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{{Infobox video game series
| title = Sengoku Basara
| image = Sengoku BASARA Japan Logo.png
| genre = [[Hack and slash]]<br />[[Action game|Action]]<br />[[Fighting game|Fighting]]<br />[[Beat 'em up]]
| developer = [[Capcom]]<br />[[Arc System Works]] (''Sengoku Basara X'')<br />[[Access Games]] (''Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes'' and ''Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes'')<br />KLab Inc. (''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' and ''Sengoku Basara Card Heroes'')<br />[[Marvelous (company)|MarvelousAQL Inc.]] (''Browser Sengoku Basara'')
| publisher = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]}}
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]]<br />[[Wii]]<br />[[Arcade game|Arcade]]<br />[[Mobile game|Mobile phone]]<br />[[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br />[[iOS]]<br />[[Browser game|PC Browser]]
| 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 three [[anime]] shows, an anime movie, a [[Live action|live action show]], 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'' was popular in [[Japan]] when the games were released as they won multiple awards, became a [[pop culture|cultural phenomenon]] and a commonly cited example of [[video games as an art form|games as art]], and gained a passionate 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'' was mainly popular in Japan, it did gain some popularity in other countries in [[Asia]]. Despite being considered niche outside of Asia, it does maintain a small following in other countries. The franchise started with the first ''[[Devil Kings|Sengoku Basara]]'' video game being released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2]].

''Sengoku Basara''{{'}}s producer was [[Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi]] (who was 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 was Makoto Yamamoto (who was 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, 2023, the game series has sold 4.1 million copies 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 was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] as a [[hack and slash]], [[action game]] developed by [[Capcom]]. ''Devil Kings'', an English-language version of the game, featured altered gameplay and a completely different, supposedly more western audience-oriented dark fantasy story with original characters. It was never used again due to the negative response the localization received from critics, fans, and players.

====''Sengoku Basara 2''====
''Sengoku Basara 2'' (戦国BASARA2) is a sequel to the original ''Sengoku Basara'', and it was released in Japan for the PS2 on July 27, 2006. The game was ported to the [[Wii]] in 2007 as part of the ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes: Double Pack''. An expansion titled ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' was released in 2007. The game marks the series' first anniversary and is considered to have started the "Sengoku Boom" throughout Japan.<ref name="Popular Sengoku BASARA characters" /> The Sengoku Boom sparked a renewed interest in the history of Japan (mainly the Sengoku period of feudal Japan, hence the name) where people in Japan went to museums, castles, and battlefields to learn more about the real life history of the various ''Sengoku Basara'' characters, buy merchandise related to the game series and the Sengoku period, and buy video games set during the Sengoku period.

====''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''====
''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' (戦国BASARA2 英雄外伝 HEROES) is an expansion to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and is the first expansion in the series. The game was released in Asia for the PS2 and Wii (Japan only) on November 29, 2007. The Wii version includes ''Sengoku Basara 2'' as part of the ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes: Double Pack''. Characters that were unplayable in the previous game, ''Sengoku Basara 2'', are playable in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes''. The game also 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|s2cid=158229168}}</ref>

====''Sengoku Basara X''====<!-- how about the articles for the spin-off games as well? -->
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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 was released on April 9, 2008, for [[Arcade game|Japanese arcades]], and was ported to the PS2 later the same year in Asia 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 developed by both Capcom and [[Access Games]], which was released in Japan on April 9, 2009, as a [[beat 'em up]], action game. 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 a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and was released in Asia on July 29, 2010, for the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] and Wii. It is the first game in the series to be localized outside of Asia since the [[Devil Kings|original game]], and was released in North America on October 12, 2010, in Australia on October 14, 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 was released, it was previously ''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) was released for the PSP in Asia 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 &#124; 戦国バサ クロニクルヒーローズ 公式サイト |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |access-date=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) was released for the PS3 and Wii (Japan only) in Asia 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) was released for the PS3 in Asia on August 30, 2012. It comes with ''Sengoku Basara'', ''Sengoku Basara 2'', and ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in 720p HD on one disc.

====''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 Asia on January 23, 2014 for the PS3. The game serves as a mixture of a sequel to ''Sengoku Basara 3'', and a soft reboot of the series so new fans can enjoy it without having to play previous games in order to understand the full story. It's also the first console game in the series to receive a collector's edition, digital release, DLC, and updates, with every other game afterward following up with this. An expanded version titled, ''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'', was released in 2015.

====''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi''====
''Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'' (戦国BASARA4 皇) was released for the PS3 and [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] in Asia on July 23, 2015. The game is 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'' along with new content. 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''. An "Anniversary Edition" of the game containing all of the DLC was released for the PS4 in Japan on July 21, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z-L9pk1zygs&list=PL947B99BBF87DF553&index=56&pp=iAQB|title=『戦国BASARA4 皇 ANNIVERSARY EDITION』プロモーション映像|publisher=YouTube|date=June 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2K0PFLcAs&list=PL947B99BBF87DF553&index=57|title=『戦国BASARA4 皇 ANNIVERSARY EDITION』プロモーション映像|publisher=YouTube|date=July 20, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "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]], and was released in Asia for the PS3 (Japan only) 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 | access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> The game is more historically accurate than previous games, but still retains a few series' original elements, such as the rivalry between [[Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara)|Date Masamune]] and [[Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)|Sanada Yukimura]]. 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 was released, it was previously ''Sengoku Basara HD Collection''). "Sanada Yukimura-den" is Japanese for "Legend of Sanada Yukimura".

