History Manga / BlackBird

* WifeHusbandry: Kyo's father met Kyo's mother when she was only seven... and he was eighteen. It's even creepier when you find out that she is essentially betrothed to him and is supposed to become his wife ten years later. Of course, the worst part is Kyo's father's thought: 'I couldn't wait for the child to become a woman.' Squick.

* BerserkButton: Don't touch Misao in front of Kyo. And only try to hurt her if you have a pretty sincere death wish which includes some fairly painful methods of dying.

* [[spoiler: DeathByChildbirth: Apparently the fate of Misao if she gives birth to her unborn child.]]

* {{Dojikko}}: Subverted: Misao's classmates ''think'' she's one, but in reality she's always being tripped or bruised by invisible demons

* DuelToTheDeath: Kyo and [[spoiler: Sho]]

* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Misao is tied up and encased behind a magic barrier while an evil Tengu gloats about being able to ravish her.

* GenreSavvy: [[spoiler: Misao's reason for going through with the birth that may very well kill her. If Kyo willingly kills his heir, the child in her, he will be kicked out of his position as clan leader and be forced to go on the run with Misao. Eventually, no matter how hard he fights, he will be defeated by the demons chasing them and Misao will be stolen, raped to produce a heir for a clan, or eaten alive.]]

* AllMenArePerverts: especially including Kyo, who thinks erotic ukiyo-e artwork, a book of 48 hot sex tips, and a laid-out futon is the best way to celebrate.

* DuelToTheDeath - Kyo and [[spoiler: Sho]]

* [[spoiler: GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Averted. Misao's reason for not aborting her fetus is because doing so would likely set off events that would cause Kyo's death and her either rape at the hand of another clan, or being eaten alive.]]

* IllGirl: Ayame

* IntimateHealing: Poor Misao keeps getting attacked by other demons, and Kyo heals her wounds by licking them erotically. She's not wild about this.
** On the other hand, Misao can recharge the energies of [[KissOfLife the person she kisses]], so she also gives this to Kyo more than once.

* [[HeartwarmingOrphan Heartwarming Orphans]]: The orphans in the Tengu village, who absolutely love Misao.
* HotForStudent: Kyo gets a job as a teacher at Misao's school, the better to [[strike:harass]] protect her

* KickTheDog: A literal example: in his youth Sho beats a puppy to near death.
** Sho does a ''lot'' of [[KickTheDog Kicking The Dog]]. First off, Misao when she was a little girl, then Tarou and his brothers, then Misao ''again''...

* SiblingTriangle - Kyo, Misao and Sho. Kyo and Sho are brothers.

* BastardBoyfriend: Kyo, whose 'love' is expressed by constant sexual harassment - up to taking secret photos of his, uh... beloved.
** There's also the time he lifted her up several stories and threatened to drop her, all so he could train her body to become dependent upon him.
*** That was less trying to make her dependent upon him than it was him trying to show her that if he does not protect her, she ''will'' be killed and eaten by some other demon. There were probably better methods with which to do it, but his intentions weren't malicious.
*** Really, YMMV. While Kyo is undisputedly a bit perverted, and hot tempered, he turns out to be far gentler to and protective of Misao than this trope would usually suggest. The cover art is misleading; the relationship between the two is far healthier and kinder than the vast majority of Shojou manga. The {{Fanservice}} definitely appeals to BDSM-fans, but the actual substance of the relationship tells a very different story. Note, too, that the examples above are from early in the series--the first couple of volumes. The relationship gets a bit better as the series goes on.

*** Really, YMMV. While Kyo is undisputedly a bit perverted, and hot tempered, he turns out to be far gentler to and protective of Misao than this trope would usually suggest. The cover art is misleading; the relationship between the two is far healthier and kinder than the vast majority of Shojou manga. The {{Fanservice}} definitely appeals to BDSM-fans, but the actual substance of the relationship tells a very different story.

* [[spoiler: GoodGirlsAvoidAbortons: Averted. Misao's reason for not aborting her fetish is because doing so would likely set off events that would cause Kyo's death and her either rape at the hand of another clan, or being eaten alive.]]

* AmnesiacLover: Most of Misao's childhood memories of Kyo were sealed away by Sho before the story began. She still had enough to remember Kyo and be ''completely disappointed'' when he didn't meet her expectations and turned out to be a dirty pervert.

* [[HeartwarmingOrphan HeartwarmingOrphans]]: The orphans in the Tengu village, who absolutely love Misao.

* HeartWarmingOrphans: The orphans in the Tengu village, who absolutely love Misao.

* HeartwarmingOrphans: The orphans in the Tengu village, who absolutely love Misao.

* EnfantTerrible: [[spoiler: Kyo has a nightmare of walking in on his yet unborn son ''eating Misao's corpse.''

* AmnesicLover: Most of Misao's childhood memories of Kyo were sealed away by Sho before the story began. She still had enough to remember Kyo and be ''completely disappointed'' when he didn't meet her expectations and turned out to be a dirty pervert.

* GenreSavvy: [[spoiler: Misao's reason for going through with the birth that may very well kill her. If Kyo willingly kills his heir, the child in her, he will be kicked out of his position as clan leader and be forced to go on the run with Misao. Eventually, no matter how hard he fights, he will be defeated by the demons chasing them and Misao will stolen, raped to produce a heir for a clan, or eaten alive.]]

NotToBeConfusedWith the {{Beatles}} song of the same name from the White Album.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: While discussing what would be a proper punishment if [[spoiler: Sojo]] rebelled again, Misao suggested keeping him away from women so he wouldn't have a family. The men expressed horror at this, as it would also deprive him of other carnal pleasures]], [[AllMenArePerverts something men in this series value.]]

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Misao and Kyo can bicker and fight no end, but [[EveryoneCanSeeIt nobody is fooled by it]].

* ''RealMenHateSugar'': Kyo hates sweets to the point that he almost becomes nauseous from a taste of ice cream, but he still forces himself to eat the cake that Misao made.