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Flight of the Butterflies

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Chou no Michiyuki
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蝶のみちゆき
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Kan Takahama
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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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Themes
Discrimination Hostility Real Life Facts Suffering Unfulfilled Dreams Economics › Debts Economics › Money Problems History › Historical Fiction
Culture
Japanese Japanese Society
Emotions
Childhood Love Dead Love Interest Grief
Health
Illness Medical Illness › STD
Kinship
Abandonment › Parental
Social Issues
Gender discrimination Misogyny Prejudice Racism Sexism Social Class Discrimination Social Commentary Social Stigma Xenophobia
Settings
Dark Ambience Melancholy Atmosphere Historical Setting › Historical References
Activities
Crimes
Slavery Organized Crime › Human Trafficking
Professions
Prostitution Prostitution › Debt-Motivated
Audience Demographics > Male Oriented
Male Demographic with Female Author Male Demographic with Female Lead Seinen
Character Traits
Condescending Character Enslaved Character Misogynistic Character
Appearance > Hair > Hair Length
Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Female Lead Long-Haired Protagonist
Attractiveness
Beautiful Female Character Beautiful Female Lead
Character Types
Female Lead Promiscuous Character Scapegoat Womanizer Cast › Primarily Adult Supporting Cast › Mentor Victims › Sex Slave
Female Lead
Occupation Female Lead › Prostitute Female Lead Personality Female Lead › Unique Female Lead
Background Female Lead
Commoner Female Lead Enslaved Female Lead Famous Female Lead
Sexuality Female Lead
Female Lead has Multiple Sexual Partners Female Lead with Sexual Experience
Protagonists
Commoner Protagonist Debt-Motivated Protagonist Enslaved Protagonist Famous Protagonist Tragic Protagonist Unique Protagonist
Derivative Work
Based on › Real Life
Locations
Brothel Red-Light District Foreign Asia › Japan
Narrative Tropes
Family Drama Parent's Work Plays a Big Role Rumors Character Change › Appearance Different from Personality Death Tropes › Death of Loved One Plot Structure › Plot Twist Power Dynamics › Bought by Money Time Passage › Time Skip In Final Chapter/Epilogue
Romantic Dynamics
Important Non-Romantic Relationship Interracial Couple
Objects
Kimono Perfume Traditional Clothes
Occupations
Education › Apprentice Healthcare › Doctors
Court
Courtesan Oiran
Relationship
Childhood Friends Stepmother-Stepson Trainer-Trainee
Family Relationship
Father and Son Family
Family > Parent-Child
Sick Parent Stepmother Stepson
Sexual Content
Nudity Forced Prostitution Lust Seduction Sexual Acts Intensity › Mature
Species & Creatures
Animals › Butterflies
Time Period > Period Piece
Historical › Edo Period Late Modern & Contemporary › 19th Century
Work Info > Art Style
Elaborate Faded-Color Realistic

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