===Mobile games===
====''Sengoku Basara Mobile''====
''Sengoku Basara Mobile'' (戦国BASARA MOBILE) was a [[free-to-play]], [[Mobile game|mobile-based]] [[Social network game|social game]] developed by KLab Inc. for [[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 was 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}} 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 [[Digital collectible card game|card RPG]] for [[smartphones]] and [[feature phones]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through Mobage.<ref name="Two new Sengoku BASARA titles">{{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 -The new titles will target the enormous and growing market for social games and browser games-|publisher=Capcom|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and was 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=News Roundup: 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=News Roundup: Sengoku Basara Judge End will soon be available in more regions|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> The game's name would later change 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=News: 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) was a free-to-play, mobile-based [[Gacha game|gacha RPG]] for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through [[Google Play]] and the [[App Store (Apple)|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！|work=CAPCOM：戦国BASARAシリーズ 公式サイト |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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/u0cshjaloTo |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HBZi147AY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/t5HBZi147AY |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref> A series of live streams for the game were uploaded on YouTube by Capcom 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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/1lGxDfzSjkM |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBcqIOaAg8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/JNBcqIOaAg8 |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xG7AvrZIN1U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/xG7AvrZIN1U |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2EmzQL-oeE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/A2EmzQL-oeE |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NcHdJnVKb9w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/NcHdJnVKb9w |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cVZGEztpETE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/cVZGEztpETE |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w3R6upWFFto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624123334/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3R6upWFFto&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2020-06-24 |url-status=dead|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 Capcom 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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/FNLc3a6Vzv8 |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref> A second Capcom collaboration in the game between ''Sengoku Basara'' and ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' titled, "Sengoku Basara Battle Party X Devil May Cry 4 -Collaboration-", started on January 14, 2020, and ended on February 13, 2020. 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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/I90sPy4fG5I |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|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}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Download for the game is still available, but it can't be played.<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}}</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}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The game was shut down on December 21, 2020, due to "external issues" from Capcom's management.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/announcement.html|title=【重要】サービス終了のお知らせ|publisher=Capcom|date=October 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://basara-bp.capcom-s.jp/lp/message.html|title=『戦国BASARA バトルパーティー』を プレイいただいている皆様へ|publisher=Capcom|date=October 21, 2020}}</ref>

===Browser games===
====''Browser Sengoku Basara''====
''Browser Sengoku Basara'' (ブラウザ戦国BASARA) was a free-to-play, [[Browser game|browser-based]] [[Grand strategy wargame|simulation RPG]] developed by [[Marvelous (company)|MarvelousAQL Inc.]] for [[Web browser|PC browsers]] based on the ''Sengoku Basara'' franchise, and was available through [[Yahoo! Japan#Services|Yahoo! Mobage]] and MooG Games.<ref name="Two new Sengoku BASARA titles" /> The game was announced by Capcom on April 25, 2012, and was released in Japan on June 5, 2012, but was shut down on December 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raindropsanddaydreams.co.uk/2012/10/news-roundup-browser-sengoku-basara-is.html|title=News Roundup: Browser Sengoku Basara is to close down, and success for Kick-Heart!|publisher=Raindrops and Daydreams|date=October 26, 2012}}</ref> Browser Sengoku Basara is the first and only browser game in the series.

==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= ja |publisher= Capcom |access-date=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>{{cite web |url=http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html |title=映画『戦国Basara 劇場版』公式サイト |website=www.basara-movie2011.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106172628/http://www.basara-movie2011.com/index2.html |archive-date=2011-01-06}} </ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwmIu_IhPMI &#91;Official Trailer&#93; 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 were 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|access-date=October 11, 2012}}
</ref> The title change was due to the ''Sengoku Basara 2'' video game not having been 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|access-date=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 in Japan, including [[books]], [[soundtrack|CD soundtracks]], [[radio drama|drama CDs]], [[action figure|figures]], [[magazines]], [[radio program|radio CDs]], and [[collectible card game|trading cards]].

Cards based on ''Sengoku Basara'' were included in Capcom's [[free-to-play]] [[digital collectible card game]], [[Teppen]], on October 1, 2020, through an expansion released worldwide and titled "The Tale of Amatsu no Kuni".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teppenthegame.com/en/update/2020/toa/|title=[Special Update] 天都ノ國絵巻 The Tale of Amatsu no Kuni|publisher=Capcom|date=September 19, 2020}}</ref> ''Sengoku Basara'' character [[Oichi]] was included as a playable hero along with more ''Sengoku Basara'' cards in another expansion for Teppen that was released worldwide on January 5, 2021. The expansion is titled, "The Battle of Amatsu no Kuni."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teppenthegame.com/en/update/2021/boa/|title=[Special Update] 天都ノ國合戦 The Battle of Amatsu no Kuni|publisher=Capcom|date=December 27, 2020}}</ref>

==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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