ŌOku: The Inner Chambers
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Does a cat die?
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(chapter 9) Gyokuei kills the cat Murasaki and frames Shigesato for the killing. The cat's dead body is shown and it is quite disturbing.
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(chapter 33) Zenjiro kills a rat by swinging it by its tail against the floor.
(chapter 37) Chapter opens with a bear being killed by hunters and cut open to check for the red-face pox.
(chapter 37) Chapter opens with a bear being killed by hunters and cut open to check for the red-face pox.
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Does a pet die?
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(chapter 9) Arikoto's cat Murasaki is killed.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Iemitsu the Elder (the male Iemitsu) is known to prefer male youths for sexual partners.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 53) Although Takiyama is 18, he has almost aged out of being a kagema (young male sex worker), and his cohorts view him as practically 'over the hill'. Thus his cohorts are teens or younger, taking adult clients of all ages and sexes. (This is historically accurate.) None of this is shown with any degree of explicitness, and Abe Masahiro's visits with Takiyama are entirely nonsexual.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 53) Although Takiyama is 18, he has almost aged out of being a kagema (young male sex worker), and his cohorts view him as practically 'over the hill'. Thus his cohorts are teens or younger, taking adult clients of all ages and sexes. (This is historically accurate.) None of this is shown with any degree of explicitness, and Abe Masahiro's visits with Takiyama are entirely nonsexual.
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Is there a dead animal?
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(chapter 8) Arikoto's rivals put a dead rat in his food.
(chapter 9) The cat Murasaki is killed. Her dead body is shown, and it is quite disturbing.
(chapter 9) The cat Murasaki is killed. Her dead body is shown, and it is quite disturbing.
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(chapter 11) Senkuma (Masakatsu) reveals he has been frequently beaten by Oriki, his father's mistress; the abuse is not shown, but Senkuma shows his injuries.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets.
(chapter 46) Disgusted at his clinging, Harusada shoves Takanosuke (her grandson) and steps on him. He dies in the same chapter, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets.
(chapter 46) Disgusted at his clinging, Harusada shoves Takanosuke (her grandson) and steps on him. He dies in the same chapter, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
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Does someone vomit?
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(chapter 27) Yoshimichi vomits blood before dying.
(chapter 47) The servant Mume vomits blood after ingesting poison.
(chapter 51) Harusada foams at the mouth as she collapses from being poisoned. Takizawa (O-Shiga) vomits blood for the same reason.
(chapter 69) Katsu Rintaro suffers from sea sickness on a sea voyage. He vomits on panel, but is discreetly shown from behind.
(chapter 47) The servant Mume vomits blood after ingesting poison.
(chapter 51) Harusada foams at the mouth as she collapses from being poisoned. Takizawa (O-Shiga) vomits blood for the same reason.
(chapter 69) Katsu Rintaro suffers from sea sickness on a sea voyage. He vomits on panel, but is discreetly shown from behind.
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Is someone tortured?
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(chapter 29) Ejima and the actress Ikushima Shingoro are tortured to try to elicit a false confession of a tryst; Ikushima is made to kneel on pointed logs with weights on her legs, while Ejima is bound and flogged.
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(chapter 21) Akimoto and his sister Kinu were in a mutually consensual relationship that resulted in her conceiving a daughter who was born after Akimoto entered the Ooku. He tells her that he entered the Ooku because she (Kinu) was the only woman he wanted to have a child with.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is forced to sleep with his mother and has fathered two children by her.
(chapter 54) The shogun Ieyoshi molests his daughter Sachiko (later the shogun Iesada), and his incestuous obsession leads him to exert control over her life.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is forced to sleep with his mother and has fathered two children by her.
(chapter 54) The shogun Ieyoshi molests his daughter Sachiko (later the shogun Iesada), and his incestuous obsession leads him to exert control over her life.
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(chapter 7) Iemitsu the Younger hits Arikoto in the face with a folding fan repeatedly, causing bleeding and bruising.
(chapter 40) A shopkeeper who has learned of her husband's infidelity throws a dish at him and hits him, although he is largely unharmed.
(chapter 52) There is a single panel of a husband physically and verbally assaulting his wife, as part of a montage demonstrating the changing gender roles.
(chapter 40) A shopkeeper who has learned of her husband's infidelity throws a dish at him and hits him, although he is largely unharmed.
(chapter 52) There is a single panel of a husband physically and verbally assaulting his wife, as part of a montage demonstrating the changing gender roles.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Somewhat bittersweet.
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Is there blood/gore?
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(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. There is a panel of the bloody aftermath.
(chapter 63) When Taneatsu learns of Ii Naosuke's assassination, there is a single panel of an assassin holding Ii's bloody severed head.
(chapter 63) When Taneatsu learns of Ii Naosuke's assassination, there is a single panel of an assassin holding Ii's bloody severed head.
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Are there abusive parents?
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(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets.
(chapter 46) Disgusted at his clinging, Harusada shoves Takanosuke (her grandson) and steps on him. He dies in the same chapter, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) Harusada fatally poisons her grandchildren Sou and Atsunosuke.
(chapter 54) Sachiko (future shogun Iesada) is molested by her father (the shogun Ieyoshi) while her mother tolerates this. Her mother also poisons her food, possibly out of jealousy.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets.
(chapter 46) Disgusted at his clinging, Harusada shoves Takanosuke (her grandson) and steps on him. He dies in the same chapter, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) Harusada fatally poisons her grandchildren Sou and Atsunosuke.
(chapter 54) Sachiko (future shogun Iesada) is molested by her father (the shogun Ieyoshi) while her mother tolerates this. Her mother also poisons her food, possibly out of jealousy.
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Are there nude scenes?
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(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger's breasts are visible during the rape scene.
