Tamaki & Amane
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Additional information
| Book Type | Manga |
|---|---|
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Publisher | Yen Press |
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Description
Description
Family, romance, friendship—love takes many shapes.Modern DayTamaki is shocked to see her only daughter kissing a female classmate. But as it turns out, her husband, Amane, once had a crush on a boy in middle school…Meiji PeriodTamaki and Amane, two students at an all-girls school, become close friends. But when Amane gets engaged, the pair are separated…1970sTamaki’s illness has left her without much longer to live. As she tries to make the most of the days she has left, she meets a little boy who seems to be having a rough time, too…Postwar EraAmane, a discharged soldier, reunites with Tamaki, his former squad leader, and joins in on his black market operations. However, Tamaki has a secret…Edo PeriodTamaki has slain his childhood friend Amane’s husband. When she seeks him out again to take her revenge, the wheel of fate begins to turn in a new direction…
- From the creator of the award-winning series Ooku: The Inner Chambers and What Did You Eat Yesterday? comes a standalone josei manga tackling family life and LGBTQ+ issues.
- Tamaki & Amane follows the relationships of the titular characters as they discover their daughter’s attraction to her female classmate, thus leading them to confront their own prejudices and past same-sex attraction.
- Offering a rich narrative and character drama, this manga stands out for its heartful, and delicate family moments and its true-to-life representation of how same-sex relationships have been viewed throughout the ages in Japanese society.
- Nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho Award in 2024 and the 2024 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.


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