Japanese Manga Prize 2014 grand prize "A Bride's Story (Otoyomegatari)"
A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori
The story is a historical romance of central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the late 19th century.
And the points which interesting and fantastic are beautifulness of pictures and their life style.
How about to trip the historical world by this Manga?
- 作者: 森薫
- 出版社/メーカー: KADOKAWA / エンターブレイン
- 発売日: 2012/09/01
- メディア: Kindle版
- 購入: 3人 クリック: 6回
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First main character is young beautiful woman Amir.
She maried to younger guy Karluk.
Other beautiful women are also characters.
And this Manga is the story of their life, especially about Marriage.
In this period, marrige is one of the biggest interchanging for families.
Amir is decided to marry to Karluk by their parents.
But she and he think good and confortable each other.
Moreover, their community life, family, and happenings and cultures are drawn.
So almost story is very beautiful for love of Asian Culture.
But sometimes, battles have happen between Amir's previous family and Karluk's community.
There are some reasons... but Amir think it is confortable that new family has good atmosphere and kind to her.
This side is also important to know histories and cultures of central Asia.
So we can learn a lot from A Bride's Story.
Without that, of course story is interesting.
There are a lot of scenes. For example, hunting, cooking, playing, moving...
How about trip to asian historical world?
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- Psychic girl cause lots of happening! The comedy comic "Hinamatsuri"
- The Manga of japanese Hyakunin isshu Karuta "Chihayafuru"