Lady Victorian
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| Lady Victorian | |
| レディー・ヴィクトリアン (Redeī Vikutorian) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Naoko Moto |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Princess Comics |
| Magazine | Princess |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | 1998 – January 6, 2007 |
| Volumes | 20 |
Lady Victorian (Japanese: レディー・ヴィクトリアン, Hepburn: Redeī Vikutorian) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Moto. It was serialized in Princess magazine from 1998[2] to January 2007[3] and published as 20 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten.[2][4] Set during the Victorian era, the story follows the adventures of Bluebell Lily Everrose, nicknamed Bell, a young girl who travels to London to find a job as a governess.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
When Bell comes to London, she hopes for a bright future. But fate plays a trick on her. While she is working for an unpleasant family, a dead body is found in her bag and she is arrested. Fortunately, she is rescued by the kind Mr. Noel Scott and Lady Ethel, whom she discovers later to be a man. After the incident, she comes across numerous events, which are either hilarious, dramatic, or romantic.
Characters[edit]
- Bluebell Lily Everrose (ブルーベル・リリー・エヴァローズ)
- Also known as Bell, she is from a rural area of England. Her father was a missionary. After he died, she travels to London to seek a job as a governess. She is lively, optimistic, and romantic.
- Lady Ethel Constantia (レディー・エセル・コンスタンシア) / Argent Gray (アージェント・グレイ)
- After a marquis's daughter died, his wife became heartbroken. The marquis tried to cure her heart by finding a child to replace their daughter. He found Argent Gray in East End, trained the young boy as a lady and replaced their daughter with him. With grace and beauty, Argent becomes the society's top lady. But he has another facet. Every now and then, he dresses as a man and goes by the name Argent Gray, which is also his pen name as a novelist for Noel's magazine. When he is in this mode, he acts as an uncouth man who grew up in a slum. That does not hide his exceptional beauty, however, since he has long, noticeable silver hair and a pretty face.
- Noel Scott (ノエル・スコット)
- He runs a publishing house and a magazine for ladies. He tried to propose to Bell but he got rejected.
- Lord Martin (マーティン卿)
- Lady Ethel's brother. After three years of studying outside of the country, Lord Martin came back to London. He first encountered Bell while she and her student went on a walk. Bell accidentally stomped on him.
References[edit]
- ^ a b レディー・ヴィクトリアン [Lady Victorian]. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Heibonsha, Shogakukan, et al. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b レディー・ヴィクトリアン 第1巻 [Lady Victorian Vol. 1]. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ プリンセス 2007年2月号 [Princess February 2007 issue]. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ レディー・ヴィクトリアン 第20巻 [Lady Victorian Vol. 20]. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Jones, Anna Maria (December 2016). "Picturing 'Girls Who Read': Victorian Governesses and Neo-Victorian Shōjo Manga". In Jones, Anna Maria; Mitchell, Rebecca N. (eds.). Drawing on the Victorians: The Palimpsest of Victorian and Neo-Victorian Graphic Texts. Ohio University Press. pp. 300–330. ISBN 978-0-8214-2247-2. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Lady Victorian at Akita Shoten (in Japanese)
- Lady Victorian at the Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
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