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Itezuru
凍鶴
7.35
4,738 rank · 912 readers · 2 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Drama
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Synopsis
Follow the steps of an apprentice geisha discovering a world of elegance.
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.41
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · May 2018 → Feb 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The J-PoP edition is a commendable achievement for finally providing the complete 16-chapter experience by sourcing rare original magazine issues. Unfortunately, standard tankobon and Japanese...”
- 10 “This masterpiece features a deeply complex narrative that explores the lives of women and the world of geishas against the backdrop of Japan's Showa era. I have no criticisms for this work, as it...”
- 7 “Itezuru masterfully captures the atmosphere of the geisha world through a series of poignant vignettes that beautifully chart O-tsuru’s maturation from an earnest child into a distinguished, albeit...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Itezuru begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Dec 1974 – Jan 1980
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M33419 catalog