夜に僕ら２匹|Aji ga Koi Yoru ni Bokura 2-biki}}
| {{nihongo|"A Young Male's Instincts"|オートマチックなる青年|Ōtomachikku Naru Seinen|"Automatic Youth"}}
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 6
| RelDate = December 9, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227597 |title=BEASTARS 第6巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22759-9
| LicensedRelDate = May 19, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-6/product/6251 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 6 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0803-1
| ChapterListCol1 =
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| "Cemented by Warm Sweat"
| "A Black Hole Beneath Her Eyelashes"
| "Dominance Through Contrast"
| "Only the Wind Knows"
| "In the Lingering Summer Heat"
| "The Pups Who Transcended Old Tradition"
| "Othello of Fire"
| "Life Tastes Like Heavy Lead"
| "Two Dangerous Egotists"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 7
| RelDate = February 8, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227600 |title=BEASTARS 第7巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22760-5
| LicensedRelDate = July 21, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/beastars-volume-7/product/6324 |title=BEASTARS Vol. 7 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=April 9, 2019}}</ref>
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-0804-8
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| "A Cornered Rat Bites the Cat"
| "Catching a Faint Sound"
| "Eve Has Eaten the Apple"
| "The Savior's Seduction"
| "Two Hearts In Harmony"
| "A Drop of Milk in Black Coffee"
| "Raison D'etre of a Glorifier"
| "A Deep and Philanthropistic World"
| "You're Like a Moth Flying Under the Moonlight"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 8
| RelDate = May 8, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227619 |title=BEASTARS 第8巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22761-2
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "The Resolve to Change Your Appearance"
| "Lighting Oil on Fire!"
| "A Dancer Does Not Need Pointe Shoes"
| "The Value of Nonexistent Genes"
| "A Burial in a Windy Coast"
| "Alternating the Currents of Dentition"
| "Limp Teeth Meets Invigorated Hands"
| "The Tin Can Phone Line is Dying"
| "Civilization's Cradle"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 9
| RelDate = July 6, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227627 |title=BEASTARS 第9巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 13, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22762-9
| LicensedRelDate = —
| LicensedISBN =
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| "Just An Ordinary Day"
| "Burning White Flames"
| "A "Wolf" with Good Lineage"
| "An Aloof Knight"
| "To Unwind a Grandfather Clock"
| "A Cappricco and a Cry For The Moon"
| "The Naivete of a Honey Hunt"
| "A Garden of Organic Fruit"
| "A Lingerie-To-Lingerie Talk"
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| Summary =
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 10
| RelDate = September 7, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227635 |title=BEASTARS 第10巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 13, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22763-6
| LicensedRelDate = —
| LicensedISBN =
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| "The Decision to Smile"
| "A Pair of Eyes As Dark and Round As Soup Bowls"
| "Across the Universe"
| "A Hug From You Is Worth More Than My Bed"
| "Turbulence-Inducing Claw Strikes"
| "Is Our Blood Divided By Sewage?"
| "A Comet in this Abyss"
| "The New Star Wins the Award for Best Supporting Actor"
| "Hell Hath No Fury"
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| Summary =
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 11
| RelDate = November 8, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227643 |title=BEASTARS 第11巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 13, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22764-3
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "Stains on a Chopping Board: Traces of a Dream"
| "The Old Year and the New Year of My Soul"
| "The Howl of a Guardian Deity"
| "You Are the Prince of Beasts"
| "A Piece of Golden Hair On My Shirt, Now In My Pocket"
| "Beast School Wars"
| "A Drop of 18-Times Concentrate"
| "I Give You My Crimson Cross Section"
| "We Were Just Out Eating"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 12
| RelDate = February 8, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227651 |title=BEASTARS 第12巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 13, 2018 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22765-0
| LicensedRelDate = —
| LicensedISBN =
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| "Meeting Eyes With Myself Twenty Years Into the Future"
| "A Leader With a Black Mane"
| "What Happens When You Bust a Tire In a Very Full Train?"
| "Condition For Living: Raising a Stray Dog"
| "Was It Fire That Made His Body Black?"
| "Seeds Scatter Like Rain"
| "A Lethal Dose of Love, Marmalade Flavored"
| "Born to be Eaten"
| "Scales that Reflect the Light of the Moon"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 13
| RelDate = April 8, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/425322766X |title=BEASTARS 第13巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=July 21, 2019 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22766-7
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "Inherited Sanpaku Eyes that Determine the Fate of Love"
| "Caribbean Neighborhood"
| "An Oxygen-Depriving Date with a Merman"
| "I Don't Know What Beer Tastes Like"
| "His Marble-Like Eyes Are Blurred Like Frosted Glass"
| "A Shower of Antitoxic Mist"
| "A Body Filled with Purity and Whimsy"
| "Friend, Shall I Bow Before You with My Tongue on the Floor?"
| "Tonight, I Feel More Like a Bunny Than She Does (Now Dig In)"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 14
| RelDate = July 8, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253227678 |title=BEASTARS 第14巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=July 21, 2019 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22767-4
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "A Dancing Boy's Introspection"
| "An Altar of Beta-Carotene"
| "A Machine Gun Without Ammo"
| "If You Pour Out All the Lukewarm Water, You'll Be Left with Cold Water"
| "A Shout in the Evening Like a Baby's First Cry"
| "The Neck of an Hourglass: Ascending with You"
| "A Requiem Can Sound Like a Hymn if You Listen Hard Enough"
| "Our Tails, Afterimages Etched into Our Skulls"
| "The More Colors are Mixed in Paint, the Blacker It Gets"
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| VolumeNumber = 15
| RelDate = October 10, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253229034 |title=BEASTARS 第15巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=October 21, 2019 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22903-6
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "A Monster's Threatening Letter with a Noshi Attached"
| "A Devil's Prayer is a Premonition of Bad Luck"
| "Spots like a Mystical Beast Under a Disco Ball"
| "A "Danger Mixture" Made to Counteract Against a Gas Outbreak"
| "Jumping out of a Dream of an Annunciation"
| "His Lead-Colored Prosthetic Leg is Sometimes Rainbow-Colored Under the Sun"
| "A Forcibly-worn Flower Crown Made of Silver Vine"
| "You Call Me by My Name as if I'm Already Dead"
| "The High Tide Swallows the Beach's Sand"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 16
| RelDate = December 6, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253229042 |title=BEASTARS 第16巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 6, 2019 }}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22904-3
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "Final Contact"
| "Sweet Steam and Green Peppers"
| "Our Electric Cardiogram is a Straw Ripped to Pieces"
| "A Departure From La La Land"
| "A Transient 21,500 Years"
| "Running Across the Twilit Field"
| "Acting Direction in a Tragedy"
| "A Mermaid's Song with Bubbles"
| "100 Years of Life for an Animal?!"
}}
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 17
| RelDate = January 8, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253229050 |title=BEASTARS 第17巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22905-0
| LicensedRelDate = —
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| "Her Breasts So Translucent the Light of the TV Passes Through Them"
| "I Am a Feline"
| "A Body Without Privacy"
| "An El Niño in My Desert"
| "Wipe Off Your Drool Before Saying Sweet Nothings"
| "When I Woke Up I Thought Morning Would Come"
| "The Second Coming of the White Fox"
| "Oh My Big Daddy!"
| "Please Listen to "Comedians' Gallop" When Reading This Chapter"
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 18
| RelDate = April 8, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253229069 |title=BEASTARS 第18巻 |website=[[Akita Shoten]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 10, 2020}}</ref>
| ISBN = 978-4-253-22906-7
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| "A Question of Self-Harming School Regulations: Claw Marks on the Wall"
| "Howl of the Losing Dogs: A Fine Melody"
| "Jack-sensei's History Classroom"
| "The Yolk Forever In Our Heart"
| "A Dormant Time Bomb"
| "Adler Appears Without a Scene Change"
| "An Unheard-of Word"
| "Following Tracing Lines for Their Purity"
| "The Uncertainty of a Loyal Son"
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===Anime===
In the 10th issue of 2019 of ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'', it was announced that ''Beastars'' would get an [[anime]] television series adaptation<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ressler |first1=Karen |title=BEASTARS Manga Gets Anime Adaptation |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-05/beastars-manga-gets-anime-adaptation/.142685 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=February 6, 2019 |date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> animated by CG studio [[Orange (animation studio)|Orange]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=BEASTARS Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/beastars-anime-1st-promo-video-streamed/.143066 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=February 6, 2019 |date=February 6, 2019}}</ref> Shinichi Matsumi directed the series, with Nanami Higuchi handling series composition, Nao Ootsu designing the characters, and [[Satoru Kōsaki]] composing the series' music.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=BEASTARS TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Staff |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-25/beastars-tv-anime-reveals-new-visual-staff/.144985 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=March 25, 2019 |date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> The series aired from October 8 to December 26, 2019 and aired on [[Fuji TV]]'s [[+Ultra]] anime programming block and other channels. The first season was 12 episodes in total,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frye|first1=Patrick |title=BEASTARS’ Netflix release date for U.S. and English audiences confirmed for winter 2020 |url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/anime/beastars-netflix-release-date-u-s-english-2020/ |website=[[Monsters and Critics]] |accessdate=December 18, 2019 |date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> with the Netflix release outside of Japan on March 13, 2020.<ref name="CR cites international release">{{cite web|last=Luster |first=Joseph |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/11/06/beastars-anime-makes-its-netflix-debut-outside-of-japan-in-early-2020 |title=Beastars Anime Makes Its Netflix Debut Outside of Japan in Early 2020 |work=[[Crunchyroll]] |date=November 6, 2019 |accessdate=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=BEASTARS Anime Premieres on Netflix Outside of Japan on March 13|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-01-13/beastars-anime-premieres-on-netflix-outside-of-japan-on-march-13/.155311 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=January 13, 2020 |date=January 13, 2020}}</ref> At the conclusion of the TV broadcast, a second season was announced.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loo |first1=Egan |title=BEASTARS Anime Gets 2nd Season|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-25/beastars-anime-gets-2nd-season/.154756 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=December 25, 2019 |date=December 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/12/25-1/beastars-anime-will-return-for-a-second-season</ref> Animation studio Orange will be returning to produce the second season, which will be released in 2021.<ref name="Season 2">{{cite web |last1=Frye |first1=Patrick |title=BEASTARS Season 2 release date confirmed for 2021 on Netflix|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/anime/beastars-season-2-release-date-beastars-part-2-netflix-us-beastars-manga-ending-paru-itagaki/ |website=[[Monsters and Critics]] |accessdate=March 20, 2020 |date=March 20, 2020}}</ref>

ALI performed the series' opening theme song "Wild side", while [[Yurika (musician)|YURiKA]] performed the series' ending theme songs "Le zoo", "Sleeping instinct", "Marble" and "Floating Story on the Moon".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pineda |first1=Rafael |title=BEASTARS Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, October 8 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-16/beastars-anime-video-reveals-opening-song-october-8-premiere/.151200 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=September 16, 2019 |date=September 16, 2019}}</ref>

The first season was released on March 13, 2020 on [[Netflix]] outside of Japan.

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|-
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = {{Nihongo|The Moon and the Beast|満月は照らす獣を選んでる|Mangetsu wa terasu kemono o eranderu}}
| DirectedBy = Shinichi Matsumi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|8}}
| ShortSummary = Tem, an alpaca, is murdered and eaten by an unknown carnivore late at night. As tensions rise between the herbivores and carnivores across the campus of Cherryton, the school's Drama Club attempts to continue practicing for their play in honor of their late member. A white dwarf rabbit named Haru is bullied by her classmates while a grey wolf named Legoshi tries to work with his red deer classmate Louis on settling tensions in the club. While Louis attempts to provide extra practice for Tem's replacement late in the evening, Legoshi stands watch outside the theater, but suddenly finds himself drawn to Haru. [chapters 1-4 (vol. 1)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = {{Nihongo|The Academy's Top Dogs|学園の心臓部は庭園にあり|Gakuen no shinzōbu wa teien ni ari}}
| DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Geshi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|17}}
| ShortSummary = Legoshi attempts to fight his carnivorous urges that try to convince him to eat Haru, as he injures the rabbit's arm. She escapes when Legoshi is distracted by a classmate who alerts him about Louis injuring himself in the darkened theater. The next day, Louis helps break up a fight in the Cherryton cafeteria, and later carries on rehearsing his lead role in the Drama Club play while hiding his injured leg. The Drama Club decides to get some roses to decorate a set piece in the play, and give the job to Legoshi, who discovers that Haru is the sole member of the Gardening Club. He helps her with some gardening tasks while worrying that she might recognize him as the attacker from last night. Haru offers her body in thanks for his help, frightening Legoshi. [chapters 5-8 (vol. 1-2)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = {{Nihongo|A Wolf is Born|オスオオカミ出生のとき|Osuōkami shussei no toki}}
| DirectedBy = Makoto Sokuza
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|24}}
| ShortSummary = Legoshi abruptly flees from Haru before she finishes disrobing him, as some herbivores talk about a rumor that Haru is a slut who has slept with multiple men. Legoshi tries to sort through his own feelings for Haru, as a wolf, and as a male. Meanwhile, Louis pushes himself to get through his part in the Drama Club's play, even though his injured leg is getting worse, and he finds himself increasingly irritated at Legoshi suppressing his carnivore strength. Louis manages to pull off a grand performance, but after the curtain falls on the play, Louis collapses on stage. [chapters 8-12 (vol. 2)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = {{Nihongo|Give it Your All|君は聖杯までふやかして|Kimi wa seihai made fuyakashite}}
| DirectedBy = Atsushi Yukawa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|31}}
| ShortSummary = Louis wakes up in the Cherryton school infirmary to discover that he has fractured his leg, and decides to give his lead role to Bill the Bengal tiger. Legoshi is forced to take Bill's role as one of the villains of the play. As the second day of the performance arrives, Bill reveals to Legoshi that he took a few drops of rabbit's blood to prepare. During the play, Bill starts to flub his lines while the audience wonders what happened to Louis. Legoshi breaks character and starts fighting Bill on stage for real, venting his anger against Bill for using rabbit blood to "dope" and against his own violent actions against Haru. When Bill claws back, Louis suddenly appears and breaks up the fight, drawing applause. [chapters 13-16 (vol. 2)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = {{Nihongo|Two Sides to the Story|しっぽの汚れにも理由を見出すお年頃|Shippo no yogore ni mo riyū o mīdasu otoshigoro}}
| DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Geshi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|7}}
| ShortSummary = Because of the publicity the on-stage fight has gathered (if for the wrong reasons), Louis refrains from suspending Legoshi and Bill from the drama club. A month later, the club is called on to participate in the upcoming Meteorite Festival. Legoshi is still insecure about his growing feelings for Haru, who in turn begins to see him in a better light for his friendliness and modesty. Eventually, after having dinner together in the cafeteria, she shares her name with him. [chapters 17-20 (vol. 3)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = {{Nihongo|Blurred Vision – Dream or Reality?|視界の滲み夢か現か|Shikai no nijimi: yume ka utsutsu ka}}
| DirectedBy = Makoto Sokuza
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|14}}
| ShortSummary = The community is startled by another brutal herbivore murder committed by carnivores. Legoshi saves a young wolf girl named Juno from a couple of bullies, winning her affection. Later, he, Aoba and a group of their peers go downtown to city hall to collect information for the Meteorite Festival. Then, after spending the day in the city, they get lost and stray into a district called the Black Market, where Legoshi is horrified to see herbivores selling their own body parts to passing carnivores. While running away through the market, Legoshi is overcome by the scent of meat and passes out in a back alley. There he is picked up by the Black Market's psychotherapist and guardian, who explains to Legoshi that his feelings for Haru are actually his predatory instincts disguised as romantic feelings. When Legoshi explains to him that he has no prior experience with love, he gives him a rabbit-themed erotic magazine to test whether those feelings are based on love or predatory instincts. On his way back to school, Legoshi runs into Aoba, who was likewise disgusted by the Black Market, and the two reconcile. [chapters 21-25 (vol. 3)]|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = {{Nihongo|Below the Fur Coat|制服と被毛のそのまた下の|Seifuku to himō no sono mata shita no}}
| DirectedBy = Kensuke Yamamoto
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|21}}
| ShortSummary = Legom, a chicken student who regularly delivers her eggs to the school cafeteria for the carnivore students, is devoted to making sure her eggs are of the highest quality. As Louis exits Haru's garden clubhouse, he runs into Legoshi, and they realize that both of them have an interest in Haru. Jack finds the erotic magazine and confronts Legoshi with it, who explains that he thought he had an interest in a female rabbit but is convinced that he has no feelings for her. Despite his efforts to distance himself from Haru, Legoshi eventually admits to himself that he is actually in love with her. [chapters 20, 26-28 (vol. 3-4)]|
}}
{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = {{Nihongo|Caught like Floss in a Canine's Teeth|犬歯に糸ようじひっかけるように|Kenshi ni itoyōji hikkakeru yō ni}}
| DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Geshi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|28}}
| ShortSummary = The first preparations for the Meteorite Festival are finished. When Haru finds herself alone out at dusk, Legoshi offers to go back to school together with her, but struggles with his inner conflict between his carnivorous instincts and his love for Haru. Juno confronts Louis with her goals of becoming the next Beastar and winning Legoshi's heart. When she and Legoshi wander the festival grounds, a temporary blackout causes the worried Legoshi to look for Haru, which is witnessed by Juno. [chapters 29-32 (vol. 4)]|
}}
{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = {{Nihongo|Into the Lion's Den|エレベーター最上階の戦慄|Erebētā saijōkai no senritsu}}
| DirectedBy = Makoto Sokuza
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|5}}
| ShortSummary = Louis reminisces about his childhood, when he grew up as illegal livestock for carnivores until he was taken in by Oguma, head of the Horns Conglomerate, who adopted him as his son. Legoshi prevents a carnivore student from attacking Louis, and discovers that Louis has been marked for lynching because him becoming the next Beastar might render carnivores underprivileged. Legoshi sets up a meeting with Haru to confess his feelings to her, but Haru is kidnapped by Shishi-Gumi, a criminal lion gang whose head intends to eat her. Fearing that this incident will endanger his position, the Mayor forbids any investigation in this matter, even blackmailing Louis with his livestock background to keep him quiet. Misunderstanding Louis's hesitation to look for Haru, Legoshi gets into a fight with Louis before deciding to rescue her by himself. [chapters 33-36 (vol. 4-5)]|
}}
{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = {{Nihongo|A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing|綿毛、地の果てまで追うならば|Watage, chi no hate made ou naraba}}
| DirectedBy = Daiki Katō
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|12}}
| ShortSummary = Beginning his search for Shishi-Gumi in the Black Market, Legoshi is soon begrudgingly joined by the panda doctor Gouhin after Legoshi convinces him of his feelings for Haru. Driven by Haru's lingering smell and Gouhin's advice, Legoshi unleashes his bestial instincts, allowing him to fight his way past the Shishi-Gumi guards. While thinking about Legoshi, Haru finds the strength to stand up against her captors, allowing Legoshi to reach her just in time. [chapters 37-40 (vol. 5)]|
}}
{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = {{Nihongo|To the Neon District|ゆきゆきて夏のネオン街|Yuki yukite natsu no neon machi}}
| DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Geshi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|19}}
| ShortSummary = While his friends at school notice his absence and begin to worry, Legoshi defeats the Shishi-Gumi Boss in a bloody fight to save Haru. As he and Haru leave the Shishigumi hideout, the Boss tries to shoot Legoshi in the back, but is instead killed by Louis who has also come to rescue Haru. As they rest in a [[love hotel]] for the night, Legoshi admits that it was he who attacked Haru by the fountain that night. Haru confesses that she has always suspected it, but still came to like Legoshi for his kind nature. But as they attempt to have their first sexual encounter together, their instincts as carnivore and herbivore get in the way yet again. [chapters 41-44 (vol. 5-6)]|
}}
{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = {{Nihongo|In the Storm's Wake|夏嵐の後ろ姿|Karan no ushiro sugata}}
| DirectedBy = Shinichi Matsumi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|26}}
| ShortSummary = After involuntarily acting on her instincts of wanting to be eaten, Haru apologizes for ruining the mood. They return to school, where Juno corners Haru and, after finding out they didn't have sex, challenges her for Legoshi's heart. The Meteorite Festival begins, but before Legoshi can confess to Haru, Juno brings him on stage and announces his heroism of saving a herbivore to the crowd, which applauds his bravery. She arranges to light a candle with him, to signify their relationship. Later, Legoshi leaves in search of Haru, who had trudged off believing that Juno would be better than her for Legoshi. Legoshi finds her and explains his feelings, but admits to her that he needs an unknown amount of time to get stronger so that he doesn't lose to his instincts, to which she replies that she will wait for him. Sometime later, Legoshi encounters an unseen character, who walks with him but begins smiling for no apparent reason. [chapters 44-48 (vol. 6)]|
}}
|}

===Stage play===
On December 4, 2019, the first 2020 magazine issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' announced that a stage [[Play (theatre)|play]] based on the manga was in development. Originally scheduled for an April 2020 premiere running through May in [[Tokyo]] and [[Osaka]];<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pineda |first1=Rafael |title=BEASTARS Manga Gets Stage Play|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-04/beastars-manga-gets-stage-play/.153990 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=December 4, 2019 |date=December 4, 2019}}</ref> however, it was announced in late March 2020 that the play has been cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1= Crystalyn |title=Beastars, Durarara!!, Shield Hero, Haikyu!!, More Stage Plays Cancelled or Postponed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-09/beastars-durarara-shield-hero-haikyu-more-stage-plays-cancelled-or-postponed/.158431 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=April 9, 2020 |date=April 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Reception==
The series had 1.3 million copies in print as of April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-07/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series/.130972 |title=Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018) |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=May 7, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 18, 2018 }}</ref>

In December 2017, the series placed second in the list of top male-targeted manga for 2018 in the ''Kono Manga ga Sugoi!'' guidebook, placing after ''[[The Promised Neverland]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-08/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-reveals-2018-series-ranking-for-male-readers/.125015 |title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018's Series Ranking for Male Readers |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=December 8, 2017 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref> The series won the 11th annual [[Manga Taishō]] Award in March 2018, the first time a series from [[Akita Shoten]] took the award.<ref name="Taisho" /> In April 2018, it won the New Creator Prize at the [[Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-24/golden-kamuy-wins-22nd-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize-top-award/.130796 |title=Golden Kamuy Wins 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Top Award |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=April 24, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref> In May 2018, it won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 42nd annual [[Kodansha Manga Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-10/42nd-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.131402 |title=42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=May 10, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref> It also won a New Face Award at the [[Japan Media Arts Festival|Japan Media Arts Festival Awards]] in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-16/in-this-corner-of-the-world-lu-over-the-wall-nee-mama-win-media-arts-awards/.129080 |title=In This Corner of the World, Lu over the wall, 'Nee, Mama' Win Media Arts Awards |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=March 16, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=May 12, 2018 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/works/beastars/|Official manga website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|https://bst-anime.com/|Official anime website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{ann|manga|21879}}

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{{Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize}}
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Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland

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{{Infobox video game
| title = Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
| image = Atelier Meruru cover.jpg
| caption = North American PS3 cover art
| developer = [[Gust Co. Ltd.]]
| publisher = {{Video game release|JP|[[Gust Co. Ltd.]]|WW|[[Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]] {{small|(PS3)}}|WW|[[Tecmo Koei]] {{small|(Vita)}}}}
| director = Yoshito Okamura
| producer = Tadanobu Inoue
| designer = Azusa Takahashi Yoshito Okamura
| programmer = Yuji Higuchi
| artist = [[Mel Kishida]]
| writer = Yasuhiro Nakai Tamon Matsuzawa Yoshito Okamura
| composer = Daisuke Achiwa Kazuki Yanagawa Ken Nakagawa Miyoko Kobayashi
| series = ''[[Atelier (video game series)|Atelier]]''
| engine = [[PhyreEngine]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
| released = {{collapsible list|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|title=June 22, 2011|'''''Atelier Meruru''''' '''PlayStation 3''' {{Video game release|JP|June 23, 2011|EU|May 25, 2012|NA|May 29, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nisamerica.com/index.php?nav=n&article=pbomb/PrinnyBomb_Vol236.html|title=Prinny Bomb #236|author=NIS America|date=May 15, 2012|accessdate=May 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120557/http://www.nisamerica.com/index.php?nav=n&article=pbomb%2FPrinnyBomb_Vol236.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>|AU|May 31, 2012}}'''''Atelier Meruru Plus''''' '''PlayStation Vita''' {{vgrelease|JP|March 20, 2013|NA|October 1, 2013|PAL|October 2, 2013}}'''''Atelier Meruru DX''''' '''Nintendo Switch''' & '''PlayStation 4''' {{vgrelease|JP|September 20, 2018|EU|December 4, 2018|NA|December 4, 2018}}'''Microsoft Windows''' {{vgrelease|WW|December 4, 2018}}}}
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}

{{Nihongo foot|'''''Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland'''''|メルルのアトリエ～アーランドの錬金術士3～|Meruru no Atorie: Ārando no Renkinjutsushi 3|lit. '''''Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3'''''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a Japanese [[role-playing video game]] developed by [[Gust Co. Ltd.]]. It was released for [[PlayStation 3]] on June 23, 2011 in Japan. ''Atelier Meruru'' is the thirteenth installment in the ''[[Atelier (video game series)|Atelier]]'' series, and it continues the series' emphasis on item creation and synthesis. It is the third game in the Arland series and a direct sequel to ''[[Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland]]''. It went out of print after a month due to being mis-rated,<ref name="anndelay">[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating "Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110113110/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |date=2011-11-10 }}.</ref> only being re-released after [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]] applied a B rating a few days later.<ref name="annrating">{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> It is notably the last title that Gust self-published before merging with [[Tecmo Koei]]. A [[PlayStation Vita]] version titled '''''Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland''''' was released on March 20, 2013 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ishaan . December 24, 2012 . 8:30am |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/12/24/atelier-meruru-plus-for-playstation-vita-leaked-via-retailer/ |title=Atelier Meruru Plus For PlayStation Vita Leaked Via Retailer |publisher=Siliconera.com |date=2012-12-24 |accessdate=2013-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801121148/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/12/24/atelier-meruru-plus-for-playstation-vita-leaked-via-retailer/ |archive-date=August 1, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

A port of the game titled '''''Atelier Meruru DX''''' for [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 4]] was released on September 20, 2018 in Japan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/07/atelier-rorona-dx-atelier-totori-dx-and-atelier-meruru-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch|title=Atelier Rorona DX, Atelier Totori DX, and Atelier Meruru DX announced for PS4, Switch|date=2018-07-10|website=Gematsu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232556/https://gematsu.com/2018/07/atelier-rorona-dx-atelier-totori-dx-and-atelier-meruru-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch|archive-date=2018-10-22|url-status=live|df=}}</ref> and on December 4, 2018 in the West along with an additional [[Microsoft Windows]] release worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/09/atelier-arland-series-deluxe-pack-coming-west-for-ps4-switch-and-pc-on-december-4|title=Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack coming west for PS4, Switch, and PC on December 4|date=2018-09-26|website=Gematsu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref>

==Plot==
Meruru is the princess of Arls, a little kingdom situated in the far north of the Arland republic. After her father and Gio, the leader of Arland, discussed the merging of the two lands, she met Totori, the now-graduated alchemist. Dazzled by the power of alchemy, and with a desire to help her country prosper, she forced herself on Totori as her first student. Her father initially disapproves of this decision but agrees following a suggestion from Rufus. He gives Meruru a directive to use her alchemy to improve the kingdom, with several intermediate goals which must be met within specific time periods in order to be allowed to continue her alchemy work. Later, Rorona joins the two, but she has been turned into a child by Astrid after drinking an experimental potion of youth.

==Characters==

===Playable characters===
;{{nihongo|'''Merurulince Rede Arls'''|メルルリンス・レーデ・アールズ|Merururinsu Rēde Āruzu}}
:Voiced by (English): [[Xanthe Huynh]]<ref name="xanthesvoice.com">{{cite web |title=Credits |url=https://www.xanthesvoice.com/credits |website=Xanthe Huynh |accessdate=13 February 2020}}</ref> Voiced by (Japanese): [[Satomi Akesaka]]
:The protagonist of the game. She is the princess of Arls kingdom, though she eschews her royal duties and instead seeks a life of adventure. She has a bubbly personality, and often acts impulsively. She prefers to be called by her nickname, "Meruru".

;{{nihongo|'''Rorolina Frixell'''|ロロライナ・フリクセル|Rororaina Furikuseru}}
:Voiced by: [[Mai Kadowaki]]
:Totori's teacher and the first protagonist in the ''Arland'' trilogy. She remains very energetic and knowledgeable about alchemy but takes the form of a child in this game. She prefers to be called by her nickname, "Rorona".

;{{nihongo|'''Totooria Helmold'''|トトゥーリア・ヘルモルト|Totūria Herumoruto}}
:Voiced by: [[Kaori Nazuka]]
:Meruru's mentor, and previously Rorona's pupil. She is gentle and frail but can lack tact at times. She prefers to be called by her nickname, "Totori".

;{{nihongo|'''Keina Swaya'''|ケイナ・スウェーヤ|Keina Suēya}}
:Voiced by (English): [[Christine Marie Cabanos]]<ref name="christinemariecabanos.com">{{cite web |title=Credits |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211031718/http://www.christinemariecabanos.com/resume/ |website=CHRISTINE MARIE CABANOS |accessdate=13 February 2020}}</ref> Voiced by (Japanese): Kaori Satou
:Meruru's childhood friend and a maid at the castle. She watches over Meruru, provides her company, and is well adapted to the princess's bizarre behavior.

;{{nihongo|'''Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang'''|ミミ・ウリエ・フォン・シュヴァルツラング|Mimi Urie fon Shuwarutsurangu}}
:Voiced by: [[Yuka Iguchi]]
:An Arland aristocrat who is exceedingly fond of Totori as a friend. She encounters Meruru through being hired by Rufus as her escort.

;{{nihongo|'''Lias Falken'''|ライアス・フォールケン|Raiasu Fōruken}}
:Voiced by: [[Mitsuhiro Ichiki]]
:A childhood friend of Meruru who idolizes his older brother, Rufus.

;{{nihongo|'''Gino Knab'''|ジーノ・クナープ|Jīno Kunāpu}}
:Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei
:An experienced adventurer involved in the events of [[Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland|the previous game]].

;{{nihongo|'''Sterkenburg Cranach'''|ステルケンブルク・クラナッハ|Suterukenburuku Kuranahha}}
:Voiced by: [[Jūrōta Kosugi]]
:A knight who was first involved in the events of [[Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland|first Arland game]] who holds very traditional views about knighthood and wants it re-instituted in Arland.

;{{nihongo|'''Esty Dee'''|エスティ・エアハルト|Esuti Eaharuto}}
:Voiced by: [[Rina Satō]]
:Previously a receptionist in the Adventurers' Guild, she is now an experienced adventurer.

;{{nihongo|'''Ludwig Giovanni Arland'''|ルードヴィック・ジオバンニ・アーランド|Rūdowikku Jiobanni Ārando}}
:Voiced by: [[Akio Ōtsuka]]
:Previously the king of Arland, he is now a wandering swordsman pursued by Sterk for his abolishment of the republic's knighthood.<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web |url = http://nisamerica.com/games/atelier-meruru/ |title = Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Official Website |publisher = NISAmerica |accessdate = June 21, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150205022512/http://nisamerica.com/games/atelier-meruru/ |archive-date = February 5, 2015 |url-status=live |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

==Combat==
The game features a turn-based battle system. Battles are based on the idea that the princess, Meruru, is the leader and those accompanying her are considered "escorts." Meruru can use items in battle and depending on the conditions in battle, her escorts can chain attacks and the power of the items can be increased. The escorts have access to a range of special attacks that consume MP and later in the game gain access to powerful finishing moves. Totori and Rorona, as alchemists, are also able to use items, but cannot make use of the bonuses like Meruru. Opponents drop items that can be used for alchemy synthesis and the defeat of certain opponents are required to advance development in most areas.<ref name="RPGFan">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/previews/Atelier_Meruru/index.html|title=RPGFan Preview - Atelier Meruru|first=Derek|last=Heemsbergen|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202040140/http://www.rpgfan.com/previews/Atelier_Meruru/index.html|archive-date=February 2, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="sggaminginfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.sggaminginfo.com/2012/07/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review/|title=Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland review|first=Aaron|last=Meehan|date=July 11, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530143040/http://www.sggaminginfo.com/2012/07/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review/|archive-date=May 30, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==CERO re-rating==
One month after the game's initial release, shipments were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref name="anndelay"/> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead due to some suggestive scenes featured in-game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Corporation]] allegedly not providing them with complete content of the game to review.<ref name="annrating"/>

==PlayStation Vita release==
A PlayStation Vita re-release, titled ''Atelier Meruru Plus: The Alchemist of Arland 3'' was announced in January 2013. It features new scenes, costumes, areas, and boss enemies, as well as connectivity with the Vita release of [[Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland|Atelier Totori]]. Consumable items and enemy difficulty will be rebalanced to create a more enjoyable gameplay experience. Unlike Atelier Totori Plus, it features costumes for characters other than the [[player character]], as well as a costume store that can be built over the course of the storyline. It was released in Japan on March 30, 2013, in standard and premium releases. The premium edition comes with a crystal paperweight. The English-language version was shown at [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]] 2013, and was released in North America on October 1, 2013, and in Europe and Australia on October 2, 2013, as a download-only title.

