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天は赤い河のほとり [Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori] #15
Red River, Vol. 15
Kail's seraglio has expanded by seven willful princesses, and Yuri is forced to take a firm stand to stop them from harassing her to death. But when the princesses start dropping dead, one after the other, all the evidence points to Yuri as the murderer! Yuri is sure Nakia's scheming--and will-sapping black water--is behind it, but she wonders if that's all that's driving the real culprit to commit these heinous crimes. How will Yuri uncover the truth and expose the perpetrator without casting even greater suspicion on herself?
191 pages, Paperback
First published November 26, 1998
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About the author
Chie Shinohara
272 books255 followersChie Shinohara (篠原千絵) is an award winning Japanese manga artist best-known for Red River, known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo, in 1987 for Yami no Purple Eye and in 2001 for Red River.
Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume Big Draw Daughter Hatsu light novel series, as well as five gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her Red River series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself.
Works
Akatsuki no Lion - 2003
Ao no Fūin (Blue Seal) - 1992–94
Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni (Midnight Visitor) - 1984
Kioku no Ashiato (Footprint of Memories) - 2005
Kiri no Mori Hotel - 2007
Kootta Natsu no Hi (Frozen Summer Day) - 1995
Mizu ni Sumu Hana (Romance of Darkness) - 2004
Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (Farewell to the Eyewitness) - 1985
Nanika ga yami de mite iru (Something Watching in the Dark) - 1986
Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) - 1988–91
Sanninme ga Kieta (A Third Person Disappeared) - 1992
Soshite Gokai no Suzu ga naru (Then Five Bells Rang) - 1994
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story (Red River) - 1995–2002
Tokidamari no Hime - 2008-09
Touboukyuukou (Runaway Express)
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) - 1986–91
Yami no Purple Eye (Purple Eye of Darkness) - 1984–87
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago - 2010-present
Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume Big Draw Daughter Hatsu light novel series, as well as five gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her Red River series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself.
Works
Akatsuki no Lion - 2003
Ao no Fūin (Blue Seal) - 1992–94
Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni (Midnight Visitor) - 1984
Kioku no Ashiato (Footprint of Memories) - 2005
Kiri no Mori Hotel - 2007
Kootta Natsu no Hi (Frozen Summer Day) - 1995
Mizu ni Sumu Hana (Romance of Darkness) - 2004
Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (Farewell to the Eyewitness) - 1985
Nanika ga yami de mite iru (Something Watching in the Dark) - 1986
Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) - 1988–91
Sanninme ga Kieta (A Third Person Disappeared) - 1992
Soshite Gokai no Suzu ga naru (Then Five Bells Rang) - 1994
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story (Red River) - 1995–2002
Tokidamari no Hime - 2008-09
Touboukyuukou (Runaway Express)
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) - 1986–91
Yami no Purple Eye (Purple Eye of Darkness) - 1984–87
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago - 2010-present
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March 29, 2014
I make my prayer unto Ishtar
to whom all confusion is a cause of grief.
The sorrows which I see I lament before thee.
Incline thine ear unto my words of lamentation
and let thine heart be opened unto my sorrowful speech.*
Ishtar...Yuri...Yuri-Ishtar...she totally pwns those women for being two-faced cows who don't understand the true meaning of the world. They think they can best the woman who led armies to victory over the Egyptians? Over the Mittanni? Arrogant women with no brain in their heads.
Hey so welcome to another book! Yuri has accepted her place as Kail's concubine and is relishing the chance to be of use to him. Meanwhile Nakia is reminded how pitiful she is by the spectre of Queen Hinti (Kail's mother) being echoed in Kail's words. Sucks to be you lady.
Rusafa meanwhile is not thinking clearly at all That damned black water is the bane of existence. Seriously. There's only one romance that really gets to survive this series, from what I remember at least, and I promise you its not yours Rusafa.
And lest we think Nakia is softening, she delivers a very...intimidating lecture to Yuri about what it means to be a woman vying for a King's favor.
(*) actual prayer to Ishtar which ironically is of Babylonian descent, which is where Nakia hails from)
to whom all confusion is a cause of grief.
The sorrows which I see I lament before thee.
Incline thine ear unto my words of lamentation
and let thine heart be opened unto my sorrowful speech.*
Ishtar...Yuri...Yuri-Ishtar...she totally pwns those women for being two-faced cows who don't understand the true meaning of the world. They think they can best the woman who led armies to victory over the Egyptians? Over the Mittanni? Arrogant women with no brain in their heads.
Hey so welcome to another book! Yuri has accepted her place as Kail's concubine and is relishing the chance to be of use to him. Meanwhile Nakia is reminded how pitiful she is by the spectre of Queen Hinti (Kail's mother) being echoed in Kail's words. Sucks to be you lady.
Rusafa meanwhile is not thinking clearly at all That damned black water is the bane of existence. Seriously. There's only one romance that really gets to survive this series, from what I remember at least, and I promise you its not yours Rusafa.
And lest we think Nakia is softening, she delivers a very...intimidating lecture to Yuri about what it means to be a woman vying for a King's favor.
