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''Sakuran'' (or as it is known in the US, ''Sakuran: Blossoms Wild'') is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an Oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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''Sakuran'' (or as it is known in the US, ''Sakuran: Blossoms Wild'') is a graphic novel {{seinen}} manga by Creator/MoyocoAnno Creator/MoyocoAnno, which was serialized from 2001 to 2003 in ''Evening'' magazine and published as a single volume.

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tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an Oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an Oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

A live action film adaptation was released in 2007, with a soundtrack by Music/ShiinaRingo and Saito Neko.

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Sakuran ''Sakuran'' (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: US, ''Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) Wild'') is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an Oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

A live action live-action film adaptation was released in 2007, with a soundtrack by Music/ShiinaRingo and Saito Neko.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an oiran Oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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* MeaningfulRename: The heroine gets a different name each time she moves up in the courtesan ranks.

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* MeaningfulRename: The heroine gets a different name each time she moves up in the courtesan ranks.ranks, which is TruthInTelevision for both oiran and {{Geisha}}.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashik-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin; as a Zashik-Mochi Zashiki-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha; finally, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan), her name is Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as a Zashik-Mochi(a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha, finally as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Higurashi . The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, Tomeki; as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, O-Rin; as a Zashik-Mochi(a Zashik-Mochi (a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha, finally Kiyoha; finally, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) courtesan), her name is Higurashi .Higurashi. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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A live action film adaptation was released in 2007, with a soundtrack by Music/ShiinaRingo and Saito Neko.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as a Zashik-Mochi(a rank on her brothel) her name changes to Kiyoha, finally as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha.Higurashi . The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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* StockShoujoBullyingTactics: The other maids hide Tomeki's kimono and she gets scolded for this.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' Creator/MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away, her doomed first love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.
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* MeaningfulRename: The heroine gets a different name each time she moves up in the courtesan ranks.
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* HarmfulToMinors: The average maid in a ''Sakuran'' brothel suffers frequent physical abuse from her elders and witnesses so many {{Primal Scene}}s that she quickly becomes [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight totally desensitized]] to such things.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a spirited and strong-willed young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- changes: as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and away, her doomed first love.love, and her struggle to remain true to herself and not let herself get [[BreakTheCutie broken]] by the difficult life of a courtesan.



* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying (some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: Averted because women and men are drawn with nipples and pubic hair.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying (some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) basis), and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl her mentor having her hair put in a hairstyle an unlucky style that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: Averted because Averted: women and men are consistently drawn with nipples and pubic hair.



* HighClassCallGirl: The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.

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* HighClassCallGirl: The Oiran oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.


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* TheStoic: All the higher-ranking courtesans cultivate a serene, unemotional air.
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* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: When Kiyoha is preparing to lose her virginity to Mr. Konoya, her peers advise her to just lie back and close her eyes. She snarkily replies that if she did that, he'd probably fall asleep.
* LoveHurts: "To love is hell. To be loved is hell. But without love you can't live."
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* BreakTheHaughty: Kiyoha's peers and superiors at the brothel try to pull this on her repeatedly, but never succeed.
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* CallingYourOrgasms: Some of the courtesans do this on purpose because the customers like it.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer - No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying (some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer - AllOfTheOtherReindeer: No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying (some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.
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* LoveMakesYouStupid: A common problem amongst the young courtesans is falling so much in love with one man to the point of neglecting all other customers and suffering a decline in popularity

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* LoveMakesYouStupid: A common problem amongst the young courtesans is falling so much in love with one man to the point of neglecting all other customers and suffering a decline in popularitypopularity and business.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer - No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying(some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer - No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying(some bullying (some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: Wakagiku, although it's possible she was just trying to give Kiyoha a wake-up call.



* FirstLove: Kiyoha falls hard for a customer [[spoiler: It doesn't end well]].
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: One of the courtesans cuts her finger off to send as a pledge of love. [[spoiler: Another courtesan is killed by her lover]].