==Music==
The opening theme of ''Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland'' is "Cadena" performed by Mineko Yamamoto (who also performed ''[[Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland]]''{{'}}s opening theme) with Dani on guitar and bass. The title means "A Chain of Dreams". The ending theme is "Metro", sung by [[SID (band)|mao]] (who also performed the previous game's ending theme) with Akihisa Tsuboy on violin and Dani on guitar and bass. There are four in-game songs: "Alchemic Girl Meruru" by Marie, "Cloudy" sung by [[Chata]], "Little Crown" sung by Mutsumi Nomiyama and "Renkinshoujo Meruru no uta," a vocal version of one of the game's battle themes.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
|MC = PS3: 66/100 <ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland|title=Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819083713/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland|archive-date=August 19, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Vita: 74/100 <ref name="Metacritic2">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/atelier-meruru-plus-the-apprentice-of-arland|title=Atelier Meruru Plus|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303215659/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/atelier-meruru-plus-the-apprentice-of-arland|archive-date=March 3, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|EGM = 7.5/10 <ref name="EGM">{{cite web|url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-atelier-merurur-the-apprentice-of-arland/|title=Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland|publisher=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|accessdate=May 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525202118/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-atelier-merurur-the-apprentice-of-arland/|archive-date=May 25, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|Fam = 31/40 <ref name="Famitsu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20582|title=メルルのアトリエ〜アーランドの錬金術士3〜|publisher=[[Famitsu]]|accessdate=June 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707055550/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20582|archive-date=July 7, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|GSpot = 5/10 <ref name="Gamespot">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland/reviews/atelier-meruru-review-6382178/ |title=Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615074329/http://www.gamespot.com/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland/reviews/atelier-meruru-review-6382178/ |archivedate=2012-06-15 |df= }}</ref>
}}

===Japanese release===
The game sold a total of 82,585 copies during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week, outpacing the two previous Arland games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/29/this-week-in-sales-the-last-alchemist-of-arland/|title=This Week In Sales: The Last Alchemist of Arland|author=Ishaan|date=2010-07-02|accessdate=February 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604094101/http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/29/this-week-in-sales-the-last-alchemist-of-arland/|archive-date=June 4, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 155,772 copies in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salesdatabase.net/search/atelier+meruru|title=Atelier Meruru|publisher=Salesdatabase|access-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430032254/http://salesdatabase.net/search/atelier%2Bmeruru|archive-date=2019-04-30|url-status=live|df=}}</ref>

[[Famitsu]] magazine scored the game 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40. Other reviews include scores of 78/100 and 71/100.<ref name="Famitsu1"/>

===US release===
Reviews have generally praised the game's reiteration of the series' iconic crafting system, but opinions on other aspects of the game have been mostly mixed or negative.
Tech-Gaming enjoyed the title's streamlined mechanics and plotline which focused on a kingdom development, finding that Atelier Meruru offered a "pleasing and poignant conclusion to the perpetually cheery series".<ref>[http://www.tech-gaming.com/?p=5439 "Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530014844/http://www.tech-gaming.com/?p=5439 |date=2012-05-30 }}, Allen, R., Tech-Gaming, Retrieved May 27, 2012</ref>

Metacritic reviewers gave the game a composite score of 66 out of 100, criticizing the [[Niche market#Niche audience|niche qualities]] of the plot and gameplay, the story's lack of serious conflict and the game's fan-service orientation.<ref name="Metacritic"/> The Vita port was received more positively at 74 out of 100, with reviewers citing the series' compatibility with mobile platforms in addition to "a better sense of pacing, more content, and free DLC." <ref name="Metacritic2"/>

IGN gave it a 6 out of 10, praising its gameplay and visuals, but criticized the story, voice acting, the lack of any central conflict, and uninteresting characters.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/24/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review "Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528100246/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/24/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review |date=2012-05-28 }} on IGN</ref>

GameSpot gave it a 5 out of 10 for its crafting system but disliked the story, characters, emphasis on cuteness, and sexualization of its female cast.<ref name="Gamespot"/>

EGM gave the game 7.5 out of 10, praising the alchemy system, character designs, and quirky character interactions, but found issue with the combat and occasional fanservice scenes.<ref name=EGM/> A second review five days later gave the title a 7 out of 10.<ref name="EGM2">{{cite web|url=https://www.egmnow.com/digitalnoob/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review/ |title=Another Review |publisher=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |accessdate=June 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531091910/http://www.egmnow.com/digitalnoob/atelier-meruru-the-apprentice-of-arland-review/ |archivedate=May 31, 2012 |df= }}</ref>

RPGamer gives the game 4 out of 5, making note of the game's crafting, character interactions, and graphics as strong points, but felt the main story and music were not as strong as they could have been.<ref>[http://www.rpgamer.com/games/atelier/ameruru/reviews/amerurustrev1.html "Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland{{spaced ndash}}Staff Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608010414/http://www.rpgamer.com/games/atelier/ameruru/reviews/amerurustrev1.html |date=2012-06-08 }} on RPGamer</ref>

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://nisamerica.com/games/atelier-meruru/ Official website]
* {{Official website|http://atelier-ps3.jp/meruru/ps3/}} {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/meruruplus/ Official website for Vita version]
* [http://atelier-ps3.jp/meruru/vita/ Official website for Vita version] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/arlanddx/ Official website for Meruru DX] (PS4/PC/Switch)
* [http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/atelier/arlanddx/ Official website for Meruru DX] (PS4/PC/Switch) {{in lang|ja}}
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Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-04-30T19:22:06Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. "CERO rating marks" are grouped broadly into "age classification marks" and "other marks". Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Mark
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icon
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|25px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|25px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|25px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|25px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|25px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|25px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|25px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|25px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|25px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type" (Love, Sexual Content), "Violence expression type" (Violence, Horror), "Antisocial act expression type" (Drinking/Smoking, Gambling, Crime, Drugs), and "Language and ideology-related expression type" (Language). Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

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[[Category:Media companies]]

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-04-30T18:48:59Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. "CERO rating marks" are grouped broadly into "age classification marks" and "other marks". Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Mark
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|75px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icons
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|25px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|25px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|25px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|25px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|25px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|25px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|25px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|25px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|25px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type" (Love, Sexual Content), "Violence expression type" (Violence, Horror), "Antisocial act expression type" (Drinking/Smoking, Gambling, Crime, Drugs), and "Language and ideology-related expression type" (Language). Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:Video game organizations]]
[[Category:Video game content ratings systems]]
[[Category:Entertainment rating organizations]]
[[Category:Video games in Japan]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
[[Category:Censorship in Japan]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-04-30T18:46:24Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. "CERO rating marks" are grouped broadly into "age classification marks" and "other marks". Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Mark
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icons
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|20px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|20px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|20px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|20px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|20px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|20px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|20px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|20px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|20px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type" (Love, Sexual Content), "Violence expression type" (Violence, Horror), "Antisocial act expression type" (Drinking/Smoking, Gambling, Crime, Drugs), and "Language and ideology-related expression type" (Language). Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

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[[Category:Video game content ratings systems]]
[[Category:Entertainment rating organizations]]
[[Category:Video games in Japan]]
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
[[Category:Censorship in Japan]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-04-30T18:44:03Z

SamuraiFox50: cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/17/

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. "CERO rating marks" are grouped broadly into "age classification marks" and "other marks". Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Mark
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icons
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type" (Love, Sexual Content), "Violence expression type" (Violence, Horror), "Antisocial act expression type" (Drinking/Smoking, Gambling, Crime, Drugs), and "Language and ideology-related expression type" (Language). Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:Video game organizations]]
[[Category:Video game content ratings systems]]
[[Category:Entertainment rating organizations]]
[[Category:Video games in Japan]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
[[Category:Censorship in Japan]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-04-30T18:33:25Z

SamuraiFox50: cero.gr.jp/en/

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan|Japanese]] entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console games]] with levels of ratings that informs the customer(s) of the nature of the product and for what age group it is suitable for. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== CERO Rating Marks ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Abbreviation
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content icons". Content icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content icons. They are grouped into nine categories. These icons are displayed on the back of all game boxes except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Icons
! Corresponding Ratings
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.svg|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.svg|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.svg|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.svg|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.svg|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.svg|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Rating Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different expressions, each with an upper limit. The expressions that exceed the upper limit are designated as "banned expressions". In addition, 6 expressions are not allowed and are also considered to be banned expressions. The expressions are categorized into 4 different types, "Sex-related expression type", "Violence expression type", "Antisocial act expression type", and "Language and ideology-related expression type". Each expression is rated using the A to Z scale that the rating marks use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and Controversy ==
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One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All Ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|suggestive]] themes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings

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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings
| image = [[File:Basara DVD1.jpg|230px]]
| caption = Cover of the first DVD volume (Date Masamune and Katakura Kojūrō)
| ja_kanji = 戦国BASARA
| ja_romaji = Sengoku BASARA
| genre = Video Game, Action
| creator = [[Capcom]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| director = [[Itsuro Kawasaki]] Shin Itagaki (13)
| producer = Fumi Teranishi Tetsuya Kinoshita Toshihiro Maeda [[George Wada]] Kozue Kaneniwa Yukio Yoshimura [[Keiichi Nozaki]] Yoshihiro Iwasa
| writer = Yasuyuki Mutō
| music = Yuko Sakurai [[Hiroyuki Sawano]]
| studio = [[Production I.G]]
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|AUS=[[Madman Entertainment]]|NA=[[Funimation]]|UK=[[Manga Entertainment]]}}
| network = [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC]], [[UHF Television Yamanashi|UTY]], [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], [[Hokkaido Broadcasting|HBC]], [[Tohoku Broadcasting Company|TBC]], [[RKB Mainichi Broadcasting|RKB]], [[Animax]]
| network_en = {{English anime network|US=[[FUNimation Channel]]}}
| first = April 2, 2009
| last = June 18, 2009
| episodes = 12 + 1 OVA
| episode_list = #Season 1
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| title = Sengoku BASARA II
| director = Kazuya Nomura Naoyoshi Shiotani (assistant)
| producer = Fumi Teranishi Tetsuya Kinoshita Toshihiro Maeda George Wada Kozue Kaneniwa Keiichi Nozaki Shin Furukawa
| writer = Yasuyuki Mutō
| music = Hiroyuki Sawano
| studio = Production I.G
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|AUS=[[Madman Entertainment]]|NA=[[Funimation]]|UK=[[Manga Entertainment]]}}
| network = [[Japan News Network|JNN]] ([[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]])
| first = July 11, 2010
| last = September 26, 2010
| episodes = 12 + 1 OVA
| episode_list = #Season 2
}}

{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'''''|戦国BASARA|Sengoku BASARA}} is an [[anime]] television series based off the [[Capcom]] video game series [[Sengoku Basara|of the same name]] made by [[Production I.G]], planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto, and chiefly directed by Itsuro Kawasaki. The series started broadcast on Japan's [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting]] (CBC) station in April 2009; other networks broadcast the episodes within a few days, including [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], and [[Animax]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> Its first season made its [[North America]]n television debut on the [[FUNimation Channel]] on November 16, 2010.<ref>http://www.funimationchannel.com/schedule/2_e01115.htm</ref>

The series was followed by a second season directed by Kazuya Nomura, ''Sengoku BASARA II'', which began broadcast in July 2010; and a film, ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'', which was released on June 4, 2011. A new television series titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'' began airing on July 6, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/event-report-sengoku-basara-4-basara.html |title=Event report: Sengoku Basara 4: Basara Matsuri 2014 ~Shinshun No Utage~ |publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams |date=January 19, 2014 |accessdate=January 19, 2020}}</ref> This series is based on the video game ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'' and, unlike the previous series, is animated by [[Telecom Animation Film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pressrelease/20140617.html |title="Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement" World Premiere at Japan Expo Kickoff Event! |publisher= Nippon TV|accessdate=2014-07-05}}</ref>

==Plot==
In the [[Sengoku Period]] of feudal Japan, many generals fought in an endless struggle for national power and unification. One man proved to be too big of a threat: the "Demon King of Owari", Oda Nobunaga. Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura, two young warlords from different regions who become heated rivals, begin to form an unlikely alliance with the rest of the generals to take down the "demon king". The first series follows the emergence of the protagonists, particularly the main protagonists Masamune and Yukimura, and their struggle against Nobunaga, who seeks to conquer the land under him and is willing to crush anyone, even his own allies, to do it. It ends with his defeat at Masamune and Yukimura's hands.

The second series witnesses the emergence of Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the next potential unifier of the land, though, unlike in actual history, he has no connection to the Oda clan, whose retainers were almost entirely wiped out along with him by the end of the first season.

The film finale depicts Japan as being in turmoil once again as Ishida Mitsunari, former subordinate of Hideyoshi, cuts a wrath of fury across the land in order to fulfill his revenge while the other leaders rally for an era of peace. Masamune and Yukimura must fight Mitsunari in order bring the country to peace as something strange is going on behind the scenes.<ref name="Funimation: Sengoku Basara, The Last Party">{{cite web | url=http://www.funimation.com/adam-s/blog/sengoku-basara-the-last-party-exclusive-totally-metal-screening/5733521 | title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Exclusive totally cool screening! | publisher=Funimation | accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref>

==Music==
The opening theme song of the first season is "JAP" by [[Abingdon Boys School]] and its ending theme song is "Break & Peace" by [[Dustz]]. The second season's opening theme song is "Sword Summit" by [[T.M. Revolution]] and its ending theme songs are "El Dorado" and "Fate" by [[Angelo (band)|Angelo]]. The opening song for the movie is "FLAGS" by [[T.M. Revolution]] and the ending song is "The party must go on" by [[T.M. Revolution]].<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref>

==Characters==

[[File:Pasarela Cosplay que representa escenas de un anime..jpg|thumb|250px|Cosplay scene of a battle in the series, in the Otakufest Perú 2015.]]

Although all characters are credited with their family name first, they will be placed last in this section for better reference.

===Date Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Masamune Date]]}}|伊達政宗|Date Masamune}}
*{{anime voices|[[Kazuya Nakai]]|[[Robert McCollum]]}}
:Masamune is the ruler of the Date clan and known as the "One-eyed Dragon of Oshu". He is a slightly cocky, ambitious warlord who tends to pepper his speech. He usually wields a single [[katana]], but he can store and fight with six swords at once (three in each hand, held between the fingers). His six swords are referred to as "The Dragon's Claws". He is depicted as having a rival relationship with Yukimura.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Katakura Kagetsuna|Kojūrō Katakura]]}}|片倉小十郎|Katakura Kojūrō}}
*{{anime voices|[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]]|[[Travis Willingham]]}}
:Kojūrō is Masamune's strategist and bodyguard in battle. He seems to agree with Masamune at some points in battle. He uses a katana and [[wakizashi]] set. He is referred to as "The Right Eye of the Dragon", for his skills as a bodyguard compensate for Masamune's missing right eye.

===Takeda Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Yukimura Sanada]]}}|真田幸村|Sanada Yukimura}}
*{{anime voices|[[Sōichirō Hoshi]]|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]]}}
:Yukimura is among the most distinguished warriors in the Takeda clan, wielding two [[yari]], and is very hot-blooded and fanatically loyal to the Takeda. He is often depicted in a rival relationship with Masamune. Although he always looks at it as a test of strength, he is a common "punching bag" for Shingen's unnecessary brawls.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Shingen Takeda]]}}|武田信玄|Takeda Shingen}}
*{{anime voices|[[Tessho Genda]]|[[Christopher Ayres]]}}
:Shingen is the leader of the Takeda clan, famous for its cavalry, and is known as "The Tiger of Kai". He has a large, imposing frame and a brilliant mind. He wields a giant axe. He often starts large and unnecessary brawls with Yukimura, sometimes for no reason, usually by wrestling or exchanging names while hitting each other.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Sasuke Sarutobi]]}}|猿飛佐助|Sarutobi Sasuke}}
*{{anime voices|[[Takehito Koyasu]]|[[Michael Sinterniklaas]]}}
:Sasuke is a ninja in the service of the Takeda clan. He is sneaky, cunning, and laid back but has a big sense of responsibility when necessary. Has a friendly rivalry with Kasuga, though the latter doesn't look at it that way. He wields two giant [[shuriken]] attached with an invisible razor wire. He also summons a crow familiar to glide down.

===Uesugi Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Kenshin Uesugi]]}}|上杉謙信|Uesugi Kenshin}}
*{{anime voices|[[Romi Park]]|[[Greg Ayres]]}}
:Kenshin is the leader of the Uesugi clan, Takeda's rival and a devout monk to Bishamonten. He looks a little feminine, but his accomplishments earned him the nickname "The War God of Echigo". He wields a katana and uses a style seemingly based on [[iaijutsu]] (yet heavily stylized as he has great speed).

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|Kasuga}}|かすが}}
*{{anime voices|[[Natsuko Kuwatani]]|[[Stephanie Sheh]]}}
:Kasuga is a ninja serving the Uesugi clan. She fell in love with Kenshin at first sight (while attempting to assassinate him because of her father) and became his most loyal right-hand ninja. She takes her instructions seriously and has rivalries with Nōhime (regarding on those they protect) and Sasuke (as a ninja, and due to contradicting personalities). She uses eight [[kunai]] (four on each hand) tied with an invisible razor wire. Her familiar is an owl.

===Oda Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Nobunaga Oda]]}}|織田信長|Oda Nobunaga}}
*{{anime voices|[[Norio Wakamoto]]|[[John Swasey]]}}
:Nobunaga is the ruler of the Oda clan and known as "The Demon King of Owari". He is ruthless and will stop at nothing until the world bows to his might. He wields a sword in one hand and a shotgun in the other. He is killed by Masamune and Yukimura at Azuchi Castle.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Nōhime]]}}|濃姫}}
*{{anime voices|Yurika Hino|[[Stephanie Young]]}}
:Nōhime is the wife of Nobunaga, who doesn't care very much for her, but still very devoted, showing no mercy to her enemies. She wields two handguns and is able to unleash other types of guns such as a cannon, shotgun or [[Gatling gun]]. She is killed by Oichi, who uses her dark powers, in Azuchi Castle.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Mitsuhide Akechi]]}}|明智光秀|Akechi Mitsuhide}}
*{{anime voices|[[Sho Hayami]]|[[Vic Mignogna]]}}
:Mitsuhide is an Oda clan vassal who would eventually betray Nobunaga. He wields two scythes, depicted as a sadistic psychopath that enjoys the suffering of other people, possibly of a greater evil than Nobunaga himself. He is seemingly burned alive when he battled Kojūrō at Honnō-ji Temple. However, he survived and appears as a monk named [[Tenkai]] in Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Ranmaru Mori]]}}|森蘭丸|Mori Ranmaru}}
*{{anime voices|[[Hiroki Shimowada]]|[[Maxey Whitehead]]}}
:Ranmaru is a young soldier of the Oda clan. He eagerly desires recognition from his master and will fight tenaciously for him. He wields a bow and has assisted Nōhime and Mitsuhide when each of them attacked Kenshin and Kojūrō. After Mitsuhide died, Kojūrō lets Ranmaru live out his life, not being bound to the Oda clan anymore.

===Azai Clan===

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Oichi]]}}|お市}}
*{{anime voices|[[Mamiko Noto]]|[[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]]}}
:Oichi is the wife of Nagamasa and younger sister of Nobunaga. She is depicted as a depressed woman who worries about Nagamasa and the friction between him and Nobunaga. While considered innocent looking, she has a dark side which can become dangerous once she snaps. She wields a double bladed [[naginata]], which she can separate and chainlink to its bar. Her story, considered to be the most tragic, revolves around her witnessing Nagamasa being killed by Mitsuhide at Shitaragahara and being forced to fight in Nobunaga's name, slowly losing her sanity due to the loss of her husband and her brother's ruthless methods. In the end, she succumbs to her own dark powers.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Nagamasa Azai]]}}|浅井長政|Azai Nagamasa}}
*{{anime voices|[[Kōji Tsujitani]]|[[Christopher Bevins]]}}
: Nagamasa was a former ally of the Oda clan, but now breaking the alliance against them. He is a man fighting for justice and vows to stop anybody who wants to create evil, namely Nobunaga. He wields a long sword and a folding [[buckler]]. His fighting style and mannerism are similar to that of a typical superhero. He is also often seen telling Oichi to stop crying, only to shyly declare his love (sometimes with flowers). He is shot by Mitsuhide when Oichi goes to see him in the battlefield of Shitaragahara.

===Tokugawa Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Ieyasu Tokugawa]]}}|徳川家康|Tokugawa Ieyasu}}
*{{anime voices|[[Toru Okawa]]|[[Liam O'Brien]]}}
:Ieyasu is the leader of the Tokugawa clan. Although small, he makes it up with his trust in his generals as well as his control over his most powerful general, Tadakatsu. He wields a bladed staff. But later discards the staff, fighting with his fists when he gets older in the second season.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Tadakatsu Honda]]}}|本多忠勝|Honda Tadakatsu}}
:Tadakatsu is one of the greatest generals under Ieyasu. A giant mechanized robot clad in armor, possessing great strength in each of his blows. He cannot talk. He wields a huge drill-spear.

===Maeda Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Keiji Maeda]]}}|前田慶次|Maeda Keiji}}
*{{anime voices|[[Masakazu Morita]]|[[Eric Vale]]}}
:Keiji is the nephew of Toshiie, and he is a vagabond and known to be called a happy-go-lucky man. Despite his demeanor towards his step-family, he loves them though shows resentment at them due to their objection to his lifestyle. Accompanying him is a small monkey named Yumekichi.<ref>Yumekichi has been voiced by [[Brina Palencia]] and [[Caitlin Glass]].</ref> He was former friends with Hideyoshi until a tragic event happened, which was caused by Hisahide, broke their friendship. His weapon is a ludicrously over-sized [[nōdachi]]. Despite its length, he can use it one-handed. He also uses its sheath, but rather than carry it around he throws it into the sky, having it come down just when he needs to use it.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Matsu Maeda|Matsu]]}}|まつ}}
*{{anime voices|[[Yuko Kaida]]|[[Jamie Marchi]]}}
:Matsu is the wife of Toshiie and the aunt-in-law of Keiji. She is more responsible than her husband but loves him wholeheartedly. She and Toshiie sided with Hideyoshi for a short bit in the second season. She usually chases Keiji when he pulls pranks on her. She wields a naginata.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Toshiie Maeda]]}}| 前田利家|Maeda Toshiie}}
*{{anime voices|[[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]|[[Chuck Huber]]}}
:Toshiie is the husband of Matsu and the uncle of Keiji. He and Matsu sided with Hideyoshi for a short bit in the second season. He loves his wife Matsu dearly but he doesn't have much for brains and seems to be perpetually famished, often asking Matsu for more food. He wields a trident.

===Toyotomi Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Hideyoshi Toyotomi]]}}|豊臣秀吉|Toyotomi Hideyoshi}}
*{{anime voices|[[Ryōtarō Okiayu]]|[[Christopher Sabat]]}}
:Hideyoshi is the ruler of the Toyotomi clan. He is depicted as a giant man, whose ambition is to rule all of Japan and form it into a formidable, prospering nation, which causes him to declare the Oda clan as a source of the chaos that started in Japan. Even though he has good intentions, he is drunk with power and will use any means, no matter how ruthless, to achieve it (though he is still charismatic and caring to his subordinates, unlike Nobunaga). He was former friends with Keiji until a tragic event happened, which was caused by Hisahide, broke their friendship. With just his bare hands, he can destroy a squadron in seconds. His weapons are his fists, which can be strengthened with magical arm guards.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Hanbei Takenaka]]}}|竹中半兵衛|Takenaka Hanbei}}
*{{anime voices|[[Akira Ishida]]|[[Chris Cason]]}}
:Hanbei is Hideyoshi's strategist. He is intelligent and extremely loyal to Hideyoshi. Around his enemies, he is narcissistic, cold and very cruel. Given the chance, he can wipe them all out by swinging his weapon. His favorite methods of assassination are back-stabbing his opponents at his weapon's reach and snaring his opponents when they are not looking. Despite his physique, he suffers from tuberculosis. His weapon is a whipsword.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Mitsunari Ishida]]}}|石田三成|Ishida Mitsunari}}
*{{anime voices|[[Tomokazu Seki]]|[[Troy Baker]]}}
:Mitsunari is a vassal of Hideyoshi in the second season. He views Hideyoshi as a role-model and serves him with absolute loyalty. He wields a katana and attacks faster than the eye can see, often having his weapon sheathed again before the enemy knows what has hit them. In Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-, he is fueled by rage and obsessed with a desire to take revenge on Masamune for killing Hideyoshi, caring very little for other concerns, personal or political.

===Shimazu Clan===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Yoshihiro Shimazu]]}}|島津義弘|Shimazu Yoshihiro}}
*{{anime voices|[[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]|[[Robert Bruce Elliott|R Bruce Elliott]]}}
:Yoshihiro is the leader of the Shimazu clan. Although old, he is a great warrior who is not to be underestimated. He is also known for his impeccable ambush parties. He uses a broad sword. He is seen being killed by Nobunaga in the first season, but in the second season he survived. He aids Yukimura in leading an assault on Motonari in Satsuma.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Musashi Miyamoto]]}}|宮本武蔵|Miyamoto Musashi}}
*{{anime voices|[[Daisuke Namikawa]]|[[Sean Michael Teague]]}}
:Musashi claims to be a master swordsman, portrayed as a wild man itching for a fight to prove that he is the strongest man in Japan. He wields an [[Eku]] and a wooden sword. He plans on writing a novel of his journeys once the wars in Japan are over. During battle, he constantly taunts his opponent, usually calling them "baka" ("fool"). Yoshihiro is his mentor.

===Other Clans===
;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Yoshimoto Imagawa]]}}|今川義元|Imagawa Yoshimoto}}
*{{anime voices|[[Kozo Shioya]]|Barry Yandell}}
:Yoshimoto is the leader of the Imagawa clan. He acts childish and cowardly but will fight when ultimately cornered. His lack of resolve costs his soldiers to lose heart multiple times while still in battle though his occasional bursts of courage would increase their morale, that is until the next time he panics again. He wields a giant fan. When Yukimura and Masamune prepare to attack him, he sends out decoys to escape. However, Nobunaga's operatives kill the decoys, and Yoshimoto is shot by Nobunaga himself.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Hōjō Ujimasa|Ujimasa Hōjō]]}}|北条氏政|Hōjō Ujimasa}}
*{{anime voices|[[Tadashi Miyazawa]]|Jerry Russell}}
:Ujimasa is the leader of the Hōjō clan. He is mostly known for his impressive fortress named Odawara Castle, and his defensive stance towards the brewing war. He uses a multi-bladed spear. He summons Kotarō to attack Shingen, but Shingen manages to defeat Kotarō and kill Ujimasa afterwards.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Fūma Kotarō|Kotarō Fūma]]}}|風魔小太郎|Fūma Kotarō}}
:Kotarō is a ninja who primary serves the Hōjō clan in the first season, but then serves Hisahide in the second season. His weapons are two ninja swords that he dual wields. He is depicted as a man who never talks, but takes action immediately. Like Kasuga and Sasuke, he can create duplicates of himself. Unlike Kasuga and Sasuke who need bird familiars to glide down, Kotarō can glide straightforward with just his body and can further glide when paired with his air attacks.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Hisahide Matsunaga]]}}|松永久秀|Matsunaga Hisahide}}
*{{anime voices|[[Keiji Fujiwara]]|[[Kent Williams (voice actor)|Kent Williams]]}}
:Hisahide is a very shrewd individual, being a manipulative, scheming man whose weapons are a sword and gunpowder. He is involved in various back stories, such as taking most of Masamune's retainers hostage and inciting Kojūrō's anger by humiliating Masamune. In another story, he humiliated and defeated Hideyoshi, causing him to be drunk on power and turned him from a sane man into a power-hungry ambitious man. He is the true cause of the chaos in Japan.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Motonari Mōri]]}}|毛利元就|Mōri Motonari}}
*{{anime voices|[[Shigeru Nakahara]]|[[Sam Riegel]]}}
:Motonari is the leader of the Mōri clan. He is known for possessing a great tactical mind, but thinks very little of his subordinates and sees them as disposable pawns. He wields a ringblade, which he can separate to become twin blades. He has a habit of watching the sunset. He is depicted as the rival of Motochika. In the second season, he forms an alliance with Hideyoshi. He destroys the Fugaku, Motochika's fortress, and rebuilds and renames it the Nichirin. However, Yukimura manages to destroy the Nichirin with his full power, seemingly killing Motonari in the process. However, Motonari survives and appears in Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-.

;{{nihongo|{{visible anchor|[[Motochika Chōsokabe]]}}|長宗我部元親|Chōsokabe Motochika}}
*{{anime voices|[[Ryuzo Ishino]]|[[Patrick Seitz]]}}
:Motochika is the leader of the Chōsokabe clan. His fortress, the Fugaku, has a cannon which repels his opponents and several mechanical machines. He wields a long anchor-like spear that is equipped with a metal chain which he uses as his weapon and his mode of land transportation. Motochika appears within many variable conflicts as a supposed rival to Motonari. When Hideyoshi parts the sea, he destroys the Fugaku and easily defeats Motochika. However, after still surviving, he and Masamune joined forces to attack Hideyoshi in Odawara.

==Episode list==

===Season 1===
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|-
! # !! Title !! Airdate
|-
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Azure and Crimson, A Fateful Encounter!
| AltTitle = Sōkō Shukumei no Kaikō!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|蒼紅宿命の邂逅!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|2}}
| ShortSummary = In the [[Sengoku Period]] of feudal Japan, many warlords from different clans fight in an endless struggle for power and unification of Japan. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Shingen Takeda|Takeda Shingen]] sends the hot-blooded [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Yukimura Sanada|Sanada Yukimura]] across the mountain pass to attack [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kenshin Uesugi|Uesugi Kenshin]] at night. However, Yukimura instead encounters the fierce "One-eyed Dragon of Oshu", [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Masamune Date|Date Masamune]], who's also after Kenshin. A rivalry starts when Masamune and Yukimura engage in an intense fight until [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Sasuke Sarutobi|Sarutobi Sasuke]] intervenes. Masamune and Yukimura return to their respective camps and withdraw from battle. The next day, when Shingen sets out to attack [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Yoshimoto Imagawa|Imagawa Yoshimoto]], Yukimura comes across Masamune in the battlefield, following him in pursuit.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Horrific! Confrontation at Okehazama
| AltTitle = Senritsu! Okehazama no Sōgū
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|戦慄! 桶狭間の遭遇}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|9}}
| ShortSummary = Masamune wants to defeat Yoshimoto, but Yukimura intervenes on him before that happens, fighting each other to decide who will capture Yoshimoto. Meanwhile, Shingen charges at [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Ujimasa Hōjō|Hōjō Ujimasa]], trying to get him to surrender after Ujimasa attacked Shingen's army. However, Ujimasa sends [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kotarō Fūma|Fūma Kotarō]] to distract and stall Shingen. When Kotarō is defeated, Shingen then easily takes out Ujimasa. During their fight, Masamune and Yukimura find out that Yoshimoto has escaped from the battlefield using two other decoys. However, all three are each attacked by operatives under the "Demon King of Owari", [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Nobunaga Oda|Oda Nobunaga]]. Masamune and Yukimura then witness Nobunaga shoot the real Yoshimoto.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Vagabond, Maeda Keiji!
| AltTitle = Fūraibō Maeda Keiji!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|風来坊前田慶次!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|16}}
| ShortSummary = A carefree, wandering fellow named [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Keiji Maeda|Maeda Keiji]] visits Kenshin, primarily discussing about forming an alliance in order to defeat Nobunaga. He then visits Masamune, who is not happy to meet him. Keiji tries to convince Masamune to form an alliance as well, but Masamune declines the request and wants to take on Nobunaga alone. As a result, Masamune ends up fighting Keiji, who tries to explain that forming an alliance against Nobunaga will give Japan peace and create a world of happiness. Nonetheless, Masamune manages to defeat Keiji. Still determined to stop Nobunaga, Masamune sets out to face the Oda clan head on.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Wavering Scarlet Flower - Loyalty that Brings Sorrow!
| AltTitle = Yureru Hi no Hana Hi o Yobu Shingi!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|揺れる緋の華悲を呼ぶ信義!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|23}}
| ShortSummary = [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Nagamasa Azai|Azai Nagamasa]] hears word of what misdeeds Nobunaga, revealed to be his brother-in-law, is bringing across the country. Although he does not want to accept this fact, Nagamasa sets out to prevent Nobunaga from attacking his ally, the Asakura clan. Meanwhile, [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kasuga|Kasuga]] visits Shingen, who plans to gather neighboring clans to support Keiji's cause to defeat the Oda clan. However, when Kasuga takes leave, Sasuke reports to Shingen his failure in persuading both the Azai and Tokugawa clans in forming an alliance with the Takeda clan. Meanwhile, Nobunaga says that he will not annihilate the Asakura clan, but instead Nagamasa must agree to annihilate them instead, lest his wife, [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Oichi|Oichi]], will suffer death. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Mitsuhide Akechi|Akechi Mitsuhide]] warns Nagamasa that Masamune is planning to attack Nobunaga alone, so Nagamasa must prevent that from happening. The Takeda and Uesugi clans ally themselves and prepare for their attack on the Oda clan as well.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Brutal! The Righteous Battle of Nagashino and Shitaragahara!
| AltTitle = Sōzetsu! Nagashino-Shitaragahara no Gisen
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|壮絶! 長篠・設楽原の義戦}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|30}}
| ShortSummary = Shingen tries to persuade [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Ieyasu Tokugawa|Tokugawa Ieyasu]] into joining his side, but the latter stands firm in allying with Nobunaga. As the Tokugawa clan advances on the Takeda and Uesugi clans, it seems that the Tokugawa clan is at a disadvantage, that is until Ieyasu summons his greatest general [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Tadakatsu Honda|Honda Tadakatsu]], a giant, mechanized robot wielding a large drill as a weapon, to quickly turn the tide of the battle. Yukimura, Sasuke, and Shingen do their best to fight Tadakatsu all at once. Elsewhere, Nagamasa intercepts Masamune to stop him from getting to Nobunaga. Kenshin catches up to Keiji and realizes his plan all along to ally the other leaders to confront Nobunaga by himself. Meanwhile, when Nobunaga leaves, Mitsuhide allows Oichi to see Nagamasa on the battlefield. However, this was a distraction for Mitsuhide to shoot Nagamasa point blank.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Bonds Torn Asunder - Mortifying Retreat for Masamune!
| AltTitle = Sakareta Kizuna Masamune Kutsujoku no Taikyaku!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|裂かれた絆　政宗屈辱の退却!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|7}}
| ShortSummary = As Nagamasa is dying in Oichi's arms, Mitsuhide reveals that Oichi's objective was to seduce the Azai clan to weaken their military power, but because she fell in love with Nagamasa, she was unable to accomplish any of her given orders. Nagamasa, before dying, forgives Oichi for her deception. With Nagamasa now dead, a furious Masamune, against the advice of [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kojūrō Katakura|Katakura Kojūrō]], starts a battle with Mitsuhide. Ieyasu calls out a retreat because Nobunaga has betrayed him. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Nōhime|Nōhime]], revealed to be Nobunaga's wife, appears and sets her sights on Tadakatsu, killing him with an underground bomb. Masamune also decides to retreat to avoid being annihilated by Mitsuhide's firearms. After the death of Tadakatsu, Ieyasu agrees to join the alliance against Nobunaga. Yukimura offers Masamune to stay at Kai instead of going all the way back to Oshu. Kojūrō, surprised that Masamune was injured during the gun volley, gives treatment for his wounds.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Marauding Villain! Two Dragons Duel in Earnest Under the Moon!
| AltTitle = Ryakudatsu no Kyōyū! Sōryū Gekka no Shinken Shōbu
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|略奪の梟雄! 双竜月下の真剣勝負}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|14}}
| ShortSummary = After a teasing Sasuke warns an annoyed Kasuga not to stray away from Uesugi, Sasauke leaves to investigate a nearby explosion. Kojūrō tells Yukimura of his regrets of what happened to Masamune when Mitsuhide attacked him. Sasuke then arrives to report that some of Masamune's retainers were taken hostage by a shrewd man named [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Hisahide Matsunaga|Hisahide Matsunaga]], who demands to possess Masamune's six dragon claw swords and Takeda's shieldless armor in exchange for their lives. While Kojūrō suggests to sacrifice the retainers and ignore this threat, Masamune, who just woke up and heard everything, wants to save his retainers instead. Kojūrō challenges Masamune to a battle, already knowing he is in no condition to fight, yet the latter accepts. Kojūrō ends the bout by promptly knocking him out after hitting him square on his wounds. Even so, Kojūrō decides to bring back the retainers safely in honor of Masamune's wish. Takeda questions why Yukimura would let Kojūrō go alone, and after making Yukimura to see the error of his ways, Takeda orders him to aid the rescue and bring the armor back for sure.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Great Temple of Carnage! Kojūrō's in Dire Straits!
| AltTitle = Keppū Daigaran! Kojūrō Zettaizetsumei
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|血風大伽藍! 小十郎絶体絶命}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|21}}
| ShortSummary = When Kojūrō arrives at Todaiji, the Miyoshi Death Squad blocks his path, using a special incense which works as slow acting poison. With his strength reduced, Kojūrō has a hard time fending off his enemies, but he overcomes with quick thinking, skill, and sheer willpower. At a temple ruin nearby, Kojūrō is met by Hisahide, who is shocked that he brought Masamune's six swords to save Masamune's retainers. Kojūrō hands over the six swords while challenging Hisahide to a duel, but the latter refuses. Yukimura soon arrives and hands over the shieldless armor, using this as a distraction for Sasuke to sneak past and attempt to free the retainers. However, Hisahide destroys the temple ruins before letting that happen. Meanwhile in Kai, Masamune awakens to see Takeda, who speculates that Hisahide may be working under Oda but uncertain as to why that may be. As an enraged Kojūrō still has the strength to fight, despite being weakened by the poisoned incense, Hisahide dispatches his bomb squad. Yukimura tries to help fight them off, but to no avail. After Sasuke fumigates the incense, Kojūrō manages to land a fatal hit on Hisahide. In dishonor of himself, Hisahide blows himself up. Kojūrō is relieved to find that the retainers somehow survived the earlier explosion.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = The Tiger of Kai Dies at Midaigawa!
| AltTitle = Kai no Tora, Midaigawa ni Shisu!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|甲斐の虎、御勅使川に死す!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|28}}
| ShortSummary = Oda advances from Kyushu to the north, killing [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Yoshihiro Shimazu|Yoshihiro Shimazu]] among other forces along the way. Masamune and Kojūrō are on equal terms now, while Takeda gifts Yukimura with a new spear. Sasuke soon informs that Tokugawa was assassinated by Mitsuhide, which means that Oda's vassals will soon be approaching them. Meanwhile, Uesugi and Kasuga are interrupted by a female shinobi claiming be working under Sasuke. However, after the shinobi shoots at Uesugi, he quickly realizes that she is Nōhime, sent to kill him as she reveals herself. When Kasuga attempts to shield him, he moves her aside and takes bullets into his body shot by Nōhime. Back in Kai, a thunderstorm is causing the [[levee|dike]] to break due to an overflow of the river. When Takeda starts to repair the dike, Mitsuhide shows up during this time, being sent to kill Takeda. Mitsuhide destroys the dike, causing water to spew and flood the area. Mitsuhide jabs Takeda with his scythe, causing the latter to fall into the river.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Yukimura Beyond Recovery?! The Date Army's Tearful Disbandment!
| AltTitle = Yukimura Saikifunō!? Date Gun Namida no Kaisan!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|幸村再起不能!? 伊達軍涙の解散!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|6|4}}
| ShortSummary = Masamune and Kojūrō, both infuriated, attack Mitsuhide, but they are dismayed when he gets away. After Kasuga tells Sasuke that she deeply blames herself for letting Uesugi get wounded, she then makes up her mind to assassinate Oda by herself. Sasuke, first disagreeing with her decision, relents and hands her a small wooden whistle in case of emergency. Yukimura, washed up ashore, is distressed when he is unable to save Takeda. In Owari, Mitsuhide proposes to Oda a plan to wipe out the remaining factions by allocating an army under his command. After settling an comatose Takeda in the room of the shieldless armor, Masamune and Kojūrō discuss with Sasuke their next move against Oda. However, after Kojūrō figures out how the brutal Mitsuhide would advance his army, Masamune sees this as an opportunity to attack Oda straight on. On the other hand, Yukimura is still in shock, both confused and afraid. On his way out alone, Masamune disbands his army, which surprises Yukimura. After Kojūrō explains why Masamune has chosen this course of action, this encourages Yukimura to realize his reason to fight. Yukimura and Masamune ride out to find the enemy at Honnoji.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Mitsuhide's Betrayal! Honnoji Temple Goes Up in Flames!
| AltTitle = Mitsuhide no Muhon! Honnō-ji Daienjō!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|光秀の謀反! 本能寺大炎上!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|6|11}}
| ShortSummary = In Honnoji, Mitsuhide's ulterior motive was to betray Oda and have his soldiers to be defeated. In Kai, Kojūrō gathers up all of the previously fallen factions in an attempt to support Yukimura and Masamune in battle to stop Oda once and for all. When the two make it to Honnoji, Yukimura and Masamune are surprised that Oda is nowhere to be found past the gates. This was actually a trap set by Nōhime to lure Mitsuhide's soldiers to their deaths. Inside the temple, Mitsuhide attacks Yukimura and Masamune, setting the building on fire. At Azuchi Castle, Oichi is compelled by Nōhime to kill Kasuga, who has been captured. However, Kasuga frees herself and escapes, taking Oichi with her. After parting ways, Kasuga blows her whistle, transforming it into a [[hang gliding|hang glider]], to evade the area when met by ninjas. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Ranmaru Mori|Ranmaru Mori]] shows up to aid Mitsuhide, only to be easily defeated by Masamune. After Kojūrō intervenes to tell Yukimura and Masamune to go to Azuchi Castle, he volunteers to fight Mitsuhide in their place. Facing Nōhime one more time, Oichi wishes to see her brother again. After Nōhime disallows her request, Nōhime fires her gun at Oichi.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Azuchi Castle Keep - A Fight to the Death for Tomorrow
| AltTitle = Azuchi-jō Tenshu Asu o Kaketa Shitō!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|安土城天守　明日を懸けた死闘!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|6|18}}
| ShortSummary = While Yukimura and Masamune lead the factions toward Azuchi Castle, Kojūrō continues his battle against Mitsuhide inside the burning temple. Although Mitsuhide uses Ranmaru as collateral, Kojūrō manages to defeat him, leaving Mitsuhide to suffer death in flames and allowing Ranmaru to live on freely. Inside the castle, when Nōhime prepares to shoot Oichi, the latter unwittingly neutralizes Nōhime with her dark powers. When Yukimura and Masamune reach the gates to the castle, their allies [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Motonari Mōri|Motonari Mōri]] and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Motochika Chōsokabe|Motochika Chōsokabe]] arrive on their ships and destroy the castle walls. Oichi, having an uneasy resolve to kill Oda, is mercilessly shot by him for her hesitation, just as Yukimura and Masamune finally make it to the castle to attack Oda. As Oda smites Masamune to the point of crucial pain and injury, Tadakatsu flies in to face Oda alone, but ends up being killed as well. Yukimura and Masamune face Oda one last time and attack with every ounce of their power, successfully defeating him and demolishing the castle. After the battle, each clan returns to their original state of battling against each other.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Clash in the Inland Sea of Seto! Fugaku, the Great Fire-Belching Fortress of the Sea!
| AltTitle = Setouchi no Gekitotsu! Hi o Fuku Umi no Daiyōsai-Fugaku!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|瀬戸内の激突! 火を噴く海の大要塞・富嶽!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|1|6}} (OVA)
| ShortSummary = This takes place before Yukimura and Masamune led the factions to Azuchi Castle. Motochika meets with [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Toshiie Maeda|Toshiie Maeda]] and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Matsu Maeda|Matsu Maeda]], who, both serving Oda as their lord, deliver a message to seed Sanuki and Eao. In response, Motochika tries to convince them to join his side instead. Keiji, who is currently imprisoned in Aki at Itsukushima, is approached by Motonari. Keiji, after mentioning to Motonari that Motochika is equipped with a powerful ship called the Fugaku, convinces Motonari to arrange a hostage exchange with Motochika to negotiate an alliance against Oda. Motochika lets Toshiie and Matsu know of this plan, suggesting they should find their resolve in whom really to support. During the negotiation at sea, Motonari tricks Motochika and takes over the Fugaku. In anger and disbelief, Keiji then breaks free from the ropes and attacks Motonari, but he is hit by an arrow and falls into the sea. This leads Motochika and Motonari to engage in a fierce battle against each other. However, Keiji survived from drowning, persuading them to stop fighting. As Kasuga arrives, it is implied the assault on Azuchi Castle just began. Motochika and Motonari, along with the others on board, head towards Azuchi Castle to join the fight against Oda.
}}
|}

