Legend of Basara
Japanese title: LEGEND OF BASARA
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 3, 1998 to Jun 26, 1998
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:35 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: KSS
Producers: Yumeta Company, Imagine, J.C.F.
Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Demographics: Shoujo

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: ANN)