(chapter 10) A fishmonger is shown with one breast casually exposed.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi is shown having sex with two men, although body parts are strategically positioned so the only actual nudity is one man's buttocks.
(chapter 24) One woman's breast is briefly visible while she bathes with two other women.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is shown having sex with his mother, although the only nudity is his buttocks.
(chapter 27) Manabe's breasts are visible in a flashback to a sexual encounter with Sakyo.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune's breasts are visible while she has her back washed.
(chapter 44) Ienari is naked while an attendant washes his back, but due to his cross-legged pose nothing explicit is visible.
(chapter 46) A female patient at Kuroki's clinic appears in one panel with her breasts exposed while recieving a medical treatment.
(chapter 63) Prince Kazu's (Chikako) breasts are visible while she is being bathed.
(chapter 10) A fishmonger is shown with one breast casually exposed.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi is shown having sex with two men, although body parts are strategically positioned so the only actual nudity is one man's buttocks.
(chapter 24) One woman's breast is briefly visible while she bathes with two other women.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is shown having sex with his mother, although the only nudity is his buttocks.
(chapter 27) Manabe's breasts are visible in a flashback to a sexual encounter with Sakyo.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune's breasts are visible while she has her back washed.
(chapter 44) Ienari is naked while an attendant washes his back, but due to his cross-legged pose nothing explicit is visible.
(chapter 46) A female patient at Kuroki's clinic appears in one panel with her breasts exposed while recieving a medical treatment.
(chapter 63) Prince Kazu's (Chikako) breasts are visible while she is being bathed.
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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(chapter 31) Ieshige wets herself during an audience with Yoshimune.
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Outside of the Ooku, Iemitsu the Younger is referred to as male due to her gender being a secret. Other female shoguns intentionally present as male when hosting foreign dignitaries to hide Japan's matriarchy. Various other women are put down in history as being male, due to patriarchal values.
Hiraga Gennai is a butch/masculine/gender nonconforming woman who is referred to by others with both she/her and he/him pronouns (in the official translation), although she does not mind.
The person known as Prince Kazu who marries Iemochi is in fact the real prince's sister, Chikako; her gender is concealed from all but a few courtiers, so she is commonly referred to as a man.
Hiraga Gennai is a butch/masculine/gender nonconforming woman who is referred to by others with both she/her and he/him pronouns (in the official translation), although she does not mind.
The person known as Prince Kazu who marries Iemochi is in fact the real prince's sister, Chikako; her gender is concealed from all but a few courtiers, so she is commonly referred to as a man.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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Iemitsu the Younger is initially abusive toward Arikoto; they later become a mutually loving couple.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets; she explicitly forgives her mother.
(chapter 38) There's a flashback to Munetake forcing Sadanobu to sleep outside in the snow as punishment for sneaking sweets; she explicitly forgives her mother.
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Is there a large age gap?
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(chapter 16) Ietsuna confesses her feelings to Arikoto when she is 14 and he is 33. Her feelings are unrequited, and Arikoto retires from the Ooku to remove himself as a potential romantic option.
(chapter 55) It is unclear whether Iesada's second husband, Hidehisa, is a child or an adult with the appearance of a child. Their relationship is platonic and sibling-like.
(chapter 55) It is unclear whether Iesada's second husband, Hidehisa, is a child or an adult with the appearance of a child. Their relationship is platonic and sibling-like.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger has several of the men in her court dress in women's kimono for her amusement. This is depicted as an act of cruelty and humiliation, and the reader is not meant to side with her.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Due to the norms of the time period, characters typically have multiple names throughout their lives. (i.e. the nobleman Madenokoji Arikoto becomes the consort O-Man and then the monk Eikou-in.) Sometimes characters close to them will call them by an "old" name, but this has different connotations than deadnaming.
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Are there bugs?
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(chapter 34) A plague of locusts blights the rice crops.
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Is there cannibalism?
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(chapter 43) Not shown, but a girl whose entire family died from famine tearfully recounts that they were "so hungry at the end they were chewing on each other's flesh". (Official translation)
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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(chapter 48) Lady Shige grabs at Takizawa (O-Shiga) while suffering mental decline due to grief; whether she is attempting violence is dubious, but other characters treat it as a physical attack.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Gennai butch/masculine/gender nonconforming sapphic woman who contracts syphillis via assault by hired thugs, of which she eventually succumbs (in chapter 43).
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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(chapter 28) Ejima shaves his face and body with a straight razor.
(chapter 56) There is a single panel of Taneatsu having his nape shaven with a straight razor as part of his wedding preparations.
(chapter 74) There are three panels of Nakano shaving Takiyama's face as part of his morning routine.
(chapter 56) There is a single panel of Taneatsu having his nape shaven with a straight razor as part of his wedding preparations.
(chapter 74) There are three panels of Nakano shaving Takiyama's face as part of his morning routine.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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(chapter 55) Iesada is so traumatized by her father's abuse that she has a flashback when attempting to sleep with Takiyama and is unable to go through with it.
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Iemitsu the Younger abuses the men under her power as a means of coping with the trauma of being taken from her mother and forced into the shogunate.
(chapter 51) After being manipulated and suppressed by his mother for her entire life, Ienari does the same to his own son after abdicating.
(chapter 51) After being manipulated and suppressed by his mother for her entire life, Ienari does the same to his own son after abdicating.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Lightly present throughout the series as a favourite tool of scheming courtiers, but especially employed by Harusada to set the shogun's wife and concubines against each other.
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Is someone restrained?
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Prisoners are typically bound before execution.
(chapter 29) Ejima and Ikushima Shingoro are bound during torture. Ikushima and her colleagues are later paraded through the city, bound and restrained.
(chapter 32) Zenjiro is restrained by multiple men and has his face forced into a pile of (cool) ash as a hazing ordeal.
(chapter 39) A man is restrained while a gash on his leg is sutured.
