Going Up the Nile (Nile wo Sakanobotte) | Manga

Description

Beautiful Ramses is held captive by the tyrant crown prince Naphria and forced to live as a sex toy. Ramses only has eyes for Naphria's younger brother, Thutmose...
A most tragic (and erotic) forbidden love story set in ancient Egypt!

(Source: HarperCollins Japan, translated)

Note: Originally self-published, later licensed and digitally released by HarperCollins Japan.

Tags

Genres

◆ Boys Love ◆ Drama ◆ Historical ◆ Romance ◆ Tragedy

Activities

Crimes › Slavery

Character Types

Double Agent

Antagonists

Traitor Tyrant

Male Lead

Strong Background Male Lead › Enslaved Male Lead Occupation Male Lead › Prince Male Lead

Protagonists

Enslaved Protagonist Tragic Protagonist

Seme Character

Prince Seme Appearance Seme › Muscular Seme

Uke Character

Appearance Uke › Feminine Uke

Victims

Captive Sex Slave

Relationship

Abusive Stepparent Child Of a Concubine Incest Loyal Subordinates Polyamory › Polygamy

Family Relationship > Family

Brothers

Family Dynamics

Brother Complex Dysfunctional Family Parental Favoritism

Parent-Child

Abusive Mother Mother and Son

Siblings

Abusive Sibling Half Brothers

Incest

Brother Brother Mother-Son

Work Info > Art Style

Elaborate Old-Style Drawings

Themes

Abuse Army Brutality Corruption Cruelty Discrimination Dispute Over Succession Historical Fiction Hostility Inner Turmoil Intrigue Longing Suffering Violence Boys Love › Yaoi Narrative Themes › Betrayal Nobility › Royalty Violence › Gore

Emotions

Despair Forbidden Love Grief Love Confession

Politics

Court Political Intrigue Involving Royalty Succession

Romance

Restrained Love Unrequited Love

Social Issues

Social Class Discrimination Social Hierarchy

Narrative Tropes

Family Drama Death Tropes › Character Death Time Passage › Time Skip In Final Chapter/Epilogue

Love Tropes

Dysfunctional Relationship Love Triangle Unrequited Love Stays Unrequited Love Triangle › Love Polygon

Plot Structure

Past Plays a Big Role Plot Twist

Power Dynamics

Abuse of Power Power Struggle

Romantic Dynamics

Painful Love Star-Crossed Lovers

Species & Creatures

Animals › Crocodile

Time Period > Period Piece > Historical

Ancient Egypt Ancient Era

Settings

Dark Ambience Historical Setting Historical Setting › Historical References

Character Traits

Albino Cruel Character Feminine Male Character Influential Character Muscular Character Sadistic Character Attractiveness › Bishounen Skin › Black Character

Appearance