Kaoru Mori

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk Road to lavish life, chronicling the story of Amir Halgal, a young woman from a nomadic tribe betrothed to a twelve-year-old boy eight years her junior. Coping with cultural differences, blossoming feelings for her new husband, and expectations from both her adoptive and birth families, Amir strives to find her role as she settles into a new life and a new home in a society quick to define that role for her. Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori’s pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heartwarming, slice-of-life tale that is at once both wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the rich characters she has created.

第4の乙嫁、アニス編を収録! 旅を続ける英国人スミスと案内人アリ。アラル海にある双子の村から山を越えて南下し、 たどり着いた場所はペルシア。 逗留先の主人から歓迎を受けるふたりであったが、そのウラでは第4の乙嫁アニスが、 誰にも打ち明けられない悩みを抱えていた……! 姉妹妻と呼ばれるこの地域の習慣を題材に、いま描き出される真の友情の物語。 人気絶好調のシリーズ第7巻!

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori’s tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road turns westward, following Englishman Mr. Smith on his long journey to Ankara. Passing through a fishing village along the Aral Sea, Smith and his guide encounter a pair of spirited young girls named Laila and Leily—identical twins who are fishing not for sturgeon, but for husbands! Despite their efforts to find two wealthy, healthy, and handsome brothers to wed, Laila and Leily’s plans generally only land them in loads of trouble! Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori’s pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heartwarming, slice-of-life tale that is at once both wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the rich characters she has created.

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues as the young bride, Amir Halgal, struggles to remain with her new groom despite the wishes of her family, who would see her wed another. Will Amir be able to preserve the bonds she has cultivated in her new home? Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori’s pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heartwarming, slice-of-life tale that is at once both wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the rich characters she has created.

中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚模様を描く『乙嫁語り』。アミルの兄、アゼルとその仲間たちは、草原の民どうしの結束を果たすために「馬競(うまくら)べ」へ参加することに! 新たな乙嫁も多数登場!

中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚模様を描き連ねていく『乙嫁語り』。カメラを手に、旅を続けるスミスたち。やがてたどり着いたのは、アラル海周辺の漁村。そこは褐色の双子乙嫁、ライラとレイリが暮らす村であった！懐かしき再会もつかの間、新婚ほやほやの双子によるおもてなしの宴が始まる！

アニス&シーリーンふたたび! 『乙嫁』帰路編、スミス一行はペルシアへ! 中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚模様を描き連ねていく『乙嫁語り』。 撮影の旅を続けるスミス一行は、アニスとシーリーンが暮らす町へと戻ってきました。 「何もやることがない一日」を描いた前後編、 「猫」や「髪」、「風呂」に「手紙」の漫画など、大小さまざまな9篇の作品を収録。 ロシア軍の南下がうわさされるなか、スミスの旅路に幸あらんことを!

タラスとスミス、出会いの先へ…! 中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚物語を描き連ねていく『乙嫁語り』。英国人の旅行者スミスは、旅の目的地アンカラでタラスと再会したあと、ふたたび旅を始めることに。それは、もう一度アミルとカルルクの住む地域へ戻る旅……。新たに手に入れたアイテム「写真機」とともに、スミスとタラスと、案内人アリの旅路が始まる!

大迫力の鷹狩り! 12歳のカルルクが男を磨く、"男修業"編が描かれる。 4ヵ月の充電期間を終えて、連載再開した『乙嫁語り』! 第10巻の前半はカルルクが"男"になるべく修業をする"男修業"編。アミルの兄が暮らす冬の野営地へ行き、アゼル・ジョルク・バイマトの3人から鷹狩りを学びます。後半はアンカラへの旅を続けるスミスへ視点が移り、案内人アリとともに旅の様子が描かれていきます。お楽しみに!

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues. With repairs nearing completion on Pariya's family home and business, her father resumes the discussions to finalize her marriage arrangements. As the prospect of a union moves quickly from "someday" to the imminent future, Pariya finds herself wondering more and more about what sort of man Umar is. Social constraints prevent her from interacting with her would-be fiance, so Pariya must resort to eavesdropping and observing...and orchestrating "chance" encounters when she can get away with it! Pariya can only hope her difficulties in talking to people, let alone the man she is to marry, don't put off Umar before their fathers come to an arrangement. Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori's pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heart-warming, slice-of-life tale that is at once wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the characters she has created.

物語はふたたび、アミル編へ…。 英国人スミスと案内人アリが、アンカラへの旅を続ける頃。 アミルの兄、アゼルは苦悩していた。生き残るために、カルルクの村を略奪すると決めた親族たち。 その背後には、つぶし合いを狙うロシアの思惑が見え隠れする。 一族への忠誠心と、妹アミルへの愛情、ふたつの板挟みのなかで、アゼルが決めた「正しい選択」とは……? 前巻までのラブ・コメディーから一転、全編に渡ってアクション描写が冴え渡る、戦闘群像の『乙嫁語り』第6巻!

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road takes on an air of celebration as, at long last, Laila and Leily's wedding day arrives! But the marriage ceremony may be even more taxing for the girls than their search for a pair of grooms. Sitting still and silent as their guests celebrate and eat is a trial that will push the girls' patience to its limit, not to mention that of Sami and Sarm! As the twins finally make their vows and commit themselves to their husbands, the gravity of the moment finally sets in. Though they have dreamed of marriage for years, only now do they realize that everything in their lives is about to change... Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori's pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heart-warming, slice-of-life tale that is at once wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the characters she has created.

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues, this time introducing a new would-be bride—Talas. A young widow, Talas opens her home to the researcher Mr. Smith, who has ventured to her town to continue his studies. However, when Talas's uncle begins to see Smith as an impediment to his plans to wed his son to Talas, the old man's schemes land the Englishman in prison! Far from friends and even farther from home, Smith's outlook seems grim... Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori’s pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heartwarming, slice-of-life tale that is at once both wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the rich characters she has created.

The saga begins. In Victorian England, a young girl named Emma is rescued from a life of destitution and raised to become a proper British maid. When she meets William, the eldest son of a wealthy family, their love seems destined. But in this world, even matters of the heart are ruled by class distinctions.

Set in Victorian London at the end of the 19th century, Emma is the story of a maid who falls in love with a member of the gentry. However, the young man's family disapproves of him associating with people of the lower classes.

まっしろな布を手に、第5の乙嫁(おとよめ)パリヤの苦悩が始まる! アミルの友人パリヤにとって、目下のところ気になるのは結婚相手。 率直すぎる性格が災いしてか、なかなか縁談がまとまらない日々。 そんなパリヤにも最近、気になる相手ができたようで……。 第5の乙嫁(おとよめ)は人気の高いパリヤさんの物語! 果たしてパリヤは結婚できるのか!? 暗黒期から抜け出せるのか!? 悠久の大地・中央アジアを舞台に描くブライド・ストーリー『乙嫁語り』、抱腹絶倒の第8巻!