Taketori Monogatari

Description

As part of the Manga Classic Literature (Koten Bungaku) series, Ikeda adapts for manga the tale of the bamboo cutter. This is a Japanese folk-tale dating from the 10th century. One day, an old and childless bamboo cutter discovers a child inside a glowing bamboo plant. The child grows up into a beautiful lady, Kaguya Hime (Princess Kaguya) and the news of her unusual beauty spreads around…

Alternative titles

• Manga de Yomu: Taketori Monogatari, Uji Shuui Monogatari
• Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
• まんがで読む 竹取物語・宇治拾遺物語
• 竹取物語: 創業90周年企画
• Manga de Yomu: Taketori Monogatari / Ujishui Monogatari
• The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Chapters (6)

1. Chapter 6: A Greeting from the Moon CapitalVol. 1
2. Chapter 5: The Emperor and Princess KaguyaVol. 1
3. Chapter 4: The Challenge of the Nobles 2Vol. 1
4. Chapter 3: The Challenge of the Nobles 1Vol. 1
5. Chapter 2: The Five NoblesVol. 1
6. Chapter 1: The Birth of Princess KaguyaVol. 1

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