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Yona of the Dawn

Akatsuki no Yona

2014, TV, 24 eps, 79%, Studio Pierrot

Recommended by 22 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have Fugitive, Revenge, Swordplay.

Since Yona is the only princess of a grand kingdom, she has been raised with great care by her doting father and protected by her childhood friend/guard Hak and others. However, her fate changes on her 16th birthday, when her beloved cousin Soo-won murders her father to claim…

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    The Twelve Kingdoms

    2002, TV, 45 eps, 77%

    Recommended by 14 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have War, Swordplay.

  2. Cover of Sailor Moon
    Sailor Moon

    1992, TV, 46 eps, 76%

    Recommended by 11 Legend of Basara fans on AniList.

  3. Cover of The Story of Saiunkoku
    The Story of Saiunkoku

    2006, TV, 39 eps, 74%

    Recommended by 9 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have Swordplay.

  4. Cover of Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
    Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

    1995, TV, 52 eps, 72%

    Recommended by 5 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have War.

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    7SEEDS

    2019, ONA, 12 eps, 63%

    Recommended by 11 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  6. Cover of Katanagatari
    Katanagatari

    2010, TV, 12 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 3 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have Swordplay.

  7. Cover of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
    Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

    2023, TV, 24 eps, 77%

    Recommended by 3 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have War, Swordplay.

  8. Cover of Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
    Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

    1999, TV, 44 eps, 72%

    Recommended by 5 Legend of Basara fans on AniList.

  9. Cover of Red River
    Red River

    2026, TV, 24 eps, ongoing, 62%

    Recommended by 6 Legend of Basara fans on AniList. Both have Swordplay.

  10. Cover of Revolutionary Girl Utena
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    1997, TV, 39 eps, 83%

    Both have Swordplay.

  11. Cover of From Far Away
    From Far Away

    2026, TV, ongoing, 69%

    Recommended by 3 Legend of Basara fans on AniList.

  12. Cover of Fena: Pirate Princess
    Fena: Pirate Princess

    2021, TV, 12 eps, 69%

    Both have Swordplay.

  13. Cover of Ceres, Celestial Legend
    Ceres, Celestial Legend

    2000, TV, 24 eps, 66%

    Reincarnation, Shoujo, Female Protagonist

  14. Cover of Gurren Lagann
    Gurren Lagann

    2007, TV, 27 eps, 85%

    Both have Desert, War.

  15. Cover of The Apothecary Diaries
    The Apothecary Diaries

    2023, TV, 24 eps, 88%

    Female Protagonist, Medicine, Ancient China

  16. Cover of Nina the Starry Bride
    Nina the Starry Bride

    2024, TV, 12 eps, 72%

    Both have Swordplay.

  17. Cover of Magic Knight Rayearth
    Magic Knight Rayearth

    1994, TV, 20 eps, 72%

    Both have Desert, Swordplay.

  18. Cover of Children of the Whales
    Children of the Whales

    2017, TV, 12 eps, 69%

    Both have War.

  19. Cover of Arata: The Legend
    Arata: The Legend

    2013, TV, 12 eps, 60%

    Shounen, Isekai, Bullying

  20. Cover of The Promised Neverland
    The Promised Neverland

    2019, TV, 12 eps, 83%

    Primarily Child Cast, Orphan, Tragedy

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    Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles

    1979, TV, 40 eps, 82%

    Both have Gender Bending, War, Swordplay.

  22. Cover of InuYasha
    InuYasha

    2000, TV, 167 eps, 77%

    Both have Swordplay.

  23. Cover of Fruits Basket (2019)
    Fruits Basket (2019)

    2019, TV, 25 eps, 82%

    Found Family, Urban Fantasy, Female Protagonist

Manga for fans of Legend of Basara

Yona of the Dawn2009, Manga, 295 ch, 87% From Far Away1991, Manga, 61 ch, 81% Don't Call it Mystery2017, Manga, ongoing, 85% Red River1995, Manga, 99 ch, 77% xxxHOLiC2003, Manga, 214 ch, 83% Berserk1989, Manga, ongoing, 92% Vinland Saga2005, Manga, 224 ch, 90% A Bride's Story2008, Manga, ongoing, 85%

About Legend of Basara

1998, TV, 13 eps, 69%, KSS

In a small village, twins are born: a boy, Tatara, and a girl, Sarasa. The prophet Nagi declares that Tatara is the chosen one who will free Japan from the tyrannical rule of the King and his four sons. But when the ruthless Red King slays Tatara, Sarasa must take on her brother's name and responsibilities and embark on a quest to free Japan and deliver vengeance to the Red King.

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