Otoyomegatari [Manga]

Set in Turkic Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the late 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of every-day family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir’s family demands to take her back to their village.