# Taboo Charming Mother (艶母)
**Taboo Charming Mother** (Japanese: 艶母, *Enbo*) is a Japanese adult manga written and illustrated by Tsuzuru Miyabi (みやびつづる), serialized in the adult manga magazine *Comic Dolphin* published by Tsukasa Shobō from December 1998 to December 1999, and later adapted into a six-episode original video animation (OVA) series released between 2003 and 2005.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 艶母 (*Enbo*), romanized Enbo; English title Taboo Charming Mother; also known as Erotic Heart Mother[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [2](https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/ge/animeone.php?id=106693) |
| Manga serialization | *Comic Dolphin* (Tsukasa Shobō), December 1998 to December 1999; 2 collected volumes[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) |
| Collected volumes | *Enbo* (January 15, 1999) and *Zoku Enbo: Futari* (December 25, 1999); reprinted by Mediax in 2008[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) |
| OVA release | 6 episodes, November 25, 2003 to November 25, 2005, about 30 minutes each[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) |
| Animation production | Big Wing; produced under the Milky Animation Label (MS Pictures)[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) |
| Genre | Adult (hentai) manga and anime with drama elements[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) |
| US licensing | Licensed for distribution in the United States by JapanAnime[4](https://shapes.inc/guides/taboo-charming-mother-guide) |
## Manga
The manga ran in *Comic Dolphin*, an adult manga magazine published by Tsukasa Shobō, from December 1998 to December 1999.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) Tsukasa Shobō collected it in two volumes under its Tsukasa Comics imprint: *Enbo*, released January 15, 1999 (ISBN 978-4-8128-0214-4), and *Zoku Enbo: Futari* (続艶母～ふたり～), released December 25, 1999 (ISBN 978-4-8128-0339-4).[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) Mediax later issued reprint editions under its MD Comics NEO imprint, with the first volume on April 23, 2008 (ISBN 978-4-8620-1044-5) and the second on December 25, 2008 (ISBN 978-4-8620-1056-8).[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/)
## Story and characters
The story centers on Misako Amamiya, a young woman who has married Yosuke Amamiya and become the stepmother of his son Kazuhiko.[4](https://shapes.inc/guides/taboo-charming-mother-guide) Yosuke remains emotionally distant from his new wife, and Misako begins receiving obscene phone calls and sexual gifts from an unknown caller who knows details of her daily life.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) Isolated in the household, she is drawn into a coercive sexual relationship with her stepson, who is later revealed to be behind the calls.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) • [5](https://www.mymovierack.com/taboo-charming-mother_2003/season/1) Kazuhiko's attention then extends to Emiko, Misako's younger sister, producing a secret triangular relationship that the characters conceal from Yosuke.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo)
The four principal characters, with their voice actors in the Japanese OVA, are:[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/)
- **Misako Amamiya** (雨宮美沙子), Yosuke's second wife and Kazuhiko's stepmother, voiced by Nagisa Futami (二見渚).
- **Kazuhiko Amamiya** (雨宮一彦), Yosuke's son, voiced by Masumi Hirai, also credited as Tatsuya Hirai (平井達矢).[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [6](https://www.animemanga.com/anime/11263%2Ctaboo-charming-mother)
- **Emiko** (悦美子), Misako's younger sister, voiced by Yū Mikage (御影由宇).
- **Yosuke Amamiya** (雨宮洋介), Misako's husband, voiced by Back Leo (Back麗男).
## OVA adaptation
The manga was adapted into a six-episode OVA series released between November 25, 2003 and November 25, 2005, with each episode running about 30 minutes.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) [Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/animation) production was by the studio Big Wing, with character designs by Michitaka Yamamoto and series composition credited to Jun Kurokodairu (黒子鯛留旬); the production was carried out under the Milky Animation Label of MS Pictures.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [6](https://www.animemanga.com/anime/11263%2Ctaboo-charming-mother)
Directing duties changed during the run. Kan Fukumoto directed the first three episodes, and Shigeki Awai directed the later episodes; the infobox credit for the series as a whole lists Awai as director.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [4](https://shapes.inc/guides/taboo-charming-mother-guide) The first episode, "Manzarenu hitozuma" (満たされぬ人妻, released in English as "Unfulfilled Wife"), shipped on November 25, 2003 with a list price of 7,480 yen.[1](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/) • [7](https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/128010244)
The English-language episode titles used by distributors are: 1. "Unfulfilled Wife" (2003), 2. "The Forbidden Act" (2004), 3. "Lust Cry" (2004), 4. "Comparing Meat" (2005), 5. "Slutty Stepmom" (2005), and 6. "Immoral Tears" (2005).[6](https://www.animemanga.com/anime/11263%2Ctaboo-charming-mother) The final episode shipped on November 25, 2005, exactly two years after the first.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo)
## Reception and distribution
The series was licensed for distribution in the United States by JapanAnime.[4](https://shapes.inc/guides/taboo-charming-mother-guide) On aggregate anime databases it is classified as an adult (Rx-rated) drama and hentai OVA.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) It holds a score of 6.5 on TheAnimeList from about 4,500 registered members, and a 7.0 rating from 62 users on the Oshimeter-based listing at AnimeOshi.[3](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo) • [8](https://www.animeoshi.com/anime/taboo-charming-mother) A retrospective review at AnimeOshi describes the early episodes as leaning into the protagonist's emotional isolation, giving the series a psychological-thriller quality unusual for its genre.[8](https://www.animeoshi.com/anime/taboo-charming-mother)
## References
1. [艶母, Eropedia.jp](https://eropedia.jp/words/3902/)
2. [Taboo Charming Mother, Anime Characters Database](https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/ge/animeone.php?id=106693)
3. [Enbo (Taboo Charming Mother), TheAnimeList](https://theanimelist.net/anime/enbo)
4. [A Guide to the Taboo Charming Mother Series, shapes.inc](https://shapes.inc/guides/taboo-charming-mother-guide)
5. [Taboo Charming Mother: Season 1 episode summaries, MyMovieRack](https://www.mymovierack.com/taboo-charming-mother_2003/season/1)
6. [Anime overview – Taboo Charming Mother (OVA, 2003), animeMANGA](https://www.animemanga.com/anime/11263%2Ctaboo-charming-mother)
7. [艶母 taboo1 DVD listing, Suruga-ya](https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/128010244)
8. [Taboo Charming Mother: Episode Guide & Ratings, AnimeOshi](https://www.animeoshi.com/anime/taboo-charming-mother)
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