(chapter 43) Aonuma (Gosaku) is tied up after his death is pronounced, until he is executed.
(chapter 29) Ejima and Ikushima Shingoro are bound during torture. Ikushima and her colleagues are later paraded through the city, bound and restrained.
(chapter 32) Zenjiro is restrained by multiple men and has his face forced into a pile of (cool) ash as a hazing ordeal.
(chapter 39) A man is restrained while a gash on his leg is sutured.
(chapter 43) Aonuma (Gosaku) is tied up after his death is pronounced, until he is executed.
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Is there gun violence?
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(chapter 65) One of Ando Nobumasa's bodyguards is shot in an attempt on his life. The gun is briefly shown, accompanied by a sound effect, but the shooting is not seen.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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(chapter 24) Yoshiyasu smothers Tsunayoshi to death with a wet cloth.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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(chapter 23) Keisho-in (Gyokuei) is said to be "in his dotage", although his symptoms are fairly mild.
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Does someone drown?
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(chapter 20) Denbe's sister Sayo is drowned in a river after a gambling altercation; all that is shown is her wet arm and sleeve.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother swims into the sea until his strength gives out and he drowns, to prevent Gosaku from contracting the red-face pox, in a flashback. This is conveyed in text and not shown.
(chapter 41) Iyokichi's (Ihei) brother Tokutaro dies by drowning, likely a suicide after being rejected. His wet corpse is shown, but not the drowning.
(chapter 42) A child falls into a body of water and presumably drowns during a storm. We see their arm reaching out of the water and their distressed mother. Kuroki receives word of his parents' death in a flood. Gennai tells that her landlady and the landlady's children died in the flood.
(chapter 47) In a flashback to Harusada's childhood, her sister Haruyuki is shown to have drowned and said to have thrown herself down a well. Harusada later reveals she pushed Haruyuki.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother swims into the sea until his strength gives out and he drowns, to prevent Gosaku from contracting the red-face pox, in a flashback. This is conveyed in text and not shown.
(chapter 41) Iyokichi's (Ihei) brother Tokutaro dies by drowning, likely a suicide after being rejected. His wet corpse is shown, but not the drowning.
(chapter 42) A child falls into a body of water and presumably drowns during a storm. We see their arm reaching out of the water and their distressed mother. Kuroki receives word of his parents' death in a flood. Gennai tells that her landlady and the landlady's children died in the flood.
(chapter 47) In a flashback to Harusada's childhood, her sister Haruyuki is shown to have drowned and said to have thrown herself down a well. Harusada later reveals she pushed Haruyuki.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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(chapter 31) Ieshige wets herself during an audience with Yoshimune.
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(chapter 35) Gosaku punches Gennai in the jaw, although he still thinks she's a man at this point.
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Does a major character die?
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(chapter 15) Iemitsu the Younger dies of unspecified causes.
(chapter 16) Ietsuna is mentioned to die at 41 and Arikoto at 89, although neither is shown.
(chapter 23) Emonnosuke dies at the end of the chapter, after suffering from a headache.
(chapter 24) Keisho-in (Gyokuei) dies, apparently of old age. Yoshiyasu smothers Tsunayoshi to death with a wet cloth.
(chapter 26) Ienobu dies at age 42.
(chapter 34) Sugishita dies, likely of old age, peacefully and surrounded by those who love and respect him.
(chapter 35) Yoshimune dies at 58, soon after suffering an "apoplectic fit".
(chapter 38) Munetake and Ieshige die separately, likely of old age, the latter in the company of Okitsugu and Ieharu. Prince Isonomiya dies of cancer.
(chapter 42-3) Tanuma Okitomo is fatally stabbed by Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto. Ieharu dies of arsenic poisoning. Aonuma (Gosaku) is executed. Gennai succumbs to the effects of syphillis, although Kuroki is by her side.
(chapter 44) Tanuma Okitsugu dies of illness after a year of confinement.
(chapter 51) Harusada is said to have expired, 16 years after being incapacitated by poisoning. Takizawa (O-Shiga) dies from the same poisoning attempt, although she dies peacefully and in Lady Shige's arms. We are told, but not shown, that Takahashi is eventually sentenced to death and dies in prison. Kuroki dies peacefully, having foreseen his death. Ienari dies with Lady Shige by his side.
(chapter 54) Kodai-in (Lady Shige) is said to die at age 72, of unspecified causes.
(chapter 55) Ieyoshi dies of shock upon learning American ships are approaching Japan.
(chapter 58) Abe Masahiro dies of illness at age 39.
(chapter 61) Iesada dies, although it is not shown and reported at a later date by her request. Her unborn child dies with her.
(chapter 63) Ii Naosuke is assassinated.
(chapter 72) Iemochi dies of her chronic beriberi, while visiting the emperor.
(chapter 16) Ietsuna is mentioned to die at 41 and Arikoto at 89, although neither is shown.
(chapter 23) Emonnosuke dies at the end of the chapter, after suffering from a headache.
(chapter 24) Keisho-in (Gyokuei) dies, apparently of old age. Yoshiyasu smothers Tsunayoshi to death with a wet cloth.
(chapter 26) Ienobu dies at age 42.
(chapter 34) Sugishita dies, likely of old age, peacefully and surrounded by those who love and respect him.
(chapter 35) Yoshimune dies at 58, soon after suffering an "apoplectic fit".
(chapter 38) Munetake and Ieshige die separately, likely of old age, the latter in the company of Okitsugu and Ieharu. Prince Isonomiya dies of cancer.
(chapter 42-3) Tanuma Okitomo is fatally stabbed by Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto. Ieharu dies of arsenic poisoning. Aonuma (Gosaku) is executed. Gennai succumbs to the effects of syphillis, although Kuroki is by her side.
