Ayako
奇子
Synopsis
Jirou Tenge, the second son of what used to be an influential Japanese family, returns home after being a POW in an American camp during the Second World War. He finds his family corrupted by the terrible social aftereffects of the war.
His elder brother, determined to keep what remains of the family patrimony after the Government's forced land reallocation, has prostituted his wife to his father to secure his blessing, while other members of Jiro's family have been drawn into similar corruption, and he himself is being forced to spy for the Americans after being broken as a POW. Now the family's youngest daughter Ayako will have to bear the brunt of the family's sins.
(Source: ANN)
Manga Information Profile
Manga Ayako is written by Osamu Tezuka, has status Finished, with 19 chapters and 2 volume. This Drama, Historical, Psychological, Seinen manga started publishing in 1972. Community score is 7.76/10. Main characters in this manga are not strongly mapped in the available metadata yet.
Metadata & Community Analysis
Quick Profile
Manga • Finished • started 1972
Chapters/Volumes: 19 chapters • 2 volume
Main genres: Drama, Historical, Psychological
Release scale: Its chapter scale is relatively compact, making reading progress feel quicker and more focused.
Creators: Osamu Tezuka
MAL Community Signals
MAL score: 7.76/10 (4,068)
Rank MAL: #1,649
MAL popularity: #2,284
Members: 10,968
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Jikan relations: 1 spin-off
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