===Season 2===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Troubled Times Once Again! Advent of the Great Cataclysmic Warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!
| AltTitle = Ransei Futatabi! Rekkai Butei-Toyotomi Hideyoshi Kōrin!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|乱世再び! 裂界武帝・豊臣秀吉降臨!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|7|11}}
| ShortSummary = The surviving warlords continue to fight against each other at Kawanakajima. However, they all find themselves surrounded by soldiers of [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Hideyoshi Toyotomi|Hideyoshi Toyotomi]], who easily repels the arrows shot at him. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Masamune Date|Masamune Date]] takes Hideyoshi head on, while [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kojūrō Katakura|Kojūrō Katakura]] faces Hideyoshi's strategist [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Hanbei Takenaka|Hanbei Takenaka]]. However, as Hideyoshi and Hanbei prove to be strong, all factions are forced to retreat. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Keiji Maeda|Keiji Maeda]], who was aware that Hideyoshi was there, is frustrated when he arrived at the scene too late. Keiji later visits [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Toshiie Maeda|Toshiie Maeda]] and [[List of Sengoku Basara characters#Matsu Maeda|Matsu Maeda]], who both agree with Hideyoshi's resolve to unite the clans together to help grow into a strong country. When Toshiie and Matsu request Keiji to join them, due to their history with Hideyoshi as former friends, Keiji refuses and leaves. [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Sasuke Sarutobi|Sasuke Sarutobi]] reports to [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Shingen Takeda|Shingen Takeda]] that Hideyoshi not only has secretly invaded and taken over [[Utsunomiya]] and [[Odawara]], he also has allied himself with [[List of Sengoku Basara characters#Motonari Mōri|Motonari Mōri]]. Takeda tells [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Yukimura Sanada|Yukimura Sanada]] to head west to [[Satsuma Province|Satsuma]] in [[Kyushu]] to prepare an attack on Hideyoshi and Motonari from there. In Oshu, after Kojūrō hears news about Hideyoshi's activities, he is confronted by Hanbei, who takes two villagers as hostages as a bargain to force him to join Hideyoshi's army.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The Lost Right Eye... The Dragon's Back Rent Asunder!
| AltTitle = Ushinawareta Migi Me Kirisakareta Ryū no Senaka!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|失われた右目斬り裂かれた竜の背中!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|7|18}}
| ShortSummary = Kojūrō, refusing Hanbei's offer to join Hideyoshi's army, attacks Hanbei while protecting the hostages, only to be beaten up and knocked unconscious. Masamune's retainers not only report of an assault Nambu, Tsugara and Soma, but also inform that Kojūrō has been captured, leaving behind his sword. Keiji visits [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kenshin Uesugi|Kenshin Uesugi]], discussing that Hideyoshi and Motonari may be heading towards Shikoku for their next attack. However, Keiji is shocked when [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kasuga|Kasuga]] says that Toshiie and Matsu's army is approaching Echigo to fight against Uesugi's army. In Oshu, Masamune manages to defeat most of the soldiers from the three assaults. Masamune confronts Hanbei at the battlefield, but after Hanbei hits Masamune with his sword, he retreats when more of Hideyoshi's soldiers arrive, leaving Masamune at a disadvantage. Hanbei returns to Osaka Castle and meets with Hideyoshi to discuss with the plan and departs to Aki to complete the alliance with Motonari.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Keiji vs. Toshiie! Tedorigawa Choked with Unequivocal Ideals!
| AltTitle = Keiji Tai Toshiie! Tetorigawa ni Musebu Yuzurenu Omoi!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|慶次対利家! 手取川に咽ぶゆずれぬ想い!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|7|25}}
| ShortSummary = Keiji tries to stop Toshiie and Matsu from going to Echigo, but the two goes past him. Toshiie and Matsu meets with Uesugi, who reveals that a large portion of his army is heading towards Kaga, forcing Toshiie to decide between defeating Uesugi and claim control of Echigo or returning to Kaga and protect his people. Toshiie chooses to return to Kaga on behalf of Matsu's safety, but when going back, they are surrounded by Uesugi's army at Tetorigawa. When Keiji catches up to the two, he confronts Toshiie in full force, questioning his motives for siding with Hideyoshi. After Keiji defeats Toshiie, Matsu draws her sword at Keiji. Uesugi, who has witnessed this fight, tells Matsu to withdraw from fighting, acknowledging that both Keiji and Toshiie strive for peace but for different reasons. In Oshu, after fighting off and surviving against Hideyoshi's army, Masamune now faces Hideyoshi himself. While Yukimura travels west towards Satsuma with his new ally Nobushige Oyamada, he hears a faint cry coming from Azuchi Castle.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = The Ghost of Azuchi Castle?! The Lamentation and Howl of Evil that Assail Yukimura!
| AltTitle = Azuchi-jō no Bōrei!? Yukimura o Osou Nageki to Ma no Hōkō!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|安土城の亡霊!? 幸村を襲う嘆きと魔の咆哮!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|1}}
| ShortSummary = Yukimura goes inside the crumbled Azuchi Castle, shocked to find [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Hisahide Matsunaga|Hisahide Matsunaga]] still alive, who tells him that the ghost of [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Oichi|Oichi]] is crying because she is stuck between the realms of life and death. Hisahide, holding the skull of the now dead [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Nobunaga Oda|Nobunaga Oda]], plans to take this with him by means of [[karma]], since Oda used to drink from the skull of the generals he has murdered. Hisahide then tells Yukimura that Masamune has been defeated by Hideyoshi, though Yukimura does not believe this. Hisahide summons [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Kotarō Fūma|Kotarō Fūma]], who later sets off explosives in the area, allowing Hisahide to escape with the skull. Yukimura, who survived the blast, is then approached by Oichi, who nearly consumes him with her dark powers. After managing to break free, he attacks the dark spirit of Oda, who has possessed her. Masamune, covered in bandages, awakes in his home and thanks his retainers, who all protected him from Hideyoshi even though they lost the battle. Hideyoshi, who fled from the battle, recalls to when Keiji had protected him the same way long ago. The next morning, relieved that Oichi has finally overcome her dark powers, Yukimura encounters remnants of Oda's forces, who has come to retrieve Oichi and rebuild the clan. Oyamada arrives to get Yukimura, preventing the remnants from attacking him. In Aki, Hanbei and Motonari have completed their alliance and are planning to launch an attack on [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Motochika Chōsokabe|Motochika Chōsokabe]] in Shikoku.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Engraved Pledge! The One-Eyed Dragon vs. the War God... Confrontation at Hitotoribashi!
| AltTitle = Seigan no Kokuin! Dokuganryū Tai Gunshin Hitotoribashi no Taiji!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|誓願の刻印! 独眼竜対軍神人取橋の対峙!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|8}}
| ShortSummary = After returning to Oshu, Masamune prevents the dishonored Kojūrō from committing [[seppuku]], punching him with his injured hand. Masamune will use Kojūrō's sword as a substitute for losing one of his six swords in the previous battle. Masamune's forces then head towards Setouchi were Uesugi's forces reside. In Osaka, Hanbei meets with Kojūrō and deceives him of Masamune's defeat, showing him Masamune's lost sword as proof. Arriving at Osaka, Keiji sees Hideyoshi's forces leaving for Shikoku, but Hanbei stops him and reminds him of what happened in Tetorigawa. While traveling to Satsuma at night, Yukimura, contemplating that much of the men in each family of the villagers has gone to war, spots Hideyoshi's forces heading towards Shikoku. In Setouchi, Uesugi sends back his army, much to the surprise of Masamune. As they meet at the bridge, Masamune thanks Uesugi for allowing him to advance to Satsuma. In Shikoku, both Motochika and Motonari has begun their battle at sea.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = The Menacing Toyotomi-Mori Alliance! The Powerful Fist of Supremacy Cleaves the Sea!!
| AltTitle = Kyōi no Toyotomi-Mōri Dōmei! Unabara o Saku Ha no Gōken!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|脅威の豊臣・毛利同盟! 海原を裂く覇の豪拳!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|15}}
| ShortSummary = Aboard the Fugaku, Motochika are aware that many villagers were driven out of their land in Shikoku, so he let them know that he will defeat Motonari in no time. In Kaga, Keiji visits Toshiie and Matsu, who reveal that Hideyoshi now wants them to attack Kai. Although they must adhere to this, Toshiie and Matsu both understand what Keiji is seeking for to acquire peace. In Shikoku, Motochika has gained the upper hand, but Motonari plans to lure him to allow Hideyoshi to attack him. When Hideyoshi appears, he parts the sea with his fist, immobilizing Motochika on the dry surface. In fact, he also blocks a cannonball shot by Motochika with only one hand. Hideyoshi jumps onto the Fugaku and confronts Motochika head on, easily beating him up. Yukimura and Oyamada, with Sasuke tagging along, have witnessed this battle, planning to support Motochika's forces. While trying to clear a path for Yukimura, Oyamada is consequently killed in the process. During the duel between Motochika and Hideyoshi, the Fugaku is ultimately destroyed. As Motochika has fallen to his defeat, Hideyoshi has his victory secured.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = To the Southernmost Land of Satsuma! A New Encounter as a Man for Yukimura!!
| AltTitle = Sainantan-Satsuma no Chi e! Yukimura, Aratanaru Otoko no Deai!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|最南端・薩摩の地へ! 幸村、新たなる漢の出逢い!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|22}}
| ShortSummary = Sasuke informs Takeda that Oyamada was killed in battle. He also reports to Takeda that Masamune is attacking Hideyoshi's forces disguised as Takeda's soldiers. After Sasuke lets Masamune know this, both Takeda and Masamune are then able to defeat Hideyoshi's forces. Still on the way to Satsuma, Yukimura comes across men from the area, only for him to be led to and fend against [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Musashi Miyamoto|Musashi Miyamoto]], an untrained swordsman from the village of Satsuma. After a brief fight, Yukimura orders Musashi to bring him to see the leader. Upon meeting the leader, [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Yoshihiro Shimazu|Yoshihiro Shimazu]], Yukimura is surprised that he is still alive, since it was known that he was supposedly killed by Oda. In Kai, Takeda and Masamune that Hideyoshi would face them both if the two form an alliance and attack him. However, Masamune refuses to do so and wants to fight Hideyoshi alone in Osaka. Meanwhile in Osaka, while Hideyoshi and Hanbei discuss about their next plan and the arrival of a new weapon, Keiji arrives and demands to speak with Hideyoshi.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = A Sad Reunion with a Friend... Memory of the Day Etched with Blinding Obsession!
| AltTitle = Tomogaki to no Kanashiki Saikai Mōshū Kizamareshi Hi no Kioku!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|友垣との哀しき再会猛執刻まれし日の記憶!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|29}}
| ShortSummary = Hideyoshi grants Keiji's request of having the alliance between the Maede and Toyotomi clans dissolved. However, after Keiji asks why Hideyoshi killed Nene, a girl whom he first loved, Hideyoshi says he had to let her go in order to strengthen the country. Of course, Keiji and Hideyoshi disagree with what is best for the country, so Hideyoshi tells Keiji to leave. In Satsuma, Yukimura meets with Shimazu and discusses a possible alliance with him. Seeing Yukimura's determination to take down Hideyoshi, Shimazu accepts the offer. Later while on the beach, after Musashi cooks fish for them, Shimazu explains that his former ally Motonari was the one who had manipulated Oda in the past to attack Kyushu before heading to Setouchi. In Osaka, Keiji is surprised when his pet baby monkey Yumekichi suddenly falls ill, then he also crosses paths with Hisahide, who does not recognize him, at the same time. Keiji remembers that Hisahide is the one who had beaten Hideyoshi up long ago. Keiji had tried to save him, only to be beaten up himself, all before Hisahide leaves. After the two had come across a group of monks of Honganji, Hideyoshi, feeling angry for being weak, unleashed his fury on the monks. Hisahide meets with Hideyoshi, also whom he does not recognize, and Hanbei tells Hisahide to stop Masamune's forces in Owari. Meanwhile in Owari, as Masamune enters the territory, he is approached by Motochika, revealed to still be alive.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Dragon and Ogre... Clash and Roar in Owari! The Combined Forces of Date and Chosokabe!!
| AltTitle = Ryū to Oni Owari no Gekitotsu! Bakusō! Date-Chōsokabe Rengō Gun!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|竜と鬼尾張の激突! 爆走! 伊達・長曾我部連合軍!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|9|5}}
| ShortSummary = Masamune and Motochika confront each other, with both of their forces watching, but it ends in a draw. In Aki, Motonari and his general Motoyasu Akagawa are witnessing that the Fugaku is being rebuilt and being renamed the Nichirin. In Satsuma, after Yukimura and Musashi train by unusual means, Hideyoshi's forces soon arrive to face Yukimura and Musashi's forces. However, Motonari's forces will soon appear as well. In Osaka, Hideyoshi and Hanbei begin their next plan to conquer the east, already aware that Motonari has deceived them. Later, Kasuga delivers a message to Keiji that Toshiie will be joining Uesugi to defend Echigo from Hideyoshi, aside from the fact that Toshiie is in no condition to fight. During this time, Yumekichi disappears with Keiji's pendant. As both Masamune and Motochika's forces discuss their plan to attack Wasaka and Yamashiro, a throwing dart appeared with a note on it, and as Masamune reads it, he recognizes that it was written by Hisahide.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = The Young Tiger Restored! The Great Fortress Rebuilt... The Menace of the Sun Heads East!!
| AltTitle = Fukkatsu no Wakaki Tora! Kaizō Daiyōsai-Nichirin no Kyōi, Higashi e!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|復活の若き虎! 改造大要塞・日輪の脅威､東へ!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|9|12}}
| ShortSummary = Motochika decides to accompany Masamune in the search for Hisahide. In Satsuma, as both Yukimura and Musashi has begun an assault on Hideyoshi, they are confronted by Motonari. Meanwhile, after jumping across the canyon filled with explosives, Masamune and Motochika have fallen into Hisahide's trap. While looking for his pendant, Keiji is informed by Kasuga that Hideyoshi is heading towards Odawara, so Keiji decides to leave Yumekichi to Kasuga. In Satsuma, after the enemy forces retreat, Yukimura feels guilty for the people he struck down, but Shimazu encourages him to remember that they are fighting for their desire for peace. Shimazu sends Yukimura with some of his men to track Motonari, bidding him farewell. In Osaka, Hideyoshi is aware that Hanbei has succumb to his gradual illness, telling him to rest. Nearby, Masamune and Motochika, having survived the blasts, witness Hideyoshi's forces leaving for Odawara.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Toyotomi's Great Main Army Dashes for Supremacy! Earnest Keiji Draws Sword in Heartbreak!!
| AltTitle = Hasō Toyotomi Daihontai! Honki no Keiji, Danchō no Battō!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|覇走豊臣大本隊! 本気の慶次、断腸の抜刀!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|9|19}}
| ShortSummary = Kojūrō still refuses to adhere to Hanbei and serve Hideyoshi. After Hanbei leaves, Kotarō discreetly takes out the guards inside the castle. Sasuke and Kasuga infiltrate from the outside and discover Kojūrō there. In the command center, the three realize that Hideyoshi is planning to attack Uesugi and Satsuma. As soon as Sasuke is about to hand Kojūrō a sword in the room, Kotarō suddenly appears and attacks Sasuke, actually sent to retrieve that sword back to Hisahide before disappearing. Kasuga heads back to Uesugi on a hang glider, while Kojūrō releases prisoners held captive inside the dungeon and leads a revolt. Kojūrō reunites with Masamune, who parts ways with Motochika and heads to Odawara to go after Hideyoshi. In Satsuma, as Motonari heads for battle in the Nichirin, he kills Akagawa, knowing he was a spy under Hanbei. Motonari fires the cannon at some of Hanbei's scouts at sea, and Yukimura witnesses its power at a distance. As Hideyoshi leads his forces to Odawara, Keiji tries to stop him, but Hideyoshi is rammed up and his sword is trampled on. As he lies on the ground, he is met by Masamune, who acknowledges his views of peace before leaving. As Yukimura makes his way to Satsuma, he lets Sasuke know that he does not need any of Takeda's forces from Kai as backup. As Hanbei hears news about his scouts being wiped out by Motonari in Satsuma, Masamune confronts Hideyoshi in Odawara.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Azure and Crimson Do-or-Die Battle! To the Sound of the Breeze at the End of the Fierce Struggle!!
| AltTitle = Sōkō Kesshisen! Gekitō no Hate ni Fuku Kaze no Oto yo!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|蒼紅決死戦! 激闘の果てに吹く風の音よ!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|9|26}}
| ShortSummary = Masamune and Hideyoshi start their battle, Yukimura begins his assault on Motonari, and Kojūrō prepares to fight Hanbei. In Echigo, Uesugi, defeating much of Hideyoshi's forces there, encounters [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Mitsunari Ishida|Mitsunari Ishida]], one of Hideyoshi's general, with Kasuga finally arriving back. In Satsuma, Shimazu and Musashi takes out most of Hideyoshi's forces there, who have been surprisingly led by [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Ieyasu Tokugawa|Ieyasu Tokugawa]] with [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings#Tadakatsu Honda|Tadakatsu Honda]]. Yukimura manages to stop Motonari from running over a village using his spears against the Nichirin. When Yukimura tries to fight Motonari, the latter tries to trap him on one of the mirrors to burn him alive from the solar lights. However, as Yukimura breaks free and unleashes his full power, he destroys the Nichirin, catching Motonari in the blast. Kojūrō uses Masamune's damaged sword against Hanbei, who succumbs to his illness and falls over the edge of the cliff. Hideyoshi, who has the upper hand against Masamune, crushes the castle on top of him. Masamune, managing to survive, defeats Hideyoshi using Kojūrō's sword in full force. Keiji meets with Hideyoshi and Hanbei in a trance state, and Hideyoshi tells Keiji his name will not last forever, even in the desire of creating a strong nation. Hideyoshi returns the pendant back to Keiji, knowing that he is no longer worthy of wearing it anymore. With Hideyoshi's defeat, all of his armies scatter and return to their families, and everyone else return to their normal lives.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Dragon and Tiger... Oath of Victory! Souls Racing Towards a Blazing Future!!
| AltTitle = Ryūko, Itadaki no Chikai! Atsuki Mirai e Kakeru Tamashii!!
| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|竜虎、頂の誓い! 熱き未来へ駆ける魂!!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|6}} (OVA)
| ShortSummary = Takeda invites Yukimura and Masamune to participate in the "Takeda Contest of Men". In this episode, Kojūrō, Sasuke and Takeda wear masks to hide their identity until defeated. As Yukimura faces Kojūrō, Yukimura drops his spear and attempts to punch Kojūrō with his injured hand, catching Kojūrō off guard for a moment. Kojūrō returns the spear back to Yukimura, having pity on him. As Masamune fights Sasuke, the latter duplicates and multiplies the former's form to surround him. Kojūrō butts in and stops the fight. As Yukimura and Masamune advance further into the contest, they enter a chamber where they meet Takeda. Masamune fights Takeda to the bitter end, splitting his mask in two. After Masamune leaves the chamber, Yukimura feels disgraced that Masamune bested Takeda. However, Takeda encourages Yukimura, through means of punches, not to give up, for he is worthy as a "man". When Yukimura goes outside to see Masamune off, they shake hands, promising each other for one final fight someday soon.
}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.basara-movie2011.com/basara1/index2.html ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings'' official website]
* [http://www.basara-movie2011.com/basara2/index2.html ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings II'' official website]
* ''[http://www.mbs.jp/sengokubasara/ Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings]'' at [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]]
* [http://www.basara-movie2011.com/movie/main.html ''Sengoku Basara: The Last Party'' official website]
* {{ann|anime|10271|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings}}
* {{ann|anime|11431|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings II}}

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Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

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{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan]]ese entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console game]]s with levels of rating that informs the customer of the nature of the product and for what age group it is suitable. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== Rating ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Abbreviation
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Descriptor Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content descriptor icons". Content descriptor icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content descriptor icons. These icons are displayed on the back of all game packages except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Descriptors
! Corresponding Ratings
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.png|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.png|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.png|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.png|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.png|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.png|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains profane, derogatory or bigoted language.
|}

== Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different types of content ranging from sexual content to violence. In addition six types of content are not allowed. Each content is rated using the A to Z scale that the labels use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a C rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 15+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its B (Ages 12+) rating was revoked and it was given a C (Ages 15+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|provocative]] scenes featured in the game. The game was originally rated for ages 12 and up due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

CERO has been criticized by other rating boards for being more strict on content in games. One example of this is the game ''[[Dragon's Crown]]''. While it was left uncensored for both its English and Japanese releases, it got a T for Teen rating (Ages 13+) from the ESRB while it got a D rating (Ages 17+) from CERO. Normally T for Teen (Ages 13+) games equate to a B (Ages 12+) or C (Ages 15+) rating from CERO. The game received a D (Ages 17+) rating due to some highly suggestive outfits and imagery, strong violence, and certain criminal acts featured in the game.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

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Sengoku Basara

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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in
[[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A series of live streams done on the game by Capcom were uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019, and August 29, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第２回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the ''Monster Hunter'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Another collaboration was done in the game between ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", with it starting on January 14, 2020, and ending on February 13, 2020, and a trailer for the ''Devil May Cry'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I90sPy4fG5I|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『DEVIL MAY CRY 4』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

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{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan]]ese entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console game]]s with levels of rating that informs the customer of the nature of the product and for what age group it is suitable. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== Rating ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Abbreviation
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Descriptor Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content descriptor icons".{{Citation needed|date = January 2016}} Content descriptor icons represent that the age classification decision has been made based on the expressions belonging to one (or more) of the content descriptor icons. These icons are displayed on the back of all game packages except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Descriptors
! Corresponding Ratings
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.png|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.png|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.png|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.png|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.png|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.png|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different types of content ranging from sexual content to violence. In addition six types of content are not allowed. Each content is rated using the A to Z scale that the labels use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|provocative]] scenes featured in-game. One of these features several female characters in a hot spring with their genitalia covered, and most of their cleavage and buttocks hidden by towels and heavy steam effects. There are also some outfits that reveal moderate amounts of [[Cleavage (breasts)|cleavage]], and slightly see-through articles of clothing throughout the game. The in-game camera can also be scrolled to view female characters' underwear ([[lingerie]]). The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

CERO has been criticized by other rating boards for being more strict on content in games. One example of this is the game ''[[Dragon's Crown]]''. While it was left uncensored for both its English and Japanese releases, it got a T for Teen rating (Ages 13+) from the ESRB while it got a D rating (Ages 17+) from CERO. Normally T for Teen (Ages 13+) games equate to a B (Ages 12+) or C (Ages 15+) rating from CERO. The reasons the game didn't get one of those two was because the Japanese felt that the game's content goes too far to get one of those ratings. Some of the content in the game that got it the D (Ages 17+) rating includes acts of crime considered to be on a D (Ages 17+) level, a scene showing a creature's head being cut off with some blood shown, the outfits some of the female characters wear reveal large amounts of cleavage (which jiggle in an exaggerated manner) and buttocks, a picture of a female showing her exposed buttocks to the camera, and a picture showing the front part of a naked female with her body barely being covered by heavy steam effects.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

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Game Software Rating Regulations

2020-03-11T00:05:41Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{More citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Game Software Rating Regulations
|type = [[Privately held company|Incentive]]
|foundation = {{start date and age|2006|7|6}}
|location = Taiwan
|area_served = Hong Kong
|num_locations = Southeast Asia
}}
'''Game Software Rating Regulations''' ({{zh|c=遊戲軟體分級管理辦法|p=Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ|poj=Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat}}), also translated as '''Game Software Rating Management Regulations''', is the official [[video game content rating system]] used in [[Taiwan]], and a ''[[de facto]]'' rating system for the [[Hong Kong]] and [[Southeast Asia]] markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Digital Game Rating Committee|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
The system uses five ratings:<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations |date=20 April 2018|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf|accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Logo !! Rating !! Chinese !! [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] !! [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] !! Description
|-
| [[File:GSRR G logo.svg|80px]] || '''General Public''' (G) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|普遍級}}}} || Phó͘-phiàn Kip || Phû-phiên Kip
|align=left|All ages may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR P logo.svg|80px]] || '''Protected''' (P)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|保護級}}}}||Pó-hō͘ Kip||Pó-fu Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 12 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 12''' (PG 12) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔12級}}}} || Hù 12 Kip || Phú 12 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 15 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 15''' (PG 15) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔15級}}}} || Hù 15 Kip || Phú 15 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR R logo.svg|80px]] || '''Restricted''' (R)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|限制級}}}} || Hān-chè Kip || Han-chṳ Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.
|}

== Content Descriptions ==
The system uses seven content descriptions:<ref name=GSRR/>
* Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R)
* Drugs (R)
* Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=J0030086 Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/ Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:2006 establishments in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese law]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

{{Asia-law-stub}}

Game Software Rating Regulations

2020-03-10T00:31:27Z

SamuraiFox50: /* Content Descriptions */

{{More citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Game Software Rating Regulations
|type = [[Privately held company|Incentive]]
|foundation = July 6, 2006
|location = Taiwan
|area_served = Hong Kong
|num_locations = Southeast Asia
}}
'''Game Software Rating Regulations''' ({{zh|c=遊戲軟體分級管理辦法|p=Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ|poj=Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat}}), also translated as '''Game Software Rating Management Regulations''', is the official [[video game content rating system]] used in [[Taiwan]], and a ''[[de facto]]'' rating system for the [[Hong Kong]] and [[Southeast Asia]] markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Digital Game Rating Committee|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
The system uses five ratings:<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations |date=20 April 2018|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf|accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Logo !! Rating !! Chinese !! [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] !! [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] !! Description
|-
| [[File:GSRR G logo.svg|80px]] || '''General Public''' (G) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|普遍級}}}} || Phó͘-phiàn Kip || Phû-phiên Kip
|align=left|All ages may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR P logo.svg|80px]] || '''Protected''' (P)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|保護級}}}}||Pó-hō͘ Kip||Pó-fu Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 12 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 12''' (PG 12) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔12級}}}} || Hù 12 Kip || Phú 12 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 15 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 15''' (PG 15) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔15級}}}} || Hù 15 Kip || Phú 15 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR R logo.svg|80px]] || '''Restricted''' (R)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|限制級}}}} || Hān-chè Kip || Han-chṳ Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.
|}

== Content Descriptions ==
The system uses seven content descriptions:<ref name=GSRR/>
* Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R)
* Drugs (R)
* Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R)
* Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=J0030086 Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/ Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)]

{{Video game controversy}}

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[[Category:Taiwanese law]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

{{Asia-law-stub}}

Game Software Rating Regulations

2020-03-10T00:29:07Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{More citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Game Software Rating Regulations
|type = [[Privately held company|Incentive]]
|foundation = July 6, 2006
|location = Taiwan
|area_served = Hong Kong
|num_locations = Southeast Asia
}}
'''Game Software Rating Regulations''' ({{zh|c=遊戲軟體分級管理辦法|p=Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ|poj=Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat}}), also translated as '''Game Software Rating Management Regulations''', is the official [[video game content rating system]] used in [[Taiwan]], and a ''[[de facto]]'' rating system for the [[Hong Kong]] and [[Southeast Asia]] markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Digital Game Rating Committee|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
The system uses five ratings:<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations |date=20 April 2018|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf|accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Logo !! Rating !! Chinese !! [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] !! [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] !! Description
|-
| [[File:GSRR G logo.svg|80px]] || '''General Public''' (G) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|普遍級}}}} || Phó͘-phiàn Kip || Phû-phiên Kip
|align=left|All ages may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR P logo.svg|80px]] || '''Protected''' (P)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|保護級}}}}||Pó-hō͘ Kip||Pó-fu Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 12 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 12''' (PG 12) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔12級}}}} || Hù 12 Kip || Phú 12 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 15 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 15''' (PG 15) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔15級}}}} || Hù 15 Kip || Phú 15 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR R logo.svg|80px]] || '''Restricted''' (R)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|限制級}}}} || Hān-chè Kip || Han-chṳ Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.
|}

== Content Descriptions ==
The system use seven content descriptions:<ref name=GSRR/>

Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R)
Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R)
Drugs (R)
Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=J0030086 Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/ Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:2006 establishments in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese law]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

