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What is a bride's story?

A Bride's Story ( Japanese: 乙嫁語り, Hepburn: Otoyomegatari) is a Japanese historical romance manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori. It was first serialized in Enterbrain 's Harta (formerly known as Fellows!) magazine from October 2008 to November 2020, after which it transferred to Kadokawa 's Aokishi [ ja] magazine in June 2021. Its serial chapters have been collected into thirteen bound volumes as of March 2021. It won the Prix Intergénérations ("Intergenerational Award") at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012, as well as the Manga Taishō Award in 2014. Yen Press licensed the series for an English-language release in North America.

When was A Bride's Story published?

Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori, A Bride's Story has been serialized in Enterbrain 's seinen manga magazine Harta (formerly known as Fellows!) since the release of its inaugural issue on 14 October 2008. The individual chapters have been collected into thirteen bound volumes by Kadokawa as of 15 March 2021.

How old is Amir's husband?

Karluk Eihon (カルルク・エイホン, Karuruku Eihon) Amir's twelve-year-old husband. He is the youngest son of Akunbek and Sanira. He works very hard to be a good traditional husband to Amir, but because of his young age, he struggles to form a closer relationship with her.

What chapter is Amir introduced in?

The family Amir was born into. They are nomadic during the summer. Introduced in chapter 4.

Where is the story of Amir set?

Set in a rural town near the Caspian Sea in Central Asia during the late 19th century at the Russian conquest, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a young man eight years her junior.

Where is the story of A Bride's Story set?

Set in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the Russian conquest of Central Asia in the late 19th century, A Bride's Story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who travels from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a young man eight years her junior. The series follows their relationship as it develops, while introducing storylines about other young women and their daily lives with their respective fiancés and husbands along the Silk Road .

Is Karluk younger than his bride?

Karluk is considered an oddity in that he is younger than his bride; traditionally the bride is usually many years younger than the groom. Some men treat Karluk with pity since they fear that his wife will be too old when he is mature enough to have children with her. Mahatbek (マハトベク, Mahatobeku) Karluk's grandfather.

When did the Bride's Story manga come out?

It is serialized in a bimonthly magazine called Harta. The series began on October 14th, 2008 and is still ongoing. YEN Press currently holds the license to translate and publish the series in English.

What does Anis want in life?

Anis has everything she could want in life; a loving husband, a healthy child with a nurse to care for him, and a splendid mansion that she can explore to her heart's content. Yet something seems to be missing from all of this: a close friend and companion, someone who she could talk to about anything. At the nurse's suggestion, the two women go to a local bathhouse. When she arrives, Anis meets Sherine, a women who is her opposite in both looks and station. Despite their differences, an unlikely friendship is formed.

What are Laila and Leily?

Laila and Leily are two mischievous twins who have a penchant for getting in trouble. The thing they want most in life is not to laze the day away in the Aral Sea, but to find husbands. Scheme after scheme do they come up with only for them to fail hilariously, earning them a swift punishment from their mother or father. Luck turns towards their favor, however, when their father arranges a marriage between Sarmaan and Farsami, a pair of brothers who also happen to be childhood friends.

Who is Amir Halgal married to?

During the 19th century, in Turkic Central Asia, a young woman named Amir Halgal is wedded to Karluk Eihon, a boy who is eight years younger than herself. Originally from a nomadic tribe, Amir has to struggle with her new family's traditions and expectations. While adapting to her new environment, she meets various people who live in the village and finds a friend in a young girl named Pariya. Unaware to them all is the fact that Amir's family wants her returned, and they will do anything to get her back.

Reviews

Though it may seem weird that the girl's much older than the guy, with the guy being on his early stage of adolesence still. It's not, I assure you. As you read on, you won't feel any of that at all. In fact, their relationship may even be described as something innocent. I really like how this manga depicted a scene of arranged marriage.

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What is the romance of Otoyomegatari?

There are a lot of mangas that focus on romance, being the path to a relationship the most common; yet these never really expand on developing it, let alone arrive to the point engaging in a marriage. In the case of Otoyomegatari, or in its english title "A bride's story", it presents readers with couples that either are or will be engaged, whilst developing their relationships and the hardships of these. This historical manga is a magnificent slice of life bundled with dramatic and romantic elements, as well as lightly expanding on its setting; even though readers may not care about its premise, the art

What is the story of the 20 year old girl in the manga?

It tells the stories of everyday people in Central Asia in the 19th century, focusing primarly on an unusual newlyweds couple and their families. The manga begins with a 20 year old girl that marries a younger groom through an arranged engagement.

How does the manga settle the reader?

The strength of the manga lies in its presentation and its execution: it settles the reader in an unknown location, with unknown people, as well as the unknown culture. It does a magnificent job by slowly revealing the people's interactions, the customs and its setting through the art and characters. These interactions are very well relayed to the reader, being very realistic, meaning it is not overly dramatized or having over the top action scenes. These are soothing and heartwarming; humor was found throughout the story, which was masterfully done, without any need of having gags in it. Rather, it uses its characters behaviour and their situations to its benefit to accomplish this.

Is the setting of a house boring?

They are not clearly drawn in every frame, especially if they were already just clearly drawn, but it is not skimped on enough to really bother. Often inside the houses the angle is very rectangular and maybe a little boring, but it is always set to show off new details, so it is not really boring.

Is Otoyomegatari a good manga?

Otoyomegatari came certainly as a very pleasant surprise with its magnificent presentation, its characters and the art style: this lead to a very enjoyable reading experience. Its setting was also very alluring personally, as I enjoy the historical genre a lot. The manga had its drawbacks as well, such as the expansion on the story of the different brides, in addition to having no clear goal apparent, which was nevertheless a very small issue. So do I recommend this manga? I wholeheartedly do to anyone with a slight interest in either the historical or slice of life genre, as these were well presented to the reader. Even for those who don't, just reading a few pages for the sake of viewing the art would be commendable as well; you never know, you may begin to like it.

Plot

Chapters and Volumes

• A Bride's Story at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Interview with Kaoru Mori, part 1 at Comic Natalie (in Japanese)
• Interview with Kaoru Mori, part 2 at Comic Natalie (in Japanese)

Reception

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References

• During the 19th century, in Turkic Central Asia, a young woman named Amir Halgal is wedded to Karluk Eihon, a boy who is eight years younger than herself. Originally from a nomadic tribe, Amir has to struggle with her new family's traditions and expectations. While adapting to her new environment, she meets various people who live in the village an...

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