Red River
Shinohara Chie
- Mangaka
- Shinohara Chie
- First published
- 1995
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Award Winning · Time Travel · Historical · Action
- Content rating
- Safe
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Red River, known in Japan as Anatolia Story, was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Sho-Comi between 1995 and 2002. Written and illustrated by Chie Shinohara, the series emerged during a period of high popularity for historical fantasy in shojo manga. It follows a contemporary Japanese teenager who is transported to the Hittite Empire in ancient Anatolia, where she becomes embroiled in political intrigue and a romance with the crown prince. The series gained significant acclaim for its departure from traditional school-life narratives, blending academic research into Hittite history with high-stakes epic storytelling.
Shinohara designed the series to balance rigorous historical settings with the dramatic emotional beats expected of the genre. Her approach to the protagonist, Yuri, was intended to subvert the damsel trope by having her gradually adapt to the harsh realities of the Bronze Age, eventually becoming a respected historical figure. The work was well-received upon its release, winning the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shojo category in 2000, and is widely credited with sparking renewed interest in Hittite culture among its primary audience.
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