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Taisho Otome Otogibanashi #1
大正処女御伽話 1
In this story set in the early 1920s, Tamahiko is the son of a wealthy family, but his life is changed forever when an accident cripples his right arm. No longer considered by his father as an heir, he is shuffled off into the country, to live out of sight. The teenage Tamahiko shuts himself in his new home, bitterly thinking of it as the place where he will die. One day, he learns that his father has 'bought' him a bride to take care of him, when the young teen girl named Yuzuki arrives at his door. She comes into his life like an innocent ray of sunshine, and Tamahiko's view of the world and his life starts changing bit-by-bit.
188 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2016
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December 20, 2019
(Entire series review) that took me three years to finish, but damn was it cute
November 21, 2021
I saw the anime of this and was intrigued bc I love the Taisho era and the idea of a disabled protagonist, since we don’t see that often in manga.
Compared to the anime, the manga is a bit clunky, but it’s still cute to see the two innocent characters falling for each other.
Compared to the anime, the manga is a bit clunky, but it’s still cute to see the two innocent characters falling for each other.
November 24, 2024
3/3.5 stars It's a bit clunky, but sweet and cute, too. The characters are 14 and 17, but the girl looks more like a little girl than a preteen/teen. So, there is that as a content warning. So far, pretty wholesome story about two abandoned kids living together.
July 18, 2018
If you are looking a cute feel-good love story, you will love this. Yuzuki, the female lead, is the sweetest, most adorable, most lovable girl I have seen in ANY work of fiction. Every page featuring her was pure delight to read. :D
"Taishou Otome Otogibanashi" (大正処女御伽話) means "Taishou Maiden Fairytale", i.e., "A Fairytale of a Maiden of the Taishou Era". This review covers the whole series (five volumes), not just volume 1. No official English translation exists that I know of, so I read a fan-made scanlation and bought the ebooks in the original Japanese.
The male lead, Tamahiko, is bitter and depressed after an injury leaves him disabled. Yuzuki, sent to be his fiancee, enters his life as a storm of sweetness and joy. Tamahiko is cold to her at first but over the course of many chapters he opens up to her and comes to love her. Their relationship starts off very cutesy and platonic. As the characters grow older, their relationship gradually develops a romantic and sexual aspect. (Yuzuki is only 13 at the beginning and 17-18 at the end.)
The few more erotic scenes in the later volumes are beautifully handled. They are treated as romantic highlights and thus focus on tenderness rather than sexiness. There is no ecchi, for which I am in this case very thankful. (There are also a few bath scenes featuring light non-sexual nudity. That's the closest it gets to fanservice. Even fanservice-haters should be able to enjoy it.)
Though Tamahiko is the viewpoint character, the star of the show is Yuzuki, the titular Taishou Maiden. She is pure cuteness and goodness, so much so that it rubs off on everyone she meets. Not only Tamahiko but several minor characters - though they may seem mean and unlikable at first - end up changing into better people in the face of Yuzuki's loveliness. Tamahiko himself grows from a bitter and spoiled brat into a brave and noble young man, all inspired by her pure love.
For me the story is a perfect mix of romance, comedy and drama. There are slice-of-life parts which are pure cuteness and happiness, and there are tense, dramatic parts - when circumstances conspire to keep Tamahiko and Yuzuki apart, every reader not on the edge of his seat is a heartless monster!
The manga is just beautiful. I fell in love with Yuzuki from page 1, and she is one of the very few anime/manga characters I now consider a "waifu". And not only her, but almost every character is lovable; almost every page shines with sweetness and happiness. I recommend it to everyone who likes a cute and fluffy romance. I rate it 10/10.
"Taishou Otome Otogibanashi" (大正処女御伽話) means "Taishou Maiden Fairytale", i.e., "A Fairytale of a Maiden of the Taishou Era". This review covers the whole series (five volumes), not just volume 1. No official English translation exists that I know of, so I read a fan-made scanlation and bought the ebooks in the original Japanese.
The male lead, Tamahiko, is bitter and depressed after an injury leaves him disabled. Yuzuki, sent to be his fiancee, enters his life as a storm of sweetness and joy. Tamahiko is cold to her at first but over the course of many chapters he opens up to her and comes to love her. Their relationship starts off very cutesy and platonic. As the characters grow older, their relationship gradually develops a romantic and sexual aspect. (Yuzuki is only 13 at the beginning and 17-18 at the end.)
The few more erotic scenes in the later volumes are beautifully handled. They are treated as romantic highlights and thus focus on tenderness rather than sexiness. There is no ecchi, for which I am in this case very thankful. (There are also a few bath scenes featuring light non-sexual nudity. That's the closest it gets to fanservice. Even fanservice-haters should be able to enjoy it.)
