Kounodori

Description

Pregnancy is not a disease, so insurance does not apply. Obstetric treatments do not treat injuries or illnesses, so an obstetrician is not normally needed during the birth of a child. Still, obstetricians are needed because anything can go wrong during a pregnancy. A mysterious pianist at night, obstetrician Kounotori Sakura faces the many challenges and drama that come with giving birth to another human being.

Note: Was nominated for the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2015. Won the 40th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2016.

Type

Manga

Associated Names

Konodori: Dr. Stork

Kou no Dori

Kounodori - Dr. Stork

Kounodori - The Stork

Kounodori: Dr. Stork

Kōnodori

コウノドリ

产科医鸿鸟

Groups Scanlating

Futari wa Pretty Anon

Latest Release(s)

v.3 c.11 by Futari wa Pretty Anon 9 years ago

c.10d by Futari wa Pretty Anon 9 years ago

c.10c by Futari wa Pretty Anon 9 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

32 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

2 topics, 2 posts

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User Rating

Average: 6.7 / 10.0 (27 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.48 / 10.0

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11%

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Last Updated

February 8th, 2023 2:04am PST - 2 years ago

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Genre

Drama Psychological Seinen Slice of Life
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Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Morning (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Kodansha USA (32 Vols, Complete; digital)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #778

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Monthly Pos #1869 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3386 (No change)

6 Month Pos #5319

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Year Pos #6976

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List Stats

On 260 reading lists

On 187 wish lists

On 35 completed lists

On 10 unfinished lists

On 126 custom lists

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Kounodori: Dr. Stork Manga Ends on May 7

5 years ago

Kōnodori Gets Live-Action Show

10 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

Interesting, even if a little preachy

by umi_cham
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

Interesting and moving, Kounodori immediately caught my eye. It takes a realistic look at pregnancy, right down to the ugly bits: abortion, still births, mothers who cannot take care of their babies; and it follows the pianist-obstetrician protagonist alongside several stories.

Personally, I skipped most of the chapters related to teen pregnancy and abortion, feeling it took a turn towards the preachy side: "abortion is murder", "no woman is happy about her abortion", and other themes the reader might not necessarily agree with.

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Very Interesting

by renjenny
10 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This is a very interesting read, as it follows the mc, a obstetrician, through varying cases of pregnancy. Currently in volume 2 there doesn't appear to be any overall plot, but seeing as its ongoing with 7 volumes, I'm expecting something start up soon. I can't quite put my finger how I truly feel about the art. While I know some people would say it sucks, its just different than most mainstream mangas. But I feel that it visually communicates everything you need to know and so it that sense it's very good. Not everything is pleasing to the eye, but that's how life is and it also fits perfectly with the story. So even if you don't plan on reading the series, skim through a chapter and just look at the art. I'd very much like to know others feelings about it.

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The approach to the obvious political conflict seems to be quite one-sided

by Seyana
3 years ago

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It's an interesting topic and the story takes a realistic approach and seems quite informative. The art is somewhat unique but while the characters are realistic, they are not particularly interesting.
At the end of volume 1, the afterword points out that the guy writing it went to a catholic hospital for research and consulting. It's not hard to guess which side of the abortion debate the author ends up on when volume 2 comes along. And calling it a debate would in this case be a generous way to put it.

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