(chapter 44) Tanuma Okitsugu dies of illness after a year of confinement.
(chapter 51) Harusada is said to have expired, 16 years after being incapacitated by poisoning. Takizawa (O-Shiga) dies from the same poisoning attempt, although she dies peacefully and in Lady Shige's arms. We are told, but not shown, that Takahashi is eventually sentenced to death and dies in prison. Kuroki dies peacefully, having foreseen his death. Ienari dies with Lady Shige by his side.
(chapter 54) Kodai-in (Lady Shige) is said to die at age 72, of unspecified causes.
(chapter 55) Ieyoshi dies of shock upon learning American ships are approaching Japan.
(chapter 58) Abe Masahiro dies of illness at age 39.
(chapter 61) Iesada dies, although it is not shown and reported at a later date by her request. Her unborn child dies with her.
(chapter 63) Ii Naosuke is assassinated.
(chapter 72) Iemochi dies of her chronic beriberi, while visiting the emperor.
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Does a parent die?
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(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful.
(chapter 75) Nakano dreams of losing sight of his parents in a large fire; the implication is that this is how he became orphaned.
(chapter 75) Nakano dreams of losing sight of his parents in a large fire; the implication is that this is how he became orphaned.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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(chapter 24) Yoshiyasu smothers Tsunayoshi to death with a wet cloth.
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Is there addiction?
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(chapter 20) Denbe's sister Sayo is a habitual gambler and relies on him to pay her debs.
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Is there aphobia?
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(chapter 40) Although Aonuma (Gosaku) is celibate rather than asexual, his peers react to learning of his virginity with shock and immediately begin scheming to find him a partner. They relent when they learn of his reasons, but the scene has aphobic undertones.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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(chapter 55) Ieyoshi breaks down crying and stammering upon learning American ships are approaching Japanese shores. He dies from the shock of it.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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(chapter 2) Mizuno kisses Kakizoe, a sempster who is smitten with him, while mentally apologizing to Onobu (who appears as a chibi to object comically).
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Does a family member die?
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(chapter 25) Yoshimune's sisters Tsunanori and Yorimoto die of food poisoning, and their mother dies of grief.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother dies after contracting the red-face pox in a flashback.
(chapter 42-3) Tanuma Okitsugu's daughter and apprentice Okitomo is fatally stabbed.
(chapter 46) Ienari's toddler son Takanosuke dies, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) Ienari's son Atsunosuke and daughter Sou are killed by poisoned sweets sent by Harusada. A flashback to Harusada's youth shows she drowned her sister and poisoned her mother.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 61) Taneatsu receives word his father has collapsed and died, possibly of cholera or poisoning.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother dies after contracting the red-face pox in a flashback.
(chapter 42-3) Tanuma Okitsugu's daughter and apprentice Okitomo is fatally stabbed.
(chapter 46) Ienari's toddler son Takanosuke dies, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) Ienari's son Atsunosuke and daughter Sou are killed by poisoned sweets sent by Harusada. A flashback to Harusada's youth shows she drowned her sister and poisoned her mother.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 61) Taneatsu receives word his father has collapsed and died, possibly of cholera or poisoning.
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(chapter 25) Sakyo is savagely beaten by the lord of a women he'd fleeced in a bet.
(chapter 32) Zenjiro is pulled from his bed and beaten up by senior kitchen staff for perceived arrogance.
(chapter 32) Zenjiro is pulled from his bed and beaten up by senior kitchen staff for perceived arrogance.
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(chapter 31) Ieshige is known for her drinking, which shes uses to cope with her disabilities and poor public image.
(chapter 51) Tatsu the umbrella maker drinks to the point of requiring medical attention, which causes arguments with his wife. He appears only briefly.
(chapter 51) Tatsu the umbrella maker drinks to the point of requiring medical attention, which causes arguments with his wife. He appears only briefly.
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(chapter 38) Prince Isonomiya has terminal cancer of the stomach.
(chapter 74) A flashback to Takiyama's past shows him receiving a gift from a customer who reveals he's been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.
(chapter 74) A flashback to Takiyama's past shows him receiving a gift from a customer who reveals he's been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger loses her virginity to rape in a flashback, and kills her attacker. The traumatic experience leads to the tradition of the female shogun's first sexual partner being killed for "injuring" her.
(chapter 16) Ietsuna loses her virginity to the concubine Kuramochi.
(chapter 54) Sachiko (future shogun Iesada) is molested by her father (the shogun Ieyoshi); based on her age it is strongly implied to be her first time, and this molestation (as well as his further sexual abuse) leaves her sex-repulsed. Her first consensual sexual encounter, with Taneatsu, is in chapter 59.
(chapter 16) Ietsuna loses her virginity to the concubine Kuramochi.
(chapter 54) Sachiko (future shogun Iesada) is molested by her father (the shogun Ieyoshi); based on her age it is strongly implied to be her first time, and this molestation (as well as his further sexual abuse) leaves her sex-repulsed. Her first consensual sexual encounter, with Taneatsu, is in chapter 59.
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(chapter 24) Nobuhira (Tsunayoshi's formal husband) tries to strangle her to death while she is weakened by illness, but is interrupted.
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(chapter 28) Ejima shaves his face and body with a straight razor.
(chapter 56) There is a single panel of Taneatsu having his nape shaven with a straight razor as part of his wedding preparations.
(chapter 56) There is a single panel of Taneatsu having his nape shaven with a straight razor as part of his wedding preparations.
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(chapter 11) Ofuku (Kasuga) slays Oriki, her husband's mistress, by stabbing in a flashback.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi stabs Yoshiyasu in the leg in a flashback.
(chapter 23) An assassin attempts to stab Tsunayoshi, but is thwarted.
(chapter 33) O-Riku attempts to stab Zenjiro in a flashback, and slashes his cheek.
