Ochikubo Monogatari (落窪物語), also known as The Tale of Ochikubo, is a story from the Heian period which is similar to the famous fairy tale Cinderella.<br><br>

After suffering from relentless harassment from her stepmother, Princess Ochikubo meets a man named Michiyori who is a general. The two marry and Princess Ochikubo lives very happily with him. Michiyori starts to take revenge on Princess Ochikubo's family, setting up a series of humiliating events.<br><br>

Adapted into manga by Eiko Hanamura for the Manga Nihon no Koten series, wherein several acclaimed manga artists adapted classic Japanese literature from the Heian to Edo period.

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