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“In 972 Kyoto, Hikaru secretly quests for the Magatama to save her brother and the dying city.”
Otogi Zoshi
お伽草子
6.83
12,475 rank · 814 readers · 5 favorites
Shounen
Historical
Action
Adventure
Supernatural
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Synopsis
In 972 Kyoto, Hikaru secretly quests for the Magatama to save her brother and the dying city.
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)
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What 2 readers settled on.
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Score distribution
median 4.5
mode 4
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 4 “This work effectively serves its purpose as a prequel, offering enough minor revelations and character hints to maintain interest. However, it lacks significant emotional impact and suffers from...”
- 5 “This manga features solid, easy-to-follow artwork and a coherent plot that stands well on its own. However, it fails significantly as a tie-in, as the characterizations and plot motives clash with...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Otogi Zoshi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Jun 2004 – Mar 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0456 catalog