The Rose of Versailles focuses on Oscar François de Jarjayes, a girl raised as a man to become her father's successor as leader of the Palace Guards. A brilliant combatant with a strong sense of justice, Oscar is proud of the life she leads, but becomes torn between class loyalty and her desire to help the impoverished as revolution brews among the oppressed lower class. Also important to the story are her conflicting desires to live life as both a militant and a regular woman as well as her relationships with Marie Antoinette, Count Axel von Fersen, and servant and best friend André Grandier. Licensed versions of this manga have been published in French, German and Spanish.

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From AQUA Scans: Leticia's father, the current king, is very wise and knew that both of his sons have their own supporters and that if either one became king the other brother's supporters would rebel, and the country would have a civil war. So he decided to announce that he will retire while he's still alive and make his daughter, the princess, his successor! However, the princess never expected to be Queen and she really doesn't have any political allies. So she decides to gather a group of knights loyal to her and form her own round table before the day of her coronation. The problem is, all of the good knights who are strong and skillful and loyal have already been snatched up by her father and brothers for their own personal guards.

How do you stop an assassin who takes pleasure in killing? Read about the story of Miyamoto Musashi's Last Successor.

Mi Ju, the most beautiful cosmetic model of CF, and her school friend Yu Jin, are thrown to the past where at that time people's opinion about beautiful woman are different from nowadays. Mi Ju who is loved by her beauty and body height, in those times was considered as 'ugly woman'. They must find ways to get back to the future if they don't want to live in those times forever.

In the rural and peaceful Belzenia-Asmodin Empire, women of all ranks, ages, and marital statuses have begun disappearing one after the other. All they have in common is that they are both beautiful and reputable. Where have the stolen women disappeared to - and who will be targeted next?

From Aerandria Scans: Mysterious alchemist Lorenzo Lusignano, descendant of the royal family of Cyprus, is searching for the ultimate secret of alchemy – the Philosopher’s stone “Elixir.” Rumors of this blood-red gem creep everywhere, but nobody seems to have seen it, so Lorenzo’s travels through Europe’s Renaissance are never easy.

A shounen story where 2 teenagers went back in time to the "Three Kingdoms" period of China. An entertaining action series with some light moment & a bit of romance. You also get to learn a bit about that era. From JanKenPon: Middle schoolers, Shiro and Masumi, encountered a mysterious dragon that brought them back to the time of the Three Kingdoms; situated in ancient China. As soon as they arrived, they were rescued by the Han Kingdom. Not long after these events, Masumi was kidnapped and Shiro barely escaped death... Soon the story gets more complicated as they are stuck in the past.

Mysterious murders have been taking place in town lately and everyone is uneasy. Anne may look like an ordinary teenage girl in plain human’s eyes but she has something unique and exotic that attracts Vampires. May it be her blood type or even something in her skin that makes vampires so attracted to her? No one knows... One thing is for sure, Vampires keep coming in the city she lives in and they are even in her school now! Luckily for her, she has her brother to protect her and also one mysterious new guy...

From Storm in Heaven: In ancient China there exists an alternate dimension called Jusenkai, whose inhabitants, the Senkaijin, possess tremendous powers. One of them, YanLang, fled to Earth along with his rebel army after being defeated during his attempt to overthrow the Emperor. In order to capture the fugitives, the Emperor sent his elite soldiers to Earth after them. LiFang has been traveling alone to find his father's murderer when he picks up a sick and injured man. That aloof man, TuoRen, turns out to be one of the imperial soldiers sent to earth to hunt and capture the Senkaijin rebels. While his comrades work in pairs, TuoRen prefers to be alone. That is, until the strangely powerful human, LiFang, decides to follow him on his quest. The volume 5 extra is the unrelated short story Time Lag.

Four little tales of fox spirits and human. Be it China, Japan or Korea, fox spirits always have a unique standing: each country has a tale or two about these infamous fox spirits. They can be both good and bad, revered and scorned, but they're always known for their intelligence and beauty. Enthralling creatures! ... Please read from left to right. ... Original webcomic. Original link: http://www.u17.com/comic/25618.html

The darker version of Cinderella. Read this manga from right to left

Munakata is an anthropology professor who studies the relationship between folklore or fairy tales and real historical events. He believes that many of these stories that most presume to be entirely fictional are actually based on real events. This manga tells the story of Professor Munakata as he follows the clues left from both the imaginary world of fairy tales and the real world of historical evidence. This manga is highly educational and entertaining at the same time. The connections between the history of the land and the implications it has on the fairy tales are extremely intriguing. It is a breath of fresh air if all you read are the typical genres and want some diversity.