(chapter 42) Okitomo is fatally stabbed by Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. She kills both with a sword before slitting her throat.
(chapter 65) Ando Nobumasa is stabbed in the back in an assassination attempt, although he survives.
(chapter 67) Shimazu Hisamitsu's men strike down an Englishman who does not show them respect, and as this is related there is a single small panel of the Englishman being fatally stabbed.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi stabs Yoshiyasu in the leg in a flashback.
(chapter 23) An assassin attempts to stab Tsunayoshi, but is thwarted.
(chapter 33) O-Riku attempts to stab Zenjiro in a flashback, and slashes his cheek.
(chapter 42) Okitomo is fatally stabbed by Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. She kills both with a sword before slitting her throat.
(chapter 65) Ando Nobumasa is stabbed in the back in an assassination attempt, although he survives.
(chapter 67) Shimazu Hisamitsu's men strike down an Englishman who does not show them respect, and as this is related there is a single small panel of the Englishman being fatally stabbed.
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Male deaths from the red-face pox are common.
(chapter 25) Yoshimune's sisters Tsunanori and Yorimoto die of food poisoning, and their mother dies of grief.
(chapter 27) Yoshimichi dies vomitting blood.
(chapter 30) Murase dies of old age. Yoshimune's concubine O-Suma (Unokichi) dies of an unspecified illness.
(chapter 33) Ieshige's husband Prince Naminomiya dies in a flashback. O-Kou is said to die at age 33, but this is not shown.
(chapter 37) 24 Ooku men die of influenza; none of these deaths are shown.
(chapter 39) Kusaka succumbs to the red-face pox.
(chapter 42) Iemoto dies at 18.
(chapter 45) Takeda (Mume) dies after drinking poison at Harusada's direction.
(chapter 47) In a flashback to Harusada's youth, she drowns her sister and poisons her mother.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 75) Emperor Komei dies. It is reported as smallpox, but rumored to be a poisoning.
(chapter 25) Yoshimune's sisters Tsunanori and Yorimoto die of food poisoning, and their mother dies of grief.
(chapter 27) Yoshimichi dies vomitting blood.
(chapter 30) Murase dies of old age. Yoshimune's concubine O-Suma (Unokichi) dies of an unspecified illness.
(chapter 33) Ieshige's husband Prince Naminomiya dies in a flashback. O-Kou is said to die at age 33, but this is not shown.
(chapter 37) 24 Ooku men die of influenza; none of these deaths are shown.
(chapter 39) Kusaka succumbs to the red-face pox.
(chapter 42) Iemoto dies at 18.
(chapter 45) Takeda (Mume) dies after drinking poison at Harusada's direction.
(chapter 47) In a flashback to Harusada's youth, she drowns her sister and poisons her mother.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 75) Emperor Komei dies. It is reported as smallpox, but rumored to be a poisoning.
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(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother swims into the sea until his strength gives out and he drowns, to prevent Gosaku from contracting the red-face pox, in a flashback.
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(chapter 32) A member of the kitchen staff spits after beating up Zenjiro.
(chapter 40) Gennai spits out a tooth after being assaulted by hired ruffians.
(chapter 40) Gennai spits out a tooth after being assaulted by hired ruffians.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Many shoguns and their offspring have delicate health in general, and some die young because of it.
Ieshige has a profound speech impediment that causes her to drool, and seems to be mildly physically disabled.
(chapter 41) O-Haru has an unspecified chronic illness that eventually results in her death.
(chapter 54) Iesada's consort Tadachika becomes chronically ill after being poisoned on his wedding night, being mainly confined to his bed.
(chapter 71) Iemochi becomes chronically ill with beriberi.
Ieshige has a profound speech impediment that causes her to drool, and seems to be mildly physically disabled.
(chapter 41) O-Haru has an unspecified chronic illness that eventually results in her death.
(chapter 54) Iesada's consort Tadachika becomes chronically ill after being poisoned on his wedding night, being mainly confined to his bed.
(chapter 71) Iemochi becomes chronically ill with beriberi.
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(chapter 48) Lady Shige suffers a profound mental decline after her son's death; depression seems like a safe diagnosis.
(chapter 49) Lady Shige's mental decline reaches the point where she thinks her son is still alive, and identifies her husband, the shogun, as her son.
(chapter 49) Lady Shige's mental decline reaches the point where she thinks her son is still alive, and identifies her husband, the shogun, as her son.
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(chapter 74) 'Priceless' is an overstatement, but a flashback to Takiyama's past includes his treasured and highly valuable Dutch dictionaries being destroyed by jealous kagema.
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(chapter 14) As her health declines, Kasuga enters a coma.
(chapter 59) Iesada faints during a meeting with the senior councilors, toward the end of the chapter.
(chapter 70) The chapter closes with Iemochi suddenly fainting.
(chapter 59) Iesada faints during a meeting with the senior councilors, toward the end of the chapter.
(chapter 70) The chapter closes with Iemochi suddenly fainting.
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Is there incarceration?
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(chapter 29) Ejima is exiled and held under house arrest at a guarded location.
(chapter 33) O-Kou is kept in relative isolation after attacking another concubine.
(chapter 51) We are told, but not shown, that Takahashi is eventually sentenced to death and dies in prison.
(chapter 33) O-Kou is kept in relative isolation after attacking another concubine.
(chapter 51) We are told, but not shown, that Takahashi is eventually sentenced to death and dies in prison.
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Is there menstruation?
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Periods are briefly mentioned several times, typically in the context of someone not getting theirs, but never shown or discussed in depth.
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Does someone miscarry?
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(chapter 15) Iemitsu the Younger is mentioned to have miscarried multiple times after the birth of her third child.
(chapter 33) Ieshige miscarries in a flashback; she yells out in pain and there is a single panel of her bloody hem.
