Basara Author:Yumi Tamura The story takes place in a future Japan, reduced to a barren desert by a catastrophe at the end of the 21st century. The main character is Sarasa, a girl whose twin brother, Tatara, is prophesied to be the "child of destiny" who will bring back the country's independence and stop the tyrannical rule of the Empire, namely the Red King. When Tatar... more »a is killed, Sarasa pretends to be him in order to keep the downtrodden from losing hope.« less