From Lililicious: A collection of one-shots. • The Cherry Tree Correspondence A sweet story set in the Taisho period. • Snowflakes Fluttering Down Through the Clear Sky A love story about a princess and a knight. • Wishing on a Star Two friends deal with grief. • The Cherry Tree Correspondence: Another Story Another pair of girls begins exchanging letters. • Goshujin-sama to Isshou A "PET" is a love animal, created for the express purpose of pleasing their master. This is a short story of how one PET became endeared to her master, and vice versa.

In olden Britian, Orland, who is in search for the key to becoming King, meets a beautiful priest by the name of Ethelred, who is on the verge of being killed as a sacrifice. Now begins the dangerous adventure of these two, who have met in a chaotic world surrounded by swords and spiritual beliefs...

This story set in Europe 1889, is about a young girl named Marie Alexandrin who is a normal, innocent blond with an immense crush on the good looking Crown Prince Rudolf. On a trip to the library with her mother, she manages to accidentally liberate a handsome young magenta haired demon by the name of Set from an old book in which he had been sealed, and as a thank you he decides to do something for her - whatever she wishes.... Extra Stroy: One Snowy Night

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: Three manga adaptations of Takarazuka Revue productions: Turandot: Loosely based on Puccini's opera of the same name. After Prince Calaf's homeland is destroyed by war, he flees and lives the life of a vagabond. After hearing rumors that his long lost father has been spotted in Beijing, Calaf makes his way there. Angel's Smile, Devil's Tears: Loosely based on Goethe's Faust. The fallen angel Mephistopheles resents humans, believing them to be unworthy of God's love. Determined to prove himself right, Mephistopheles sets out to corrupt humans and drag their souls to hell, starting with Dr. Faust. Hot Flowers of Valencia: After Napoleon's invasion of Spain, three rebels don masks and rise in revolt against French rule.

From Easy Going Scans: At the end of the age of shogunates, a great man is given a second chance to restore a crumbling, feudal Japan. Toward the end of the Edo Period, samurai and visionary Sakamoto Ryouma led a revolutionary movement to overthrow the Takagawa Shogunate. Inspired by the Western principle of "all men created equal", he envisioned a modern Japanese government, free of oppressive feudalism. In 1867, he and his close friend Nakaoka Shintaro were assasinated before his dreams could be realized. Tenshou no Ryouma explores the historical alternative-universe where Ryouma is saved through Shintaro's sacrifice. Given this second chance, will Ryouma finally be able to establish a new, modern Japan?

From Seven Seas: When darkness falls on the foggy streets of London, demons and monsters emerge to prey on human life. But demons aren’t the only ones prowling the streets. Two women have picked up the fight as humanity’s frontline defense against the darkness--a young gun-toting nun named Sister Meg and her mysterious, eternally youthful partner Angela. Together, they have made it their life’s work to spend their nights hunting the vile demons that stalk mankind.

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A one shot romance story set in the taisho period. While sitting by the river Hanaoka Sakurako finds a book dropped from the bridge above, curiously, a letter is embedded inside addressed to her, requesting that if she may, they send letters using the fifth cherry tree by the bay.

In the tradition of "My Antonia" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", from the pen of the renowned Korean manwha creator Kim Dong Hwa, comes a trilogy about a girl coming of age, set in the vibrant, beautiful landscape of pastoral Korea. 1. "The Color of Earth": First love is never easy. Ehwa grows up helping her widowed mother run the local tavern, watching as their customers – both neighbors and strangers – look down on her mother for her single lifestyle. Their social status isolates Ehwa and her mother from the rest of the people in their quiet country village. But as she gets older and sees her mother fall in love again, Ehwa slowly begins to open up to the possibility of love in her life. 2. "The Color of Water": When Ehwa goes to the town festival, she meets a handsome young wrestler named Duksam who’s eager to catch her eye. After he wins the festival wrestling championship, he and Ehwa begin to meet, sneaking spare moments to be together. But a shadow falls on their romance when Master Cho sends Duksam away and asks for Ehwa’s hand in marriage himself. It is then that Ehwa discovers the pain of heartbreak – and that love is always complicated. 3. "The Color of Heaven": Love is budding, blooming, and bearing fruit in this triumphant conclusion. The third and final volume sees Ehwa rediscovering love and embarking upon marriage as her mother and the traveling pictographer decide to settle down together.

[From Tokyopop]: Chun Hyang is the feisty young daughter of the village shaman and a master of the martial arts. When a tyrannical warlord threatens harmony in her village and abducts one of her friends, Chun Hyang vows revenge and sets off on an adventure that would become a legend. The story is incomplete and it looks like it will not con.

The Missing White Dragon is a wonderful compilation of the most popular Asian folk tales and select portions of history, retold with an exotic touch of romance. Reading this book not only introduces fans to the culture of Asia, but it also gives readers insight to the bedtime stories Asian parents often tell their children at night. In essence, this beautifully written anthology shows fans the influential stories Asian children hear just as Americans children would be told fairy tales such as Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel & Gretel.