{{Asia-law-stub}}

Game Software Rating Regulations

2020-03-10T00:28:33Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{More citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Game Software Rating Regulations
|type = [[Privately held company|Incentive]]
|foundation = July 6, 2006
|location = Taiwan
|area_served = Hong Kong
|num_locations = Southeast Asia
}}
'''Game Software Rating Regulations''' ({{zh|c=遊戲軟體分級管理辦法|p=Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ|poj=Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat}}), also translated as '''Game Software Rating Management Regulations''', is the official [[video game content rating system]] used in [[Taiwan]], and a ''[[de facto]]'' rating system for the [[Hong Kong]] and [[Southeast Asia]] markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Digital Game Rating Committee|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
The system uses five ratings:<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations |date=20 April 2018|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf|accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Logo !! Rating !! Chinese !! [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] !! [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] !! Description
|-
| [[File:GSRR G logo.svg|80px]] || '''General Public''' (G) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|普遍級}}}} || Phó͘-phiàn Kip || Phû-phiên Kip
|align=left|All ages may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR P logo.svg|80px]] || '''Protected''' (P)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|保護級}}}}||Pó-hō͘ Kip||Pó-fu Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 12 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 12''' (PG 12) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔12級}}}} || Hù 12 Kip || Phú 12 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 15 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 15''' (PG 15) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔15級}}}} || Hù 15 Kip || Phú 15 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR R logo.svg|80px]] || '''Restricted''' (R)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|限制級}}}} || Hān-chè Kip || Han-chṳ Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.
|}

== Content Descriptions ==
The system use seven content descriptions:<ref name=GSRR/>

Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R)
Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R)
Drugs (R)
Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=J0030086 Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/ Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:2006 establishments in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese law]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

{{Asia-law-stub}}

Game Software Rating Regulations

2020-03-10T00:27:33Z

SamuraiFox50: Updated

{{More citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Game Software Rating Regulations
|type = [[Privately held company|Incentive]]
|foundation = July 6, 2006
|location = Taiwan
|area_served = Hong Kong
|num_locations = Southeast Asia
}}
'''Game Software Rating Regulations''' ({{zh|c=遊戲軟體分級管理辦法|p=Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ|poj=Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat}}), also translated as '''Game Software Rating Management Regulations''', is the official [[video game content rating system]] used in [[Taiwan]], and a ''[[de facto]]'' rating system for the [[Hong Kong]] and [[Southeast Asia]] markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Digital Game Rating Committee|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
The system uses five ratings:<ref name=GSRR>{{cite web|title=Game Software Rating Management Regulations |date=20 April 2018|work=Taiwan Game Software Rating Information|publisher=Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information|url=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf|accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Logo !! Rating !! Chinese !! [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] !! [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] !! Description
|-
| [[File:GSRR G logo.svg|80px]] || '''General Public''' (G) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|普遍級}}}} || Phó͘-phiàn Kip || Phû-phiên Kip
|align=left|All ages may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR P logo.svg|80px]] || '''Protected''' (P)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|保護級}}}}||Pó-hō͘ Kip||Pó-fu Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 12 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 12''' (PG 12) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔12級}}}} || Hù 12 Kip || Phú 12 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR PG 15 logo.svg|80px]] || '''Parental Guidance 15''' (PG 15) || {{large|{{lang|zh-tw|輔15級}}}} || Hù 15 Kip || Phú 15 Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
|-
| [[File:GSRR R logo.svg|80px]] || '''Restricted''' (R)||{{large|{{lang|zh-tw|限制級}}}} || Hān-chè Kip || Han-chṳ Kip
|align=left|Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.
|}

== Content Descriptions ==
The system use seven content descriptions:<ref name=GSRR/>

Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R)
Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R)
Drugs (R)
Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R)
Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=J0030086 Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)]
* [http://www.gamerating.org.tw/ Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)]

{{Video game controversy}}

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[[Category:Taiwanese law]]
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{{Asia-law-stub}}

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-03-09T23:54:38Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan]]ese entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console game]]s with levels of rating that informs the customer of the nature of the product and for what age group it is suitable. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== Rating ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Abbreviation
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Descriptor Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content descriptor icons".{{Citation needed|date = January 2016}} These icons are displayed on the back of all game packages except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Descriptors
! Corresponding Ratings
! Description
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.png|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.png|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.png|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.png|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.png|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.png|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different types of content ranging from sexual content to violence. In addition six types of content are not allowed. Each content is rated using the A to Z scale that the labels use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|provocative]] scenes featured in-game. One of these features several female characters in a hot spring with their genitalia covered, and most of their cleavage and buttocks hidden by towels and heavy steam effects. There are also some outfits that reveal moderate amounts of [[Cleavage (breasts)|cleavage]], and slightly see-through articles of clothing throughout the game. The in-game camera can also be scrolled to view female characters' underwear ([[lingerie]]). The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

CERO has been criticized by other rating boards for being more strict on content (other rating boards considered more strict include Australia's [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]], South Korea's [[Game Rating and Administration Committee|GRAC]], etc.) in games compared to other rating boards having been known to be more lenient on content (other rating boards considered more lenient include North America's [[ESRB]], Taiwan's [[Game Software Rating Regulations|GSRR]], etc.) in games. One example of this is the game ''[[Dragon's Crown]]''. While it was left uncensored for both its English and Japanese releases, it got a T for Teen rating (Ages 13+) from the ESRB while it got a D rating (Ages 17+) from CERO. Normally T for Teen (Ages 13+) games equate to a B (Ages 12+) or C (Ages 15+) rating from CERO. The reasons the game didn't get one of those two was because the Japanese felt that the game's content goes too far to get one of those ratings. Some of the content in the game that got it the D (Ages 17+) rating includes acts of crime considered to be on a D (Ages 17+) level, a scene showing a creature's head being cut off with some blood shown, the outfits some of the female characters wear reveal large amounts of cleavage (which jiggle in an exaggerated manner) and buttocks, a picture of a female showing her exposed buttocks to the camera, and a picture showing the front part of a naked female with her body barely being covered by heavy steam effects.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

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[[Category:Video game content ratings systems]]
[[Category:Entertainment rating organizations]]
[[Category:Video games in Japan]]
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
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[[Category:Media companies]]

Computer Entertainment Rating Organization

2020-03-09T23:54:10Z

SamuraiFox50: Updated

{{Infobox company
|logo = CERO-logo.png
|logo_size = 200px
|name = Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
|type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
|predecessor =
|foundation = {{start date and age|2002|6}}
|area_served = [[Japan]]
|location = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|key_people = Kazuya Watanabe
|industry = Video game content rating system
|homepage = [http://www.cero.gr.jp/ www.cero.gr.jp]}}

The {{Nihongo|'''Computer Entertainment Rating Organization'''|特定非営利活動法人コンピュータエンターテインメントレーティング機構|Tokutei Hieiri Katsudō Hōjin Konpyūta Entāteinmento Rētingu Kikō|lead=yes}} ('''CERO''') is a [[Japan]]ese entertainment rating [[organization]] based in Tokyo that rates [[Video game content rating system|video game content]] in [[console game]]s with levels of rating that informs the customer of the nature of the product and for what age group it is suitable. It was established in June 2002 as a branch of [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]], and became an officially recognized [[nonprofit organization]] in December 2003.

== Rating ==
On March 1, 2006, CERO implemented the latest revision of its rating system. The symbols that CERO uses are stylized Latin letters, named after [[academic grading]], except "F" is replaced with "Z". Each is meant to convey a game's suitability for minors. Age classification marks include the following five marks. One of the marks is indicated on the left bottom of the game box front, and a corresponding color bar is also shown on the box spine. (Bar colors: black for "A"; green for "B"; blue for "C"; orange for "D"; red for "Z")

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Abbreviation
!Rating
!Description
|-
|style="background: black"|[[Image:CERO A.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''All Ages'''|全年齢対象|Zen nenrei taishō}}
|Expressions and content subjected to age-specific limitation are not included in the game, thereby being suitable for all ages. All games that used to be rated ''All'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: green"|[[Image:CERO B.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 12 and up'''|12才以上対象|Jūnisai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 12-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''12'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: blue"|[[Image:CERO C.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 15 and up'''|15才以上対象|Jūgosai ijō taishō}}
|Expression and content suitable only to 15-year-olds and above are included in the game. All games that used to be rated ''15'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: orange"|[[Image:CERO D.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 17 and up'''|17才以上対象|Jūnanasai ijō taishō}}
|Contains some adult material. Anyone under 17 cannot buy video games with this rating without parental consent. Expression and content suitable only to 17-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|style="background: red"|[[Image:CERO Z.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Ages 18 and up only'''|18才以上のみ対象|Jūhassai ijō nomi taishō}}
|Content is clearly adult. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy video games with this rating. Expression and content suitable only to 18-year-olds and above are included in the game. Some games that used to be rated ''18'' go into this category.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kyouiku Deitabeisu.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Educational/Database'''|教育・データベース|Kyouiku Deetabeesu}}
|A special rating applied only to non-game, educational/utility software (e.g. [[book]]s) released on consoles aimed to older audiences (games like this aimed to children are rated A instead). Despite having education in its name, it can still feature expressions and content that might not be suitable for minors.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Kitei Teikikou.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''CERO Regulations-Compatible'''|規定適合|Kitei tekigō}}
|Applied only to trial versions of games. Titles with this rating do not have all of the expressions and content featured in the full game.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Shin Sa Yo Tei.svg|80px]]
|{{Nihongo|'''Rating Scheduled'''|審査予定|Shinsa yotei}}
|The game has not been assigned its final rating. Used in trailers and advertisements for games that have not been assigned their final rating from CERO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/content-ratings/CERO|title=CERO - Ratings Wiki Guide - IGN|author=|date=|website=IGN|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Content Descriptor Icons ===
In April 2004, CERO defined the following "content descriptor icons".{{Citation needed|date = January 2016}} These icons are displayed on the back of all game packages except on those rated "A" or "Educational/Database".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Content Descriptors
! Corresponding Ratings
! Reasons
|-
|[[Image:CERO Love.png|30px]] '''[[Romance (love)|Love]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of romance or love. (Possibly includes kissing, hugging, dating, and other expressions of romantic desire or relations.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Sex.png|30px]] '''[[Sex and nudity in video games|Sexual Content]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains expressions of sexual relations and/or sexual activity. (Possibly includes swimwear or suggestive outfits, exposure of underwear, nudity, suggestive behavior, immoral thoughts, prostitution, sexual contact and/or activities, and other sexual content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Violence.svg|30px]] '''[[Violence]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains violent activity. (Possibly includes fighting, bodily harm and wounding, killing, dismemberment, depiction of corpses, blood and gore, and other violent content.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Fear.png|30px]] '''[[Horror fiction|Horror]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains frightful or horror elements. (Possibly includes traditional horror characters such as ghosts, zombies, vampires, or other elements of the occult, as well as moments designed to frighten. Usually used to designate games that may scare children, the Horror icon might not always be found on frightening games outside of lower age ratings, even in games that fall into the Horror genre.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Tobacco and alcohol.png|30px]] '''[[Alcoholic drink|Drinking]]/[[Smoking]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the consumption of alcohol and/or cigarette or cigar smoking.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Gambling.png|30px]] '''[[Gambling]]'''
|[[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains gambling activities, either by depiction or in interactive form.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Crime.svg|30px]] '''[[Crime]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains criminal activity, either by depiction or in interactive form. (Possibly includes illegal activity, dangerous and unlawful behavior, abusive behavior, prostitution, rape, organized crime, and other criminal acts.)
|-
|[[Image:CERO Drugs.svg|30px]] '''[[Narcotic|Drugs]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains depictions or references to the use of drugs and illegal narcotics.
|-
|[[Image:CERO Bad language.png|30px]] '''[[Profanity|Language]]'''
|[[Image:CERO B.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO C.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO D.svg|20px]][[Image:CERO Z.svg|20px]]
|Contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.
|}

== Process ==
According to Kazuya Watanabe, CERO's senior director, the group of assessors is composed of five regular people unaffiliated with the game industry. They are trained by rating past games. The rating process is determined by 30 different types of content ranging from sexual content to violence. In addition six types of content are not allowed. Each content is rated using the A to Z scale that the labels use. After the group evaluates the game, the results are sent to CERO's main office where the final rating attempts to use the majority of the evaluators' ratings.

== Scandals and controversy ==
{{Expand section|date=September 2011}}
One month after the initial release of ''[[Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland]]'', shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-28/atelier-meruru-game-held-back-in-japan-due-to-rating |title=Atelier Meruru game held back in Japan due to rating |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It was re-released a few days later with a B rating from CERO.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |title="Atelier Meruru PS3 RPG age rating changed to 12+" |access-date=2011-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102120505/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-29/atelier-meruru-ps3-rpg-age-rating-changed-to-12+ |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> Its A (All ages) rating was revoked and it was given a B (Ages 12+) rating instead, due to some [[innuendo|provocative]] scenes featured in-game. One of these features several female characters in a hot spring with their genitalia covered, and most of their cleavage and buttocks hidden by towels and heavy steam effects. There are also some outfits that reveal moderate amounts of [[Cleavage (breasts)|cleavage]], and slightly see-through articles of clothing throughout the game. The in-game camera can also be scrolled to view female characters' underwear ([[lingerie]]). The game was originally rated for all ages due to [[Gust Co. Ltd.|Gust]] allegedly not providing them with the complete content of the game for them to review.

CERO has been criticized by other rating boards for being more strict on content (other rating boards considered more strict include Australia's [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]], South Korea's [[Game Rating and Administration Committee|GRAC]], etc.) in games compared to other rating boards having been known to be more lenient on content (other rating boards considered more lenient include North America's [[ESRB]], Taiwan's [[Game Software Rating Regulations|GSRR]], etc.) in games. One example of this is the game ''[[Dragon's Crown]]''. While it was left uncensored for both its English and Japanese releases, it got a T for Teen rating (Ages 13+) from the ESRB while it got a D rating (Ages 17+) from CERO. Normally T for Teen (Ages 13+) games equate to a B (Ages 12+) or C (Ages 15+) rating from CERO. The reasons the game didn't get one of those two was because the Japanese felt that the game's content goes too far to get one of those ratings. Some of the content in the game that got it the D (Ages 17+) rating includes acts of crime considered to be on a D (Ages 17+) level, a scene showing a creature's head being cut off with some blood shown, the outfits some of the female characters wear reveal large amounts of cleavage (which jiggle in an exaggerated manner) and buttocks, a picture of a female showing her exposed buttocks to the camera, and a picture showing the front part of a naked female with her body barely being covered by heavy steam effects.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/ Official English CERO Website]

{{Video game controversy}}

[[Category:Video game organizations]]
[[Category:Video game content ratings systems]]
[[Category:Entertainment rating organizations]]
[[Category:Video games in Japan]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2002]]
[[Category:Censorship in Japan]]
[[Category:Media companies]]

Sengoku Basara 4

2020-03-06T23:56:03Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{refimprove|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Sengoku BASARA 4
|image=
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|composer= Hiromitsu Maeba Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Masahiro Aoki Azusa Kato Yasutaka Hatade Satoshi Okubo Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework 2.0]]
|released='''Sengoku BASARA 4 (PS3)'''{{vgrelease|JP|January 23, 2014}}'''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi (PS3, PS4)'''{{vgrelease|JP|July 23, 2015}}
|genre=[[Hack and Slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]]
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 4'''''|戦国BASARA４}} is the fourth main installment of the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game series, developed and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[PlayStation 3]]. The game was released in Japan on January 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130917_7493.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニング/エンディングを担うアーティストが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: "Sengoku BASARA 4" Gets in Action with a Fourth Promo Clip |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/06/video-sengoku-basara-4-gets-in-action-with-a-fourth-promo-clip|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

An expanded version of the game for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'' was released in Japan on July 23, 2015.<ref>''[[Dengeki PlayStation]]'' volume 593 (July 2015 issue), [http://i.imgur.com/mAiA1Zi.jpg page 92-93], [http://i.imgur.com/r99riGH.jpg page 94-95].</ref>

==Development==
Following the release of ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', Capcom conducted several internal discussions regarding the direction of the next main installment. Capcom stated that, "In the summer of 2010, [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]], Makoto Yamamoto, and the Sengoku BASARA Development Team had poured their all into ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', which captured the hearts of many and became a hit, selling over 500,000 units. Consequently, there were huge expectations for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', which now boasted a development structure over three times larger than that of the original." Development for the game began on February 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>

In an interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, he said that, "The team working on the Sengoku BASARA series is very small but they just about get by." He also talked about historical settings in games and the continuing appeal they seem to have for the Japanese audience. Kobayashi also remarked on the many subtle nods to real-life history which crop up throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-weekly-famitsu-magazine.html|title=News roundup: Weekly Famitsu magazine confirms Sengoku BASARA 4 PSN preorder details |publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. Players choose characters from a diverse roster to face out against entire battlefields of enemies with their allies. The gameplay is accessible enough so that any player can jump into the action, but rewards players for mixing up their combos by offering them more gold or power. This installment introduces new mechanics to the series while retaining older mechanics from previous games. The new story mode is titled as, "Sengoku Creation", and is the main gameplay mode of the game, this is where character's stories take place over a series of battles. In appearance, this mode seems to be a fusion of the modes, "Story" and "Unification", from Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-08/sengoku-basara-4-sengoku-world-creation-video-streamed | title=Sengoku BASARA 4's Sengoku Creation Video Streamed | publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] | date=December 9, 2013 | accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>

===Universal mechanics===
Every character moves with the analog stick. Tapping a direction twice will make the character enter a dashing state, which will last as long as you hold the direction and never return to neutral, unless you use a move or get hit. Jumping during this state, even if it's immediately after dashing, will make the character go further and faster than a normal jump would take them.

By pressing L1, a character will block. This prevents damage so long as it doesn't break through repeatedly being hit or blocking especially strong moves. Blocking just before being hit will perform a "Parry", doing damage and potentially staggering/knocking enemies down, allowing for a follow-up combo. Specific enemies and bosses can utilize this as well.

By holding L1 and tapping a direction, characters do a semi-invincible evade/roll animation in the direction you tapped. Doing this with proper timing can enter an enemies defense and even bypass certain attacks. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, performing it at the last second, similar to a Parry, will trigger a "Detect"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> which has a different animation and maneuvers you around an attacking opponent. Bosses can utilize this as well.

===Combat system===
By pressing and continuing to press square, every character does a string of basic attacks, often referred to as a "S-String". The amount of hits, as well as potential properties to each of these attacks, differ on a per-character basis, but every character can general cancel any one of the hits into one of their many special moves. These special skills come in the form of several different inputs. Every character has one tied to the following; Triangle, Direction + Triangle, R1, L1/Guard+Triangle, L1/Guard+Square (4 Sumeragi only), and by holding the Square button. The names change on a per-character basis, as do what they actually do, and their properties, much like the S-String. Depending on the character, some moves can also be done in the air, and may have different effects when used there as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcom.co.jp/basara4/action1.html |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA4 | 戦国バサラ4 公式サイト | アクション |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>

Each character also has a 'Special' skill tied to the R2 button. In the two previous installments, the player would select one between three total skills before a battle. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, the player can now switch between them on the fly with by holding L1 and pressing R2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The name of the special skill currently equipped is also shown on the HUD above the players health bar.

A BASARA move also exists. By pressing Circle when the BASARA gauge, found right below the health bar, is full, the character will perform a unique sequence of movements and attacks. This move, called a BASARA, is very damaging and can be used in both crowd control or boss fight scenarios. Players fill the BASARA gauge by hitting enemies, getting hit, performing long combos, picking up items that fill the gauge manually, taunting, or by letting it refill over time when dangerously low on health. The character is fully invincible during the move until it ends. Enemy generals no longer have access to these moves like in the previous game but people say that they're still difficult to defeat.

Another gauge on the screen, the Style Gauge, is filled only by combos and specific items, and the rate at which it fills is increased by how large your combo is. When it's full, a player can press L1+R1 and enter Stylish Climax, a mode similar to Battle Drive or Sengoku Boost found in previous titles. When active, time slows slightly and the player gains a lot of strength and speed, making it useful in many possible places. As a bonus, utilizing a BASARA during this mode turns it into a Stylish BASARA for drastically increased damage.

Additional benefits of the combat system come from the Dash and Evade mechanics. Certain characters can cancel specific moves with these mechanics, though which of the two is another specific thing, allowing for much more combo ability in certain scenarios. Slow and combo unfriendly characters in previous installments benefit from this exceptionally, allowing much longer combo strings through the use of this mechanic.

==Reception==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics and consumers. [[Famitsu]] gave the game scores of 9/9/9/8 for a total of 35/40, and gave it a "Platinum Award".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-two-japanese-gaming-magazines.html|title=Two Japanese gaming magazines cover Sengoku BASARA 4 the week before its release|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=January 15, 2014}}</ref> [[Media Create]] reported that the game had sold a total of 176,313 physical units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week. The game was also reported to have been the top-selling game of the week at both the [[Culture Convenience Club|Tsutaya]] chain and on the [[PlayStation Network]] during its first week on sale in Japan, with exact sales figures having not been reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-first-week-sales-figures.html|title=First week sales figures for Sengoku BASARA 4-and lots more, of course|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2014|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' won a "Future Award" at the [[Japan Game Awards|Japan Game Awards 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e130924.html|title="Resident Evil 6" Wins an Award of Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2013 -Two titles receive awards from the Future Division: "Sengoku BASARA 4" and "deep down"-|publisher=Capcom|date=September 24, 2013}}</ref>

In order to increase awareness of the game, Capcom chose ten different game stores across Japan to display ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' standees and flags. This attracted a lot of customers that passed by, with them using these opportunities to take photos with their favorite characters. These ten game stores also offered in-store demo events to mark the run up to the game's release, attracting tons of customers and fans. Participants at these events will be able to receive special ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' bags which have been given away at a few events in the past. Game shops all over Japan have also attracted customers and fans by playing footage from the game along with the opening video and fourth promotional video ('PV4').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-fourth-sengoku-basara-4.html|title=News roundup: The fourth Sengoku BASARA 4 promotional video is now available|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/event/20140106_7643.html|title=全国5地域の限定10店舗にて、『戦国BASARA4』の武将と記念撮影ができる「地方別武将立看板」が展開中だ!|publisher=Capcom|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Collaborations==

On December 2, 2013, an endorsement was made from the cast of ''Sengoku BASARA'' saying for Japanese fans to like 47 Ronin's Japanese Facebook page or follow its Twitter account, and then to post or tweet about the ''[[47 Ronin (2013 film)|47 Ronin]]'' movie using the #RONIN_BASARA hashtag. Doing so can result in fans winning either a free copy of ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' for the PS3 or a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. Ten people will win a copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3, while only one person will get a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. The deadline was January 23, 2014. This was done in order to advertise and raise the popularity of ''47 Ronin'' in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banana Tattoos and "Sengoku BASARA" Couldn't Save "47 Ronin" In Japan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/10/banana-tattoos-and-sengoku-basara-couldnt-save-47-ronin-in-japan|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=December 11, 2013|accessdate=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/12/news-roundup-non-playable-characters.html|title=News roundup: Non-playable characters video, 47 Ronin tie-in and details of next week's in-store event|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Events==

On March 30 and March 31, 2013, BASARA Matsuri 2013 was held at the [[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] sumo hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of the event for each performance, Capcom would announce Sengoku BASARA 4 for the [[PlayStation 3]] with a 2014 release by showing a teaser trailer which also showed two silhouettes of two brand new characters (revealed later to be Shima Sakon, and Shibata Katsuie). The event had 2 performances. One on March 30, 2013, and one on March 31, 2013. Each performance had 6,000 attendants for a total of 12,000 attendants. 12,000 tickets were made for the event with 6,000 for the first performance and 6,000 for the second performance, and all of them managed to sell out in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/04/event-report-basara-matsuri-2013-haru.html|title=Event report: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=April 6, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/08/dvd-review-basara-matsuri-2013-haru-no.html|title=DVD review: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme for the base game is "Count ZERO" by [[T.M.Revolution]], and the ending theme is "Runners high" by [[Scandal (Japanese band)|SCANDAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130919_7501.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニングテーマとエンディングテーマが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The opening theme for its complete edition is "DOUBLE-DEAL" by T.M.Revolution, and the ending theme is "Heavenly Blue" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The game's original soundtrack was written by Hiromitsu Maeba, Rei Kondoh, Masayoshi Ishi, Masahiro Aoki, Azusa Kato, Yasutaka Hatade, Satoshi Okubo, and Sara Sakurai, and was released in Japan on January 29, 2014.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara4/index.html ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' website]
{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Sengoku Basara 4

2020-03-06T23:52:34Z

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{{Infobox video game
|title=Sengoku BASARA 4
|image=
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|composer= Hiromitsu Maeba Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Masahiro Aoki Azusa Kato Yasutaka Hatade Satoshi Okubo Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework 2.0]]
|released='''Sengoku BASARA 4 (PS3)'''{{vgrelease|JP|January 23, 2014}}'''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi (PS3, PS4)'''{{vgrelease|JP|July 23, 2015}}
|genre=[[Hack and Slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]]
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 4'''''|戦国BASARA４}} is the fourth main installment of the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game series, developed and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[PlayStation 3]]. The game was released in Japan on January 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130917_7493.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニング/エンディングを担うアーティストが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: "Sengoku BASARA 4" Gets in Action with a Fourth Promo Clip |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/06/video-sengoku-basara-4-gets-in-action-with-a-fourth-promo-clip|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

An expanded version of the game for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'' was released in Japan on July 23, 2015.<ref>''[[Dengeki PlayStation]]'' volume 593 (July 2015 issue), [http://i.imgur.com/mAiA1Zi.jpg page 92-93], [http://i.imgur.com/r99riGH.jpg page 94-95].</ref>

==Development==
Following the release of ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', Capcom conducted several internal discussions regarding the direction of the next main installment. Capcom stated that, "In the summer of 2010, [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]], Makoto Yamamoto, and the Sengoku BASARA Development Team had poured their all into ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', which captured the hearts of many and became a hit, selling over 500,000 units. Consequently, there were huge expectations for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', which now boasted a development structure over three times larger than that of the original." Development for the game began on February 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>

In an interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, he said that, "The team working on the Sengoku BASARA series is very small but they just about get by." He also talked about historical settings in games and the continuing appeal they seem to have for the Japanese audience. Kobayashi also remarked on the many subtle nods to real-life history which crop up throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-weekly-famitsu-magazine.html|title=News roundup: Weekly Famitsu magazine confirms Sengoku BASARA 4 PSN preorder details |publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. Players choose characters from a diverse roster to face out against entire battlefields of enemies with their allies. The gameplay is accessible enough so that any player can jump into the action, but rewards players for mixing up their combos by offering them more gold or power. This installment introduces new mechanics to the series while retaining older mechanics from previous games. The new story mode is titled as, "Sengoku Creation", and is the main gameplay mode of the game, this is where character's stories take place over a series of battles. In appearance, this mode seems to be a fusion of the modes, "Story" and "Unification", from Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-08/sengoku-basara-4-sengoku-world-creation-video-streamed | title=Sengoku BASARA 4's Sengoku Creation Video Streamed | publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] | date=December 9, 2013 | accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>

===Universal mechanics===
Every character moves with the analog stick. Tapping a direction twice will make the character enter a dashing state, which will last as long as you hold the direction and never return to neutral, unless you use a move or get hit. Jumping during this state, even if it's immediately after dashing, will make the character go further and faster than a normal jump would take them.

By pressing L1, a character will block. This prevents damage so long as it doesn't break through repeatedly being hit or blocking especially strong moves. Blocking just before being hit will perform a "Parry", doing damage and potentially staggering/knocking enemies down, allowing for a follow-up combo. Specific enemies and bosses can utilize this as well.

By holding L1 and tapping a direction, characters do a semi-invincible evade/roll animation in the direction you tapped. Doing this with proper timing can enter an enemies defense and even bypass certain attacks. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, performing it at the last second, similar to a Parry, will trigger a "Detect"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> which has a different animation and maneuvers you around an attacking opponent. Bosses can utilize this as well.

===Combat system===
By pressing and continuing to press square, every character does a string of basic attacks, often referred to as a "S-String". The amount of hits, as well as potential properties to each of these attacks, differ on a per-character basis, but every character can general cancel any one of the hits into one of their many special moves. These special skills come in the form of several different inputs. Every character has one tied to the following; Triangle, Direction + Triangle, R1, L1/Guard+Triangle, L1/Guard+Square (4 Sumeragi only), and by holding the Square button. The names change on a per-character basis, as do what they actually do, and their properties, much like the S-String. Depending on the character, some moves can also be done in the air, and may have different effects when used there as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcom.co.jp/basara4/action1.html |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA4 | 戦国バサラ4 公式サイト | アクション |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>

Each character also has a 'Special' skill tied to the R2 button. In the two previous installments, the player would select one between three total skills before a battle. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, the player can now switch between them on the fly with by holding L1 and pressing R2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The name of the special skill currently equipped is also shown on the HUD above the players health bar.

A BASARA move also exists. By pressing Circle when the BASARA gauge, found right below the health bar, is full, the character will perform a unique sequence of movements and attacks. This move, called a BASARA, is very damaging and can be used in both crowd control or boss fight scenarios. Players fill the BASARA gauge by hitting enemies, getting hit, performing long combos, picking up items that fill the gauge manually, taunting, or by letting it refill over time when dangerously low on health. The character is fully invincible during the move until it ends. Enemy generals no longer have access to these moves like in the previous game but people say that they're still difficult to defeat.

Another gauge on the screen, the Style Gauge, is filled only by combos and specific items, and the rate at which it fills is increased by how large your combo is. When it's full, a player can press L1+R1 and enter Stylish Climax, a mode similar to Battle Drive or Hero Time found in previous titles. When active, time slows slightly and the player gains a lot of strength and speed, making it useful in many possible places. As a bonus, utilizing a BASARA during this mode turns it into a Stylish BASARA for drastically increased damage.

Additional benefits of the combat system come from the Dash and Evade mechanics. Certain characters can cancel specific moves with these mechanics, though which of the two is another specific thing, allowing for much more combo ability in certain scenarios. Slow and combo unfriendly characters in previous installments benefit from this exceptionally, allowing much longer combo strings through the use of this mechanic.

==Reception==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics and consumers. [[Famitsu]] gave the game scores of 9/9/9/8 for a total of 35/40, and gave it a "Platinum Award".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-two-japanese-gaming-magazines.html|title=Two Japanese gaming magazines cover Sengoku BASARA 4 the week before its release|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=January 15, 2014}}</ref> [[Media Create]] reported that the game had sold a total of 176,313 physical units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week. The game was also reported to have been the top-selling game of the week at both the [[Culture Convenience Club|Tsutaya]] chain and on the [[PlayStation Network]] during its first week on sale in Japan, with exact sales figures having not been reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-first-week-sales-figures.html|title=First week sales figures for Sengoku BASARA 4-and lots more, of course|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2014|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' won a "Future Award" at the [[Japan Game Awards|Japan Game Awards 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e130924.html|title="Resident Evil 6" Wins an Award of Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2013 -Two titles receive awards from the Future Division: "Sengoku BASARA 4" and "deep down"-|publisher=Capcom|date=September 24, 2013}}</ref>

In order to increase awareness of the game, Capcom chose ten different game stores across Japan to display ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' standees and flags. This attracted a lot of customers that passed by, with them using these opportunities to take photos with their favorite characters. These ten game stores also offered in-store demo events to mark the run up to the game's release, attracting tons of customers and fans. Participants at these events will be able to receive special ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' bags which have been given away at a few events in the past. Game shops all over Japan have also attracted customers and fans by playing footage from the game along with the opening video and fourth promotional video ('PV4').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-fourth-sengoku-basara-4.html|title=News roundup: The fourth Sengoku BASARA 4 promotional video is now available|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/event/20140106_7643.html|title=全国5地域の限定10店舗にて、『戦国BASARA4』の武将と記念撮影ができる「地方別武将立看板」が展開中だ!|publisher=Capcom|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Collaborations==

On December 2, 2013, an endorsement was made from the cast of ''Sengoku BASARA'' saying for Japanese fans to like 47 Ronin's Japanese Facebook page or follow its Twitter account, and then to post or tweet about the ''[[47 Ronin (2013 film)|47 Ronin]]'' movie using the #RONIN_BASARA hashtag. Doing so can result in fans winning either a free copy of ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' for the PS3 or a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. Ten people will win a copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3, while only one person will get a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. The deadline was January 23, 2014. This was done in order to advertise and raise the popularity of ''47 Ronin'' in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banana Tattoos and "Sengoku BASARA" Couldn't Save "47 Ronin" In Japan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/10/banana-tattoos-and-sengoku-basara-couldnt-save-47-ronin-in-japan|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=December 11, 2013|accessdate=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/12/news-roundup-non-playable-characters.html|title=News roundup: Non-playable characters video, 47 Ronin tie-in and details of next week's in-store event|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Events==

On March 30 and March 31, 2013, BASARA Matsuri 2013 was held at the [[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] sumo hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of the event for each performance, Capcom would announce Sengoku BASARA 4 for the [[PlayStation 3]] with a 2014 release by showing a teaser trailer which also showed two silhouettes of two brand new characters (revealed later to be Shima Sakon, and Shibata Katsuie). The event had 2 performances. One on March 30, 2013, and one on March 31, 2013. Each performance had 6,000 attendants for a total of 12,000 attendants. 12,000 tickets were made for the event with 6,000 for the first performance and 6,000 for the second performance, and all of them managed to sell out in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/04/event-report-basara-matsuri-2013-haru.html|title=Event report: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=April 6, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/08/dvd-review-basara-matsuri-2013-haru-no.html|title=DVD review: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme for the base game is "Count ZERO" by [[T.M.Revolution]], and the ending theme is "Runners high" by [[Scandal (Japanese band)|SCANDAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130919_7501.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニングテーマとエンディングテーマが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The opening theme for its complete edition is "DOUBLE-DEAL" by T.M.Revolution, and the ending theme is "Heavenly Blue" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The game's original soundtrack was written by Hiromitsu Maeba, Rei Kondoh, Masayoshi Ishi, Masahiro Aoki, Azusa Kato, Yasutaka Hatade, Satoshi Okubo, and Sara Sakurai, and was released in Japan on January 29, 2014.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara4/index.html ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' website]
{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Devil Kings

2020-03-04T00:39:15Z

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{{Infobox video game
|title = Devil Kings
|image = Devil Kings.jpg
|image_size = 256px
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = Capcom
|director = Akitoshi Yokoyama Makoto Yamamoto
|producer = [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer = Mitsuru Endo
|programmer = Yasuyuki Saito
|artist = Makoto Tsuchibayashi (character) Hirokazu Yonezuka (background) Hideaki Tanaka (visual effects)
|writer =
|composer = Marika Suzuki
|series = ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|released = '''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP|July 21, 2005|NA|October 12, 2005|EU|February 3, 2006|AUS|February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 5, 2006 |url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |title=Updated Australian Release Lists 6/2/06 |website=[[PALGN]] |publisher=PAL Gaming Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052718/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |archivedate=September 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 19, 2013}}
|engine=[[CRI Middleware|CRIWARE]]
|genre = [[Hack and slash]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]]
}}

'''''Devil Kings''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}}, is a [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the first installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' franchise. The original game's theme song is "Crosswise" by [[Takanori Nishikawa|T.M.Revolution]]. The game was followed by several sequels and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|an anime series]], all of them using the original title and setting of ''Sengoku BASARA'' only.

==Story==
''Sengoku BASARA'' takes place during the [[Sengoku period]], or Warring States period, of [[feudal Japan]] during which [[Japan]] was split into many minor states battling over power and land. The game features two historical [[warlord]]s as the main protagonists: [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]].

''Devil Kings''' main character is Devil King ([[Oda Nobunaga]] in ''Sengoku BASARA'').

==Gameplay==
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It is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] similar in concept to ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and ''[[Samurai Warriors]]''.

Some significant gameplay changes were made to the Western versions of the game. Four of the characters were made non-playable and various weapons were removed or added. The difficulty levels were shifted to make the game more difficult (with Easy becoming the Japanese Normal and Normal becoming the Japanese Hard). The fighting system was also modified, adding an element called "Priming" (one of the characters special attack was made the priming attack, and used that attack to "Prime" enemies making them more susceptible to damage and allowing for higher [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]] chains).

