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Flight of the Butterflies

Chou no Michiyuki
蝶のみちゆき
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"Sorry—I know you must've been lonely. Don't worry. I won't keep you waiting long..."

Maruyama, Nagasaki's pleasure district—where the music of shamisens mingles with the language of foreign lands. From artist Kan Takahama comes a tale of love and death: a beautiful courtesan, a man on his deathbed, and their secret past...

(Source: comiXology)

Notes: Nominated to the 20th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

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Genres
◆ Drama ◆ Historical ◆ Romance ◆ Tragedy
Activities
Crimes › Slavery Professions › Prostitution
Character Types
Debt-Motivated Protagonist Female Lead Mentor Sex Slave Cast › Primarily Adult Cast
Female Lead
Commoner Female Lead Enslaved Female Lead Famous Female Lead Female Lead has Multiple Sexual Partners Female Lead with Sexual Experience Prostitute Female Lead Unique Female Lead
Objects
Kimono
Relationship
Childhood Friends Family Important Non-Romantic Relationship Stepmother-Stepson Relationship Trainer-Trainee Relationship
Work Info > Art Style
Elaborate Faded-Color Realistic
Themes
Illness Childhood love Debts Discrimination Medical
Social Issues
Gender discrimination Racism Sexism Social Class Discrimination Xenophobia
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary › 19th Century
Derivative Work
Based on › Based on Real Life
Narrative Tropes
Family Drama Time Skip In Final Chapter/Epilogue Character Change › Appearance Different from Personality Death Tropes › Death of Loved One Plot Structure › Plot Twist
Settings
Dark Ambience Historical Setting
Audience Demographics > Male Oriented
Male Demographic with Female Author Male Demographic with Female Lead Seinen
Character Traits
Appearance > Hair
Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Female Lead Long-Haired Protagonist
Attractiveness
Beautiful Female Character Beautiful Female Lead
Locations
Foreign Asia › Japan
Occupations
Courtesan Doctors
Sexual Content
Nudity Lust Seduction Sexual Acts Intensity › Mature