Jōkyō Monogatari


Jōkyō Monogatari is a Japanese autobiographical manga written and illustrated by Rieko Saibara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 2003 to 2004, with its chapters collected in a single volume. A live-action film adaptation premiered in 2013.
In 2005, the manga, along with Mainichi Kaasan, won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Short story Award.

Cast

Media

Manga

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

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation premiered on August 24, 2013.

Reception

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