One Thousand and One Nights

Senya Ichiya Monogatari
千夜一夜物語

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Description

After witnessing his wife's adultery, King Shahryar becomes intensely distrusting of women, taking a virgin bride every night and immediately having her killed the next morning. In order to put a stop to his terrible crusade, Scheherazade begins to tell the King a series of stories...... Passed down from the middle ages of the Arabian Peninsula, and an 18th century best seller throughout Europe, this epic masterpiece of Middle Eastern literature is now in manga form!

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Genres
Drama Fantasy Romance
Character Traits
Skin Dark/Tan Skin Female Character
Locations
Middle Eastern
Narrative Tropes
Power Dynamics Abuse of Power
Themes
Religion Classic Literature Nobility Royalty
Derivative Work > Based on > Based on Literature
Based on a Classic Based on a Fairy Tale
Relationship > Family
Brothers Siblings Sisters
Settings
Middle Eastern Ambience
Character Types
Female Lead Dark/Tan Skin Female Lead Male Lead Dark/Tan Skin Male Lead
Occupations
Kings