History Manga / Gunjo

* YuriGenre: Of a dark and twisted variety that most yuri will never approach.

The most common {{Yuri}} story follows a rather simple formula. Two schoolgirls fall in love, [[SenpaiKohai their relationship dynamic is built around being different ages]] and the worst thing that could happen is being called mean names (at least in modern yuri stories [[BuryYourGays for the most part]]). ''Gunjo'' however, is not the common yuri story at all.

* NotGoodWithPeople: The Brunette, sort of. Her relationships with people tend to be horribly dysfunctional, but [[LickedByTheDog dogs adore her]].

The most common {{Yuri}} story follows a rather simple formula. Two schoolgirls fall in love, [[SempaiKouhai their relationship dynamic is built around being different ages]] and the worst thing that could happen is being called mean names (at least in modern yuri stories [[BuryYourGays for the most part]]). ''Gunjo'' however, is not the common yuri story at all.

* ForcedMiscarriage: The Brunette's abusive husband kicked her in the stomach when she was about midway through a pregnancy, causing her to miscarry. It's especially traumatic for her because she has a medical condition that makes conception very difficult.

* [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian Japanese Christian]]: While visiting a temple with her girlfriend in a flashback, Blonde reveals that her family is Christian, which might explain their view on her sexuality, besides general Japanese cultural beliefs. Its not made clear how the Blonde feels about her own faith.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Brunette and the Blonde (respectively) during their highschool years. The Brunette grew out of it and now is more lady-like.

The most common {{Yuri}} story follows a rather simple formula. [[SchoolgirlLesbians Two schoolgirls fall in love]], [[SempaiKouhai their relationship dynamic is built around being different ages]] and the worst thing that could happen is being called mean names (at least in modern yuri stories [[BuryYourGays for the most part]]). ''Gunjo'' however, is not the common yuri story at all.

After years of failed attempts, it received a BroadStrokes Creator/{{Netflix}} live-action film version called ''Film/RideOrDie'', which premiered on April 15, 2021.

* GirlsLove: Of a dark and twisted variety that most yuri will never approach.

* InfantImmortality: Averted with [[spoiler:the baby son of the woman]] in chapter 2.

* PervertDad: The Brunette's father had some porn magazines in which some of the models looked like her.
** [[spoiler:Unfortunately, it went beyond that to full ParentalIncest and child abuse]].

* JapaneseChristian: While visiting a temple with her girlfriend in a flashback, Blonde reveals that her family is Christian, which might explain their view on her sexuality, besides general Japanese cultural beliefs. Its not made clear how the Blonde feels about her own faith.

* BlindWithoutEm: Brunette.

* DesecratingTheDead: At one point, the two women return to Brunette's old home. [[spoiler:She kicks over the funeral shrine to her father.]]

* LawOfInverseFertility: Brunette has a medical condition that prevents her from being able to stay pregnant. The one time that she was able to keep a pregnancy, [[spoiler:her husbands kicked her in the stomach, causing her to miscarry]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The Blonde's loan to the Brunette and her conditions [[spoiler: (they'd have sex in five years if the Brunette couldn't pay it back)]] led to the Brunette marrying a horribly abusive man in order to pay back the money. What's worse is that the Blonde wasn't serious about the [[spoiler:sex]]; she just wanted to help her friend.
* NotGoodWithPeople: The Brunette, sort of. Her relationships with people tend to be horribly dysfunctional, but [[LickedByTheDog dogs adore her.]]

* FuroScene: In chapter 7, and one much later with Brunette and her heavily-pregnant sister-in-law.

** At one point, the two women have sex in the bathroom while Brunette is having her period. We even see Blonde's fingers get [[{{Squick}} all bloody]].]]

* DomesticAbuse: Brunette's motivation for wanting her husband dead, with the final straw being [[spoiler:him causing her to miscarry

The most common {{Yuri}} story follows a rather simple formula. [[SchoolgirlLesbians Two schoolgirls fall in love,]] [[SempaiKouhai their relationship dynamic is built around being different ages]] and the worst thing that could happen is being called mean names (at least in modern yuri stories [[BuryYourGays for the most part]]). ''Gunjo'' however, is not the common yuri story at all.