(chapter 33) Ieshige miscarries in a flashback; she yells out in pain and there is a single panel of her bloody hem.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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(chapter 1) Women struggling to get pregnant due a lack of men is a theme in the scenes outside of the Ooku.
(chapter 7) Iemitsu the Younger is briefly shown as a baby when her mother brings her to the palace.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger's newborn daughter is briefly shown in a flashback.
(chapter 12) Iemitsu the Younger's newborn second daughter (Chiyo) is occasionally shown, and doted on.
(chapter 13) An unnamed infant is shown as part of a family that has died of famine; the depiction is brief but disturbing.
(chapter 26) Ienobu's newborn daughter (Chiyo) is shown sleeping peacefully before a timeskip to her childhood.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune's newborn daughter is briefly shown.
(chapter 37) A baby is among the hunting family Gennai stays with; the child appears only briefly.
(chapter 38) Harusada's toddler son Takechiyo (Ienari) appears briefly.
(chapter 46) O-Rui (Kuroki's wife), Lady Shige (Ienari's wife), and O-Shiga (Ienari's concubine) become pregnant. The toddler Takanosuke also appears and is doted upon in one scene, and abused in another.
(chapter 47) Kuroki encounters several young children in his travels, including a baby on its mother's back.
(chapter 61) Although not shown, Iesada's pregnancy is frequently discussed. Ultimately Iesada dies and her unborn child passes with her.
(chapter 7) Iemitsu the Younger is briefly shown as a baby when her mother brings her to the palace.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger's newborn daughter is briefly shown in a flashback.
(chapter 12) Iemitsu the Younger's newborn second daughter (Chiyo) is occasionally shown, and doted on.
(chapter 13) An unnamed infant is shown as part of a family that has died of famine; the depiction is brief but disturbing.
(chapter 26) Ienobu's newborn daughter (Chiyo) is shown sleeping peacefully before a timeskip to her childhood.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune's newborn daughter is briefly shown.
(chapter 37) A baby is among the hunting family Gennai stays with; the child appears only briefly.
(chapter 38) Harusada's toddler son Takechiyo (Ienari) appears briefly.
(chapter 46) O-Rui (Kuroki's wife), Lady Shige (Ienari's wife), and O-Shiga (Ienari's concubine) become pregnant. The toddler Takanosuke also appears and is doted upon in one scene, and abused in another.
(chapter 47) Kuroki encounters several young children in his travels, including a baby on its mother's back.
(chapter 61) Although not shown, Iesada's pregnancy is frequently discussed. Ultimately Iesada dies and her unborn child passes with her.
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(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger gives birth in a flashback; although it goes fairly smoothly, the experience is clearly traumatic due to the circumstances of the conception.
(chapter 15) Iemitsu the Younger is briefly shown giving birth to her third daughter.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune is shown giving birth to her first child, working the whole time.
(chapter 44) Contains a short, somewhat comedic montage of Ienari's concubines giving birth.
(chapter 46) O-Rui (Kuroki's wife) and Lady Shige (Ienari's wife) give birth.
(chapter 66) There are very brief flashbacks to Chikako (the imposter Prince Kazu) and Prince Kazu's births.
(chapter 15) Iemitsu the Younger is briefly shown giving birth to her third daughter.
(chapter 30) Yoshimune is shown giving birth to her first child, working the whole time.
(chapter 44) Contains a short, somewhat comedic montage of Ienari's concubines giving birth.
(chapter 46) O-Rui (Kuroki's wife) and Lady Shige (Ienari's wife) give birth.
(chapter 66) There are very brief flashbacks to Chikako (the imposter Prince Kazu) and Prince Kazu's births.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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(chapter 61) Iesada dies, although it is not shown and reported at a later date by her request. Her unborn child dies with her.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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(chapter 40) Opens with a no-context shot of a dripping syringe.
(chapter 41) The same syringe image as chapter 40 appears after an explanation of vaccines.
(chapter 42) Aonuma (Gosaku) uses a needle to prick a red-face pox patient and several others to inoculate them.
(chapter 49) Kuroki uses a two-tipped needle to prick Seishiro's arm during an inoculation.
(chapter 50) Kuroki uses needles again in the inoculation process.
(chapter 41) The same syringe image as chapter 40 appears after an explanation of vaccines.
(chapter 42) Aonuma (Gosaku) uses a needle to prick a red-face pox patient and several others to inoculate them.
(chapter 49) Kuroki uses a two-tipped needle to prick Seishiro's arm during an inoculation.
(chapter 50) Kuroki uses needles again in the inoculation process.
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Is someone drugged?
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Poison is a common method of discretely disposing of rivals and inconvenient courtiers.
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Does someone break a bone?
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(chapter 41) Gennai wears an arm cast after being assaulted in chapter 40.
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(chapter 35) In a flashback, Gosaku is insulted and called names for being biracial.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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(chapter 31) Ieshige says she wishes she was dead after suffering a humiliation.
(chapter 42) Ieharu says "I have no wish to live any longer" after the death of her daughter.
(chapter 47) After Atsunosuke's death, his mother Lady Shige says it would be better if she could follow him.
(chapter 42) Ieharu says "I have no wish to live any longer" after the death of her daughter.
(chapter 47) After Atsunosuke's death, his mother Lady Shige says it would be better if she could follow him.
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(chapter 22) Kira Yoshihisa is beheaded during the Ako incident.
(chapter 63) When Taneatsu learns of Ii Naosuke's assassination, there is a single panel of an assassin holding Ii's bloody severed head.
(chapter 63) When Taneatsu learns of Ii Naosuke's assassination, there is a single panel of an assassin holding Ii's bloody severed head.
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Does someone cheat?
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It is understood that shoguns are expected to have both a spouse and concubines; no one treats this as cheating.