== Characters ==
{{Main|List of Sengoku Basara characters}}

=== Cast ===
* [[Date Masamune]] (Azure Dragon): [[Kazuya Nakai]]/[[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[Sanada Yukimura]] (Scorpio): [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]/[[Andrew Francis]]
* [[Takeda Shingen]] (Red Minotaur): [[Tesshō Genda]]/[[Mark Gibbon]]
* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] (Talon): [[Takehito Koyasu]]/[[David Orth]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]] (Devil King): [[Norio Wakamoto]]/[[Garry Chalk (actor)|Garry Chalk]]
* [[Nōhime]] (Lady Butterfly): Yurika Hino/[[Kathleen Barr]]
* [[Mori Ranmaru]] (Hornet): [[Hiroki Shimowada]]/[[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] (Reaper): [[Shō Hayami]]/[[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (Frost): [[Romi Park]]/[[Alessandro Juliani]]
* Kasuga (Venus): [[Natsuko Kuwatani]]/[[Venus Terzo]]
* Itsuki (Puff): [[Tomoko Kawakami]]/[[Janyse Jaud]]
* Xavi (Q-Ball): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Lee Tockar]]
* [[Maeda Toshiie]] (Lark): [[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]/[[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]
* [[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]] (Bramble): [[Yūko Kaida]]/[[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] (Zaan): [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]/[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Irdine): [[Tōru Ōkawa]]/Jason Michas
* [[Mōri Motonari]] (Kahz): [[Shigeru Nakahara]]/[[Samuel Vincent|Sam Vincent]]
* [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] (Arslan): [[Ryūzō Ishino]]/[[Ian James Corlett]]
* [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] (Orwik): [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]/[[Louis Chirillo]]
* [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] (Muri): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Brian Drummond]]
* [[Honda Tadakatsu]] (Iron Ox)

== Localization ==
While releasing ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom attempted to appeal to the western audience, by removing all Sengoku and Japanese references in favor of a generic [[fantasy]] story vaguely connected with Capcom's hit franchise ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' (a ''DMC''-type font was even used for the cover title of ''Devil Kings'').

An extract from [[IGN]] interview with the game's producer [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]:<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Justin |date=May 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-hiroyuki-kobayashi-interview |title=E3 2005: Hiroyuki Kobayashi Interview |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>

:''Kobayashi: In Japan, Devil Kings is called Sengoku BASARA, and it focuses on Japanese history but with a Capcom style, a Capcom flair to it. When we were making the game, we told ourselves, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from other hack and slash games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's make the characters all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like in [[Street Fighter II]]." That's the Japanese version. Then, we said, "Okay, let's release it in North America and Europe -- what can we do to make it different again? What can we do to make it appeal to North American and European audiences?" After a few discussions, we decided not to have a game with samurais and ninjas in feudal Japan, but instead a game that was dark, slightly devilish, and had a fantasy setting to it, a game with a huge Devil May Cry feel to it. So then we said, "Okay, we'll make it dark." Call it Devil Kings. The main character will be a villain. We'll darken up the background, give more moves, more ability to power your character up, and things like that for the North American and European markets.''

:''IGN: Plus it's not historically accurate?''

:''Kobayashi: The Japanese version of the game is based on Japanese history. There are some fantasy elements that didn't actually happen, of course, but enough of it is there. With the North American and European versions, we've taken that element out entirely. Some of the backgrounds may retain that Japanese flair. Many of them don't and are brand new; many of the enemies are brand new; and it's no longer based around the idea of feudal Japan at all. That part of the game has now been changed to be darker.''

These alterations were regarded as unpopular, as the ''Devil Kings'' version was a critical and commercial failure, and no more ''Sengoku BASARA'' games were brought to North America and Europe until the release of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes]]'' in the fall of 2010.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 64/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=154 |date=October 2005}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=146}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Martyn |date=February 2, 2006 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_devilkings_ps2 |title=Devil Kings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam = 31/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=320&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA [PS2] |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=161}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mueller |first=Greg |date=October 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/devil-kings-review/1900-6135475/ |title=Devil Kings Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/devil-kings/657968p1.html |title=GameSpy: Devil Kings |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Aceinet |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/devil_kings_ps2_review/ |title=Devil Kings - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005005933/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26868.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/15/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2005 |page=117}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/devil-kings-20060216-gdmz18.html |title=Devil Kings |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

The westernized version (''Devil Kings'') received "mixed or average" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/>

The Japanese version was met with "generally favorable" reviews from fans, critics, and consumers. Fans of the franchise seem to have given the Japanese version positive reviews and the westernized version negative reviews with one stating, "While ''Sengoku BASARA'' was considered a cult classic among fans and gamers, ''Devil Kings'' was considered a terrible localization of a good game that should've been left unchanged for its western releases." The game received an 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40 from weekly Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref name=Fam/> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 2 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan). The game sold a total of 88,711 units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034759/https://salesdatabase.net/games/378/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 232,589 units in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430033843/https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku%2BBasara/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref>

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==Sequels==
The first two sequels, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes]]'', were released in Japan for the PS2 in 2006-2007, followed by two spin-off games. The next main game in the series, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', was announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] and released on July 29, 2010 in Japan.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} It was released in North America and Europe as ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' in October 2010.

== See also ==
* [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|''Sengoku BASARA'' (anime)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/ Official ''Sengoku Basara'' website]
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/devil-kings}}

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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A series of live streams done on the game by Capcom were uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019, and August 29, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第２回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the ''Monster Hunter'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Another collaboration was done in the game between ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", with it starting on January 14, 2020, and ending on February 13, 2020, and a trailer for the ''Devil May Cry'' collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I90sPy4fG5I|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『DEVIL MAY CRY 4』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes

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{{Infobox video game
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes
|image= Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes PS3.jpg
|caption=North American PlayStation 3 cover art
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|director=Makoto Yamamoto
|producer=[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer=Mitsuru Endo
|programmer=
|artist=Makoto Tsuchihayashi (character) Narumi Tauchi (background) Junichiro Ogawa (visual effects)
|writer=Shino Okamura
|composer=[[Kow Otani]] Masahiro Aoki Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Yasutaka Hatade Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework Lite]]
|released={{vgrelease|JP|July 29, 2010|NA|October 12, 2010|AU|October 14, 2010|EU|October 15, 2010}}
|genre=[[Hack and slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]]
}}

'''''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes''''', known in Japan as '''''Sengoku BASARA 3''''',<ref>{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 3'''''|戦国BASARA3|Sengoku BASARA Surī|lead=yes}}</ref> is a [[2010 in video gaming|2010]] [[hack and slash]], [[Action game|action]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the third major installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' game series and the only game in the series to be released worldwide. It was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] on July 2010 in Japan and worldwide in October.

==Gameplay==
A "hack and slash" combat style emphasizing large battlefields and an element of strategy. The strength of the controlled character allows for superhuman feats of destruction against multiple foes, and the battles revolve around defeating large numbers of enemies. Additionally, missions are completed (in general) by defeating "gate captains" and eventually a boss and/or mini-bosses. ''Samurai Heroes'' mixes up the gameplay by adding in other objectives, as well, such as guarding a castle or destroying an enemy's food reserves. The uniqueness of each character allows for different fighting styles, such as those which focus on hitting a large number of enemies versus those which focus on a few (excellent for killing boss characters). Combos can be easily performed, and characters have the ability to gain levels by completing stages, eventually unlocking skills and/or adding additional power to their existing ones. Weapon acquisition and customization is also an integral element of the game.

==Characters==

''Characters marked with (*) are unplayable NPCs (except for Takeda Shingen, who was only in cutscenes) in the original game that have become playable in its expansion, Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' 
'''''Bold''' denotes starter characters in the main game and '''Samurai Heroes''''' 
''Matsunaga Hisahide (**) did appear in '''Sengoku BASARA 2''' Heroes as an NPC but he makes his first playable appearance in '''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'''''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! ''SB'' !! ''SB2'' || ''SB3 (SH)''
|-
|'''[[Date Masamune]]''' || [[Maeda Toshimasu|Maeda Keiji]] || '''[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (older version)'''
|-
|'''[[Sanada Yukimura]]''' || [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] || '''[[Ishida Mitsunari]]'''
|-
|[[Honda Tadakatsu]] || [[Mōri Motonari]] || [[Ōtani Yoshitsugu]]
|-
|[[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] || [[Oichi]] || '''[[Saika Magoichi]]'''
|-
|[[Oda Nobunaga]] || [[Fūma Kotarō]] || '''[[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kuroda Kanbei]]'''
|-
|[[Sarutobi Sasuke]]* || [[Katakura Kojūrō]]* || [[Tsuruhime]]
|-
|[[Uesugi Kenshin]]* || [[Hōjō Ujimasa]]* || [[Matsunaga Hisahide]]**
|-
|Kasuga* || || [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]]*
|-
|[[Takeda Shingen]]* || || [[Tenkai]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Toshiie]]* || || [[Tachibana Muneshige]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]]* || || [[Ōtomo Sōrin]]*
|-
| || || [[Mogami Yoshiaki]]*
|}

===Regional Warlords===
NPC characters that serve as bosses and/or mini-bosses with no role in the story, and aren't playable in any of the games (have made their first appearance in ''Samurai Heroes''):

[[Nanbu clan|Nanbu Harumasa]], [[Satake Yoshishige]], [[Utsunomiya|Utsunomiya Hirotsuna]], [[Anegakōji Yoritsuna]], [[Amago Haruhisa]], and [[Naoe Kanetsugu]].

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme is "Naked arms" by [[T.M.Revolution]]. The American version of the game uses the English version of "Naked Arms" as its opening. The ending theme is "Gyakkō" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The American version of the games uses an instrumental track called "Kizuna, Kokorozashi, Inochi" by [[Kow Ohtani]].

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PS3 = true
| WII = true
| na = true
| 1UP_PS3 = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181895&p=37|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=[[1Up.com]]|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| 1UP_WII = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP/>
| Destruct_PS3 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-186186.phtml |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=Enthusiast Gaming |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_PS3 = 34/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6196&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアPS3 |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_WII = 33/40<ref name=Fam0>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6197&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアWii |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B−<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/48409-sengoku-basara-review |title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=[[Game Revolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908114407/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/sengoku-basara |archivedate=September 8, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS3 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Kemps |first=Heidi |date=October 19, 2010 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |title=Sengoku Basara [Samurai Heroes] (PS3) |website=[[GamePro]] |publisher=GamePro Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225023042/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |archivedate=February 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/1900-6282515/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GT_PS3 = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[GameTrailers]] |publisher=[[Defy Media]] |date=October 13, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129083200/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |archivedate=January 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Splechta |first=Mike |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424014731/http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/sengoku_basara_samurai_heroes/ |archivedate=April 24, 2011 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>

| IGN_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Gallegos |first=Anthony |date=October 12, 2010 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN/>
| NP_WII = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |volume=261 |date=December 2010 |page=83}}</ref>
| PSM_PS3 = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=40 |date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''411Mania''
| rev1_PS3 = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Jeffrey |date=December 3, 2010 |url=http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) Review |website=411Mania |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206082455/http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |archivedate=December 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Gaming Age''
| rev2_PS3 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaming-age.com/review/ps3/sengoku_basara_sh|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (PS3) review|website=Gaming Age|date=December 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''
| rev3_PS3 = 4/10<ref>{{cite news |last=Hargreaves |first=Roger |date=October 14, 2010 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2010/10/14/games-review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-547261/ |title=Games review - Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes cuts in (PS3) |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |publisher=[[DMG Media]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Multiplayer.it''
| rev4_WII = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/81771-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-eroici-samurai.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes - Epic Samurai Action Game|website=Multiplayer.it|date=January 8, 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Nintendojo''
| rev5_WII = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review|website=Nintendojo|date=December 15, 2010}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]''
| rev6_PS3 = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review on Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|magazine=[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]|publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]|issue=198|date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''PlayStation Universe''
| rev7_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes-Review--a009972-p0.php
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=PlayStation Universe|date=October 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''Vandal''
| rev8_WII = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vandal.net/analisis/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/6133|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (Wii) Review|website=Vandal|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''Worth Playing''
| rev9_PS3 = 8.5/10<ref name=WP>{{cite web|url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/12/28/reviews/79056/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|website=Worth Playing|date=January 1, 2011}}</ref>
| rev9_WII = 8.5/10<ref name=WP/>
| MC_PS3 = 65/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 61/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
}}

In North America, the game received "mixed or average" reviews on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCWII/> In Japan, the game received "generally favorable" reviews. Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]'', gave the PS3 version a score of 9/9/8/8 for a total of 34/40 and the Wii version a score of 9/8/8/8 for a total of 33/40.<ref name=Fam/><ref name=Fam0/>

Capcom announced later that the game had sold over 500,000 units in Japan by September 8, 2010, becoming the [[best-selling]] ''Sengoku BASARA'' game and bringing the total sold for the series to 2.1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e100908.html |title=Capcom's Popular "Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes" Breaks the 500,000 Mark! |website=[[Capcom]] |date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 10, 2019}}</ref> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 3 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Sengoku-Basara-3-Version-Japan-Playstation/dp/B004V5JVTG/ref=sr_1_14?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1547173518&sr=1-14&keywords=sengoku+basara |title=Sengoku BASARA 3 (PlayStation 3 ''the Best'') [Japan Import] |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]}}</ref> The game sold a total of 292,519 units during its first week on sale in Japan (PS3: 242,698 units/Wii:49,821 units) with the PS3 version being the top-selling game of the week and the Wii version being the fifth best-selling game of the week.<ref name=SalesDB>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430033843/https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku%2BBasara/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> This would be the highest debut for a ''Sengoku BASARA'' game so far. The game has sold a total of 610,818 units in Japan (PS3: 422,765 units/Wii: 188,053 units).<ref name=SalesDB/>

{{clear}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' website]
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3utage/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' website]
*{{moby game|id=/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes}}

{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Devil Kings

2020-02-28T01:15:20Z

SamuraiFox50: /* Reception */

{{Multiple issues|
{{more citations needed|date=December 2010}}
{{lead too short|date=February 2014}}
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Devil Kings
|image = Devil Kings.jpg
|image_size = 256px
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = Capcom
|director = Akitoshi Yokoyama Makoto Yamamoto
|producer = [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer = Mitsuru Endo
|programmer = Yasuyuki Saito
|artist = Makoto Tsuchibayashi (character) Hirokazu Yonezuka (background) Hideaki Tanaka (visual effects)
|writer =
|composer = Marika Suzuki
|series = ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|released = '''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP|July 21, 2005|NA|October 12, 2005|EU|February 3, 2006|AUS|February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 5, 2006 |url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |title=Updated Australian Release Lists 6/2/06 |website=[[PALGN]] |publisher=PAL Gaming Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052718/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |archivedate=September 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 19, 2013}}
|engine=[[CRI Middleware|CRIWARE]]
|genre = [[Hack and slash]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]]
}}

'''''Devil Kings''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}}, is a [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the first installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' franchise. The original game's theme song is "Crosswise" by [[Takanori Nishikawa|T.M.Revolution]]. The game was followed by several sequels and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|an anime series]], all of them using the original title and setting of ''Sengoku BASARA'' only.

==Story==
''Sengoku BASARA'' takes place during the [[Sengoku period]], or Warring States period, of [[feudal Japan]] during which [[Japan]] was split into many minor states battling over power and land. The game features two historical [[warlord]]s as the main protagonists: [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]].

''Devil Kings''' main character is Devil King ([[Oda Nobunaga]] in ''Sengoku BASARA'').

==Gameplay==
{{Expand section|date=February 2019}}
It is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] similar in concept to ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and ''[[Samurai Warriors]]''.

Some significant gameplay changes were made to the Western versions of the game. Four of the characters were made non-playable and various weapons were removed or added. The difficulty levels were shifted to make the game more difficult (with Easy becoming the Japanese Normal and Normal becoming the Japanese Hard). The fighting system was also modified, adding an element called "Priming" (one of the characters special attack was made the priming attack, and used that attack to "Prime" enemies making them more susceptible to damage and allowing for higher [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]] chains).

== Characters ==
{{Main|List of Sengoku Basara characters}}

=== Cast ===
* [[Date Masamune]] (Azure Dragon): [[Kazuya Nakai]]/[[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[Sanada Yukimura]] (Scorpio): [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]/[[Andrew Francis]]
* [[Takeda Shingen]] (Red Minotaur): [[Tesshō Genda]]/[[Mark Gibbon]]
* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] (Talon): [[Takehito Koyasu]]/[[David Orth]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]] (Devil King): [[Norio Wakamoto]]/[[Garry Chalk (actor)|Garry Chalk]]
* [[Nōhime]] (Lady Butterfly): Yurika Hino/[[Kathleen Barr]]
* [[Mori Ranmaru]] (Hornet): [[Hiroki Shimowada]]/[[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] (Reaper): [[Shō Hayami]]/[[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (Frost): [[Romi Park]]/[[Alessandro Juliani]]
* Kasuga (Venus): [[Natsuko Kuwatani]]/[[Venus Terzo]]
* Itsuki (Puff): [[Tomoko Kawakami]]/[[Janyse Jaud]]
* Xavi (Q-Ball): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Lee Tockar]]
* [[Maeda Toshiie]] (Lark): [[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]/[[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]
* [[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]] (Bramble): [[Yūko Kaida]]/[[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] (Zaan): [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]/[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Irdine): [[Tōru Ōkawa]]/Jason Michas
* [[Mōri Motonari]] (Kahz): [[Shigeru Nakahara]]/[[Samuel Vincent|Sam Vincent]]
* [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] (Arslan): [[Ryūzō Ishino]]/[[Ian James Corlett]]
* [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] (Orwik): [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]/[[Louis Chirillo]]
* [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] (Muri): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Brian Drummond]]
* [[Honda Tadakatsu]] (Iron Ox)

== Localization ==
While releasing ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom attempted to appeal to the western audience, by removing all Sengoku and Japanese references in favor of a generic [[fantasy]] story vaguely connected with Capcom's hit franchise ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' (a ''DMC''-type font was even used for the cover title of ''Devil Kings'').

An extract from [[IGN]] interview with the game's producer [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]:<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Justin |date=May 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-hiroyuki-kobayashi-interview |title=E3 2005: Hiroyuki Kobayashi Interview |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>

:''Kobayashi: In Japan, Devil Kings is called Sengoku BASARA, which means Samurai Heroes, and it focuses on Japanese history but with a Capcom style, a Capcom flair to it. When we were making the game, we told ourselves, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from other hack and slash games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's make the characters all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like in ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. Let's give them some interesting skills, like in ''[[Onimusha]]''." That's the Japanese version. Then, we said, "Okay, let's release it in North America and Europe -- what can we do to make it different again? What can we do to make it appeal to North American and European audiences." So then we asked a few video game developers, and gamers from North America and Europe what they wanted. They said they didn't want a game with samurais and ninjas in feudal Japan, they wanted a game that was dark, slightly devilish, and had a fantasy setting to it, they wanted a game with a huge Devil May Cry feel to it. So we said, "Okay, we'll make it dark." Call it Devil Kings. The main character will be called Devil King. We'll darken up the background, give more moves, more ability to power your character up, and things like that for the North American and European markets.''

:''IGN: Plus it's not historically accurate?''

:''Kobayashi: The Japanese version of the game is based on Japanese history. There are some fantasy elements that didn't actually happen, of course, but enough of it is there. With the North American and European versions, we've taken that element out entirely. Some of the backgrounds may retain that Japanese flair. Many of them don't and are brand new; many of the enemies are brand new; and it's no longer based around the idea of feudal Japan at all. That part of the game has now been changed to be darker.''

These alterations were regarded as unpopular, as the ''Devil Kings'' version was a critical and commercial failure (especially among ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' fans), and no more ''Sengoku BASARA'' games were brought to North America and Europe until the release of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes]]'' in the fall of 2010.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 64/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=154 |date=October 2005}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=146}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Martyn |date=February 2, 2006 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_devilkings_ps2 |title=Devil Kings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam = 31/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=320&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA [PS2] |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=161}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mueller |first=Greg |date=October 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/devil-kings-review/1900-6135475/ |title=Devil Kings Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/devil-kings/657968p1.html |title=GameSpy: Devil Kings |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Aceinet |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/devil_kings_ps2_review/ |title=Devil Kings - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005005933/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26868.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/15/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2005 |page=117}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/devil-kings-20060216-gdmz18.html |title=Devil Kings |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

The westernized version (''Devil Kings'') received "mixed or average" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/>

The Japanese version was met with "generally favorable" reviews with critics citing the character designs, the different combos that can be performed, the unique variety between the characters, character interactions/conversations, the use of famous Japanese voice actors, voice acting, graphics, and how it differentiates itself from other hack and slash games as being reasons on why they thought the game was good. Fans of the franchise gave the Japanese version positive reviews and the westernized version negative reviews. While ''Sengoku BASARA'' was considered a cult classic among fans and gamers, ''Devil Kings'' was considered a terrible localization of a good game that should've been left unchanged for its western releases. The game received an 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40 from weekly Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref name=Fam/> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 2 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan). The game sold a total of 88,711 units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034759/https://salesdatabase.net/games/378/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 232,589 units in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430033843/https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku%2BBasara/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref>

{{clear}}

==Sequels==
The first two sequels, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes]]'', were released in Japan for the PS2 in 2006-2007, followed by two spin-off games. The next main game in the series, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', was announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] and released on July 29, 2010 in Japan.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} It was released in North America and Europe as ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' in October 2010.

== See also ==
* [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|''Sengoku BASARA'' (anime)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/ Official ''Sengoku Basara'' website]
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/devil-kings}}

{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Devil Kings

2020-02-28T01:14:47Z

SamuraiFox50: /* Reception */

{{Multiple issues|
{{more citations needed|date=December 2010}}
{{lead too short|date=February 2014}}
}}

{{Infobox video game
|title = Devil Kings
|image = Devil Kings.jpg
|image_size = 256px
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = Capcom
|director = Akitoshi Yokoyama Makoto Yamamoto
|producer = [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer = Mitsuru Endo
|programmer = Yasuyuki Saito
|artist = Makoto Tsuchibayashi (character) Hirokazu Yonezuka (background) Hideaki Tanaka (visual effects)
|writer =
|composer = Marika Suzuki
|series = ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|released = '''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP|July 21, 2005|NA|October 12, 2005|EU|February 3, 2006|AUS|February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 5, 2006 |url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |title=Updated Australian Release Lists 6/2/06 |website=[[PALGN]] |publisher=PAL Gaming Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052718/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |archivedate=September 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 19, 2013}}
|engine=[[CRI Middleware|CRIWARE]]
|genre = [[Hack and slash]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]]
}}

'''''Devil Kings''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}}, is a [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the first installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' franchise. The original game's theme song is "Crosswise" by [[Takanori Nishikawa|T.M.Revolution]]. The game was followed by several sequels and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|an anime series]], all of them using the original title and setting of ''Sengoku BASARA'' only.

==Story==
''Sengoku BASARA'' takes place during the [[Sengoku period]], or Warring States period, of [[feudal Japan]] during which [[Japan]] was split into many minor states battling over power and land. The game features two historical [[warlord]]s as the main protagonists: [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]].

''Devil Kings''' main character is Devil King ([[Oda Nobunaga]] in ''Sengoku BASARA'').

==Gameplay==
{{Expand section|date=February 2019}}
It is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] similar in concept to ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and ''[[Samurai Warriors]]''.

Some significant gameplay changes were made to the Western versions of the game. Four of the characters were made non-playable and various weapons were removed or added. The difficulty levels were shifted to make the game more difficult (with Easy becoming the Japanese Normal and Normal becoming the Japanese Hard). The fighting system was also modified, adding an element called "Priming" (one of the characters special attack was made the priming attack, and used that attack to "Prime" enemies making them more susceptible to damage and allowing for higher [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]] chains).

== Characters ==
{{Main|List of Sengoku Basara characters}}

=== Cast ===
* [[Date Masamune]] (Azure Dragon): [[Kazuya Nakai]]/[[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[Sanada Yukimura]] (Scorpio): [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]/[[Andrew Francis]]
* [[Takeda Shingen]] (Red Minotaur): [[Tesshō Genda]]/[[Mark Gibbon]]
* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] (Talon): [[Takehito Koyasu]]/[[David Orth]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]] (Devil King): [[Norio Wakamoto]]/[[Garry Chalk (actor)|Garry Chalk]]
* [[Nōhime]] (Lady Butterfly): Yurika Hino/[[Kathleen Barr]]
* [[Mori Ranmaru]] (Hornet): [[Hiroki Shimowada]]/[[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] (Reaper): [[Shō Hayami]]/[[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (Frost): [[Romi Park]]/[[Alessandro Juliani]]
* Kasuga (Venus): [[Natsuko Kuwatani]]/[[Venus Terzo]]
* Itsuki (Puff): [[Tomoko Kawakami]]/[[Janyse Jaud]]
* Xavi (Q-Ball): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Lee Tockar]]
* [[Maeda Toshiie]] (Lark): [[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]/[[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]
* [[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]] (Bramble): [[Yūko Kaida]]/[[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] (Zaan): [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]/[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Irdine): [[Tōru Ōkawa]]/Jason Michas
* [[Mōri Motonari]] (Kahz): [[Shigeru Nakahara]]/[[Samuel Vincent|Sam Vincent]]
* [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] (Arslan): [[Ryūzō Ishino]]/[[Ian James Corlett]]
* [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] (Orwik): [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]/[[Louis Chirillo]]
* [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] (Muri): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Brian Drummond]]
* [[Honda Tadakatsu]] (Iron Ox)

== Localization ==
While releasing ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom attempted to appeal to the western audience, by removing all Sengoku and Japanese references in favor of a generic [[fantasy]] story vaguely connected with Capcom's hit franchise ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' (a ''DMC''-type font was even used for the cover title of ''Devil Kings'').

An extract from [[IGN]] interview with the game's producer [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]:<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Justin |date=May 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-hiroyuki-kobayashi-interview |title=E3 2005: Hiroyuki Kobayashi Interview |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>

:''Kobayashi: In Japan, Devil Kings is called Sengoku BASARA, which means Samurai Heroes, and it focuses on Japanese history but with a Capcom style, a Capcom flair to it. When we were making the game, we told ourselves, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from other hack and slash games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's make the characters all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like in ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. Let's give them some interesting skills, like in ''[[Onimusha]]''." That's the Japanese version. Then, we said, "Okay, let's release it in North America and Europe -- what can we do to make it different again? What can we do to make it appeal to North American and European audiences." So then we asked a few video game developers, and gamers from North America and Europe what they wanted. They said they didn't want a game with samurais and ninjas in feudal Japan, they wanted a game that was dark, slightly devilish, and had a fantasy setting to it, they wanted a game with a huge Devil May Cry feel to it. So we said, "Okay, we'll make it dark." Call it Devil Kings. The main character will be called Devil King. We'll darken up the background, give more moves, more ability to power your character up, and things like that for the North American and European markets.''

:''IGN: Plus it's not historically accurate?''

:''Kobayashi: The Japanese version of the game is based on Japanese history. There are some fantasy elements that didn't actually happen, of course, but enough of it is there. With the North American and European versions, we've taken that element out entirely. Some of the backgrounds may retain that Japanese flair. Many of them don't and are brand new; many of the enemies are brand new; and it's no longer based around the idea of feudal Japan at all. That part of the game has now been changed to be darker.''

These alterations were regarded as unpopular, as the ''Devil Kings'' version was a critical and commercial failure (especially among ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' fans), and no more ''Sengoku BASARA'' games were brought to North America and Europe until the release of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes]]'' in the fall of 2010.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 64/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=154 |date=October 2005}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=146}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Martyn |date=February 2, 2006 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_devilkings_ps2 |title=Devil Kings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam = 31/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=320&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA [PS2] |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=161}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mueller |first=Greg |date=October 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/devil-kings-review/1900-6135475/ |title=Devil Kings Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/devil-kings/657968p1.html |title=GameSpy: Devil Kings |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Aceinet |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/devil_kings_ps2_review/ |title=Devil Kings - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005005933/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26868.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/15/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2005 |page=117}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/devil-kings-20060216-gdmz18.html |title=Devil Kings |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

The westernized version (''Devil Kings'') received "mixed or average" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/>

The Japanese version was met with "generally favorable" reviews with critics citing the character designs, the different combos that can be performed, the unique variety between the characters, character interactions/conversations, the use of famous Japanese voice actors, voice acting, graphics, and how it differentiates itself from other hack and slash games as being reasons on why they thought the game was good. Fans of the franchise gave the Japanese version positive reviews and the westernized version negative reviews. While ''Sengoku BASARA'' was considered a cult classic among fans and gamers, ''Devil Kings'' was considered a terrible localization of a good game that should've been left unchanged for its western releases. The game received an 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40 from weekly Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref name=Fam/> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 2 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan). The game sold a total of 88,711 units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034759/https://salesdatabase.net/games/378/ |title=Sengoku Basara |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 232,589 units in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430033843/https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku%2BBasara/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref>

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==Sequels==
The first two sequels, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes]]'', were released in Japan for the PS2 in 2006-2007, followed by two spin-off games. The next main game in the series, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', was announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] and released on July 29, 2010 in Japan.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} It was released in North America and Europe as ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' in October 2010.

== See also ==
* [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|''Sengoku BASARA'' (anime)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/ Official ''Sengoku Basara'' website]
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/devil-kings}}

{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Devil Kings

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{{Infobox video game
|title = Devil Kings
|image = Devil Kings.jpg
|image_size = 256px
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = Capcom
|director = Akitoshi Yokoyama Makoto Yamamoto
|producer = [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer = Mitsuru Endo
|programmer = Yasuyuki Saito
|artist = Makoto Tsuchibayashi (character) Hirokazu Yonezuka (background) Hideaki Tanaka (visual effects)
|writer =
|composer = Marika Suzuki
|series = ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|released = '''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP|July 21, 2005|NA|October 12, 2005|EU|February 3, 2006|AUS|February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 5, 2006 |url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |title=Updated Australian Release Lists 6/2/06 |website=[[PALGN]] |publisher=PAL Gaming Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052718/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |archivedate=September 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 19, 2013}}
|engine=[[CRI Middleware|CRIWARE]]
|genre = [[Hack and slash]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]]
}}

'''''Devil Kings''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}}, is a [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the first installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' franchise. The original game's theme song is "Crosswise" by [[Takanori Nishikawa|T.M.Revolution]]. The game was followed by several sequels and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|an anime series]], all of them using the original title and setting of ''Sengoku BASARA'' only.

==Story==
''Sengoku BASARA'' takes place during the [[Sengoku period]], or Warring States period, of [[feudal Japan]] during which [[Japan]] was split into many minor states battling over power and land. The game features two historical [[warlord]]s as the main protagonists: [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]].

''Devil Kings''' main character is Devil King ([[Oda Nobunaga]] in ''Sengoku BASARA'').

==Gameplay==
{{Expand section|date=February 2019}}
It is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] similar in concept to ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and ''[[Samurai Warriors]]''.

Some significant gameplay changes were made to the Western versions of the game. Four of the characters were made non-playable and various weapons were removed or added. The difficulty levels were shifted to make the game more difficult (with Easy becoming the Japanese Normal and Normal becoming the Japanese Hard). The fighting system was also modified, adding an element called "Priming" (one of the characters special attack was made the priming attack, and used that attack to "Prime" enemies making them more susceptible to damage and allowing for higher [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]] chains).

== Characters ==
{{Main|List of Sengoku Basara characters}}

=== Cast ===
* [[Date Masamune]] (Azure Dragon): [[Kazuya Nakai]]/[[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[Sanada Yukimura]] (Scorpio): [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]/[[Andrew Francis]]
* [[Takeda Shingen]] (Red Minotaur): [[Tesshō Genda]]/[[Mark Gibbon]]
* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] (Talon): [[Takehito Koyasu]]/[[David Orth]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]] (Devil King): [[Norio Wakamoto]]/[[Garry Chalk (actor)|Garry Chalk]]
* [[Nōhime]] (Lady Butterfly): Yurika Hino/[[Kathleen Barr]]
* [[Mori Ranmaru]] (Hornet): [[Hiroki Shimowada]]/[[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] (Reaper): [[Shō Hayami]]/[[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (Frost): [[Romi Park]]/[[Alessandro Juliani]]
* Kasuga (Venus): [[Natsuko Kuwatani]]/[[Venus Terzo]]
* Itsuki (Puff): [[Tomoko Kawakami]]/[[Janyse Jaud]]
* Xavi (Q-Ball): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Lee Tockar]]
* [[Maeda Toshiie]] (Lark): [[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]/[[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]
* [[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]] (Bramble): [[Yūko Kaida]]/[[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] (Zaan): [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]/[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Irdine): [[Tōru Ōkawa]]/Jason Michas
* [[Mōri Motonari]] (Kahz): [[Shigeru Nakahara]]/[[Samuel Vincent|Sam Vincent]]
* [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] (Arslan): [[Ryūzō Ishino]]/[[Ian James Corlett]]
* [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] (Orwik): [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]/[[Louis Chirillo]]
* [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] (Muri): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Brian Drummond]]
* [[Honda Tadakatsu]] (Iron Ox)

== Localization ==
While releasing ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom attempted to appeal to the western audience, by removing all Sengoku and Japanese references in favor of a generic [[fantasy]] story vaguely connected with Capcom's hit franchise ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' (a ''DMC''-type font was even used for the cover title of ''Devil Kings'').

An extract from [[IGN]] interview with the game's producer [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]:<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Justin |date=May 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-hiroyuki-kobayashi-interview |title=E3 2005: Hiroyuki Kobayashi Interview |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>

:''Kobayashi: In Japan, Devil Kings is called Sengoku BASARA, which means Samurai Heroes, and it focuses on Japanese history but with a Capcom style, a Capcom flair to it. When we were making the game, we told ourselves, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from other hack and slash games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's make the characters all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like in ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. Let's give them some interesting skills, like in ''[[Onimusha]]''." That's the Japanese version. Then, we said, "Okay, let's release it in North America and Europe -- what can we do to make it different again? What can we do to make it appeal to North American and European audiences." So then we asked a few video game developers, and gamers from North America and Europe what they wanted. They said they didn't want a game with samurais and ninjas in feudal Japan, they wanted a game that was dark, slightly devilish, and had a fantasy setting to it, they wanted a game with a huge Devil May Cry feel to it. So we said, "Okay, we'll make it dark." Call it Devil Kings. The main character will be called Devil King. We'll darken up the background, give more moves, more ability to power your character up, and things like that for the North American and European markets.''

:''IGN: Plus it's not historically accurate?''

:''Kobayashi: The Japanese version of the game is based on Japanese history. There are some fantasy elements that didn't actually happen, of course, but enough of it is there. With the North American and European versions, we've taken that element out entirely. Some of the backgrounds may retain that Japanese flair. Many of them don't and are brand new; many of the enemies are brand new; and it's no longer based around the idea of feudal Japan at all. That part of the game has now been changed to be darker.''

