Otogizoushi

Otogizoushi

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Japanese

お伽草子

English

Otogi Zoshi

Information

Type

Manga

Published

Jun 30, 2004 to Mar 30, 2005

Authors

Seto, Narumi

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Themes

Historical

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

11503

Score

6.83

Scored by

310

Popularity

18507

Members

776

Favorites

5

External Links

Synopsis

The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem, the Magatama, said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem. (Source: Tokyopop)

Background

Otogizoushi was published in English by Tokyopop from July 11, 2006 to November 7, 2006.

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Otogizoushi