entrusted to the Red King, Dazaifu is its capital, and Sakura-jima (Tatara's base) is in the southern part of this province – The northernmost part of Japan, this is where Abashiri prison is. Hokkaido is entrusted to the Emperor's brother. – An island to the south that has declared its independence from Japan, it has a democratic government. Europe - it is known that the European civilization survives and rebuilds itself to the 19th or early 20th century level, with steam warships and rifled artillery. The Europeans government(s) threat the Japan as the barbaric nation, and retaliated with force against any hostile actions of Japanese. Basara no Gaiden – Basara's Sidestories Basara also has a large collection of side stories (thirteen chapters). There are stories about the world of Basara before and after the events of the main storyline, and the others are about the lives of the other sub-characters such as Hijiri, Nachi, Masunaga, and Tamon. Katana The story is about the Basarano's Revolution and the four swords of royal clan. The heroine is Tara, fights along with her rescuers from the punishment, against the royal clan led by king Shishioh (Shishioh means "Lion King"). Tara's partners are the first wielders of the four swords: Rashou wields the Suzaku, Tenman'ya Nabezou wields the Seiryuu, Asahiko wields the Genbu (true sword, not a bamboo sword) and Genshou wields the Byakko. Tamura said that she hoped to tell a story about some of the characters' great-grandparents. Genshou is Sarasa's great-grandfather; Rashou is Hayato's. Tara is Shuri's great-grandmother, as at the end of the story, she is captured by the Emperor and marries him, with the intent that if she is truly cursed, her hope is that it will be passed onto the royal family. The Four Swords' Tale The Four Swords are the Byakko (White Tiger) of Sarasa, the Suzaku (Crimson Firebird) of Hayato, the Seiryū (Azure Dragon) of Raizō and the Genbu (Black Tortoise) of Tamon. Legends say that if the 4 swords of the heroes from the past are reunited, the new era will come. Wakaba The story is about Japan after Tatara's successful revolution. In this side story, Hayato, using the false name "Shun", is the main role. There are also new characters such as Sarasa and Shuri's children, Ayumu and Hikaru, the mature Raita, son of Raizou and the mature Motomichi, son of Shidou. Anime A 13-episode