These alterations were regarded as unpopular, as the ''Devil Kings'' version was a critical and commercial failure (especially among ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' fans), and no more ''Sengoku BASARA'' games were brought to North America and Europe until the release of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes]]'' in the fall of 2010.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 64/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=154 |date=October 2005}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=146}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Martyn |date=February 2, 2006 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_devilkings_ps2 |title=Devil Kings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam = 31/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=320&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA [PS2] |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=161}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mueller |first=Greg |date=October 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/devil-kings-review/1900-6135475/ |title=Devil Kings Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/devil-kings/657968p1.html |title=GameSpy: Devil Kings |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Aceinet |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/devil_kings_ps2_review/ |title=Devil Kings - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005005933/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26868.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/15/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2005 |page=117}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/devil-kings-20060216-gdmz18.html |title=Devil Kings |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

The westernized version (''Devil Kings'') received "mixed or average" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/>

The Japanese version was met with "generally favorable" reviews with critics citing the character designs, the different combos that can be performed, the unique variety between the characters, character interactions/conversations, the use of famous Japanese voice actors, voice acting, graphics, and how it differentiates itself from other hack and slash games as being reasons on why they thought the game was good. Fans of the franchise gave the Japanese version positive reviews and the westernized version negative reviews. While ''Sengoku BASARA'' was considered a cult classic among fans and gamers, ''Devil Kings'' was considered a terrible localization of a good game that should've been left unchanged for its western releases. The game received an 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40 from weekly Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref name=Fam/> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 2 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan). The game sold a total of 88,711 units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034759/https://salesdatabase.net/games/378/ |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 232,589 units in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430033843/https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku%2BBasara/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref>

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==Sequels==
The first two sequels, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes]]'', were released in Japan for the PS2 in 2006-2007, followed by two spin-off games. The next main game in the series, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', was announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] and released on July 29, 2010 in Japan.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} It was released in North America and Europe as ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' in October 2010.

== See also ==
* [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|''Sengoku BASARA'' (anime)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/ Official ''Sengoku Basara'' website]
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/devil-kings}}

{{Sengoku Basara}}

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Sengoku Basara

2020-02-14T23:47:47Z

SamuraiFox50:

{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
{{Expand section|date=December 2010}}
''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
{{Expand section|date=July 2013}}
{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
{{Expand section|date=July 2013}}

Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Sengoku Basara

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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
{{Expand section|date=July 2013}}

Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

{{Sengoku Basara}}
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SamuraiFox50: /* Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes */ Corrected an error I made.

{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
{{italic title}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
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The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD. Was originally rumored, by some, to be the final game in the series during January and February of 2013.{{fact|date=February 2019}}

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
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The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}} The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on June 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after ''Sengoku BASARA 4'''s release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)

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{{Infobox video game character
|name=Date Masamune
|image=Date Masamune Sengoku BASARA 4.jpg
|caption=Date Masamune's character portrait as seen in [[Sengoku Basara 4|Sengoku BASARA 4]], and Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi.
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|series=[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]
|designer=Makoto Tsuchibayashi
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{{nihongo|'''Date Masamune'''|伊達政宗||lead=yes}} is a fictional videogame character from [[Capcom]]'s popular [[action game]] franchise, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'', first introduced in the 2005 video game ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''.<ref>''Devil Kings'' is the westernized version of ''Sengoku BASARA.''</ref> In the North American and European versions, he is known as a warrior named Azure Dragon, but retained his original name in the series' [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|third title]]. As with most ''Sengoku BASARA'' characters, Masamune was loosely based on Japanese historical figure [[Date Masamune]]. Capcom created this fictional version of him in order to show an appeal based on the character's dragon motifs inherited from the real Date Masamune. Additionally, Masamune's design was intended show a major contrast with the one of the other protagonists from the series, [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]]. Despite initial mixed reactions to Masamune's designs based on him wielding six swords at once, critics praised the characterization of Masamune in both the games and anime series based on multiple traits.

==Creation and development==
[[File:Date Masamune02.jpg|thumb|The character is loosely based on the real Date Masamune.|alt=]]
In the making of ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom researched important figures from Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period, and after noticing that Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura were highly popular within them, decided to use the two as protagonists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|publisher=Capcom|accessdate=August 16, 2018|title=Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Developer Interview 2009)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104073800/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|archive-date=November 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' composer Masahiro Aoki associated Masamune with the electric guitar, and wrote a hard rock tune for Masamune's horse-racing game stage. Aoki also stated that Masamune's theme, "Dead Heat", was one of his favorite songs from the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/masahiroaokiinterview2/|title=Masahiro Aoki Interview: Bringing Rock Back to Capcom|publisher=VGM Online|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621130743/http://www.vgmonline.net/masahiroaokiinterview2/|archive-date=June 21, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Masamune was the first character created for the franchise, with Makoto Tsuchibayashi designing him. The first problem Tsuchibayashi faced was the shape of his swords (known as "Dragon Claws"), which were to resemble dragon fins. He sketched out the way he wanted the swords to hang at Masamune's hips but had trouble deciding how the rest should look from behind. The second consideration was the shape of his swords' scabbards. In Tsuchibayashi's original design, Masamune's ''[[jinbaori]]'' coat was draped over the top part of the scabbards which concealed their shape. He eventually decided to adapt the design to retain the imagery of the scabbards as the "One-eyed Dragon's gills". For the design of his ''jinbaori'' coat, he considered a long skirt-like version which reached Masamune's ankles, then tried shortening it slightly and giving it a jagged edge for a rougher look. A shorter version of his first design was also tried. In the end, he selected a shorter version and kept the jagged edge to represent a dragon.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine|publisher=Kadokawa|year=2015|volume=8|id={{JAN|4910164120451}}}}</ref> Having the title of the "One-eyed Dragon of Oshu" in Japanese history, Tsuchibayashi designed Masamune with multiple swords with the image of dragons to continue this theme. Masamune was given the color blue to contrast with the red of Yukimura and his clan. These color motifs signified the relationship that both Masamune and Yukimura have throughout the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|title=Interviewer Asks Sengoku BASARA Franchise Producer On How To Make Action Games Appeal To Women|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125923/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In the English-localized version of the first ''Sengoku BASARA'', Masamune was renamed Azure Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2008/09/10/sengoku-basara-battle-heroes-potentiallyt-has-a-chance-for-a-release-in-the-usa/|title=Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes "potentially" has a chance to get localized|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061950/http://www.siliconera.com/2008/09/10/sengoku-basara-battle-heroes-potentiallyt-has-a-chance-for-a-release-in-the-usa/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Masamune's English voicing varies from game to game. For ''Devil Kings'', Kirby Morrow voiced him while [[Reuben Langdon]] voiced him in ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes''. [[Robert McCollum]] took the English role in all of the other ''Sengoku BASARA'' English titles which were the anime adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sengoku-Basara/Date-Masamune/|title=Voice of Date Masamune|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061807/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sengoku-Basara/Date-Masamune/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In every Japanese game, Masamune is voiced by [[Kazuya Nakai]], who stated in 2013 that he cherishes Masamune as a part of himself, and that he's one of his favorite characters he's ever voiced.<ref>{{cite magazine|year=2013|issue=1|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine|publisher=Kadokawa|language=Japanese|id={{JAN|4910164120451}}}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===In ''Sengoku BASARA'' video games===
Masamune debuted as a playable character in Capcom's action game ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' from 2005. The leader of the Date clan, Masamune is a samurai who wishes to unify Japan. During the story, Masamune encounters the Takeda clan samurai, Sanada Yukimura, with whom he forms a friendly rivalry with. However, Masamune is also opposed by a warlord named Oda Nobunaga, who seeks to defeat Masamune and other warlords in order to achieve his goals of conquering Japan with an iron fist.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA|year=2005|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

In the events of ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', Masamune and Yukimura continue their rivalry and once again face a new threat: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who seeks to conquer all of Japan under his banner.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 2|year=2006|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> In the next sequel, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', Hideyoshi has been killed by Tokugawa Ieyasu while Masamune is nearly finished by Mitsunari Ishida, one of Hideyoshi's retainers. This led to the weakening of Oshu's power. He fights against Mitsunari in order to win back his lost honor. Following Masamune's revenge, he once again faces Yukimura but decides to spare his life, having bonded with him across the story.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 3|year=2010|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

Masamune next appeared in ''[[Sengoku Basara 4|Sengoku BASARA 4]]'', a mixture of a sequel and an alternate retelling of the events of the original three games. Masamune once again seeks to conquer Japan and is mainly opposed by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 4|year=2014|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> Following ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', Capcom created a new title{{What|reason=What is the game's name?|date=September 2018}} which features a younger Masamune as a playable character in a smaller role, as the game focuses more on Yukimura. During Masamune's story, he is confronted by Hideyoshi but loses the fight.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den|year=2016|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

===Adaptations and other media===
In the anime adaptations of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'', Masamune's role is similar to the one from the games. In the first season, Masamune befriends Yukimura across their fights but starts feeling fear upon confronting Nobunaga. In order to overcome his fears and help a saddened Yukimura, Masamune disbands the Date clan's forces to prepare for the battle against Nobunaga. In the climax, both Masamune and Yukimura join forces to kill Nobunaga.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Azuchi Castle Keep - A Fight to the Death for Tomorrow|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings]]|airdate=June 18, 2009|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref>

During the second season, Masamune defeats Yukimura but shortly after this he faces Hideyoshi.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Troubled Times Once Again! Advent of the Great Cataclysmic Warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2]]|airdate=July 11, 2010|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref> Hideyoshi easily defeats Masamune, leaving him with multiple wounds. Masamune manages to kill Hideyoshi in the ending of the second season.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Azure and Crimson Do-or-Die Battle! To the Sound of the Breeze at the End of the Fierce Struggle!!|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2]]|airdate=September 26, 2010|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref> However, this causes Mitsunari's rage in the film ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' where he seeks the death of Masamune. Masamune nearly dies in the battle against the avenger which causes all of his men to create an armor strong enough to deflect any attack. Masamune then prepares to finish Mitsunari, but Ieyasu interrupts the battle to seek peace. Nobunaga is revived and the warriors join their efforts to stop his plans to destroy Japan. In the movie's ending, Nobunaga is defeated and Masamune once again battles Yukimura to know who is the stronger warrior.<ref>{{cite AV media |date = 2011 |title = [[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-]]|medium = [[DVD]] |publisher = Funimation Entertainment}}</ref>

A new anime based on the hit video game, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', shows a scene with Masamune being lectured by Kojuro during the time he frets over his powerlessness. A third anime series shows Masamune as a high school student in modern-day Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manga.tokyo/news/gakuen-basara-anime-announced/|title=Gakuen Basara Anime Announced|publisher=Manga.Tokyo|accessdate=August 16, 2018}}</ref>

Masamune was planned to be added to the crossover fighting game ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]'' but was removed due to time constraints.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/17/these-characters-didnt-make-the-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-cut/|title=These Characters Didn’t Make The Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Cut|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021939/http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/17/these-characters-didnt-make-the-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-cut/|archive-date=June 25, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara with Masamune being one of the three main protagonists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA -Moonlight Party-'' premiered on July 12, 2012, with Masamune portrayed by [[Kento Hayashi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to Star in Live-Action Show of Sengoku BASARA Game Series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref> In a ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play that made a crossover with the series ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', Masamune was played by [[Daichi Yamaguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|title=Sengoku BASARA vs. Devil May Cry Stage Play Announced|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714143811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|archive-date=July 14, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Cultural impact==
===Popularity===
[[File:DataMasamune.jpg|thumb|right|Date Masamune as seen in the Miyagi election's advertisements.]]
In a poll from Japanese fan magazine ''[[Newtype]],'' Masamune was voted the 21st most-popular male anime character from the 2000s.<ref name="newtype">{{cite journal | journal=[[Newtype]] | publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]] | title=Newtype's Top 30 Male and Female Characters of Each Decade | date=March 2010 | language=Japanese}}</ref> In July 2009, he took the 10th spot of the season.<ref>{{cite journal | journal=[[Newtype]] | publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]] | title=July 2009's Newtype Ranking Popularity series and characters | date=July 2009 | language=Japanese}}</ref> In 2009, Masamune's image was used by Capcom to raise awareness of an election in [[Miyagi Prefecture]], a video game first, noting in a press release that "warlord samurai turned video game sensation, Date Masamune is a household name in Miyagi Prefecture. This campaign aims to use the broad appeal Date Masamune has among the residents of the prefecture to draw attention to the election and increase the turnout of younger voters."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/5376880/sengoku-basara-character-for-governor|title=Sengoku BASARA Character For Governor!|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093545/https://kotaku.com/5376880/sengoku-basara-character-for-governor|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

While discussing this, Engadget noted that Masamune was far more popular in Eastern territories than Western territories due to the negative reception of ''Devil Kings''. Nevertheless, the site expected the third game in the franchise to bring more appeal of Masamune to English players due to Capcom having it localized to be like the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/sengoku-basara-rocks-the-vote-in-japan/|title=Sengoku BASARA rocks the vote in Japan|publisher=Endgadget|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062009/https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/sengoku-basara-rocks-the-vote-in-japan/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In a [[Yahoo! Japan]] poll from 2010, Masamune was voted as third-most-popular video-game character, behind [[Hatsune Miku]] and [[Mario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/12/21/with-9862-votes-japans-most-popular-video-game-character-is/|title=With 9,862 Votes, Japan’s Most Popular Video Game Character Is…|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125850/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/12/21/with-9862-votes-japans-most-popular-video-game-character-is/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In June 2009, JYB{{Clarification needed|reason=What is this?|date=September 2018}} sold a tour in Japan known as ''Sengoku BASARA -Masamune's Grand Tour-''. It focused on events related to Masamune and Kojuro. A total of 90% of the people who went there were females.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g3JUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81&dq=sengoku+basara+masamune&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5heGthfLcAhXKF5AKHcrmDIQQuwUIOTAB#v=onepage&q=sengoku%20basara%20masamune&f=false|title=Japanese Popular Culture and Contents Tourism|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0367029401|author1=Yamamura, Takayoshi |author2=Seaton, Philip |access-date=2018-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816194904/https://books.google.com/books?id=g3JUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81&dq=sengoku+basara+masamune&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5heGthfLcAhXKF5AKHcrmDIQQuwUIOTAB#v=onepage&q=sengoku%20basara%20masamune&f=false|archive-date=2018-08-16|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple types of merchandising based on the character have been released such as an identical helmet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20090319_taf2009_basara|title=TAF 2009: "Sengoku BASARA" booth to exhibit Date Masamune's replica helmet.|publisher=Gigazine|accessdate=August 16, 2018}}</ref> In a series of ''Sengoku BASARA'' magazines, Masamune has been featured prominently in the first issue as the volume highly focuses on his role in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C7AML8U/|title=戦国BASARA (バサラ) マガジン Vol.1 2013春 2013年 06月号雑誌|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
[[File:Robert McCollum.jpg|thumb|McCollum's English acting as Masamune has earned praise by critics.]]
Initial reactions to Masamune focused on his particular use of six swords, with [[GamesRadar]] jokingly speculating that they were behind Masamune having an eye patch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/first-look-at-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/|title=First look at Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=GamesRadar|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062102/https://www.gamesradar.com/first-look-at-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/20/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-impressions|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Early Impressions|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062303/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/20/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-impressions|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Nintendo World Report primarily noted how distant Masamune's characterization was from his historical counterpart as well as how he wields six swords.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24747/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-wii|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061908/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24747/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-wii|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator liked Masamune's character, most notably his relationship with Sanada Yukimura despite the irony that none of these historical figures ever met. While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked his Japanese voice actor, who made heavy use of Masamune's trope of using Engrish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|title=Japanator Highly Recommends: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093601/https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Game Revolution stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/47497-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-preview|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Preview|publisher=GameRevolution|accessdate=August 15, 2018}}</ref> Gaming Nexus was more critical, finding Masamune's gameplay repetitive after a long time but would remain very fun for awhile, and his search for Ishida Mitsunari to be slightly simplistic in its execution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes/Item2815.aspx|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Gaming Nexus|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061717/https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes/Item2815.aspx|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator praised both Robert McCullum and Kazuya Nakai for providing appealing voices for Masamune in English and Japanese, respectively.<ref name="lastparty" /> A similar response to Nakai's voice acting was given by Otaku News based on the delivery of Masamune's Engrish lines.<ref name="otakunews">{{cite web|url=https://www.otakunews.com/Dvd/201/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Otaku News|accessdate=August 17, 2018}}</ref> Toon Zone felt that McCollum also gave a good performance as Masamune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toonzone.net/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-taking-outrageous-to-a-new-level/|title="Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings": Taking Over-the-Top Samurai Action to a Whole New Level|publisher=ToonZone|accessdate=August 18, 2018}}</ref>

Critics had also focused on Masamune's role in the anime adaptation of the series, which was generally positive. FandomPost liked the action scenes featured by the two protagonists of the anime as seen in the English release of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 1 Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062135/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Blu Ray noted that the development of Masamune and Yukimura's friendship served as one of the strongest parts of the first season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Blu-ray|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061935/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> with Otaku News also enjoying the balance between these two protagonists despite their differences in personality and methods of action.<ref name="otakunews" /> Anime Herald agreed and noted the two rivals' "rise to greatness" across their fights and the lessons they learned in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Anime Herald|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002051055/http://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|archive-date=October 2, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> While liking the first season's fight scenes between Masamune and Yukimura, Fandom Post felt that the second season managed to further develop these characters, with Masamune facing conflicts with his advisor Kojuro which made him more vulnerable than in the first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 2 Anime DVD Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093633/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In regards to the film finale ''Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-'', Masamune's rivalry with Ishida Mitsunari was praised due to its tragic beginnings and eventual revenge clashes between Masamune and Mitsunari.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062212/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This subplot was noted to be one of the major highlights of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-The-Last-Party-Blu-ray/53302/#Review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Blu-ray|publisher=Blu-ray|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115015643/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-The-Last-Party-Blu-ray/53302/#Review|archive-date=January 15, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Anime News Network]] felt the fight scenes featuring Masamune were highly entertaining due to the visuals the anime staff provided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- BD+DVD|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061853/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator noted that Masamune was his favorite character from the games and believed Production I.G succeeded in adapting all of his action scenes.<ref name="lastparty">{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-last-party-28192.phtml|title=Review: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093610/https://www.japanator.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-last-party-28192.phtml|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

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Sengoku Basara 4

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|title=Sengoku BASARA 4
|image=
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|composer= Hiromitsu Maeba Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Masahiro Aoki Azusa Kato Yasutaka Hatade Satoshi Okubo Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework 2.0]]
|released='''Sengoku BASARA 4 (PS3)'''{{vgrelease|JP|January 23, 2014}}'''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi (PS3, PS4)'''{{vgrelease|JP|July 23, 2015}}
|genre=[[Hack and Slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]]
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 4'''''|戦国BASARA４}} is the fourth main installment of the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game series, developed and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[PlayStation 3]]. The game was released in Japan on January 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130917_7493.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニング/エンディングを担うアーティストが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: "Sengoku BASARA 4" Gets in Action with a Fourth Promo Clip |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/06/video-sengoku-basara-4-gets-in-action-with-a-fourth-promo-clip|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

An expanded version of the game for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'' was released in Japan on July 23, 2015.<ref>''[[Dengeki PlayStation]]'' volume 593 (July 2015 issue), [http://i.imgur.com/mAiA1Zi.jpg page 92-93], [http://i.imgur.com/r99riGH.jpg page 94-95].</ref>

==Development==
Following the release of ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', Capcom conducted several internal discussions regarding the direction of the next main installment. Capcom stated that, "In the summer of 2010, [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]], Makoto Yamamoto, and the Sengoku BASARA Development Team had poured their all into ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', which captured the hearts of many and became a hit, selling over 500,000 units. Consequently, there were huge expectations for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', which now boasted a development structure over three times larger than that of the original." Development for the game began on February 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>

In an interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, he said that, "The team working on the Sengoku BASARA series is very small but they just about get by." He also talked about historical settings in games and the continuing appeal they seem to have for the Japanese audience. Kobayashi also remarked on the many subtle nods to real-life history which crop up throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-weekly-famitsu-magazine.html|title=News roundup: Weekly Famitsu magazine confirms Sengoku BASARA 4 PSN preorder details |publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. Players choose characters from a diverse roster to face out against entire battlefields of enemies with their allies. The gameplay is accessible enough so that any player can jump into the action, but rewards players for mixing up their combos by offering them more gold or power. This installment introduces new mechanics to the series while retaining older mechanics from previous games. The new story mode is titled as, "Sengoku Creation", and is the main gameplay mode of the game, this is where character's stories take place over a series of battles. In appearance, this mode seems to be a fusion of the modes, "Heroes Story" and "Unification", from Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-08/sengoku-basara-4-sengoku-world-creation-video-streamed | title=Sengoku BASARA 4's Sengoku Creation Video Streamed | publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] | date=December 9, 2013 | accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>

===Universal mechanics===
Every character moves with the analog stick. Tapping a direction twice will make the character enter a dashing state, which will last as long as you hold the direction and never return to neutral, unless you use a move or get hit. Jumping during this state, even if it's immediately after dashing, will make the character go further and faster than a normal jump would take them.

By pressing L1, a character will block. This prevents damage so long as it doesn't break through repeatedly being hit or blocking especially strong moves. Blocking just before being hit will perform a "Parry", doing damage and potentially staggering/knocking enemies down, allowing for a follow-up combo. Specific enemies and bosses can utilize this as well.

By holding L1 and tapping a direction, characters do a semi-invincible evade/roll animation in the direction you tapped. Doing this with proper timing can enter an enemies defense and even bypass certain attacks. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, performing it at the last second, similar to a Parry, will trigger a "Detect"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> which has a different animation and maneuvers you around an attacking opponent. Bosses can utilize this as well.

===Combat system===
By pressing and continuing to press square, every character does a string of basic attacks, often referred to as a "square string". The amount of hits, as well as potential properties to each of these attacks, differ on a per-character basis, but every character can general cancel any one of the hits into one of their many special moves. These special skills come in the form of several different inputs. Every character has one tied to the following; Triangle, Direction + Triangle, R1, L1/Guard+Triangle, L1/Guard+Square (4 Sumeragi only), and by holding the Square button. The names change on a per-character basis, as do what they actually do, and their properties, much like the square string. Depending on the character, some moves can also be done in the air, and may have different effects when used there as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcom.co.jp/basara4/action1.html |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA4 | 戦国バサラ4 公式サイト | アクション |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>

Each character also has a 'Special' skill tied to the R2 button. In the two previous installments, the player would select one between three total skills before a battle. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, the player can now switch between them on the fly with by holding L1 and pressing R2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The name of the special skill currently equipped is also shown on the HUD above the players health bar.

A BASARA move also exists. By pressing Circle when the BASARA gauge, found right below the health bar, is full, the character will perform a unique sequence of movements and attacks. This move, called a BASARA, is very damaging and can be used in both crowd control or boss fight scenarios. Players fill the BASARA gauge by hitting enemies, getting hit, performing long combos, picking up items that fill the gauge manually, taunting, or by letting it refill over time when dangerously low on health. The character is fully invincible during the move until it ends. Enemy generals no longer have access to these moves like in the previous game but people say that they're still difficult to defeat.

Another gauge on the screen, the Style Gauge, is filled only by combos and specific items, and the rate at which it fills is increased by how large your combo is. When it's full, a player can press L1+R1 and enter Stylish Climax, a mode similar to Battle Drive or Hero Time found in previous titles. When active, time slows slightly and the player gains a lot of strength and speed, making it useful in many possible places. As a bonus, utilizing a BASARA during this mode turns it into a Stylish BASARA for drastically increased damage.

Additional benefits of the combat system come from the Dash and Evade mechanics. Certain characters can cancel specific moves with these mechanics, though which of the two is another specific thing, allowing for much more combo ability in certain scenarios. Slow and combo unfriendly characters in previous installments benefit from this exceptionally, allowing much longer combo strings through the use of this mechanic.

==Reception==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics and consumers. [[Famitsu]] gave the game scores of 9/9/9/8 for a total of 35/40, and gave it a "Platinum Award".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-two-japanese-gaming-magazines.html|title=Two Japanese gaming magazines cover Sengoku BASARA 4 the week before its release|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=January 15, 2014}}</ref> [[Media Create]] reported that the game had sold a total of 176,313 physical units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week. The game was also reported to have been the top-selling game of the week at both the [[Culture Convenience Club|Tsutaya]] chain and on the [[PlayStation Network]] during its first week on sale in Japan, with exact sales figures having not been reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-first-week-sales-figures.html|title=First week sales figures for Sengoku BASARA 4-and lots more, of course|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2014|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' won a "Future Award" at the [[Japan Game Awards|Japan Game Awards 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e130924.html|title="Resident Evil 6" Wins an Award of Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2013 -Two titles receive awards from the Future Division: "Sengoku BASARA 4" and "deep down"-|publisher=Capcom|date=September 24, 2013}}</ref>

In order to increase awareness of the game, Capcom chose ten different game stores across Japan to display ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' standees and flags. This attracted a lot of customers that passed by, with them using these opportunities to take photos with their favorite characters. These ten game stores also offered in-store demo events to mark the run up to the game's release, attracting tons of customers and fans. Participants at these events will be able to receive special ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' bags which have been given away at a few events in the past. Game shops all over Japan have also attracted customers and fans by playing footage from the game along with the opening video and fourth promotional video ('PV4').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-fourth-sengoku-basara-4.html|title=News roundup: The fourth Sengoku BASARA 4 promotional video is now available|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/event/20140106_7643.html|title=全国5地域の限定10店舗にて、『戦国BASARA4』の武将と記念撮影ができる「地方別武将立看板」が展開中だ!|publisher=Capcom|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Collaborations==

On December 2, 2013, an endorsement was made from the cast of ''Sengoku BASARA'' saying for Japanese fans to like 47 Ronin's Japanese Facebook page or follow its Twitter account, and then to post or tweet about the ''[[47 Ronin (2013 film)|47 Ronin]]'' movie using the #RONIN_BASARA hashtag. Doing so can result in fans winning either a free copy of ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' for the PS3 or a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. Ten people will win a copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3, while only one person will get a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. The deadline was January 23, 2014. This was done in order to advertise and raise the popularity of ''47 Ronin'' in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banana Tattoos and "Sengoku BASARA" Couldn't Save "47 Ronin" In Japan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/10/banana-tattoos-and-sengoku-basara-couldnt-save-47-ronin-in-japan|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=December 11, 2013|accessdate=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/12/news-roundup-non-playable-characters.html|title=News roundup: Non-playable characters video, 47 Ronin tie-in and details of next week's in-store event|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Events==

On March 30 and March 31, 2013, BASARA Matsuri 2013 was held at the [[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] sumo hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of the event for each performance, Capcom would announce Sengoku BASARA 4 for the [[PlayStation 3]] with a 2014 release by showing a teaser trailer which also showed two silhouettes of two brand new characters (revealed later to be Shima Sakon, and Shibata Katsuie). The event had 2 performances. One on March 30, 2013, and one on March 31, 2013. Each performance had 6,000 attendants for a total of 12,000 attendants. 12,000 tickets were made for the event with 6,000 for the first performance and 6,000 for the second performance, and all of them managed to sell out in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/04/event-report-basara-matsuri-2013-haru.html|title=Event report: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=April 6, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/08/dvd-review-basara-matsuri-2013-haru-no.html|title=DVD review: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme for the base game is "Count ZERO" by [[T.M.Revolution]], and the ending theme is "Runners high" by [[Scandal (Japanese band)|SCANDAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130919_7501.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニングテーマとエンディングテーマが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The opening theme for its complete edition is "DOUBLE-DEAL" by T.M.Revolution, and the ending theme is "Heavenly Blue" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The game's original soundtrack was written by Hiromitsu Maeba, Rei Kondoh, Masayoshi Ishi, Masahiro Aoki, Azusa Kato, Yasutaka Hatade, Satoshi Okubo, and Sara Sakurai, and was released in Japan on January 29, 2014.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara4/index.html ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' website]
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Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)

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{{Infobox video game character
|name=Sanada Yukimura
|image=Sanada Yukimura Sengoku BASARA 4.jpg
|caption=Sanada Yukimura's character portrait as seen in [[Sengoku Basara 4|Sengoku BASARA 4]], and Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi.
|firstgame=''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' (2005)
|series=[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]
|designer=Makoto Tsuchibayashi
|voice={{Vgrelease|[[English language|EN]]|[[Andrew Francis]] (''Devil Kings'')|[[English language|EN]]|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-'', ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement'')|[[Japanese language|JP]]|[[Sōichirō Hoshi]]}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Sanada Yukimura'''|真田幸村|lead=yes}} is a fictional videogame character from [[Capcom]]'s popular [[action game]] franchise, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''. He was first introduced in the 2005 [[hack and slash]] video game ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' but was renamed "Scorpio" for the North American and European versions which were titled as ''[[Devil Kings]]''. A young samurai serving the [[Takeda clan]], Sanada Yukimura, fights in the [[Sengoku period]] to help his clan unify Japan. While the first four games involve his growth as a samurai and deal with him taking over leadership, the spin-off game ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'' follows the character's backstory. He has also appeared in the series' [[anime]], [[manga]], [[stage play]], and [[drama CD]] adaptations.

Capcom created the character based on the [[Sanada Yukimura|historical figure of the same name]], after finding out he was well known enough to be portrayed as a video game protagonist. Across the series, Yukimura's [[characterization]] has slightly changed because of the different problems he faces, but Capcom decided to keep his hotblooded attitude as a lot of people like it. [[Sōichirō Hoshi]] voices Yukimura in the Japanese versions, while in English, [[Andrew Francis]] voiced him for ''Devil Kings'' with [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] handling his other appearances.

Yukimura has been a popular character in Japan inspiring a tour that led fans to learn more about the historical figure. He also finished third in a character poll of the best ''Sengoku BASARA'' characters. Critical reception to the character has been generally positive. Writers enjoyed how his characterization balanced that of fellow protagonist [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]] as well as his growth in the anime. Bosch's voice acting also received positive responses.

==Creation and development==
[[File:Sanada Yukimura.jpg|thumb|The character was loosely based on the real [[Sanada Yukimura]].]]
While developing ''Sengoku BASARA'', [[Capcom]] researched important figures from Japan's Sengoku period. The staff discovered that [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]] were highly popular in this period and decided to use them as protagonists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|publisher=Capcom|accessdate=August 16, 2018|title=Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Developer Interview 2009)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104073800/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|archive-date=November 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During their research they found the original Yukimura worked for the Takeda clan, which used the color red. The staff decided to use this as the character's main color, which in turn helped to contrast him with Masamune's blue colors. Yukimura had used a spear, but the staff decided it would make him more interesting if the video game character wielded two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|title=Interviewer Asks Sengoku BASARA Franchise Producer On How To Make Action Games Appeal To Women|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125923/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> To provide contrast Yukimura was given modern clothing and Masamune had armor more suitable for the Sengoku period. The character designer was pleased with this result. Yukimura's links with Shimazu Yoshihiro in ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' and the anime are deliberate, a reference to a real member of the Shimazu clan reportedly naming him ''Nippon Ichi No Tsuwamono'' (The Number One Soldier In Japan) out of respect.<ref name="magazine"/>

The director created a rivalry between Yukimura and Masamune because he wanted to contrast their characters. While Masamune was given a calm personality, Yukimura was made hotblooded. In further analyzing them, Makoto Yamamoto felt that Masamune originally acts more mature, he is more like Yukimura when both are fighting. Their personalities then fitted each other to form a rivalry. Yamamoto compared the rivalry between the two protagonists to that of sportsmen as both Yukimura and Masamune enjoy fighting. ''[[Sengoku Basara 4|Sengoku BASARA 4]]'' did not have much interaction between the two characters, but the updated version was given a scenario where they interact. Another relationship important to Yukimura, is the Takeda clan ninja, Sarutobi Sasuke. While a ninja is meant to be disposable, Yukimura and Sasuke instead befriended each other to the point where they consider themselves brothers. Inspired by the ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Bontenmaru-hen'' prequel manga, the director wanted Yukimura to be featured more in ''Sengoku BASARA 4''{{'}}s story.<ref name="magazinenine">{{cite book|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine|volume=9|year=2015|publisher=Kadokawa|id={{JAN|4910164120857}}}}</ref>

Capcom addressed the concern that Yukimura's storyline in the third game had him as a more depressed person in contrast to previous entries in the franchise where he acted happier. As a result, for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', the team made him his original straightforward, hot-blooded self after getting over those heavy experiences. However, they gave him a smaller role as the staff wanted ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' to focus more on Ishida Mitsunari.<ref name="magazine">{{cite book|year=2015|volume=8|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine
|id={{JAN|4910164120451}}|publisher=Kadokawa|language=Japanese}}</ref> For the spin-off game centered around Yukimura, the staff redesigned the main duo as they looked as children. New gameplay features reflected their young age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/08/sengoku-basara-legend-sanada-yukimura-video-shows-yukimura-masamune-kids/|title=New Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Video Shows Masamune And Yukimura As Kids|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061859/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/08/sengoku-basara-legend-sanada-yukimura-video-shows-yukimura-masamune-kids/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi emphasized the game focuses mostly on Yukimura, making it more realistic and historical than previous games due to the addition of his relatives. However, he also said Masamune's fans would not be disappointed because he is also playable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2015/12/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-ps4-ps3|title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den announced for PS3 and PS4|publisher=Gematsu|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref>

[[Sōichirō Hoshi]] voices Yukimura in the Japanese version. In Devil Kings, [[Andrew Francis]] voiced him, while [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] replaced him for ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' and the anime adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sengoku-Basara/Sanada-Yukimura/|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|title=Voice of Sanada Yukimura|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Both Hoshi and actor [[Kei Hosogai]] have said they really like the character of Yukimura.<ref name="magazine"/>

==Appearances==
===In ''Sengoku BASARA'' video games===
Sanada Yukimura debuted in the 2005 game ''Sengoku BASARA''; the westernized version was titled ''Devil Kings''. For the westernized version, he was given the name "Scorpio". A young samurai serving Takeda Shingen, Yukimura fights in battles across Japan to allow his lord to unify the land. He is sometimes seen having arguments with his lord. They bond by simply yelling at each other during lectures and later through punches. In the game, Yukimura meets samurai Date Masamune and they become friendly rivals. However, their biggest threat is Oda Nobunaga.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA|year=2005|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

Yukimura returns in ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' once again serving the Takeda clan and is opposed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi who seeks to conquer all of Japan under his forces.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 2|year=2006|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> In ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', Shingen is ill, which depresses Yukimura. However, he decides to lead the Takeda clan in place of his lord. In one of Yukimura's endings, Shingen recovers and looks over a mountain to see Yukimura once again facing his rival, Masamune.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 3|year=2010|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

In ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', Yukimura fights for the Takeda clan once again. However, he has a smaller role in the story since the game focuses a little more on Ishida Mitsunari.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 4|year=2014|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> The spin-off game, ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref>, centers around his past while also being more historically accurate than previous titles. The second son of Masayuki, head of the Sanada family, he appears as a young samurai with a strong desire to support the Takeda clan. Takeda Katsuyori, Shingen's son and new leader of the Takeda clan, is captured by the "Demon King of Owari", Oda Nobunaga, and is on the verge of death. To rescue his lord, Yukimura fights against the Oda clan with the rest of the Takeda clan together with his father, Sanada Masayuki, and older brother, Sanada Nobuyuki.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den|year=2016|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

===Adaptations===
Outside the games, Yukimura is present in the [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime adaptation]] by Production I.G. In the first season, Yukimura meets Masamune and both join forces to defeat Nobunaga. By the beginning of the second season, Yukimura has a duel with Masamune but loses the fight.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Troubled Times Once Again! Advent of the Great Cataclysmic Warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2]]|airdate=July 11, 2010|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref> Nevertheless, the appearance of Hideyoshi causes him to lead the Takeda clan forces to stop his plans to conquer Japan. Yukimura's mistakes and the enemies' forces cause him to lose multiple lives, but he manages to defeat one of the main enemies in the finale. In the film finale ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'', Yukimura succeeds Shingen after deciding to support Tokugawa Ieyasu's plan to end the wars. In the climax, he joins his rivals to stop the revived Nobunaga. In the ending he engages in battle with Masamune once again.<ref>{{cite AV media |date = 2011 |title = Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-|medium = [[DVD]] |publisher = Funimation Entertainment}}</ref>

