Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to
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is a Japanese yuri manga
series written and illustrated by Miyabi Fujieda. It began serialization in 2004 in Sun Magazine's Yuri Shimai
as . It moved to the magazine's successor Comic Yuri Hime in 2005 where it continued and concluded under its new title.
named Tsumugi. Tsumugi has never left the shrine, and she then decides she wants to travel with Reti. Over the course of the series the two of them fall in love.
as Torikago no Miko to Kimagure na Majo to in the forth volume sold on July 27, 2004. It moved to the magazines' successor Comic Yuri Hime and the title was changed to Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to. The bound volume
was released on June 14, 2006.
In both drama CDs, characters from Miyabi's other work are also featured in a fictional crossover
.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated by Miyabi Fujieda. It began serialization in 2004 in Sun Magazine's Yuri Shimai
Yuri Shimai
was a manga anthology magazine published quarterly by Japanese publisher Sun Magazine. It was part of what still is a small niche market, with only a few manga magazines in Japan that specializes in the yuri genre. The magazine also contained one-shots and light novels. The anthology was...
as . It moved to the magazine's successor Comic Yuri Hime in 2005 where it continued and concluded under its new title.
Plot
A witch named Reti, an architecture enthusiast, happens upon a hidden shine surrounded by a barrier, and when she undoes the barrier she meets a sheltered mikoMiko
is a Japanese term that anciently meant a "female shaman, spirit medium" who conveyed oracles from kami , and currently means a "shrine maiden; virgin consecrated to a deity" who serves at Shinto shrines.-Word:...
named Tsumugi. Tsumugi has never left the shrine, and she then decides she wants to travel with Reti. Over the course of the series the two of them fall in love.
Characters
Gretia "Reti" Dietrich- A witch who is an enthusiast for ancient architecture.
- A miko. She was sealed in her family's temple shrine for her own protection, as the outside world was poisonous to her pure spirit.
- A lady supervisor of Tsumugi.
- God of the Tokigami mountain shrine. She transfers some of her power to Reti so that Tsumugi can live in the outside world.
Manga
Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to is a manga series written and illustrated by Miyabi Fujieda, which first began serialization in Yuri ShimaiYuri Shimai
was a manga anthology magazine published quarterly by Japanese publisher Sun Magazine. It was part of what still is a small niche market, with only a few manga magazines in Japan that specializes in the yuri genre. The magazine also contained one-shots and light novels. The anthology was...
as Torikago no Miko to Kimagure na Majo to in the forth volume sold on July 27, 2004. It moved to the magazines' successor Comic Yuri Hime and the title was changed to Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to. The bound volume
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
was released on June 14, 2006.
Drama CDs
- The limited edition version of the manga was accompanied with a drama CD entitled
- Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to Drama CD "Madrigal Halloween" drama CD was published October 31, 2006
In both drama CDs, characters from Miyabi's other work are also featured in a fictional crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
.