Yoshiyasu has a sexual relationship with Keisho-in (Gyokuei), although we later find out she has a husband and children.
Sakyo and Manabe sleep together immediately after Ienobu's death; although not a cut-and-dry case of cheating, they avoid acknowledging it afterward, both viewing it as a betrayal of Ienobu.
(chapter 33) O-Riku accuses Zenjiro of sleeping with someone else, which he readily admits to; she clearly sees this as infidelity, but both women used an ultimatum to bed Zenjiro.
(chapter 40) A shopkeeper learns of her husband's infidelity, which he blames on her looks and personality.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful.
Yoshiyasu has a sexual relationship with Keisho-in (Gyokuei), although we later find out she has a husband and children.
Sakyo and Manabe sleep together immediately after Ienobu's death; although not a cut-and-dry case of cheating, they avoid acknowledging it afterward, both viewing it as a betrayal of Ienobu.
(chapter 33) O-Riku accuses Zenjiro of sleeping with someone else, which he readily admits to; she clearly sees this as infidelity, but both women used an ultimatum to bed Zenjiro.
(chapter 40) A shopkeeper learns of her husband's infidelity, which he blames on her looks and personality.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful.
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(chapter 55) Tokugawa Nariaki threatens to public rape Masahiro with enough violence to prevent her from carrying children. (Shockingly, Masahiro remains unfazed and even wins him over with her masterful diplomacy.)
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(chapter 9) Shigesato is made to commit seppuku for the killing of the cat Murasaki. Only the aftermath is shown.
(chapter 15) Two members of the privy council commit suicide after Iemitsu the Younger's death. (Mentioned, not shown.) Masakatsu does the same; only the aftermath is shown.
(chapter 17) Tokie slits her throat after Tsunayoshi commands Sadayasu (Tokie's husband) to enter the Ooku.
(chapter 22) Asano is ordered to commit seppuku for his attack on Kira; his death is not shown. The 47 Ronin are later ordered to commit seppuku; this is also not shown.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother swims into the sea until his strength gives out and he drowns, to prevent Gosaku from contracting the red-face pox, in a flashback.
(chapter 41) Iyokichi's (Ihei) brother Tokutaro dies by drowning, likely a suicide after being rejected.
(chapter 43) Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto's grave is shown and she is said to have died by suicide; the historical Sano was forced to commit seppuku for killing Tanuma Okitomo, so the implication is that this is true in the manga as well.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 55) A valet commits suicide by either consuming hidden poison or biting off his tongue (it's visually unclear) after being caught poisoning Takiyama's food.
(chapter 64) It is revealed that the real Prince Kazu hanged himself to avoid his marriage to Iemochi; this is only told, and not shown. (It is later revealed to be a bluff.)
(chapter 15) Two members of the privy council commit suicide after Iemitsu the Younger's death. (Mentioned, not shown.) Masakatsu does the same; only the aftermath is shown.
(chapter 17) Tokie slits her throat after Tsunayoshi commands Sadayasu (Tokie's husband) to enter the Ooku.
(chapter 22) Asano is ordered to commit seppuku for his attack on Kira; his death is not shown. The 47 Ronin are later ordered to commit seppuku; this is also not shown.
(chapter 35) Gosaku's older brother swims into the sea until his strength gives out and he drowns, to prevent Gosaku from contracting the red-face pox, in a flashback.
(chapter 41) Iyokichi's (Ihei) brother Tokutaro dies by drowning, likely a suicide after being rejected.
(chapter 43) Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto's grave is shown and she is said to have died by suicide; the historical Sano was forced to commit seppuku for killing Tanuma Okitomo, so the implication is that this is true in the manga as well.
(chapter 52) Shinnosuke (Takiyama)'s parents die in a murder-suicide after his mother catches his father being unfaithful. His brother kills himself afterward.
(chapter 55) A valet commits suicide by either consuming hidden poison or biting off his tongue (it's visually unclear) after being caught poisoning Takiyama's food.
(chapter 64) It is revealed that the real Prince Kazu hanged himself to avoid his marriage to Iemochi; this is only told, and not shown. (It is later revealed to be a bluff.)
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(chapter 5) Although not literally abducted, Arikoto (and by extension Gyokuei) is held captive while visiting the capital and forced to join the Ooku, never to return to the outside world.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger is taken from her mother and nurse, who are killed in the act.
(chapter 51) Several young boys are snatched from their mother in order to receive a vaccine.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger is taken from her mother and nurse, who are killed in the act.
(chapter 51) Several young boys are snatched from their mother in order to receive a vaccine.
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(chapter 21) Gennojo tries to stab himself after Tsunayoshi orders him and Kageyu to have sex for her amusement; he is stopped by Emonnosuke.
(chapter 23) Emonnosuke understands that Tsunayoshi intends to kill herself once she is left alone; she pleads with him to let her die, but he prevents her death.
(chapter 33) O-Kou attempts to starve himself to death, but is successfully tempted to eat Zenjiro's cooking. He later steals a chopstick with the intention of stabbing himself, but decides against it, as Zenjiro would be punished.
(chapter 78) Takiyama attempts seppuku upon the dissolution of the Ooku and the Tokugawa shogunate. The act is not shown; he is found afterward, with minimal blood visible. Chapter 79 reveals he survives.
(chapter 23) Emonnosuke understands that Tsunayoshi intends to kill herself once she is left alone; she pleads with him to let her die, but he prevents her death.
(chapter 33) O-Kou attempts to starve himself to death, but is successfully tempted to eat Zenjiro's cooking. He later steals a chopstick with the intention of stabbing himself, but decides against it, as Zenjiro would be punished.
(chapter 78) Takiyama attempts seppuku upon the dissolution of the Ooku and the Tokugawa shogunate. The act is not shown; he is found afterward, with minimal blood visible. Chapter 79 reveals he survives.
