(English: Oyuki's Sin alt. The Sin of Oyuki, Japanese: ) was a Mexican comic book series that appeared in the weekly magazine Tears, Laughter and Love, published by EDAR between 1975 and 1977. Was created and written by Yolanda Vargas Dulché. The comic tells the story of Oyuki, a beautiful Japanese woman in love with a young British painter. The plot bears some resemblance to the story Madama Butterfly by John Luther Long (1898), adapted as an opera by Giacomo Puccini in 1904.
The story was adapted in a 1988 telenovela of the same name.
Story
Oyuki is a young, beautiful Japanese peasant who lives with her elderly parents in the Japanese province. She has an older brother named Yutaka, who is evil and vicious. Both Oyuki and her parents live in fear of Yutaka, who constantly mistreats them. The tragedy begins when her parents are killed by Yutaka's enemies as revenge.
Yutaka takes Oyuki to Tokyo. In her childhood, Oyuki learned traditional dances taught by her aunt. Yutaka intends that she uses these dances to exploit her and turn her into a dancer at a . Soon, Oyuki becomes in a sensation and get to dance in the most important of Tokyo, where her talent and beauty captivate men. One of those men is Lord Togo Fushoko, a wealthy merchant and one of the richest men in Japan. Yutaka force his sister to accept the marriage proposal of Fushoko. Oyuki suffers abuse from her brother. Her only friend is Sumiko, an orphan girl who Yutaka picked up from the street to keep her company.
One night, Oyuki meets Irving Pointer, a young English painter. Irving immediately falls in love with the beauty of Oyuki. Irving is the son of Sir Charles Pointer, the ambassador of the United Kingdom in Japan. Irving challenged his conservative and domineering mother, Lady Elizabeth, and pursued his dream of being a famous painter. Irving convinces Oyuki to pose for a portrait. Inevitably, Oyuki ends up falling in love with Irving.
Oyuki and Irving begin a secret romance. She knows that her brother Yutaka plans to marry her to Lord Fushoko. Irving knows that his mother will never consent to him marry a woman of a different race. For some reason, Lady Elizabeth feels a deep aversion to everything related to Japan.
One night, Oyuki has an appointment with Lord Fushoko, where she confesses her love to Irving. Fushoko is enraged to discover that he is a Caucasian man and tells Yutaka. Furious and drunk, Yutaka attacks his sister. Sumiko intervenes and is accidentally fatally stabbed by Yutaka. Yutaka disappears, fleeing from justice, but Oyuki refuses to accuse her only brother. However, Oyuki is now free of Yutaka's control.
Irving accelerates his wedding plans with Oyuki. When he confesses his love to his parents, Lady Elizabeth is infuriated and convinces her husband not to support Irving's plans. Irving and Oyuki married in a simple wedding and live together in a small house in a popular neighborhood. Irving tries to get a job as a painter, but secretly, Lady Elizabeth begins to block the Irving's plans with the intention of pressing him to return with her.
Oyuki and Irving live happily accompanied by their best friends, Orson and Elianne, a couple of young journalists. Their happiness grows when Oyuki discovers that she is pregnant. Unfortunately, the Oyuki's neighbors do not look favorably upon her marriage with a white man, believing that she has betrayed her people. Her only Japanese friend is a young girl named Kikusan.
Unfortunately, the intrigues of Lady Elizabeth take effect. Irving loses his job in a Journal and the economic situation of the family is complicated, especially after the birth of their daughter, Yuriko.
Given the difficult situation, Irving overcomes his pride and looking for his father. Sir Charles is a good man and decides to help his son. Irving has an offer to exhibit his paintings in Paris and with the help of his father, he plans to move to Europe with Oyuki and his daughter. But unfortunately, Yuriko gets sick and prevents Oyuki to travel with Irving. Irving promises to return for them when he sell his first picture.
But for reasons of fate, Oyuki begins to be alone. Orson and Elianne also return to Europe. Yuriko contracted scarlet fever and Oyuki spends all her savings in the hospital. Oyuki try to find Sir. Charles, but the ambassador takes a long holiday without his wife.