(*) actual prayer to Ishtar which ironically is of Babylonian descent, which is where Nakia hails from)
June 18, 2022
Oh good, I can't find any more of these anywhere...*cry*
December 5, 2022
Not impressed tbh.
December 26, 2014
I actually was a bit disappointed in this volume because this storyline was kind of already done when Nakia tried to frame Yuri earlier for murder. *sigh* Oh well, hopefully the 16th volume will be better! I look forward to reading it!
July 25, 2014
Love this series. Must read for fans of Inuyasha and From Far Away.
July 18, 2020
I’m kinda amazed at how every female character that appears is always Yuri’s rival or enemy. It’s never introduced to form a friendship with her o a good relationship, simply, whatever it is. Tito’s sisters (I’m sorry I don’t recall their names) were like that at the beginning and then their relationship with Yuri started changing from “servants” to more like of a friend. Same with Ursula, but like I said, they always are on the other side, they see Yuri as a threat from the beginning and it’s something that irks me a bit.
July 12, 2019
This vol. had a wannabe harem and a whodunit, which gave Yuri a chance to flex her inner lioness, but cut short the affection between herself and Kail, which we've been waiting nearly half the series for. And of course, wouldn't you know it? Yuri gets kidnapped... again. Am I the only one who wants the series to stick to a healthy dose of romance and politics? All the kidnapping and revenge is feeling like filler. But despite my griping, I do intend to see it through.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2020
Really, another let's-frame-Yuri-for-murder plot? We've already done this one. I'm soooo tired of Queen Nakia and the black water. It's the lamest part of this series. I wish she'd be done away with and a new villain would emerge instead, because obviously we're out of anything interesting with Nakia.
June 5, 2017
see full review @ Katie's Corner
August 27, 2017
Good volume.
March 21, 2020
I've already finished the series and i can't get enough of this manga and still holding out hope that they will make this an anime
April 12, 2020
4.5 stars
June 7, 2020
Don’t mess with the Ishtar!!!!
January 1, 2021
I hate those bitches. I know it's a bit mean but those bitches got what was coming to them.
January 5, 2015
Qua i morti si contano alla grande!!
Le principesse invitate alla corte di Kail cominciano a cadere come mosche e la regina trova il modo di accusare Yuri di tutto.
Mi stavo chiedendo che fine avesse fatto Lusafa, che aveva ammesso di essere innamorato di Yuri. Era una strada interessante da seguire questa e sembra che la Shinohara finalmente si sia messa all'opera.
Un po' mi dispiace che il mio Kash adesso rimanga sempre sullo sfondo. Lui continua ad essere il mio personaggio preferito.
Le principesse invitate alla corte di Kail cominciano a cadere come mosche e la regina trova il modo di accusare Yuri di tutto.
Mi stavo chiedendo che fine avesse fatto Lusafa, che aveva ammesso di essere innamorato di Yuri. Era una strada interessante da seguire questa e sembra che la Shinohara finalmente si sia messa all'opera.
Un po' mi dispiace che il mio Kash adesso rimanga sempre sullo sfondo. Lui continua ad essere il mio personaggio preferito.
February 9, 2015
What first drew me to this series was the romantic historical aspect. I loved how a modern day girl gets pulled back into the past. I don't know what it is about those stories that attract me so much, maybe it is the difficulty for the girl of fitting in and having to rely on the guy so much to be able to get along in the world.
I would really recommend this series to fans of Inuyasha, it has a lot of the same concepts.
I would really recommend this series to fans of Inuyasha, it has a lot of the same concepts.
April 9, 2008
I love this series and my review is on vol. 1 as to why I love it so!
December 2, 2009
Wonderful story, beautiful artwork, and great characters.
April 5, 2010
damn the hardships
May 5, 2012
pretty good.
April 10, 2015
I found this series on a mere coincidence but it quickly became one of my all time favourites. I read the entire series in 1.5-2 days. It was truly wonderful and a joy to experience.
March 21, 2019
Murder plot. Less interesting. Bring back the smooching. Or even the politics.
April 8, 2018
Anatolia Story vol. 1 - 28
Overall Rating: 2..../10
I re-read from teenager to grown up. Not the best idea...
This may be my third re-read of this series. I am pretty sure I read it twice in the first two years of it's release. I was young, I loved it. It was romantic. But after reading it this year (maybe +15 years later....), I was wrong. I just saw wrong turns, within wrong turns. Maybe as an adult, you see things differently.
If you,ve read a manga or book during your early years and end up reading them much later in life, you may end up like me- loving a series in the past and ruining it as the adult in you laughs for once enjoying them... :(
Do I recommend this:
Unless you are under the age of 20 honestly...
Overall Rating: 2..../10
I re-read from teenager to grown up. Not the best idea...
This may be my third re-read of this series. I am pretty sure I read it twice in the first two years of it's release. I was young, I loved it. It was romantic. But after reading it this year (maybe +15 years later....), I was wrong. I just saw wrong turns, within wrong turns. Maybe as an adult, you see things differently.
If you,ve read a manga or book during your early years and end up reading them much later in life, you may end up like me- loving a series in the past and ruining it as the adult in you laughs for once enjoying them... :(
Do I recommend this:
Unless you are under the age of 20 honestly...
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