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* DrowningMySorrows: Kiyoha does this after [[spoiler: Sojiro leaves her]].
* FirstLove: Kiyoha falls hard for a customer customer. [[spoiler: It doesn't end well]].
* HighClassCallGirl: The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: One of the courtesans cuts her finger off to send as a pledge of love. [[spoiler: Another courtesan is killed by her lover]].lover when she tries to pull a murder-suicide with him]].
* LoveMakesYouStupid: A common problem amongst the young courtesans is falling so much in love with one man to the point of neglecting all other customers and suffering a decline in popularity



* HighClassCallGirl: The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo(a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran(the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo(a shinzo (a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran(the Oiran (the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer - No matter what her name, the main character deals with bullying(some of the other girls hide her kimono), abuse (she is beaten or hit on what seems like a daily basis) and subtle tricks such as a higher ranking girl having her hair put in a hairstyle that means 'lonely night with no lover' or another courtesan tipping off her customer about her lover.

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Tropes found in this work include:
* BarbieDollAnatomy - Averted: women and men are drawn with nipples and pubic hair.
* BrokenBird - Many of the young prostitutes become like this after years of servitude.
* DrivenToSuicide : Discussed as a possible cause of [[spoiler: O-Some's]] death.
* FirstLove - Kiyoha falls hard for a customer [[spoiler: It doesn't end well]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy One of the courtesans cuts her finger off to send as a pledge of love. [[spoiler: Another courtesan is killed by her lover]]
* MadeASlave - The young maid Tomeki was sold to the brothel after her parents died.
* RedLightDistrict - The Yoshiwara in which the brothel is located.
* SchoolOfSeduction- as a shinzo, O-Rin is trained in the arts of seduction
* SweetPollyOliver - Kiyoha steals a pair of pants and dresses as a man in a runaway attempt. [[spoiler: She is brought back and tortured]]
* HighClassCallGirl - The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.

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found in this work include:
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* BarbieDollAnatomy - Averted: BarbieDollAnatomy: Averted because women and men are drawn with nipples and pubic hair.
* BrokenBird - BrokenBird: Many of the young prostitutes become like this after years of servitude.
* DrivenToSuicide : DrivenToSuicide: Discussed as a possible cause of [[spoiler: O-Some's]] death.
* FirstLove - FirstLove: Kiyoha falls hard for a customer [[spoiler: It doesn't end well]]
well]].
* LoveMakesYouCrazy LoveMakesYouCrazy: One of the courtesans cuts her finger off to send as a pledge of love. [[spoiler: Another courtesan is killed by her lover]]
lover]].
* MadeASlave - MadeASlave: The young maid Tomeki was sold to the brothel after her parents died.
* RedLightDistrict - RedLightDistrict: The Yoshiwara in which the brothel is located.
* SchoolOfSeduction- as SchoolOfSeduction: As a shinzo, O-Rin is trained in the arts of seduction
seduction.
* SweetPollyOliver - SweetPollyOliver: Kiyoha steals a pair of pants and dresses as a man in a runaway attempt. [[spoiler: She is brought back and tortured]]
tortured]].
* HighClassCallGirl - HighClassCallGirl: The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.seduction.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo(a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran(the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.

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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by MoyocoAnno ''Creator/MoyocoAnno'' which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo(a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran(the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy - Averted: women and men are drawn with nipples and pubic hair.


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* DrivenToSuicide : Discussed as a possible cause of [[spoiler: O-Some's]] death.
* FirstLove - Kiyoha falls hard for a customer [[spoiler: It doesn't end well]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy One of the courtesans cuts her finger off to send as a pledge of love. [[spoiler: Another courtesan is killed by her lover]]
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* BrokenBird - Many of the young prostitutes become like this after years of servitude.
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Sakuran (or as it is known in the US: Sakuran: Blossoms Wild) is a graphic novel by MoyocoAnno which tells the story of a young girl sold into a brothel after the [[ParentalAbandonment death of her parents]]. Throughout the work the name of the girl changes- as a maid, she's Tomeki, as a shinzo(a courtesan in training) her name is O-Rin, as an Oiran(the highest level of courtesan) her name is Kiyoha. The story details her journey through her many attempts to run away and her doomed first love.

Tropes found in this work include:
* MadeASlave - The young maid Tomeki was sold to the brothel after her parents died.
* RedLightDistrict - The Yoshiwara in which the brothel is located.
* SchoolOfSeduction- as a shinzo, O-Rin is trained in the arts of seduction
* SweetPollyOliver - Kiyoha steals a pair of pants and dresses as a man in a runaway attempt. [[spoiler: She is brought back and tortured]]
* HighClassCallGirl - The Oiran in the Yoshiwara are the highest class trained in classical arts as well as seduction.

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