Inochi no Utsuwa (Japanese: いのちの器, lit. "Vessel of Life") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kimiko Uehara. The story follows the life of Kyoko, an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in a small town in Nagano, Japan.[1] Inochi no Utsuwa has been serialized in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine For Mrs. since 1991 and collected in 94 tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.[2][3][4] It was adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama series that aired for 59 episodes on Fuji TV in 1998.[5]
| Inochi no Utsuwa | |
| いのちの器 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kimiko Uehara |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Akita Lady's Comics DX |
| Magazine | For Mrs. |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 1991 – present |
| Volumes | 94 (as of July 2024) |
| Television drama | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | 5 October 1998 – 28 December 1998 |
| Episodes | 59 |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2015) |
Characters
edit- Kyoko Ariyoshi (有吉（山野）響子, Ariyoshi (Yamano) Kyoko)
- Portrayed by: Azusa Watanabe[3]
- Akira Ariyoshi (有吉晃, Ariyoshi Akira)
- Portrayed by: Shinichiro Okano[3]
- Masashi Ariyoshi (有吉（佐伯）雅志, Ariyoshi (Saeki) Masashi)
- Yuko Hattori (服部（有吉）優子, Hattori (Ariyoshi) Yuko)
- Momoko Ariyoshi (有吉桃子, Ariyoshi Momoko)
- Hotaka Ariyoshi (有吉穂高, Ariyoshi Hotaka)
- Goro Ariyoshi (有吉五郎, Ariyoshi Goro)
- Haruna Ariyoshi (有吉春菜, Ariyoshi Haruna)
- Yoriko Koishikawa (小石川頼子, Koishikawa Yoriko)
Reception
editIn 2004, Inochi no Utsuwa was one of the titles recommended by the jury of the manga division at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival.[6]
References
edit- ^ いのちの器【秋田文庫】. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Main event of Summer: Ballet Manga ～Leap above the beauty～". Kyoto International Manga Museum. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Since 1991, [Kimiko Uehara's] manga Inochi no Utsuwa (Life Vessel), featuring a gynaecologist as the protagonist, continues to be serialized in For Mrs. today.
- ^ a b c いのちの器. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ いのちの器 第85巻. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ いのちの器. Fuji TV (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "8th (2004) Japan Media Arts Festival: Manga Division: Jury Recommended Works". Japan Media Arts Plaza. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Further reading
edit- Matsuoka, Rieko; Smith, Ian; Uchiyama, Mari (2011). "Discourse Analysis of Encouragement in Healthcare Manga" (PDF). Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. 15 (1): 49–66. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
edit- Official TV drama website (in Japanese)
- Neonime.is
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