Volume 1 of Aoi Ikebe's ``Manga Red and Blue Gown'', based on the original work by Queen Akiko, was released today, March 25th.
"Manga Red and Blue Gown" is a comic adaptation of Queen Akiko's essay "Red and Blue Gown," which has sold over 430,000 copies. The story depicts the twists and turns of Queen Akiko, who studied abroad at Oxford University in England and became the first female member of the royal family to earn a doctorate abroad. The work is currently being serialized in Novel Shincho (Shinchosha). Volume 1 also included an essay by Queen Akiko.
To commemorate the release of the book, a talk event between Queen Akiko and literary critic Kaho Miyake will be held today at the event space on the 9th floor of Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro Main Store in Tokyo. The scheduled time is from 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm. Online viewing tickets and online viewing tickets with books are now on sale at the Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore online store.
