Captive Heart

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Captive Heart
Cover of volume 1
とらわれの身の上 (Toraware no Minoue)
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Manga: Captive Heart
Author	Matsuri Hino
Publisher	Hakusensha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	LaLa
Original run	1999
Volumes	5

Captive Heart (とらわれの身の上, Toraware no Minoue^?) is a shōjo manga series created by mangaka Matsuri Hino.

1 Story Summary
2 Characters
3 Media
- 3.1 Volumes
- 3.2 Drama CD
4 External links

[edit] Story Summary

The story is about the Kuroishi and Kogami family that have a strange bond. For 100 generations, the Kuroishi clan will serve the Kogami clan, with mind, body and soul.

For 14 years, all members of the Kougami family have disppeared and the Kuroishis' have been left the house and all the wealth associated with the Kogamis'. Megumi, the son of the Head Butler, Yoshimi, has thus lived a life in the lap of luxury for some time, and looks forward to an easy future. This comes to a crashing halt when his eccentric father finds out that there may be one member of the Kogami clan still alive and well in China.

With the return of the sole heir, Megumi's dreams of a life of luxury are dashed. However, he is to learn about the 'curse' that the Kuroishis' are under. Upon first meeting with the newly returned Suzuka, he finds himself kneeling before her and kissing her hand, welcoming the lady of the house. He even goes to the extent of carrying her into the house.

The story continues to unfold and more is learnt about the 'curse', astride with the budding romance between the servant and master. Needless to say, the main storyline of the manga is finding of ways to remove this 'curse' as Suzuka is discomfited that Megumi would have to suffer this curse where his free will may be thwarted. The story goes on to show that even in pressing situations, true feelings may blossom from originally false ones.

[edit] Characters

Megumi Kuroishi - Son of Head Butler, Yoshimi Kuroishi.
Suzuka Kogami - Sole heir to the Kogami fortune.
Yoshimi Kuroishi - Head Butler to the Kogamis' and confidante and friend to Suzuka's late parents', Seigo and Kasumi Kogami.