“Orphaned Tokyo girl escapes cruel stepmother through marriage, but her new life soon darkens.”
Hototogisu
不如帰
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Orphaned Tokyo girl escapes cruel stepmother through marriage, but her new life soon darkens.
Late 19th Century, Tokyo. Namiko, born as the daughter of an army lieutenant, loses her mother, and finds herself suffering at the hands of her new stepmother. Soon, her kindly aunt introduces her to Navy General Takeo Kawashima. Now Namiko lives happily ever after, or so she thought... (Source: Beaglee Inc.)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published Apr 2005 – Jan 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M49507 catalog