Ochikubo Monogatari (落窪物語), also known as The Tale of Ochikubo, is a story from the Heian period which is similar to the famous fairy tale Cinderella. After suffering from relentless harassment from her stepmother, Princess Ochikubo meets a man named Michiyori who is a general. The two marry and Princess Ochikubo lives very happily with him. Michiyori starts to take revenge on Princess Ochikubo's family, setting up a series of humiliating events. Adapted into manga by Eiko Hanamura for the Manga Nihon no Koten series, wherein several acclaimed manga artists adapted classic Japanese literature from the Heian to Edo period.

On a hill in a wealthy residential neighbourhood, with kind parents and plenty of good friends, the cheerful girl Kahoko, nicknamed "Kako", lives happily. One day, due to the sudden death of her father, that life completely changes. Published in "SHOJO COMIC" (Shogakukan) 1970.