Jōkyō Monogatari

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Jōkyō Monogatari (上京ものがたり; "Going to Tokyo Story") is a Japanese autobiographical manga written and illustrated by Rieko Saibara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 2003 to 2004, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. A live-action film adaptation premiered in 2013.

WrittenbyRieko Saibara
PublishedbyShogakukan
Original run20032004
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Jōkyō Monogatari
Tankōbon volume cover
上京ものがたり
Manga
Written byRieko Saibara
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Superior
Original run20032004
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byToshiyuki Morioka
Written byToshiyuki Morioka
ReleasedAugust 2013 (2013-08)
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In 2005, the manga, along with Mainichi Kaasan, won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Short story Award.

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Manga

Written and illustrated by Rieko Saibara, Jōkyō Monogatari was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 2003 to 2004.[a] Shogakukan collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on November 24, 2004.[3]

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation premiered on August 24, 2013.[4][5]

Reception

In 2005, the manga, along with Mainichi Kaasan, won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Short story Award.[6]

Notes

  1. It started in the magazine's 22nd issue of 2003,[1] released on October 17 of that same year.[2]

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