* AbusiveParent: [[spoiler:Brunette's father was physically and verbally abusive, which might explain why Brunette put up with her husband for so long.]]

** Later on, [[spoiler: Blonde tries to kill herself, but Brunette gets to her in time.]]

* DomesticAbuse: Brunette's motivation for wanting her husband dead.

** [[spoiler:Blonde's girlfriend]]'s death is accidental (she got drunk and drowned in the bathtub), but [[spoiler:Blonde's brother tells her that she killed herself over losing Blonde to Brunette]].

** The woman from ch. 2 is shown in a later chapter bathing with her son before [[spoiler:he drowns in the bathtub]].

* FourEyesZeroSoul: The Brunette shows signs of this. There are times when she seems to be completely hollow and

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. [[spoiler:The two women have sex in the bathroom while Brunette is having her period. We even see Blonde's fingers get [[{{Squick}} all bloody]].]]

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:The woman with the urn in chapter 2.]]
* FanDisservice: Seeing Blonde topless, but covered in dried blood and with open knife wounds on her arms and breasts.
** And any nude scenes of Brunette will involve seeing the massive bruises that cover her body.
* FemmeFatale: Both women — the Blonde seduced the Brunette's husband before killing him and the Brunette seduced the Blonde into doing it.
** {{Manipulative B|astard}}itch: They also like to screw around with each other's heads.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: The Brunette shows signs of this.
* FuroScene: In chapter 7.

* InfantImmortality: Averted with [[spoiler: the baby son of the woman in chapter 2.]]

* {{Irony}}: It was Blonde's ultimatum during high school that prompted Brunette to go marry her abusive husband in the first place. And then she wound up getting Blonde to murder him.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: The Blonde
* LawOfInverseFertility: Brunette has a medical condition that prevents her from being able to stay pregnant. The one time that she was able to keep a pregnancy, [[spoiler:hubby kicked her in the stomach, causing her to miscarry]].

* MakeSureHesDead: We don't get to see the act, but the Blonde insists she made certain he was dead.

* NamelessNarrative
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The Blonde's loan to the Brunette and her conditions [[spoiler: (they'd have sex in five years if the Brunette couldn't pay it back)]] led to the Brunette marrying a horribly abusive man in order to pay back the money. What's worse is that the Blonde wasn't serious about the [[spoiler: sex]]; she just wanted to help her friend.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. [[spoiler: The two women have sex in the bathroom while Brunette is having her period. We even see Blonde's fingers get [[{{Squick}} all bloody]].]]

[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Gunjo2_8691.jpg]]

!!Provides examples of
* AbusiveParent: [[spoiler: Brunette's father was physically and verbally abusive, which might explain why Brunette put up with her husband for so long.]]

* BungledSuicide: [[spoiler:The woman with the urn.]]
** And later on, [[spoiler: Blonde tries to kill herself, but Brunette gets to her in time.]]

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. [[spoiler: The two women have sex in the bathroom while Brunette is having her period. We even see Blonde's fingers get [[{{Squick}} all]] [[FetishFuel bloody]].]]

-->-- '''The Brunette'''

* ManipulativeBastard: Brunette and Blonde both like to screw around with each other's heads.

* BungledSuicide:
** [[spoiler:The woman with the urn.]]

* FanDisservice:
** Seeing Blonde topless, but covered in dried blood and with open knife wounds on her arms and breasts.
** And any nude scenes of Brunette will involve seeing the [[DomesticAbuse massive bruises]] that cover her body.

* GirlsLove: ...of a dark and twisted variety that most {{yuri}} won't even approach.

* LesbianJock: {{Subverted}} with the Brunette who was quite tomboyish and was in the track and field team. Her rival was one, though.
* LipstickLesbian: The Blonde

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted: [[spoiler: The two women have sex in the bathroom while Brunette is having her period. We even see Blonde's fingers get [[{{Squick}} all]] [[FetishFuel bloody]].]]
* NotGoodWithPeople: The Brunette, sort of. Her relationships with people tend to be horribly dysfunctional, but dogs adore her.

* PsychoLesbian: The Blonde.