is a 1975 Japanese manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 by Keiko Takemiya

Keiko Takemiya

is a Japanese manga artist. She is included in the Year 24 Group. She resides in Kamukura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Takemiya was one of the female authors who in the early 1970s pioneered a genre of girls' comics about love between young men; in December 1970 she published a short story, "In the...

. It is an early example of a shōnen-ai manga. It was originally serialized in Hana to Yume

Hana to Yume

is a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha.The magazine is published on the 4th and 22nd of every month. It is often nicknamed as among the readers...

, published by Hakusensha

Hakusensha

is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....

, and it was re-released in 2000 by Kodansha

Kodansha

, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...

. An animated film version of this manga was released on March 20, 1981 in Japan.

Manga

The original manga of Natsue no Tobira is a short story, which was first appeared in 19th and 20th issues of magazine Hana to Yume in October, 1975. This work was contained in the anthology book of Keiko Takemiya

Keiko Takemiya

is a Japanese manga artist. She is included in the Year 24 Group. She resides in Kamukura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Takemiya was one of the female authors who in the early 1970s pioneered a genre of girls' comics about love between young men; in December 1970 she published a short story, "In the...

, published in 1976. Later, 60 minutes anime work was produced based on this manga story.

Characters

Marion

A handsome, clever student of the certain school in France.

Jacques

Marion's friend, class-mate

Lindo

Marion's friend, class-mate

Claude

Marion's friend, class-mate. He feels solitude and asks Marion to love him. He commits suicide.

Ledania

A pretty young girl. Daughter of mayor of the town. Many boys adore her.

Sara

A beautiful woman. Love of Count Cluny. She loves and makes love with Marion. It is the first experience for Marion.

Le Comte de Cluny (Count Cluny)

Politician, Lover of Sara.

External links

• Review at Anime News Network
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