Ameiro Kochakan Kandan
| Ameiro Kochakan Kandan | |
 Cover of the first Japanese volume | |
| 飴色紅茶館歓談 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of Life, Yuri |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Miyabi Fujieda |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Yuri Hime |
| Original run | June 25, 2005 – 2011 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Ameiro Kochakan Kandan (飴色紅茶館歓談, lit. The Amber Teahouse) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Miyabi Fujieda. The series debuted in the [ES]~ Eternal Sisters anthology and was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine from 2005 and was collected into two bound volume. It was licensed for an English-language release by JManga in 2013.[1]
Plot
[edit]After winning a lottery prize Seriho Inukai opens up her own tea house. She soon comes to employ a regular from cafe Kotoori Sarasa. Together the two gently perform the tasks at their restful tea house and slowly grow closer in the process.
Characters
[edit]Kotoori Sarasa
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- A former regular at Amber Tea House turned part-time staff. She quickly fell in love with Seriho, the owner of the tea house. She is seen as serious and mature, and is sometimes called a "cool lady" by students, but she also has a slightly emotional side and may start crying when she's impressed.
Inukai Seriho
- Voiced by: Yukana
- The owner of Amber Tea House. With the prize money she won in the lottery, Seriho opened a tea shop that specialized in black tea. She has a gentle personality and is not good at management, but her tea skills are top notch.
Shishio Haru
- Voiced by: Yu Asakawa
- A friend of Sarasa. She has a mischiefoius side and likes to make fun of serious people.
Hinoka Shiratori
- Voiced by: Kimiko Koyama
- A friend of Sarasa. She always smiles and has a bright and noisy personality. Her hobby is mainly woodworking and DIY.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2009[2] | 9784758070461 | January 17, 2013 (digital)[1] | — |
| 2 | November 8, 2011[3] | 9784758071673 | N/A | — |
Drama CD
[edit]In 2009 a bonus Drama CD was include in volume 16 of Comic Yuri Hime, Ameiro Kochakan Kandan ~ Pink Princess. Following which Ameiro Kochakan Kandann ~ White Engage was released with the deluxe edition of Volume 1[4] and Ameiro Kochakan Kandan Blue Christmas with the deluxe edition of Volume 2.[5]
Character's from Ameiro Kochakan Kandan also featured in the Drama DC of Miyabi's other work Kotonoha no Miko to Kotodama no Majo to.
Reception
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Erica Friedman of Yuricon praised the series, noting that "Yuri in this series is a pervasive atmosphere, rather than a single event or couple. The teahouse may be called “Amber” but it is the scent of lilies that flows through the door onto the street"[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "JManga Adds Miyabi Fujieda's Ameiro Kochakan Kandan Yuri Manga". Anime News Network. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ 飴色紅茶館歓談 (1) (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ 飴色紅茶館歓談 (2) (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ 飴色紅茶館歓談 1 ドラマCD付き限定版 IDコミックススペシャル/百合姫コミックス (in Japanese). HMV. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ 飴色紅茶館歓談 2 ドラマCD付き限定版 IDコミックススペシャル / 百合姫コミックス (in Japanese). HMV. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (August 31, 2009). "Yuri Manga: Ame-iro Kouchakan Kandan, Volume 1". Okazu. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ameiro Kochakan Kandan (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia