otoyomegatari
(lit. A Bride's Story)
A historical romance manga by Mori Kaoru. It was published by Enterbrain in the magazine fellows! and is so far collected in 3 tankÅbon volumes. The manga is licensed in English in North America by YenPress. Volume 1 was released in a hardcover format in May 2011.
Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the early 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk eihon, a boy 8 years her junior. The story unfolds among details of every-day family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.
Characters
- Amir Halgal
- Karluk Eihon
- Pariya
- Mahatbek Eihon
- Balkirsh Halgal
- Akunbek Eihon
- Sanira
- Yusuf (otoyomegatari)
- Seleke Eihon
- Tileke
- Tokcan
- Chalg
- Rostem
See Also
- Official page:
http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/otoyomegatari/index.html(Dead link) - Wikipedia: Otoyomegatari
Aliases: none