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Does someone have a stroke?
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(chapter 35) Yoshimune suffers an "apoplectic fit" in her old age, and passes soon after.
(chapter 51) The effects of Harusada being poisoned are explained as a stroke.
(chapter 51) The effects of Harusada being poisoned are explained as a stroke.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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(chapter 40) Gennai spits out a tooth after being assaulted by hired ruffians.
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(chapter 1) Several men attempt to assault Mizuno; he fights them off.
(chapter 6) Arikoto is forced to sleep with a sex worker and break his religious vows.
(chapter 17) Tsunayoshi threatens to slay Aguri if he doesn't bed her, so he does; it's unclear how serious the threat is.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi orders Gennojo and Kageyu, who are lovers, to have sex for her amusement; Gennojo is almost driven to suicide to avoid the humiliation.
(chapter 23) Tsunayoshi is initially resistant to Emonnosuke's forcible advances, but their encounter becomes consensual once their feelings become clear.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 33) In a flashback, women named O-Riku and O-Tama threaten Zenjiro's job to get him into bed.
(chapter 66) Tsuchimikado and Kangyo-in arrange for Chikako to become Prince Taruhito's mistress, without her knowledge or consent. She only learns of this when he sneaks into her bedchamber, and it is implied they sleep together at his behest.
(chapter 6) Arikoto is forced to sleep with a sex worker and break his religious vows.
(chapter 17) Tsunayoshi threatens to slay Aguri if he doesn't bed her, so he does; it's unclear how serious the threat is.
(chapter 21) Tsunayoshi orders Gennojo and Kageyu, who are lovers, to have sex for her amusement; Gennojo is almost driven to suicide to avoid the humiliation.
(chapter 23) Tsunayoshi is initially resistant to Emonnosuke's forcible advances, but their encounter becomes consensual once their feelings become clear.
(chapter 25) Sakyo is routinely forced to sleep with his mother, which he reveals started when he was 14.
(chapter 33) In a flashback, women named O-Riku and O-Tama threaten Zenjiro's job to get him into bed.
(chapter 66) Tsuchimikado and Kangyo-in arrange for Chikako to become Prince Taruhito's mistress, without her knowledge or consent. She only learns of this when he sneaks into her bedchamber, and it is implied they sleep together at his behest.
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Are any hands damaged?
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(chapter 23) A would-be assassin has one hand severed in the fray.
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Is a baby stillborn?
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(chapter 26) Ienobu tells Sakyo that of the three children born to her, one was stillborn and two died in infancy.
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Does a kid die?
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(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger's infant daughter dies; the cause is unclear.
(chapter 13) An infant is briefly shown as one of the family members having died of famine.
(chapter 19) Tsunayoshi's daughter Matsu dies after a brief illness.
(chapter 26) Ienobu tells Sakyo that of the three children born to her, one was stillborn and two died in infancy.
(chapter 42) A child falls into a body of water and presumably drowns during a storm. We see their arm reaching out of the water and their distressed mother.
(chapter 43) One of Sadanobu's nephews dies from side-effects of the red-face pox vaccine.
(chapter 46) The toddler Takanosuke dies, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) The shogun's children Sou and Atsunosuke die after an illness, with the even clearer implication that Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 50) Seishiro's friend Ryota (grade-school-aged) dies of the red-face pox.
(chapter 13) An infant is briefly shown as one of the family members having died of famine.
(chapter 19) Tsunayoshi's daughter Matsu dies after a brief illness.
(chapter 26) Ienobu tells Sakyo that of the three children born to her, one was stillborn and two died in infancy.
(chapter 42) A child falls into a body of water and presumably drowns during a storm. We see their arm reaching out of the water and their distressed mother.
(chapter 43) One of Sadanobu's nephews dies from side-effects of the red-face pox vaccine.
(chapter 46) The toddler Takanosuke dies, with the implication Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 47) The shogun's children Sou and Atsunosuke die after an illness, with the even clearer implication that Harusada arranged it.
(chapter 50) Seishiro's friend Ryota (grade-school-aged) dies of the red-face pox.
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(chapter 1) Several men attempt to rape Mizuno; he fights them off.
(chapter 7) Iemitsu the Elder rapes a random women to prove he is "capable" of bedding a woman.
(chapter 8) Arikoto's rivals gang rape Gyokuei.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger is raped by a passer-by; the act is not shown on panel, but the depiction is quite harrowing.
(chapter 40) Gennai is beaten and raped by a gang of ruffians hired by Kikunojo; the scene is interrupted by a flashback so nothing explicit is shown, but her battered state in the aftermath is disturbing.
(chapter 7) Iemitsu the Elder rapes a random women to prove he is "capable" of bedding a woman.
(chapter 8) Arikoto's rivals gang rape Gyokuei.
(chapter 9) Iemitsu the Younger is raped by a passer-by; the act is not shown on panel, but the depiction is quite harrowing.
(chapter 40) Gennai is beaten and raped by a gang of ruffians hired by Kikunojo; the scene is interrupted by a flashback so nothing explicit is shown, but her battered state in the aftermath is disturbing.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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(chapter 31) Ieshige is looked down on and treated as incompetent due to her profound speech impediment.
(chapter 63) Prince Kazu is derided for his disability (he's unable to walk) and it's taken as a matter of fact that he'll be passed over in the line of succession due to this.
(chapter 66) A flashback to Chikako's (the imposter Prince Kazu) birth shows that her birth was reported as a stillbirth due to the shame associated with her deformed hand.
(chapter 63) Prince Kazu is derided for his disability (he's unable to walk) and it's taken as a matter of fact that he'll be passed over in the line of succession due to this.
(chapter 66) A flashback to Chikako's (the imposter Prince Kazu) birth shows that her birth was reported as a stillbirth due to the shame associated with her deformed hand.
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