MADARA is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji Ōtsuka and illustrated by Shou Tajima. Originally published from 1987 to 1994, it is set in a mythological era in Japan and tells the story of Madara, a goodhearted teenage boy who uses fantastic prosthetic limbs called “gimmicks” and a legendary sword to fight his own father, the evil overlord Miroku. The franchise has also spawned video games and an animation.

Anime

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

Video games

The Famicom video game Mōryō Senki MADARA was a Konami 1990 release that was never localized. It was large for its time at 4 megabits, and used the “VRC6” sound enhancement mapper chip that was also used in Akumajō Densetsu, the Japanese version of Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse. It differed from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest RPGs of the time in that it had movement around battlefields rather than stationary turn-by-turn movements. An orchestrated soundtrack was released by Konami’s KuKeiHa CLUB on April 21, 1990.

A sequel to the Famicom Madara, Mōryō Senki MADARA 2, was released for the Super Famicom in 1993. It was released on a 12-megabit cartridge.

Also in 1993, the PC-98 title Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen was developed and published by Kogado Studio.

Finally, the spin-off RPG game Madara Saga: Yōchien Senki Madara was released for the Super Famicom by Datam Polystar in 1996. It is a comedic adaption that portrays the heroes as kindergarteners.

MADARA
魍魎戦記MADARA (Mōryō Senki MADARA)
Genre	Adventure, Supernatural
Manga
Written by	Eiji Otsuka
Illustrated by	Shōu Tajima
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA CMX Manga
Magazine	Marukatsu Famicom (1987 – 1990) Marukatsu Super Famicom (1990 – 1992) Dengeki Super Famicom 1992 – 1994)
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1987 – 1994
Volumes	10
Manga parts
Mōryō Senki MADARA (1987 – 1990, 4 volumes) Mōryō Senki MADARA: BASARA (1990 – 1992, 3 volumes) Mōryō Senki MADARA: LASA (1992 – 1994, 3 volumes)
Manga
MADARA: Tensei-hen
Written by	Eiji Otsuka
Illustrated by	Shōu Tajima
Published by	MediaWorks
Original run	1990 – 1991
Volumes	1
Game
Mōryō Senki MADARA
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Genre	Role-playing video game
Platform	Famicom
Released	March 30, 1990
Original video animation
Directed by	Yuji Moriyama
Produced by	Ayumitsu Enomoto Haruki Kadokawa Kazuhiko Ikeguchi Ken Takano Minoru Takanashi Nagateru Kato
Written by	Akinori Endo
Music by	Kaoru Wada
Studio	Studio Fantasia
Licensed by	NA Media Blasters
Released	March 21, 1991 – December 20, 1991
Runtime	70 minutes (each)
Episodes	2
Game
Mōryō Senki MADARA 2
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Genre	Role-playing video game
Platform	Super Famicom
Released	July 16, 1993
Game
Mōryō Senki Madara: Daikongō Rinhen
Developer	Kogado Studio
Publisher	Kogado Studio
Genre	Role-playing video game
Platform	NEC PC-9821
Released	September 10, 1993
Game
Madara Saga: Yōchien Senki MADARA
Developer	Datam Polystar
Publisher	Datam Polystar
Genre	Role-playing video game
Platform	Super Famicom
Released	January 26, 1996