A new anime based on the hit video game, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'' has Yukimura dealing with his lack of [[self-esteem]] as he does not consider himself worthy to lead the Takeda clan. He also appears in the spin-off anime, ''Gakuen BASARA'', as a high school student.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manga.tokyo/news/gakuen-basara-anime-announced/|title=Gakuen BASARA Anime Announced|publisher=Manga.Tokyo|accessdate=August 16, 2018}}</ref> A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara with Yukimura being one of the three main protagonists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> He is also a present in the novelization of ''Sengoku BASARA 3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/books/1955|title=講談社BOX版「戦国BASARA3」の小説がついに文庫化!4ヵ月連続刊行第1弾!|publisher=Capcom|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Yukimura is portrayed by [[Kōhei Takeda]] in a live-action television show of the game series titled, ''Sengoku BASARA -Moonlight Party''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to Star in Live-Action Show of Sengoku BASARA Game Series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref> In a ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play that made a crossover with the series ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', [[Ryūnosuke Matsumura]] played Yukimura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|title=Sengoku BASARA vs. Devil May Cry Stage Play Announced|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714143811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|archive-date=July 14, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Cultural impact==
===Popularity===
Sanada Yukimura has been popular in Japan. In 2016, the character's image was used to promote tourism in [[Wakayama Prefecture]] while also promoting the historical person from the Sengoku period. The prefecture hoped to capitalize on his recent popularity with a "stamp rally" that guided visitors to locations like Kokawa Temple and the Wakayama History Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-07-14/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-to-promote-tourism-in-wakayama-prefecture/.104322|title=Sengoku BASARA's Sanada Yukimura to Promote Tourism in Wakayama Prefecture|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Additionally, Yukimura appeared on the cover of ''Sanada Yukimura and Sengoku Wakayama Monogatari'', a pamphlet that lists tourism and culinary information for the Wakayama Prefecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e160713.html|title=Sengoku BASARA characters to be used in Taiga Drama Sanada Maru/Sengoku Wakayama Promotional Campaign! |publisher=Capcom|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> In another promotion related to the fictional character, Japanese restaurants owned by [[Kiwa Corporation]] started serving meals that used Yukimura's image, as well as ''[[Masu (measurement)|masu]]'' boxes from [[Uratika]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2016/08/news-roundup-final-sengoku-basara.html|title=News roundup: The final Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den live broadcast|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Merchandising based around him has also been released,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/cardboard-samurai-armor-now-for-adults-1772230014|title=Cardboard Samurai Armor, Now for Adults|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> including large action figures of Yukimura and Masamune from [[Destructoid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/all-white-sengoku-basara-devil-kings-revoltechs-available-161339.phtml|title=All-white Sengoku BASARA Revoltechs available|publisher=Destructoid|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> In a poll to select the best characters from the series, Yukimura took the third spot, behind Mitsunari and Masamune.<ref name="magazine"/> Unable to pick just one, voice actor [[Takehito Koyasu]] considers both Yukimura and Masamune as two of his favorite characters.<ref name="magazinenine"/> In a series of ''Sengoku BASARA'' magazines, Yukimura has been featured prominently in the second issue as it focuses largely on his role in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00E5CTWHQ|title=戦国BASARA (バサラ) マガジン Vol.2 2013夏 2013年 10月号|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Response===
[[File:Johnny Yong Bosch.jpg|thumb|Johnny Yong Bosch's voice acting as Yukimura received positive response by critics.]]
Critical response to Yukimura's characterization and role in the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has been generally positive. ''[[Gamereactor]]'' regarded him as a "standard hero" as he found him a normal character in contrast to others like Masamune who have cooler personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/reviews/5241/Sengoku+Basara+Samurai+Heroes/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Game Reactor|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Japanator liked Yukimura's relationship with Masamune despite the irony that their historical figures never met. While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked Japanese voice options prevented fans "from indulging Masamune's penchant for random Engrish, dampening the enjoyment somewhat."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|title=Japanator Highly Recommends: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093601/https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Game Revolution]] stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/47497-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-preview|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Preview|publisher=GameRevolution|accessdate=August 15, 2018}}</ref> [[Kotaku]] regarded him as one of the most attractive men in the cast, commenting that he wears an open jacket that shows his abs (six-pack) in most of his appearances which expanded his popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/sponging-down-sweaty-attractive-men-the-other-side-of-499361817|title=Sponging Down Cool Attractive Men (The Other Side of Fan Service)|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Noting the series' cast looked like characters from [[shōnen]] [[manga]] and [[anime]], the same site noted that Yukimura had a few similarities with his historical figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/5522005/a-look-at-the-real-not-so-sexy-samurai-of-capcoms-latest-game|title=A Look At the Real, Not-So-Sexy Samurai of Capcom's Latest Game|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]'s English voice acting as Yukimura was praised despite some of the screaming required of the character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|title=Japanator Highly Recommends: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-last-party-28192.phtml|title=Review: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref><ref name="toonzone">{{cite web|url=https://www.toonzone.net/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-taking-outrageous-to-a-new-level/|title="Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings": Taking Over-the-Top Samurai Action to a Whole New Level
|publisher=Toon Zone|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref>

ToonZone had mixed thoughts about Yukimura's characterization since he was not highlighted as much as Masamune was but still enjoyed his design due to his striking red color.<ref name="toonzone"/> FandomPost liked the action scenes featured by the two protagonists of the anime as seen in the English release of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 1 Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062135/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[DVD Talk]] agreed, noting the appeal of the fight's animation comparing it to an "explosion of firepower and blue lightning. It is borderline supernatural and powerful enough to be seen as basically a nuclear blast a couple klicks away".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/44588/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-complete-series/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Complete Series-|publisher=DVD Talk|accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> Blu Ray noted that Masamune and Yukimura's developing friendship and rivalry served as one of the strongest parts of the first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Anime Herald|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002051055/http://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|archive-date=October 2, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Anime Herald agreed noting the two rivals "rise to greatness" through their fights and the lessons they learn in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Blu-ray|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061935/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> While also liking the fight scenes from the first season between Masamune and Yukimura, Fandom Post felt the second season managed to further develop these characters with even better fight scenes. Yukimura was confronted with more serious scenes, leading more men, whereas in the first season he was a mere general under Takeda Shingen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 2 Anime DVD Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093633/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In a review of the movie ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-'', Fandom Post enjoyed the friendly clash between Yukimura and his superior Shingen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062212/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Anime News Network]] felt the fight scenes featuring Yukimura were highly entertaining due to the visuals provided by the anime staff. They also noted his growth as a character having inherited the leadership from Shingen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|title=Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party- BD+DVD|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061853/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

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{{nihongo|'''Date Masamune'''|伊達政宗||lead=yes}} is a fictional videogame character from [[Capcom]]'s popular [[action game]] franchise, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'', first introduced in the 2005 video game ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''.<ref>''Devil Kings'' is the westernized version of ''Sengoku BASARA.''</ref> In the North American and European versions, he is known as a warrior named Azure Dragon, but retained his original name in the series' [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|third title]]. As with most ''Sengoku BASARA'' characters, Masamune was loosely based on Japanese historical figure [[Date Masamune]]. Capcom created this fictional version of him in order to show an appeal based on the character's dragon motifs inherited from the real Date Masamune. Additionally, Masamune's design was intended show a major contrast with the one of the other protagonists from the series, [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]]. Despite initial mixed reactions to Masamune's designs based on him wielding six swords (three in each hand, like [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]) at once, critics praised the characterization of Masamune in both the games and anime series, with his story arcs, personality, designs/looks, moves, and voice acting receiving specific accolades.

==Creation and development==
[[File:Date Masamune02.jpg|thumb|The character is loosely based on the real Date Masamune.|alt=]]
In the making of ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom researched important figures from Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period, and after noticing that Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura were highly popular within them, decided to use the two as protagonists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|publisher=Capcom|accessdate=August 16, 2018|title=Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Developer Interview 2009)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104073800/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2009/vol02/index.html|archive-date=November 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' composer Masahiro Aoki associated Masamune with the electric guitar, and wrote a hard rock tune for Masamune's horse-racing game stage. Aoki also stated that Masamune's theme, "Dead Heat", was one of his favorite songs from the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/masahiroaokiinterview2/|title=Masahiro Aoki Interview: Bringing Rock Back to Capcom|publisher=VGM Online|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621130743/http://www.vgmonline.net/masahiroaokiinterview2/|archive-date=June 21, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Masamune was the first character created for the franchise, with Makoto Tsuchibayashi designing him. The first problem Tsuchibayashi faced was the shape of his swords (known as "Dragon Claws"), which were to resemble dragon fins. He sketched out the way he wanted the swords to hang at Masamune's hips but had trouble deciding how the rest should look from behind. The second consideration was the shape of his swords' scabbards. In Tsuchibayashi's original design, Masamune's ''[[jinbaori]]'' coat was draped over the top part of the scabbards which concealed their shape. He eventually decided to adapt the design to retain the imagery of the scabbards as the "One-eyed Dragon's gills". For the design of his ''jinbaori'' coat, he considered a long skirt-like version which reached Masamune's ankles, then tried shortening it slightly and giving it a jagged edge for a rougher look. A shorter version of his first design was also tried. In the end, he selected a shorter version and kept the jagged edge to represent a dragon.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine|publisher=Kadokawa|year=2015|volume=8|id={{JAN|4910164120451}}}}</ref> Having the title of the "One-eyed Dragon of Oshu" in Japanese history, Tsuchibayashi designed Masamune with multiple swords with the image of dragons to continue this theme. Masamune was given the color blue to contrast with the red of Yukimura and his clan. These color motifs signified the relationship that both Masamune and Yukimura have throughout the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|title=Interviewer Asks Sengoku BASARA Franchise Producer On How To Make Action Games Appeal To Women|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125923/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/13/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-producer-on-how-to-make-action-games-appeal-to-women/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In the English-localized version of the first ''Sengoku BASARA'', Masamune was renamed Azure Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2008/09/10/sengoku-basara-battle-heroes-potentiallyt-has-a-chance-for-a-release-in-the-usa/|title=Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes "potentially" has a chance to get localized|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061950/http://www.siliconera.com/2008/09/10/sengoku-basara-battle-heroes-potentiallyt-has-a-chance-for-a-release-in-the-usa/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Masamune's English voicing varies from game to game. For ''Devil Kings'', Kirby Morrow voiced him while [[Reuben Langdon]] voiced him in ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes''. [[Robert McCollum]] took the English role in all of the other ''Sengoku BASARA'' English titles which were the anime adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sengoku-Basara/Date-Masamune/|title=Voice of Date Masamune|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061807/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sengoku-Basara/Date-Masamune/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In every Japanese game, Masamune is voiced by [[Kazuya Nakai]], who stated in 2013 that he cherishes Masamune as a part of himself, and that he's one of his favorite characters he's ever voiced.<ref>{{cite magazine|year=2013|issue=1|title=Sengoku BASARA Magazine|publisher=Kadokawa|language=Japanese|id={{JAN|4910164120451}}}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===In ''Sengoku BASARA'' video games===
Masamune debuted as a playable character in Capcom's action game ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' from 2005. The leader of the Date clan, Masamune is a samurai who wishes to unify Japan. During the story, Masamune encounters the Takeda clan samurai, Sanada Yukimura, with whom he forms a friendly rivalry with. However, Masamune is also opposed by a warlord named Oda Nobunaga, who seeks to defeat Masamune and other warlords in order to achieve his goals of conquering Japan with an iron fist.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA|year=2005|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

In the events of ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', Masamune and Yukimura continue their rivalry and once again face a new threat: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who seeks to conquer all of Japan under his banner.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 2|year=2006|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> In the next sequel, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', Hideyoshi has been killed by Tokugawa Ieyasu while Masamune is nearly finished by Mitsunari Ishida, one of Hideyoshi's retainers. This led to the weakening of Oshu's power. He fights against Mitsunari in order to win back his lost honor. Following Masamune's revenge, he once again faces Yukimura but decides to spare his life, having bonded with him across the story.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 3|year=2010|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

Masamune next appeared in ''[[Sengoku Basara 4|Sengoku BASARA 4]]'', a mixture of a sequel and an alternate retelling of the events of the original three games. Masamune once again seeks to conquer Japan and is mainly opposed by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA 4|year=2014|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref> Following ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', Capcom created a new title{{What|reason=What is the game's name?|date=September 2018}} which features a younger Masamune as a playable character in a smaller role, as the game focuses more on Yukimura. During Masamune's story, he is confronted by Hideyoshi but loses the fight.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den|year=2016|developer=Capcom|level=|publisher=Capcom}}</ref>

===Adaptations and other media===
In the anime adaptations of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'', Masamune's role is similar to the one from the games. In the first season, Masamune befriends Yukimura across their fights but starts feeling fear upon confronting Nobunaga. In order to overcome his fears and help a saddened Yukimura, Masamune disbands the Date clan's forces to prepare for the battle against Nobunaga. In the climax, both Masamune and Yukimura join forces to kill Nobunaga.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Azuchi Castle Keep - A Fight to the Death for Tomorrow|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings]]|airdate=June 18, 2009|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref>

During the second season, Masamune defeats Yukimura but shortly after this he faces Hideyoshi.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Troubled Times Once Again! Advent of the Great Cataclysmic Warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2]]|airdate=July 11, 2010|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref> Hideyoshi easily defeats Masamune, leaving him with multiple wounds. Masamune manages to kill Hideyoshi in the ending of the second season.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Azure and Crimson Do-or-Die Battle! To the Sound of the Breeze at the End of the Fierce Struggle!!|series=[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2]]|airdate=September 26, 2010|publisher=[[Production I.G]]}}</ref> However, this causes Mitsunari's rage in the film ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' where he seeks the death of Masamune. Masamune nearly dies in the battle against the avenger which causes all of his men to create an armor strong enough to deflect any attack. Masamune then prepares to finish Mitsunari, but Ieyasu interrupts the battle to seek peace. Nobunaga is revived and the warriors join their efforts to stop his plans to destroy Japan. In the movie's ending, Nobunaga is defeated and Masamune once again battles Yukimura to know who is the stronger warrior.<ref>{{cite AV media |date = 2011 |title = [[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-]]|medium = [[DVD]] |publisher = Funimation Entertainment}}</ref>

A new anime based on the hit video game, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', shows a scene with Masamune being lectured by Kojuro during the time he frets over his powerlessness. A third anime series shows Masamune as a high school student in modern-day Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manga.tokyo/news/gakuen-basara-anime-announced/|title=Gakuen Basara Anime Announced|publisher=Manga.Tokyo|accessdate=August 16, 2018}}</ref>

Masamune was planned to be added to the crossover fighting game ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]'' but was removed due to time constraints.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/17/these-characters-didnt-make-the-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-cut/|title=These Characters Didn’t Make The Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Cut|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021939/http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/17/these-characters-didnt-make-the-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-cut/|archive-date=June 25, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara with Masamune being one of the three main protagonists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA -Moonlight Party-'' premiered on July 12, 2012, with Masamune portrayed by [[Kento Hayashi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to Star in Live-Action Show of Sengoku BASARA Game Series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref> In a ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play that made a crossover with the series ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', Masamune was played by [[Daichi Yamaguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|title=Sengoku BASARA vs. Devil May Cry Stage Play Announced|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714143811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-25/sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play-announced/.87517|archive-date=July 14, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Cultural impact==
===Popularity===
[[File:DataMasamune.jpg|thumb|right|Date Masamune as seen in the Miyagi election's advertisements.]]
In a poll from Japanese fan magazine ''[[Newtype]],'' Masamune was voted the 21st most-popular male anime character from the 2000s.<ref name="newtype">{{cite journal | journal=[[Newtype]] | publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]] | title=Newtype's Top 30 Male and Female Characters of Each Decade | date=March 2010 | language=Japanese}}</ref> In July 2009, he took the 10th spot of the season.<ref>{{cite journal | journal=[[Newtype]] | publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]] | title=July 2009's Newtype Ranking Popularity series and characters | date=July 2009 | language=Japanese}}</ref> In 2009, Masamune's image was used by Capcom to raise awareness of an election in [[Miyagi Prefecture]], a video game first, noting in a press release that "warlord samurai turned video game sensation, Date Masamune is a household name in Miyagi Prefecture. This campaign aims to use the broad appeal Date Masamune has among the residents of the prefecture to draw attention to the election and increase the turnout of younger voters."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/5376880/sengoku-basara-character-for-governor|title=Sengoku BASARA Character For Governor!|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093545/https://kotaku.com/5376880/sengoku-basara-character-for-governor|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

While discussing this, Engadget noted that Masamune was far more popular in Eastern territories than Western territories due to the negative reception of ''Devil Kings''. Nevertheless, the site expected the third game in the franchise to bring more appeal of Masamune to English players due to Capcom having it localized to be like the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/sengoku-basara-rocks-the-vote-in-japan/|title=Sengoku BASARA rocks the vote in Japan|publisher=Endgadget|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062009/https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/sengoku-basara-rocks-the-vote-in-japan/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In a [[Yahoo! Japan]] poll from 2010, Masamune was voted as third-most-popular video-game character, behind [[Hatsune Miku]] and [[Mario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/12/21/with-9862-votes-japans-most-popular-video-game-character-is/|title=With 9,862 Votes, Japan’s Most Popular Video Game Character Is…|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125850/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/12/21/with-9862-votes-japans-most-popular-video-game-character-is/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In June 2009, JYB{{Clarification needed|reason=What is this?|date=September 2018}} sold a tour in Japan known as ''Sengoku BASARA -Masamune's Grand Tour-''. It focused on events related to Masamune and Kojuro. A total of 90% of the people who went there were females.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g3JUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81&dq=sengoku+basara+masamune&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5heGthfLcAhXKF5AKHcrmDIQQuwUIOTAB#v=onepage&q=sengoku%20basara%20masamune&f=false|title=Japanese Popular Culture and Contents Tourism|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0367029401|author1=Yamamura, Takayoshi |author2=Seaton, Philip |access-date=2018-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816194904/https://books.google.com/books?id=g3JUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81&dq=sengoku+basara+masamune&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5heGthfLcAhXKF5AKHcrmDIQQuwUIOTAB#v=onepage&q=sengoku%20basara%20masamune&f=false|archive-date=2018-08-16|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple types of merchandising based on the character have been released such as an identical helmet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20090319_taf2009_basara|title=TAF 2009: "Sengoku BASARA" booth to exhibit Date Masamune's replica helmet.|publisher=Gigazine|accessdate=August 16, 2018}}</ref> In a series of ''Sengoku BASARA'' magazines, Masamune has been featured prominently in the first issue as the volume highly focuses on his role in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C7AML8U/|title=戦国BASARA (バサラ) マガジン Vol.1 2013春 2013年 06月号雑誌|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
[[File:Robert McCollum.jpg|thumb|McCollum's English acting as Masamune has earned praise by critics.]]
Initial reactions to Masamune focused on his particular use of six swords, with [[GamesRadar]] jokingly speculating that they were behind Masamune having an eye patch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/first-look-at-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/|title=First look at Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=GamesRadar|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062102/https://www.gamesradar.com/first-look-at-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/20/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-impressions|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Early Impressions|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062303/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/20/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-impressions|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Nintendo World Report primarily noted how distant Masamune's characterization was from his historical counterpart as well as how he wields six swords.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24747/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-wii|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061908/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24747/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-wii|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator liked Masamune's character, most notably his relationship with Sanada Yukimura despite the irony that none of these historical figures ever met. While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked his Japanese voice actor, who made heavy use of Masamune's trope of using Engrish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|title=Japanator Highly Recommends: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093601/https://www.japanator.com/japanator-kinda-recommends-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-16963.phtml|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Game Revolution stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/47497-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-preview|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Preview|publisher=GameRevolution|accessdate=August 15, 2018}}</ref> Gaming Nexus was more critical, finding Masamune's gameplay repetitive after a long time but would remain very fun for awhile, and his search for Ishida Mitsunari to be slightly simplistic in its execution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes/Item2815.aspx|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|publisher=Gaming Nexus|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061717/https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes/Item2815.aspx|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator praised both Robert McCullum and Kazuya Nakai for providing appealing voices for Masamune in English and Japanese, respectively.<ref name="lastparty" /> A similar response to Nakai's voice acting was given by Otaku News based on the delivery of Masamune's Engrish lines.<ref name="otakunews">{{cite web|url=https://www.otakunews.com/Dvd/201/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Otaku News|accessdate=August 17, 2018}}</ref> Toon Zone felt that McCollum also gave a good performance as Masamune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toonzone.net/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-taking-outrageous-to-a-new-level/|title="Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings": Taking Over-the-Top Samurai Action to a Whole New Level|publisher=ToonZone|accessdate=August 18, 2018}}</ref>

Critics had also focused on Masamune's role in the anime adaptation of the series, which was generally positive. FandomPost liked the action scenes featured by the two protagonists of the anime as seen in the English release of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 1 Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062135/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/01/25/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-1-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Blu Ray noted that the development of Masamune and Yukimura's friendship served as one of the strongest parts of the first season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Blu-ray|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061935/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-Samurai-Kings-Season-1-Blu-ray/33824/#Review|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> with Otaku News also enjoying the balance between these two protagonists despite their differences in personality and methods of action.<ref name="otakunews" /> Anime Herald agreed and noted the two rivals' "rise to greatness" across their fights and the lessons they learned in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings|publisher=Anime Herald|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002051055/http://www.animeherald.com/review/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings/|archive-date=October 2, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> While liking the first season's fight scenes between Masamune and Yukimura, Fandom Post felt that the second season managed to further develop these characters, with Masamune facing conflicts with his advisor Kojuro which made him more vulnerable than in the first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings Season 2 Anime DVD Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093633/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/04/02/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-season-2-anime-dvd-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In regards to the film finale ''Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-'', Masamune's rivalry with Ishida Mitsunari was praised due to its tragic beginnings and eventual revenge clashes between Masamune and Mitsunari.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Blu-ray Anime Review|publisher=Fandom Post|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062212/https://www.fandompost.com/2012/11/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-movie-the-last-party-blu-ray-anime-review/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This subplot was noted to be one of the major highlights of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-The-Last-Party-Blu-ray/53302/#Review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- Blu-ray|publisher=Blu-ray|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115015643/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sengoku-Basara-The-Last-Party-Blu-ray/53302/#Review|archive-date=January 15, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Anime News Network]] felt the fight scenes featuring Masamune were highly entertaining due to the visuals the anime staff provided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party- BD+DVD|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061853/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sengoku-basara/the-last-party/bd+dvd|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Japanator noted that Masamune was his favorite character from the games and believed Production I.G succeeded in adapting all of his action scenes.<ref name="lastparty">{{cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-last-party-28192.phtml|title=Review: Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-|publisher=Japanator|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093610/https://www.japanator.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-kings-the-last-party-28192.phtml|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

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{{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 4'''''|戦国BASARA４}} is the fourth main installment of the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game series, developed and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[PlayStation 3]]. The game was released in Japan on January 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130917_7493.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニング/エンディングを担うアーティストが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: "Sengoku BASARA 4" Gets in Action with a Fourth Promo Clip |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/06/video-sengoku-basara-4-gets-in-action-with-a-fourth-promo-clip|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

An expanded version of the game for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'' was released in Japan on July 23, 2015.<ref>''[[Dengeki PlayStation]]'' volume 593 (July 2015 issue), [http://i.imgur.com/mAiA1Zi.jpg page 92-93], [http://i.imgur.com/r99riGH.jpg page 94-95].</ref>

==Development==
Following the release of ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', Capcom conducted several internal discussions regarding the direction of the next main installment. Capcom stated that, "In the summer of 2010, [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]], Makoto Yamamoto, and the Sengoku BASARA Development Team had poured their all into ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', which captured the hearts of many and became a hit, selling over 500,000 units. Consequently, there were huge expectations for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', which now boasted a development structure over three times larger than that of the original." Development for the game began on February 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>

In an interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, he said that, "The team working on the Sengoku BASARA series is very small but they just about get by." He also talked about historical settings in games and the continuing appeal they seem to have for the Japanese audience. Kobayashi also remarked on the many subtle nods to real-life history which crop up throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-weekly-famitsu-magazine.html|title=News roundup: Weekly Famitsu magazine confirms Sengoku BASARA 4 PSN preorder details |publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. Players choose characters from a diverse roster to face out against entire battlefields of enemies with their allies. The gameplay is accessible enough so that any player can jump into the action, but rewards players for mixing up their combos by offering them more gold or power. This installment introduces new mechanics to the series while retaining older mechanics from previous games. The new story mode is titled as, "Sengoku Creation", and is the main gameplay mode of the game, this is where character's stories take place over a series of battles. In appearance, this mode seems to be a fusion of the modes, "Heroes Story" and "Unification", from Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-08/sengoku-basara-4-sengoku-world-creation-video-streamed | title=Sengoku BASARA 4's Sengoku Creation Video Streamed | publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] | date=December 9, 2013 | accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>

===Universal mechanics===
Every character moves with the analog stick. Tapping a direction twice will make the character enter a dashing state, which will last as long as you hold the direction and never return to neutral, unless you use a move or get hit. Jumping during this state, even if it's immediately after dashing, will make the character go further and faster than a normal jump would take them.

By pressing L1, a character will block. This prevents damage so long as it doesn't break through repeatedly being hit or blocking especially strong moves. Blocking just before being hit will perform a "Parry", doing damage and potentially staggering/knocking enemies down, allowing for a follow-up combo. Specific enemies and bosses can utilize this as well.

By holding L1 and tapping a direction, characters do a semi-invincible evade/roll animation in the direction you tapped. Doing this with proper timing can enter an enemies defense and even bypass certain attacks. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, performing it at the last second, similar to a Parry, will trigger a "Detect"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> which has a different animation and maneuvers you around an attacking opponent. Bosses can utilize this as well.

===Combat system===
By pressing and continuing to press square, every character does a string of basic attacks, often referred to as a "square string". The amount of hits, as well as potential properties to each of these attacks, differ on a per-character basis, but every character can general cancel any one of the hits into one of their many special moves. These special skills come in the form of several different inputs. Every character has one tied to the following; Triangle, Direction + Triangle, R1, L1/Guard+Triangle, L1/Guard+Square (4 Sumeragi only), and by holding the Square button. The names change on a per-character basis, as do what they actually do, and their properties, much like the square string. Depending on the character, some moves can also be done in the air, and may have different effects when used there as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcom.co.jp/basara4/action1.html |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA4 | 戦国バサラ4 公式サイト | アクション |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>

Each character also has a 'Special' skill tied to the R2 button. In the two previous installments, the player would select one between three total skills before a battle. New to Sengoku BASARA 4, the player can now switch between them on the fly with by holding L1 and pressing R2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ai01gbR21I |title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Beginner Trailer English Subbed |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The name of the special skill currently equipped is also shown on the HUD above the players health bar.

A BASARA move also exists. By pressing Circle when the BASARA gauge, found right below the health bar, is full, the character will perform a unique sequence of movements and attacks. This move, called a BASARA, is very damaging and can be used in both crowd control or boss fight scenarios. Players fill the BASARA gauge by hitting enemies, getting hit, performing long combos, picking up items that fill the gauge manually, taunting, or by letting it refill over time when dangerously low on health. The character is fully invincible during the move until it ends. Enemy generals no longer have access to these moves like in the previous game but people say that they're still difficult to defeat.

Another gauge on the screen, the Style Gauge, is filled only by combos and specific items, and the rate at which it fills is increased by how large your combo is. When it's full, a player can press L1+R1 and enter Stylish Climax, a mode similar to Battle Drive or Hero Time found in previous titles. When active, time slows slightly and the player gains a lot of strength and speed, making it useful in many possible places. As a bonus, utilizing a BASARA during this mode turns it into a Stylish BASARA for drastically increased damage.

Additional benefits of the combat system come from the Dash and Evade mechanics. Certain characters can cancel specific moves with these mechanics, though which of the two is another specific thing, allowing for much more combo ability in certain scenarios. Slow and combo unfriendly characters in previous installments benefit from this exceptionally, allowing much longer combo strings through the use of this mechanic.

==Reception==
''Sengoku BASARA 4'' has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics and consumers. [[Famitsu]] gave the game scores of 9/9/9/8 for a total of 35/40, and gave it a "Platinum Award".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-two-japanese-gaming-magazines.html|title=Two Japanese gaming magazines cover Sengoku BASARA 4 the week before its release|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=January 15, 2014}}</ref> [[Media Create]] reported that the game had sold a total of 176,313 physical units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week. The game was also reported to have been the top-selling game of the week at both the [[Culture Convenience Club|Tsutaya]] chain and on the [[PlayStation Network]] during its first week on sale in Japan, with exact sales figures having not been reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-first-week-sales-figures.html|title=First week sales figures for Sengoku BASARA 4-and lots more, of course|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2014|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref> ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' won a "Future Award" at the [[Japan Game Awards|Japan Game Awards 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e130924.html|title="Resident Evil 6" Wins an Award of Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2013 -Two titles receive awards from the Future Division: "Sengoku BASARA 4" and "deep down"-|publisher=Capcom|date=September 24, 2013}}</ref>

In order to increase awareness of the game, Capcom chose ten different game stores across Japan to display ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' standees and flags. This attracted a lot of customers that passed by, with them using these opportunities to take photos with their favorite characters. These ten game stores also offered in-store demo events to mark the run up to the game's release, attracting tons of customers and fans. Participants at these events will be able to receive special ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' bags which have been given away at a few events in the past. Game shops all over Japan have also attracted customers and fans by playing footage from the game along with the opening video and fourth promotional video ('PV4').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/01/news-roundup-fourth-sengoku-basara-4.html|title=News roundup: The fourth Sengoku BASARA 4 promotional video is now available|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/event/20140106_7643.html|title=全国5地域の限定10店舗にて、『戦国BASARA4』の武将と記念撮影ができる「地方別武将立看板」が展開中だ!|publisher=Capcom|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Collaborations==

On December 2, 2013, an endorsement was made from the cast of ''Sengoku BASARA'' saying for Japanese fans to like 47 Ronin's Japanese Facebook page or follow its Twitter account, and then to post or tweet about the ''[[47 Ronin (2013 film)|47 Ronin]]'' movie using the #RONIN_BASARA hashtag. Doing so can result in fans winning either a free copy of ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' for the PS3 or a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. Ten people will win a copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3, while only one person will get a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast. The deadline was January 23, 2014. This was done in order to advertise and raise the popularity of ''47 Ronin'' in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banana Tattoos and "Sengoku BASARA" Couldn't Save "47 Ronin" In Japan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/10/banana-tattoos-and-sengoku-basara-couldnt-save-47-ronin-in-japan|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=December 11, 2013|accessdate=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/12/news-roundup-non-playable-characters.html|title=News roundup: Non-playable characters video, 47 Ronin tie-in and details of next week's in-store event|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Events==

On March 30 and March 31, 2013, BASARA Matsuri 2013 was held at the [[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] sumo hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the event, they would announce Sengoku BASARA 4 for the [[PlayStation 3]] with a 2014 release. The event had 2 performances. One on March 30, 2013, and one on March 31, 2013. Each performance had 6,000 attendants for a total of 12,000 attendants. 12,000 tickets were made for the event with 6,000 for the first performance and 6,000 for the second performance, and all of them managed to sell out in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/04/event-report-basara-matsuri-2013-haru.html|title=Event report: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=April 6, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/08/dvd-review-basara-matsuri-2013-haru-no.html|title=DVD review: BASARA Matsuri 2013 ~Haru No Jin~|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme for the base game is "Count ZERO" by [[T.M.Revolution]], and the ending theme is "Runners high" by [[Scandal (Japanese band)|SCANDAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/information/basara/etc/20130919_7501.html |title=『戦国BASARA4』のオープニングテーマとエンディングテーマが決定!! |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The opening theme for its complete edition is "DOUBLE-DEAL" by T.M.Revolution, and the ending theme is "Heavenly Blue" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The game's original soundtrack was written by Hiromitsu Maeba, Rei Kondoh, Masayoshi Ishi, Masahiro Aoki, Azusa Kato, Yasutaka Hatade, Satoshi Okubo, and Sara Sakurai, and was released in Japan on January 29, 2014.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara4/index.html ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' website]
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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
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{{Primary sources|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting game|Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD. Was originally rumored, by some, to be the final game in the series during January and February of 2013.{{fact|date=February 2019}}

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref> The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on July 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after Sengoku BASARA 4's release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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{{About|the Sengoku BASARA franchise|the first game in the series|Devil Kings}}
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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Sengoku BASARA
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]] [[Action game|Action]] [[Fighting]]
| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]] (All Sengoku BASARA Games)|[[Arc System Works]] (Sengoku BASARA X)|KLab Inc. (Sengoku BASARA Mobile, and Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes)}}
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[Arcade cabinet|Arcade]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 4]]
| first release version = ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]''
| first release date = July 21, 2005
| latest release version = ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''
| latest release date = August 25, 2016
}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}} is a series of [[video game]]s developed and published by [[Capcom]], and a bigger [[media franchise]] based on it, including four [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous [[Play (theatre)|stage plays]], [[manga]], and [[Radio drama|drama CDs]]. Its story is loosely based on real events of the titular [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] period in the history of [[feudal Japan]]. ''Sengoku BASARA'' is considered to be very popular in [[Japan]] with the video games getting good reviews and sales, winning numerous awards, becoming a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]], and gaining a huge and strong fanbase.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2016_regional/|title=Utilizing Popular Characters for Regional Growth|publisher=Capcom|date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

While ''Sengoku BASARA'' remains very popular in Japan, it has gained some popularity in [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], and [[Taiwan]]. Even though the franchise isn't really known well outside of Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, it maintains a strong fanbase even outside of those countries (mainly the [[US]], [[UK]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], and [[Italy]]). Every console and handheld ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in Japan has gotten a B rating (Ages 12 and up) except for ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' which got a C rating (Ages 15 and up) from [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku BASARA]]'' video game releasing in Japan on July 21, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]].

The franchise's producer is [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who has been the producer for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den'', and is the creator of the franchise) and its director is Makoto Yamamoto (who has been the director for every console and handheld game in the series except for ''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''). ''Sengoku BASARA'' serves as one of Capcom's flagship series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara01/02.html|title=The Story behind Development of Sengoku BASARA|publisher=Capcom|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> As of December 31, 2018, the game series has sold 4 million units worldwide.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html CAPCOM | Game Series Sales]</ref>

==Games==

===Console and handheld games===

====''Sengoku BASARA'' (''Devil Kings'')====
{{Main|Devil Kings}}

The original game in the series was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]] (PS2) as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from fans, critics, and consumers.

====''Sengoku BASARA 2''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2'' is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku BASARA'', released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'', was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is also considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan, which is still happening even today.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom is basically a time period that sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mostly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan go to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn about their favorite ''Sengoku BASARA'' character(s) real life history, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games involving the Sengoku period (mostly ''Sengoku BASARA'').

====''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''====

''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' is an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Japan for the PS2 on November 29, 2007, and ported to the Wii later the same year. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes''. The game sparked a major boom in tourism to the hometown of [[Katakura Kojūrō]], [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi City]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takayoshi|first=Yamamura|date=2017|title=Pop culture contents and historical heritage: case of heritage revitalization through 'contents tourism' in Shiroishi city|journal=Contemporary Japan|volume=30 |issue=2|pages=144–163|doi=10.1080/18692729.2018.1460049}}</ref>

====''Sengoku BASARA X''==== 
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''Sengoku Basara X'' is a 2D [[fighting game]] developed by both [[Capcom]], and [[Arc System Works]], creators of the ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'' series, which released in Japan on April 9, 2008, for [[Video game arcade cabinet|Japanese arcades]], and ported to the PS2 later the same year in Japan on June 26, 2008.

