Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori

From Viz: Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned-boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water. Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen's palace for a human sacrifice. Contains the side story *Orontes Renka* published in the 28th volume, set in the same historic period. Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo in 2001. **Official:** , , , **Official Translations:** , , Korean (, , )