66 - A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori

We switch to an Enzo recommendation this time, and it’s another all-timer for him: A Bride’s Story by Kaoru Mori: a historical drama set in Central Asia in the nineteenth century - the winner of a Manga Taisho award and many other acclaims throughout its run and thus it’s another test to see where an Enzo classic shapes up in Samu’s estimations.

Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction - another one of Enzo’s ongoing favourite manga

2:50 Comparing the artwork of A Bride’s Story to Bleach

5:14 It’s like going into an art gallery - for better or worse

9:49 The story of multiple brides, not of a singular bride

11:23 Karluk and Amir - their dynamic, their age gap, their romance

19:52 Spoiler discussion begins

19:54 Henry Smith - is he the main character of the series?

25:13 Amir - is she a Mary Sue or not and the resolution point of a first cour

33:47 Standouts from the other brides in the series

44:06 No anime or live-action adaptation - why?

51:40 Enzo’s Recommendation: Go With the Clouds, North by Northwest by Aki Irie

53:46 Samu’s Recommendation: Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia (A Witch's Life in Mongol) by Tomato Soup

57:25 Final overview + ratings