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''====

A [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]-exclusive title released in Japan on April 9, 2009. The game is a spin-off of the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3'' (''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'')====
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{{Main|Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes}}

The third game in the main series and sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', released in Japan on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3]] and Wii. The first game in the series to be localized outside of Japan since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was localized in North America on October 12, 2010, and in Europe on October 15, 2010. An expansion titled, ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'', was released in 2011. The game marks the series' fifth anniversary. The game currently ranks as the best-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'').

====''Sengoku BASARA Chronicle Heroes''====
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Released for the PSP in Japan on July 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-ch/index.html#menu |title=CAPCOM：戦国BASARA CHRONICLE HEROES | 戦国バサクロニクルヒーローズ公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref> The game serves as a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes''.

====''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''====

Released for the PS3 and Wii in Japan on November 10, 2011. The game serves as an expansion to ''Sengoku BASARA 3''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage''. "Utage" is Japanese for "Party".

====''Sengoku BASARA HD Collection''====

Released for the PS3 in Japan on August 30, 2012. Comes with ''Sengoku BASARA'', ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes'' in HD. Was originally rumored, by some, to be the final game in the series during January and February of 2013.{{fact|date=February 2019}}

====''Sengoku BASARA 4''====
{{Main|Sengoku Basara 4}}

The fourth game in the main series. It was released in Japan on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku BASARA 3'', and a reboot of the series to get new fans into the series without having to play the previous games. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, updates, and other online features, with every other game afterward following up with this. A complete edition, titled ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''====

Released for the PlayStation 3 and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan on July 23, 2015. The game is the first ''Sengoku BASARA'' game to be developed for the PS4, and is also the first game to be developed by Capcom for the PS4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/feature/2015_basara02/|title=Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi Development Anecdote|publisher=Capcom|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The game comes with all of the content in ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and a lot of new content, and the game is said to come with the most content in any game in the series. The game marks the series' tenth anniversary. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku BASARA 4'', are playable in ''Sengoku BASARA 4 Sumeragi''. "Sumeragi" is Japanese for "Emperor".

====''Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den''====

A spin-off game focusing on the life of one of the series' main protagonists, [[Sanada Yukimura]], released in Japan for the PS3 and PS4 on August 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-15/sengoku-basara-sanada-yukimura-den-announced-for-ps3-ps4-next-summer/.96549 | title=Sengoku BASARA Sanada Yukimura-Den Announced for PS3/PS4 Next Summer | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=December 15, 2015 | accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> This is the first and only console game in the series to not have Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Makoto Yamamoto involved. The game currently ranks as the worst-selling ''Sengoku BASARA'' game in the series (before this game, it was originally ''Sengoku BASARA X''). "Sanada Yukimura-Den" is Japanese for "The Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===

====''Sengoku BASARA Mobile''====

A mobile-based [[Social-network game|social game]] for [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through [[Mobage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110427.html|title=Capcom Announces a New Sengoku BASARA Title for Mobage! -Continuing to develop popular titles for the rapidly expanding social game market-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 27, 2011, and released in Japan on June 3, 2011, but was shut down on December 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%A6%E5%9B%BDBASARA|title=戦国BASARA-Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref> The game received "mixed or average" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to the mixed reception and low amount of downloads. Sengoku BASARA Mobile is the first mobile game in the series.

====''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes''====

A mobile-based card RPG for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e120425.html|title=Capcom to Start Distribution of Two New "Sengoku BASARA" Titles|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and released in Japan on May 29, 2012, but was shut down on July 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/05/news-roundup-seiyuu-to-appear-at-busho.html|title=Seiyuu to appear at Busho Matsuri? And a new collaboration|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=May 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2014/07/news-roundup-sengoku-basara-judge-end.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan, and was shut down due to Capcom wanting to put more focus on DLC and updates for ''Sengoku BASARA 4'' and because the average player count of Card Heroes decreased after Sengoku BASARA 4's release. They would later change the name to ''Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2013/01/news-sengoku-basara-card-heroes-matsuri.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Card Heroes Matsuri|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> "Matsuri" is Japanese for "Festival".

====''Sengoku BASARA Battle Party''====

A mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha]] RPG for iOS and Android based on the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise, and is available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』サイト|publisher=Capcom|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on May 14, 2019, and was released in Japan on June 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/basara/info/game/5145|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』事前登録受付中！キャンペーンも実施中！|publisher=Capcom|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Two trailers for the game were uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Capcom on May 15, 2019, and July 1, 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cshjaloTo|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（事前登録受付中）|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY|title=iOS/Android『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』プロモーション映像（好評配信中）|publisher=YouTube|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> A live stream done on the game by Capcom was uploaded on YouTube on July 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGxDfzSjkM|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー配信記念放送「第１回バトパしようぜ！」|publisher=YouTube|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> A collaboration in the game between Sengoku BASARA and [[Monster Hunter]] titled, "Sengoku BASARA Battle Party X Monster Hunter: World -Collaboration-", started on November 28, 2019, and ended on December 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/mhw_collabo.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』X『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボサイト|publisher=Capcom|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> A trailer for the Monster Hunter collaboration was uploaded on YouTube by Capcom on November 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNLc3a6Vzv8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』×『モンスターハンター：ワールド』コラボPV|publisher=YouTube|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable" reviews in Japan. Download for the game is currently available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.basarajp|title=戦国BASARA バトルパーティー - Apps on Google Play|publisher=Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/戦国basara-バトルパーティー/id1451564830?mt=8|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』をApp Storeで|publisher=Apple}}</ref>

==Adaptations==

The ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise has had several different forms of media.

Notably, an [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|anime series]] was planned and written by Yasuyuki Muto. The first anime, ''Sengoku BASARA'', started broadcasting in Japan on April 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sengokubasara.tv/onair.html |title= 戦国BASARA - On Air |language= Japanese |publisher= Capcom |accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> The series' sequel anime, titled ''Sengoku BASARA II'', began broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2010. Furthermore, the series' movie finale titled ''[[Sengoku Basara: The Last Party|Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]]'' was released in Japanese theaters on June 4, 2011.<ref>http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI [Official Trailer] Sengoku BASARA -The Last Party-]</ref> All three anime adaptations were licensed and published in the United States in 2012 by [[Funimation]] under the titles, ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings'', ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings 2'', and ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Kings -The Last Party-''. An anime based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' titled, ''[[Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement|Sengoku BASARA Judge End]]'', began broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2014, and was licensed and published in the United States in 2016 by [[Funimation]] under the title, ''Sengoku BASARA End of Judgement''. Another anime titled, ''Gakuen BASARA'', based on the ''Gakuen BASARA'' manga series, started broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2018. So far, ''Gakuen BASARA'' hasn't received an official English localization as of 2019.

Several manga adaptations of the series have been serialized in manga magazines, and later released in [[tankōbon]] format in Japan. A manga adaptation of the second game was created by Yak Haibara. The four volume series, ''Sengoku BASARA 2'', was published in Japan from 2007-2009. It was published in the United States from 2012-2013 by [[UDON]] under the title ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/udon/udon-fans-6-new-books-in-stores-today/|title=UDON Fans! 6 New Books In Stores Today!|date=April 18, 2012|publisher=UDON Entertainment|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku BASARA 2'' video game not being released in the United States.<ref>Haibara, Yak. ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Legends''. UDON. P. 8</ref> Kairi Shimotsuki created the first manga adaptation of the series, based on the first game, which was titled, ''Sengoku BASARA Ranse Ranbu'', and was released as a three volume series in 2006.

Radio shows have been produced with the first series being released on four CD volumes. A stage play based on ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' was announced on July 17, 2011 in Japan and ran later in 2011 from October 14 to October 30, and was later released on DVD in Japan on February 23, 2012. The stage play received "universal acclaim" in Japan. This stage play is considered to be the beginning of the ''Sengoku BASARA'' stage play series' huge success and popularity in Japan with later stage plays in the series gaining even more success and popularity. There has been a total of 17 stage plays in the series as of 2019 with Capcom doing 1-2 per year (1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 2 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2018, and 1 in 2019).

In 2012, the [[Takarazuka Revue]] announced that Flower Troupe would be performing a 'Sengoku BASARA' musical. Ranju Tomu, Ranno Hana starred, and Asumi Rio and Nozomi Futo also featured in the adaptation, which played at the Tokyu Theater Orb, from 06/15 - 07/01 in 2013. The staging of the musical was much more lavish than that of the stage plays with a lot more special effects, and less action and stunts. Reviews were "generally favorable". As of 2019, this is the first and only Sengoku BASARA musical to have been performed.

A live-action television drama titled ''Sengoku BASARA Moonlight Party'' began broadcasting in Japan on July 12, 2012, on the [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-16/gackt-to-star-in-live-action-show-of-sengoku-basara-game|title=GACKT to star in live-action show of Sengoku BASARA game series|date=June 16, 2012|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2015, Capcom produced a collaborative stage play with ''Sengoku BASARA'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled "''Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry''". In the play, [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]], [[Lady (Devil May Cry)|Lady]], [[Trish (Devil May Cry)|Trish]], and [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] come across some mysterious historical ruins while chasing after a demon, and are sent back in time to Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period. There, the group meets [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]], [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]], and other characters from the ''Sengoku BASARA'' franchise. The play ran at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo for 18 performances from August 20–30. Masanari Ujigawa directed and composed the stage play with [[Hideaki Itsuno]] and Izaki Matsuno collaborating on the scenario. Kazushi Miyakoda and Tetsuya Yamaura produced the play with [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] and Makoto Yamamoto as supervisors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-08/more-cast-revealed-for-sengoku-basara-vs-devil-may-cry-stage-play/.87955|title=More Cast Revealed for Sengoku BASARA VS Devil May Cry Stage Play|date=May 8, 2015}}</ref>

==Related products==

A large range of merchandise has been created for the series, including [[book|books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], [[trading card|trading cards]], and figures.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://basara-stage.com/index.html Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Stage Play'' website]

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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes

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{{Infobox video game
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes
|image= Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes PS3.jpg
|caption=North American PlayStation 3 cover art
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|director=Makoto Yamamoto
|producer=[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer=Mitsuru Endo
|programmer=
|artist=Makoto Tsuchihayashi (character) Narumi Tauchi (background) Junichiro Ogawa (visual effects)
|writer=Shino Okamura
|composer=[[Kow Otani]] Masahiro Aoki Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Yasutaka Hatade Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework Lite]]
|released={{vgrelease|JP|July 29, 2010|NA|October 12, 2010|AU|October 14, 2010|EU|October 15, 2010}}
|genre=[[Hack and slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]]
}}

'''''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes''''', known in Japan as '''''Sengoku BASARA 3''''',<ref>{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 3'''''|戦国BASARA3|Sengoku BASARA Surī|lead=yes}}</ref> is a [[2010 in video gaming|2010]] [[hack and slash]], [[Action game|action]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the third major installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' game series and the only game in the series to be released worldwide. It was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] on July 2010 in Japan and worldwide in October.

==Gameplay==
A "hack and slash" combat style emphasizing large battlefields and an element of strategy. The strength of the controlled character allows for superhuman feats of destruction against multiple foes, and the battles revolve around defeating large numbers of enemies. Additionally, missions are completed (in general) by defeating "gate captains" and eventually a boss and/or mini-bosses. ''Samurai Heroes'' mixes up the gameplay by adding in other objectives, as well, such as guarding a castle or destroying an enemy's food reserves. The uniqueness of each character allows for different fighting styles, such as those which focus on hitting a large number of enemies versus those which focus on a few (excellent for killing boss characters). Combos can be easily performed, and characters have the ability to gain levels by completing stages, eventually unlocking skills and/or adding additional power to their existing ones. Weapon acquisition and customization is also an integral element of the game.

==Characters==

''Characters marked with (*) are unplayable NPCs (except for Takeda Shingen, who was only in cutscenes) in the original game that have become playable in its expansion, Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' 
'''''Bold''' denotes starter characters in the main game and '''Samurai Heroes''''' 
''Matsunaga Hisahide (**) did appear in '''Sengoku BASARA 2''' Heroes as an NPC but he makes his first playable appearance in '''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'''''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! ''SB'' !! ''SB2'' || ''SB3 (SH)''
|-
|'''[[Date Masamune]]''' || [[Maeda Toshimasu|Maeda Keiji]] || '''[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (older version)'''
|-
|'''[[Sanada Yukimura]]''' || [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] || '''[[Ishida Mitsunari]]'''
|-
|[[Honda Tadakatsu]] || [[Mōri Motonari]] || [[Ōtani Yoshitsugu]]
|-
|[[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] || [[Oichi]] || '''[[Saika Magoichi]]'''
|-
|[[Oda Nobunaga]] || [[Fūma Kotarō]] || '''[[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kuroda Kanbei]]'''
|-
|[[Sarutobi Sasuke]]* || [[Katakura Kojūrō]]* || [[Tsuruhime]]
|-
|[[Uesugi Kenshin]]* || [[Hōjō Ujimasa]]* || [[Matsunaga Hisahide]]**
|-
|Kasuga* || || [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]]*
|-
|[[Takeda Shingen]]* || || [[Tenkai]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Toshiie]]* || || [[Tachibana Muneshige]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]]* || || [[Ōtomo Sōrin]]*
|-
| || || [[Mogami Yoshiaki]]*
|}

===Regional Warlords===
NPC characters that serve as bosses and/or mini-bosses with no role in the story, and aren't playable in any of the games (have made their first appearance in ''Samurai Heroes''):

[[Nanbu clan|Nanbu Harumasa]], [[Satake Yoshishige]], [[Utsunomiya|Utsunomiya Hirotsuna]], [[Anegakōji Yoritsuna]], [[Amago Haruhisa]], and [[Naoe Kanetsugu]].

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme is "Naked arms" by [[T.M.Revolution]]. The American version of the game uses the English version of "Naked Arms" as its opening. The ending theme is "Gyakkō" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The American version of the games uses an instrumental track called "Kizuna, Kokorozashi, Inochi" by [[Kow Ohtani]].

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PS3 = true
| WII = true
| na = true
| 1UP_PS3 = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181895&p=37|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=[[1Up.com]]|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| 1UP_WII = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP/>
| Destruct_PS3 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-186186.phtml |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=Enthusiast Gaming |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_PS3 = 34/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6196&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアPS3 |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_WII = 33/40<ref name=Fam0>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6197&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアWii |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B−<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/48409-sengoku-basara-review |title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=[[Game Revolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908114407/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/sengoku-basara |archivedate=September 8, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS3 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Kemps |first=Heidi |date=October 19, 2010 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |title=Sengoku Basara [Samurai Heroes] (PS3) |website=[[GamePro]] |publisher=GamePro Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225023042/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |archivedate=February 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/1900-6282515/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GT_PS3 = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[GameTrailers]] |publisher=[[Defy Media]] |date=October 13, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129083200/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |archivedate=January 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Splechta |first=Mike |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424014731/http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/sengoku_basara_samurai_heroes/ |archivedate=April 24, 2011 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>

| IGN_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Gallegos |first=Anthony |date=October 12, 2010 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN/>
| NP_WII = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |volume=261 |date=December 2010 |page=83}}</ref>
| PSM_PS3 = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=40 |date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''411Mania''
| rev1_PS3 = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Jeffrey |date=December 3, 2010 |url=http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) Review |website=411Mania |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206082455/http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |archivedate=December 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Gaming Age''
| rev2_PS3 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaming-age.com/review/ps3/sengoku_basara_sh|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (PS3) review|website=Gaming Age|date=December 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''
| rev3_PS3 = 4/10<ref>{{cite news |last=Hargreaves |first=Roger |date=October 14, 2010 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2010/10/14/games-review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-547261/ |title=Games review - Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes cuts in (PS3) |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |publisher=[[DMG Media]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Multiplayer.it''
| rev4_WII = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/81771-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-eroici-samurai.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes - Epic Samurai Action Game|website=Multiplayer.it|date=January 8, 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Nintendojo''
| rev5_WII = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review|website=Nintendojo|date=December 15, 2010}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]''
| rev6_PS3 = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review on Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|magazine=[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]|publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]|issue=198|date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''PlayStation Universe''
| rev7_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes-Review--a009972-p0.php
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=PlayStation Universe|date=October 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''Vandal''
| rev8_WII = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vandal.net/analisis/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/6133|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (Wii) Review|website=Vandal|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''Worth Playing''
| rev9_PS3 = 8.5/10<ref name=WP>{{cite web|url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/12/28/reviews/79056/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|website=Worth Playing|date=January 1, 2011}}</ref>
| rev9_WII = 8.5/10<ref name=WP/>
| MC_PS3 = 65/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 61/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
}}

In North America, the game received "mixed or average" reviews on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCWII/> In Japan, the game received "generally favorable" reviews. Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]'', gave the PS3 version a score of 9/9/8/8 for a total of 34/40 and the Wii version a score of 9/8/8/8 for a total of 33/40.<ref name=Fam/><ref name=Fam0/>

Capcom announced later that the game had sold over 500,000 units in Japan by September 8, 2010, becoming the [[best-selling]] ''Sengoku BASARA'' game and bringing the total sold for the series to 2.1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e100908.html |title=Capcom's Popular "Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes" Breaks the 500,000 Mark! |website=[[Capcom]] |date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 10, 2019}}</ref> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 3 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Sengoku-Basara-3-Version-Japan-Playstation/dp/B004V5JVTG/ref=sr_1_14?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1547173518&sr=1-14&keywords=sengoku+basara |title=Sengoku BASARA 3 (PlayStation 3 ''the Best'') [Japan Import] |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]}}</ref> The game sold a total of 292,519 units during its first week on sale in Japan (PS3: 242,698 units/Wii:49,821 units) with the PS3 version being the top-selling game of the week and the Wii version being the fifth best-selling game of the week.<ref name=SalesDB>{{cite web |url=https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku+Basara/page/1/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> This would be the highest debut for a ''Sengoku BASARA'' game so far. The game has sold a total of 610,818 units in Japan (PS3: 422,765 units/Wii: 188,053 units).<ref name=SalesDB/>

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' website]
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3utage/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' website]
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Devil Kings

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{{Infobox video game
|title = Devil Kings
|image = Devil Kings.jpg
|image_size = 256px
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = Capcom
|director = Akitoshi Yokoyama Makoto Yamamoto
|producer = [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer = Mitsuru Endo
|programmer = Yasuyuki Saito
|artist = Makoto Tsuchibayashi (character) Hirokazu Yonezuka (background) Hideaki Tanaka (visual effects)
|writer =
|composer = Marika Suzuki
|series = ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|released = '''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP|July 21, 2005|NA|October 12, 2005|EU|February 3, 2006|AUS|February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 5, 2006 |url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |title=Updated Australian Release Lists 6/2/06 |website=[[PALGN]] |publisher=PAL Gaming Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052718/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists+6%2F2%2F06&id=3854 |archivedate=September 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 19, 2013}}
|engine=[[CRI Middleware|CRIWARE]]
|genre = [[Hack and slash]]
|modes = [[Single-player]]
|platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]]
}}

'''''Devil Kings''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA'''''|戦国BASARA}}, is a [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the first installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' franchise. The original game's theme song is "Crosswise" by [[T.M.Revolution]]. The game was followed by several sequels and [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|an anime series]], all of them using the original title and setting of ''Sengoku BASARA'' only.

==Story==
''Sengoku BASARA'' takes place during the [[Sengoku period]], or Warring States period, of [[feudal Japan]] during which [[Japan]] was split into many minor states battling over power and land. The game features two historical [[warlord]]s as the main protagonists: [[Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura]].

''Devil Kings''' main character is Devil King ([[Oda Nobunaga]] in ''Sengoku BASARA'').

==Gameplay==
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It is a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] similar in concept to ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and ''[[Samurai Warriors]]''.

Some significant gameplay changes were made to the Western versions of the game. Four of the characters were made non-playable and various weapons were removed or added. The difficulty levels were shifted to make the game more difficult (with Easy becoming the Japanese Normal and Normal becoming the Japanese Hard). The fighting system was also modified, adding an element called "Priming" (one of the characters special attack was made the priming attack, and used that attack to "Prime" enemies making them more susceptible to damage and allowing for higher [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]] chains).

== Characters ==
{{Main|List of Sengoku Basara characters}}

=== Cast ===
* [[Date Masamune]] (Azure Dragon): [[Kazuya Nakai]]/[[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[Sanada Yukimura]] (Scorpio): [[Sōichirō Hoshi]]/[[Andrew Francis]]
* [[Takeda Shingen]] (Red Minotaur): [[Tesshō Genda]]/[[Mark Gibbon]]
* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] (Talon): [[Takehito Koyasu]]/[[David Orth]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]] (Devil King): [[Norio Wakamoto]]/[[Garry Chalk (actor)|Garry Chalk]]
* [[Nōhime]] (Lady Butterfly): Yurika Hino/[[Kathleen Barr]]
* [[Mori Ranmaru]] (Hornet): [[Hiroki Shimowada]]/[[Cathy Weseluck]]
* [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] (Reaper): [[Shō Hayami]]/[[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (Frost): [[Romi Park]]/[[Alessandro Juliani]]
* Kasuga (Venus): [[Natsuko Kuwatani]]/[[Venus Terzo]]
* Itsuki (Puff): [[Tomoko Kawakami]]/[[Janyse Jaud]]
* Xavi (Q-Ball): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Lee Tockar]]
* [[Maeda Toshiie]] (Lark): [[Tomohiro Tsuboi]]/[[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]
* [[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]] (Bramble): [[Yūko Kaida]]/[[Tabitha St. Germain]]
* [[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] (Zaan): [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]/[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Irdine): [[Tōru Ōkawa]]/Jason Michas
* [[Mōri Motonari]] (Kahz): [[Shigeru Nakahara]]/[[Samuel Vincent|Sam Vincent]]
* [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] (Arslan): [[Ryūzō Ishino]]/[[Ian James Corlett]]
* [[Hōjō Ujimasa]] (Orwik): [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]/[[Louis Chirillo]]
* [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] (Muri): [[Kōzō Shioya]]/[[Brian Drummond]]
* [[Honda Tadakatsu]] (Iron Ox)

== Localization ==
While releasing ''Sengoku BASARA'', Capcom attempted to appeal to the western audience, by removing all Sengoku and Japanese references in favor of a generic [[fantasy]] story vaguely connected with Capcom's hit franchise ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' (a ''DMC''-type font was even used for the cover title of ''Devil Kings'').

An extract from [[IGN]] interview with the game's producer [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]:<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Justin |date=May 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-hiroyuki-kobayashi-interview |title=E3 2005: Hiroyuki Kobayashi Interview |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>

:''Kobayashi: In Japan, Devil Kings is called Sengoku BASARA, which means Samurai Heroes, and it focuses on Japanese history but with a Capcom style, a Capcom flair to it. When we were making the game, we told ourselves, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from other hack and slash games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's make the characters all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like in ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. Let's give them some interesting skills, like in ''[[Onimusha]]''." That's the Japanese version. Then, we said, "Okay, let's release it in North America and Europe -- what can we do to make it different again? What can we do to make it appeal to North American and European audiences." So then we asked a few video game developers, and gamers from North America and Europe what they wanted. They said they didn't want a game with samurais and ninjas in feudal Japan, they wanted a game that was dark, slightly devilish, and had a fantasy setting to it, they wanted a game with a huge Devil May Cry feel to it. So we said, "Okay, we'll make it dark." Call it Devil Kings. The main character will be called Devil King. We'll darken up the background, give more moves, more ability to power your character up, and things like that for the North American and European markets.''

:''IGN: Plus it's not historically accurate?''

:''Kobayashi: The Japanese version of the game is based on Japanese history. There are some fantasy elements that didn't actually happen, of course, but enough of it is there. With the North American and European versions, we've taken that element out entirely. Some of the backgrounds may retain that Japanese flair. Many of them don't and are brand new; many of the enemies are brand new; and it's no longer based around the idea of feudal Japan at all. That part of the game has now been changed to be darker.''

These alterations were regarded as unpopular, as the ''Devil Kings'' version was a critical and commercial failure (especially among ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' fans), and no more ''Sengoku BASARA'' games were brought to North America and Europe until the release of ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes]]'' in the fall of 2010.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 64/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Edge = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=154 |date=October 2005}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=146}}</ref>
| EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Martyn |date=February 2, 2006 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_devilkings_ps2 |title=Devil Kings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam = 31/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=320&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA [PS2] |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=161}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mueller |first=Greg |date=October 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/devil-kings-review/1900-6135475/ |title=Devil Kings Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/devil-kings/657968p1.html |title=GameSpy: Devil Kings |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Aceinet |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/devil_kings_ps2_review/ |title=Devil Kings - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005005933/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26868.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/15/devil-kings |title=Devil Kings |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Devil Kings |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2005 |page=117}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/devil-kings-20060216-gdmz18.html |title=Devil Kings |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

The westernized version (''Devil Kings'') received "mixed or average" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/>

The Japanese version was met with "generally favorable" reviews with critics citing the character designs, the different combos that can be performed, the unique variety between the characters, character interactions/conversations, the use of famous Japanese voice actors, voice acting, graphics, and how it differentiates itself from other hack and slash games as being reasons on why they thought the game was good. Fans of the franchise gave the Japanese version positive reviews and the westernized version negative reviews. While ''Sengoku BASARA'' was considered a cult classic among fans and gamers, ''Devil Kings'' was considered a terrible localization of a good game that should've been left unchanged for its western releases. The game received an 8/8/7/8 for a total of 31/40 from weekly Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]''.<ref name=Fam/> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 2 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan). The game sold a total of 88,711 units during its first week on sale in Japan and was the top-selling game of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://salesdatabase.net/games/378/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> The game has sold a total of 232,589 units in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku+Basara/page/1/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref>

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==Sequels==
The first two sequels, ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes]]'', were released in Japan for the PS2 in 2006-2007, followed by two spin-off games. The next main game in the series, ''[[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes|Sengoku BASARA 3]]'', was announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] and released on July 29, 2010 in Japan.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} It was released in North America and Europe as ''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes'' in October 2010.

== See also ==
* [[Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings|''Sengoku BASARA'' (anime)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/ Official ''Sengoku Basara'' website]
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/devil-kings}}

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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes

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{{Infobox video game
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes
|image= Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes PS3.jpg
|caption=North American PlayStation 3 Cover Art
|developer=[[Capcom]]
|publisher=Capcom
|director=Makoto Yamamoto
|producer=[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]
|designer=Mitsuru Endo
|programmer=
|artist=Makoto Tsuchihayashi (character) Narumi Tauchi (background) Junichiro Ogawa (visual effects)
|writer=Shino Okamura
|composer=[[Kow Otani]] Masahiro Aoki Rei Kondoh Masayoshi Ishi Yasutaka Hatade Sara Sakurai
|series=''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]''
|engine=[[MT Framework|MT Framework Lite]]
|released={{vgrelease|JP|July 29, 2010|NA|October 12, 2010|AU|October 14, 2010|EU|October 15, 2010}}
|genre=[[Hack and slash]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Two-player]]
|platforms=[[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]]
}}

'''''Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes''''', known in Japan as '''''Sengoku BASARA 3''''',<ref>{{Nihongo|'''''Sengoku BASARA 3'''''|戦国BASARA3|Sengoku BASARA Surī|lead=yes}}</ref> is a [[2010 in video gaming|2010]] [[hack and slash]], [[Action game|action]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Capcom]]. It is the third major installment in the ''[[Sengoku Basara|Sengoku BASARA]]'' game series and the only game in the series to be released worldwide. It was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]] on July 2010 in Japan and worldwide in October.

==Gameplay==
A "hack and slash" combat style emphasizing large battlefields and an element of strategy. The strength of the controlled character allows for superhuman feats of destruction against multiple foes, and the battles revolve around defeating large numbers of enemies. Additionally, missions are completed (in general) by defeating "gate captains" and eventually a boss and/or mini-bosses. ''Samurai Heroes'' mixes up the gameplay by adding in other objectives, as well, such as guarding a castle or destroying an enemy's food reserves. The uniqueness of each character allows for different fighting styles, such as those which focus on hitting a large number of enemies versus those which focus on a few (excellent for killing boss characters). Combos can be easily performed, and characters have the ability to gain levels by completing stages, eventually unlocking skills and/or adding additional power to their existing ones. Weapon acquisition and customization is also an integral element of the game.

==Characters==

''Characters marked with (*) are unplayable NPCs (except for Takeda Shingen, who was only in cutscenes) in the original game that have become playable in its expansion, Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' 
'''''Bold''' denotes starter characters in the main game and '''Samurai Heroes''''' 
''Matsunaga Hisahide (**) did appear in '''Sengoku BASARA 2''' Heroes as an NPC but he makes his first playable appearance in '''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'''''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! ''SB'' !! ''SB2'' || ''SB3 (SH)''
|-
|'''[[Date Masamune]]''' || [[Maeda Toshimasu|Maeda Keiji]] || '''[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (older version)'''
|-
|'''[[Sanada Yukimura]]''' || [[Chōsokabe Motochika]] || '''[[Ishida Mitsunari]]'''
|-
|[[Honda Tadakatsu]] || [[Mōri Motonari]] || [[Ōtani Yoshitsugu]]
|-
|[[Shimazu Yoshihiro]] || [[Oichi]] || '''[[Saika Magoichi]]'''
|-
|[[Oda Nobunaga]] || [[Fūma Kotarō]] || '''[[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kuroda Kanbei]]'''
|-
|[[Sarutobi Sasuke]]* || [[Katakura Kojūrō]]* || [[Tsuruhime]]
|-
|[[Uesugi Kenshin]]* || [[Hōjō Ujimasa]]* || [[Matsunaga Hisahide]]**
|-
|Kasuga* || || [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]]*
|-
|[[Takeda Shingen]]* || || [[Tenkai]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Toshiie]]* || || [[Tachibana Muneshige]]*
|-
|[[Maeda Matsu|Matsu]]* || || [[Ōtomo Sōrin]]*
|-
| || || [[Mogami Yoshiaki]]*
|}

===Regional Warlords===
NPC characters that serve as bosses and/or mini-bosses with no role in the story, and aren't playable in any of the games (have made their first appearance in ''Samurai Heroes''):

[[Nanbu clan|Nanbu Harumasa]], [[Satake Yoshishige]], [[Utsunomiya|Utsunomiya Hirotsuna]], [[Anegakōji Yoritsuna]], [[Amago Haruhisa]], and [[Naoe Kanetsugu]].

==Soundtrack==
The opening theme is "Naked arms" by [[T.M.Revolution]]. The American version of the game uses the English version of "Naked Arms" as its opening. The ending theme is "Gyakkō" by [[Chiaki Ishikawa]]. The American version of the games uses an instrumental track called "Kizuna, Kokorozashi, Inochi" by [[Kow Ohtani]].

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PS3 = true
| WII = true
| na = true
| 1UP_PS3 = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181895&p=37|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=[[1Up.com]]|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| 1UP_WII = 9.1/10<ref name=1UP/>
| Destruct_PS3 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-186186.phtml |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=Enthusiast Gaming |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_PS3 = 34/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6196&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアPS3 |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| Fam_WII = 33/40<ref name=Fam0>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6197&redirect=no |title=戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアWii |language=Japanese |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B−<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |date=October 17, 2010 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/48409-sengoku-basara-review |title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=[[Game Revolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908114407/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/sengoku-basara |archivedate=September 8, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS3 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Kemps |first=Heidi |date=October 19, 2010 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |title=Sengoku Basara [Samurai Heroes] (PS3) |website=[[GamePro]] |publisher=GamePro Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225023042/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216982/sengoku-basara/ |archivedate=February 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/1900-6282515/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GT_PS3 = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) |website=[[GameTrailers]] |publisher=[[Defy Media]] |date=October 13, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129083200/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/b4q244/sengoku-basara--samurai-heroes-review |archivedate=January 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Splechta |first=Mike |date=October 20, 2010 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review/ |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review (PS3) |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424014731/http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/sengoku_basara_samurai_heroes/ |archivedate=April 24, 2011 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>

| IGN_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Gallegos |first=Anthony |date=October 12, 2010 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/12/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Review |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 4.5/10<ref name=IGN/>
| NP_WII = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |volume=261 |date=December 2010 |page=83}}</ref>
| PSM_PS3 = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=40 |date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''411Mania''
| rev1_PS3 = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Jeffrey |date=December 3, 2010 |url=http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) Review |website=411Mania |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206082455/http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/164517 |archivedate=December 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Gaming Age''
| rev2_PS3 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaming-age.com/review/ps3/sengoku_basara_sh|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (PS3) review|website=Gaming Age|date=December 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''
| rev3_PS3 = 4/10<ref>{{cite news |last=Hargreaves |first=Roger |date=October 14, 2010 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2010/10/14/games-review-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-547261/ |title=Games review - Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes cuts in (PS3) |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |publisher=[[DMG Media]] |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Multiplayer.it''
| rev4_WII = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/81771-sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-eroici-samurai.html|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes - Epic Samurai Action Game|website=Multiplayer.it|date=January 8, 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Nintendojo''
| rev5_WII = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes-review|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review|website=Nintendojo|date=December 15, 2010}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]''
| rev6_PS3 = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review on Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|magazine=[[Play (UK magazine)|Play UK]]|publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]|issue=198|date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''PlayStation Universe''
| rev7_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/Sengoku-BASARA-Samurai-Heroes-Review--a009972-p0.php
|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review|website=PlayStation Universe|date=October 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''Vandal''
| rev8_WII = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vandal.net/analisis/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes/6133|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes (Wii) Review|website=Vandal|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''Worth Playing''
| rev9_PS3 = 8.5/10<ref name=WP>{{cite web|url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/12/28/reviews/79056/|title=Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes|website=Worth Playing|date=January 1, 2011}}</ref>
| rev9_WII = 8.5/10<ref name=WP/>
| MC_PS3 = 65/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 61/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/sengoku-basara-samurai-heroes |title=Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
}}

In North America, the game received "mixed or average" reviews on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCWII/> In Japan, the game received "generally favorable" reviews. Japanese video game magazine, ''[[Famitsu]]'', gave the PS3 version a score of 9/9/8/8 for a total of 34/40 and the Wii version a score of 9/8/8/8 for a total of 33/40.<ref name=Fam/><ref name=Fam0/>

Capcom announced later that the game had sold over 500,000 units in Japan by September 8, 2010, becoming the [[best-selling]] ''Sengoku BASARA'' game and bringing the total sold for the series to 2.1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e100908.html |title=Capcom's Popular "Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes" Breaks the 500,000 Mark! |website=[[Capcom]] |date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 10, 2019}}</ref> The game was later re-released under the [[The Best (PlayStation)|PlayStation 3 ''the Best'']] label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Sengoku-Basara-3-Version-Japan-Playstation/dp/B004V5JVTG/ref=sr_1_14?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1547173518&sr=1-14&keywords=sengoku+basara |title=Sengoku BASARA 3 (PlayStation 3 ''the Best'') [Japan Import] |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]]}}</ref> The game sold a total of 292,519 units during its first week on sale in Japan (PS3: 242,698 units/Wii:49,821 units) with the PS3 version being the top-selling game of the week and the Wii version being the fifth best-selling game of the week.<ref name=SalesDB>{{cite web |url=https://salesdatabase.net/search/Sengoku+Basara/page/1/ |title=Sengoku BASARA |website=Salesdatabase}}</ref> This would be the highest debut for a ''Sengoku BASARA'' game so far. The game has sold a total of 610,818 units in Japan (PS3: 422,765 units/Wii: 188,053 units).<ref name=SalesDB/>

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3'' website]
*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara3utage/ Official ''Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage'' website]
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