Though Tamahiko is the viewpoint character, the star of the show is Yuzuki, the titular Taishou Maiden. She is pure cuteness and goodness, so much so that it rubs off on everyone she meets. Not only Tamahiko but several minor characters - though they may seem mean and unlikable at first - end up changing into better people in the face of Yuzuki's loveliness. Tamahiko himself grows from a bitter and spoiled brat into a brave and noble young man, all inspired by her pure love.
For me the story is a perfect mix of romance, comedy and drama. There are slice-of-life parts which are pure cuteness and happiness, and there are tense, dramatic parts - when circumstances conspire to keep Tamahiko and Yuzuki apart, every reader not on the edge of his seat is a heartless monster!
The manga is just beautiful. I fell in love with Yuzuki from page 1, and she is one of the very few anime/manga characters I now consider a "waifu". And not only her, but almost every character is lovable; almost every page shines with sweetness and happiness. I recommend it to everyone who likes a cute and fluffy romance. I rate it 10/10.
October 11, 2021
It’s a very adorable romantic story about a guy who is under his rich family tree (Shima) which is making him feel very neglected so his good for nothing father arranged to get him a upcoming young wife named Yuka from a poor family. Honestly lads, Yuka will give you a sugar rush as well as diabetes because she is just so sweet and adorable. She was doing everything for Tamahiko to get him back on his feet and becoming successful within getting on with his own life.
Now I do admit that I’m not really that gone on the harem attempt in this story by involving the other girls as well as the step bro going after our couple but at least they knew they were for each other all along. That was despite the misunderstanding they had mid way which I felt that part didn’t need to be added but there ya go…
The story dragged a bit but it was just too cute to put it down and it’s anime adaption seemed to capture the couple’s relationship really well! Definitely read this manga lads!
Now I do admit that I’m not really that gone on the harem attempt in this story by involving the other girls as well as the step bro going after our couple but at least they knew they were for each other all along. That was despite the misunderstanding they had mid way which I felt that part didn’t need to be added but there ya go…
The story dragged a bit but it was just too cute to put it down and it’s anime adaption seemed to capture the couple’s relationship really well! Definitely read this manga lads!
October 31, 2017
This shows typical-ness of Shoenen but I liked most characters except the main character. He is a weakling who desires to be stronger but just doesn't have the will nor the power to do so. His fiancee, though much younger than him and has a child-like innocence is much more stronger than him, and her strength does not originate from ignorance... However, I liked Tamako, his sadistic(?) but warm-hearted exceptional younger sister.
I also liked how the manga criticizes not only the rich, but the poor. The doctor that comes to their household remarks that all of the their family look down on others and misuse their wealth, despite his obvious small-mindedness. I hated that most mangas used the rich as an antagonist for the poor because it is easier to relate to, even if it is a distortion of the reality most people desired.
I also liked how the manga criticizes not only the rich, but the poor. The doctor that comes to their household remarks that all of the their family look down on others and misuse their wealth, despite his obvious small-mindedness. I hated that most mangas used the rich as an antagonist for the poor because it is easier to relate to, even if it is a distortion of the reality most people desired.
June 17, 2021
This manga was so cute but sad at the same time, I can't believe Tamahiko's father, the worst father by far.
Some things make me a bit uncomfortable but I understand that it is set in another era and that the culture was very different but leaving that aside I really liked it.
Some things make me a bit uncomfortable but I understand that it is set in another era and that the culture was very different but leaving that aside I really liked it.
February 15, 2021
I remember being invested in this manga, I have also heard that this manga will soon get an anime adaptation which I am looking forward to. I might reread this again.
July 15, 2023
More of a 3.5 star rating;
I started reading Taisho Maiden Fairytale after a TikTok recommendation and was pleasantly surprised by how much I like the story. It’s just 2 innocent and somewhat bashful characters falling in love while the male lead has little to no movement in one of his arms.
I’m very curious to see if his family has any more involvement in the next volumes, since the father got mentioned a few times and the sister even made an appearance. I’m also curious to learn more about the female lead’s time in the all-girls school since she mentioned it multiple times in this first volume, and the bonus chapter was a lovely extra read.
I started reading Taisho Maiden Fairytale after a TikTok recommendation and was pleasantly surprised by how much I like the story. It’s just 2 innocent and somewhat bashful characters falling in love while the male lead has little to no movement in one of his arms.
I’m very curious to see if his family has any more involvement in the next volumes, since the father got mentioned a few times and the sister even made an appearance. I’m also curious to learn more about the female lead’s time in the all-girls school since she mentioned it multiple times in this first volume, and the bonus chapter was a lovely extra read.
March 30, 2023
They’re so cute 🥹 A wholesome story 💛
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December 31, 2025Damn cute
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