The Summer of the Ubume

Ubume no Natsu
姑獲鳥の夏

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Manga adaptation of the first novel in Kyougoku Natsuhiko's award-winning Kyougokudou Series.

Tokyo, 1952: The bizarre case of a missing doctor and his supernaturally pregnant wife captures the imagination of novelist Sekiguchi Tatsumi, so he enlists the help of an old friend, Chuuzenji Akihiko, a bookstore owner and part-time exorcist who begrudgingly agrees to help investigate the disappearance. They'll face a family's darkest secrets... Secrets that Sekiguchi himself can't escape.

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Drama Historical Horror Mystery Psychological Supernatural Thriller Tragedy
Audience Demographics > Male Oriented
Seinen Shounen
Derivative Work > Based on
Based on Literature Based on a Novel
Narrative Tropes
Curses Dissociative Identities Memory Manipulation Character Change Split Personality
Themes
Disability Drugs Folklore Philosophy Pregnancy Sexual Abuse Suicide Adultery Drugs Drugged Folklore Japanese Folklore
Time Period > Period Piece > Late Modern & Contemporary
20th Century 20th Century 1950s
Relationship > Family
Siblings Twins
Activities
Investigation
Crimes
Murder Sexual Assault
Character Types
Male Lead Smart Protagonist Ensemble Cast Cast Primarily Adult Cast
Locations
Hospital Asia Japan
Occupations
Detectives Novelist
Sexual Content
Nudity Intensity Mature Sexual Acts Rape