Synopses & Reviews
In the future, an apocalypse all but destroys the world. making Japan a pretechnological desert wasteland where fierce kings use murder and destruction to keep the terrified peasantry in line. When Tatara, the propheside "Child of Destiny" is murdered, his twin sister Sarasa must face Red king... and the possibility of yet another apocalypse.
Synopsis
Sometimes destiny is a choice.
Born under a prophecy that will liberate and unite Japan, Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the Boy of Destiny. Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies--all while keeping her identity a secret
At last, Tatara and the Red King have met in battle. The fighting was fierce, but the revelation of their true identities proved to be the most devastating. Now they must find a way to carry on and fulfill their destinies.
About the Author
Yumi Tamura broke into the manga world with a bang, winning the 1983 Shogakukan Grand Prize for new artists. Since then she has gone on to write many extremely popular shojo manga stories such as the hit series TOMOE GA YUKU (There Goes Tomoe), ANO NATSU GA OWAITA (That Summer has Ended), and X-DAY. But the title that solidified her reputation as a top shojo manga artist was the breakthrough fantasy/action manga smash BASARA. Always one to experiment in action/adventure formats, CHICAGO is Tamura's latest completed work.