The governor of Dazaifu and commander of the Kyūshū division of the Red Army, Shidou is the Red King&#039;s cousin and closest confidant. While generally warm and genial, Shidou does not flinch from the grizzlier duties of leadership - he is a calculating and ruthless general who is said to leave mountains of corpses behind him on the battlefield.  Shidou is the first character to realize the full implications of Sarasa and Shuri&#039;s relationship, but he is killed before he can speak of it. 

Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shoujo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother.
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shoujo category in 1992.

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.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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