Inochi no Utsuwa
| Inochi no Utsuwa | |
| いのちの器 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kimiko Uehara |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Akita Lady's Comics DX |
| Magazine | For Mrs. |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 1991 – present |
| Volumes | 88 (as of July 2022) |
| Television drama | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | 5 October 1998 – 28 December 1998 |
| Episodes | 59 |
Inochi no Utsuwa (Japanese: いのちの器, lit. "Vessel of Life") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kimiko Uehara. The story follows the life of Kyoko, an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in a small town in Nagano, Japan.[1] Inochi no Utsuwa has been serialized in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine For Mrs. since 1991 and collected in 85 tankōbon volumes as of July 2021.[2][3][4] It was adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama series that aired for 59 episodes on Fuji TV in 1998.[5]
Plot[edit]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (September 2015) |
Characters[edit]
- Kyoko Ariyoshi (有吉（山野）響子, Ariyoshi (Yamano) Kyoko)
- Portrayed by: Azusa Watanabe[3]
- Akira Ariyoshi (有吉晃, Ariyoshi Akira)
- Portrayed by: Shinichiro Okano[3]
- Masashi Ariyoshi (有吉（佐伯）雅志, Ariyoshi (Saeki) Masashi)
- Yuko Hattori (服部（有吉）優子, Hattori (Ariyoshi) Yuko)
- Momoko Ariyoshi (有吉桃子, Ariyoshi Momoko)
- Hotaka Ariyoshi (有吉穂高, Ariyoshi Hotaka)
- Goro Ariyoshi (有吉五郎, Ariyoshi Goro)
- Haruna Ariyoshi (有吉春菜, Ariyoshi Haruna)
- Yoriko Koishikawa (小石川頼子, Koishikawa Yoriko)
Reception[edit]
In 2004, Inochi no Utsuwa was one of the titles recommended by the jury of the manga division at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ いのちの器【秋田文庫】. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Main event of Summer: Ballet Manga ～Leap above the beauty～". Kyoto International Manga Museum. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Since 1991, [Kimiko Uehara's] manga Inochi no Utsuwa (Life Vessel), featuring a gynaecologist as the protagonist, continues to be serialized in For Mrs. today.
- ^ a b c いのちの器. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ いのちの器 第85巻. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ いのちの器. Fuji TV (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "8th (2004) Japan Media Arts Festival: Manga Division: Jury Recommended Works". Japan Media Arts Plaza. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Further reading[edit]
- Matsuoka, Rieko; Smith, Ian; Uchiyama, Mari (2011). "Discourse Analysis of Encouragement in Healthcare Manga" (PDF). Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. 15 (1): 49–66. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official TV drama website (in Japanese)
- Neonime.is
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