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The main heroine of this history is Tsubaki Kamui, the granddaughter of a noted antiquarian. One day, in her shop comes a mysterious man, Sena Takuto. He is trying to find proof that he is indeed the grandson of the last surviving member of the Russian Empire, Anastasia. In his possession is something he wants Kamui's grandfather to see and appraise to prove his claim. However it seems like something of great importance to the late Anastasia was stolen recently. Does Takuto have anything to do with this? Will he succeed in his quest to prove his lineage? And what does Kamui have to do with this? Why?
Genre(s): Drama, Historical, Josei, Mystery, Romance
Updated Time: Oct 20, 2016
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TENSHI NO HOHOEMI, AKUMA NO NAMIDA
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.Genre(s): Drama, Historical, Josei, Romance
Updated Time: Oct 20, 2016
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Beautiful Natalia Gocharov is trying to settle off her family's debt by presenting herself into high society as a young potential bride. She meets a man with bronze skin at her high society debut and he strikes a strong impression on her. Though she is being drawn to him by his passion, Natalia's mother would never allow Natalia to marry socioeconomically lower than their family is now. Will Natalia continue pushing this bronze-skinned suitor away? Or does something much more complicated await?
From Storm in Heaven:
Russia, 1828. Natalia's family is fallen nobility, left poor by her father's chronic illness and mother's poor management. Her family's only chance at revival is her marriage to a wealthy noble. With her family's hopes riding on her future husband, what chance does a poor poet have at winning her heart...? And the "poor poet" is no other than the famous Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin.Genre(s): Drama, Historical, Josei, Romance, Tragedy
Updated Time: Oct 27, 2016
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Collection of short stories:
1) Gigolo
The story is about two young guys who used to live at the expense of women. But now they're broke again, so they need to urgently find new clients... But will it all happen like they planned?
2) Gigolo ni Natta Yoru
The story about Goro's first time as a gigolo.
3) Saboten to Bara no Oujisama
4) AuroraGenre(s): Drama, Josei, Romance
Updated Time: Oct 23, 2016
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From Tokyopop:
To survive a fatal train wreck, Sekai Maihime is thrust back in time where she discovers she has hidden powers that are connected to a doll, 'S.' She is both aided and limited by 'S's' vague (but kind) guardian, Sovieul, who is the cause for Sekai's presence in 17th century France. Sovieul vows to protect Sekai, but offers little information as to why these strange events are happening.
Unfortunately, they encounter Machiavello (also referred to as the Devil) who looks a lot like Sekai's childhood friend and love Midou. Machiavello covets the powers shared by Sekai and 'S' so he may obtain the power of the Devil R. Sekai only wants to find Midou and return to her time, but she's constantly hindered by her conflicting desires with 'S' and by Machiavello's attempts to obtain her body. To find Midou, Sekai must cooperate with 'S' and Sovieul to traverse through time while avoiding Machiavello.Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Updated Time: Oct 23, 2016
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The distorted memory becomes a masquerade. Everyone hides behind a mask and performs the wildest acts with no consequence. But, life is not a masquerade. The main character is a girl who suffers daily from what she accidentally witnessed 15 years ago.
She keeps having flashbacks of a gruesome scene. It always starts with her as a little girl following a black kitten, she then looks ahead and a panther appears!!! The panther then joins the rest of the pack. And then, unaware of the presence of the little girl, the group starts having "fun."
The girl becomes horrified by the scene. She makes a noise and they notice her.
"Hunt her down! Kill her!" the woman says to the panthers.
She managed to escape from the pack, but they got to her parents. In her flashbacks, her parents were chased and fell off a cliff. The authorities told her that it was a car accident. She has lived on the edge of illusion and reality until she sees the photo of 4 successful people in a magazine.
A photo is all she needs to confirm what her flashbacks tell her. Now, with the help of a young man she is ready to get even.Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Romance
Updated Time: Oct 24, 2016
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SHISHAKU VALMONT - KIKEN NA KANKEI
The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their cruel games. Their targets are the virtuous Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous schemes.
Note: The manga is an adaptation of "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.Genre(s): Drama, Historical, Josei, Romance, Slice Of Life
Updated Time: Jan 21, 2017
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This story revolves around a young ballerina named Nanami. A talented director, Jin, becomes involved in Nanami's life when her father collapses in his arms, begging him to deliver a bouquet to his daughter after her first major performance. Her father dies, but Jin has seen enough of Nanami to be convinced of her talent. He offers to pay for ballet school if she agrees to act in his troop. Their potential relationship is complicated by Jin's split personality, for his cruel half overpowers his kind side, making their lives wonderfully angst filled and difficult.
Genre(s): Psychological, Romance, Shoujo
Updated Time: Oct 26, 2016
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From Mangascreener:
The main character is Leonora, the daughter of an impoverished noble of Padua. She is a beautiful silver-haired, emerald-green-eyed girl and very good at fighting with the sword.
One day, she is forced to marry an arrogant young noble, but she discovers on the day of their wedding that this man intends to use her to become king of Italy because she is involved in an ancient Italian legend: Leonara is the girl shown on "Kakan no Madonna" (Madonna of the Flower Crown), a famous painting drawn by Leonardo DaVinci. There exists a legend that tells whoever gets the legendary sword "Emerald Lion" will unite and rule over Italy. And the secret hiding-place of the sword can be found with "Kakan no Madonna"--that is, Leonara.
In order to find out the truth of the portrait's secret related her and to hide her identity as Kakan no Madonna, Leonara disguises herself as a black-haired boy, Leo, and sets out to find DaVinci. On the way she meets Falco, the blond-haired handsome king of Naples, who is unaware that she is a girl, and becomes his servant.
When she finally finds DaVinci, she hears with surprise that she - the girl portrayed in Kakan no Madonna - is destined to possess the legendary Emerald Lion and therefore to become queen of Italy.Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Gender Bender, Historical, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo
Updated Time: Sep 22, 2019
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It's 1925. Baron Midorikawa has a difficult mare named Basilis, and the only one who is able to ride it is Momiji, a stable girl. Baron Midorikawa has a nephew, Awa, whom he hates and uses only as a business tool. Somehow, Momiji and Awa fall in love, but Momiji dies soon after.
Now in 1977 Tokyo, everyone has been reincarnated and will meet again....
From Shoujo Manga Maniac:
Japan, 1920: Momiji is the only person who can ride the Baron Midorkawa's unruly horse, Basilis. A romance blossoms between Momiji and Awa, the baron's nephew, but that romance ends in tragedy. Seventy years later, they will be reborn and will meet again...Genre(s): Drama, Historical, Josei, Romance, Smut, Tragedy
Updated Time: Oct 28, 2016
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Yukino, a single skater who had to quit because of a lesion, goes to say her farewell to the ice rink where she used to practice and is now being demolished. Ikki Kouga, a former skater and head of the group in charge of the demolition notices her skills and makes a proposition to her: to pair up with Gilbert Roman, a half Japanese half Canadian skater who ranked 6th in the Junior World Championships, for ice dance.
Genre(s): Drama, Josei, Romance, Sports
Updated Time: Aug 07, 2020
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From Viz:
After young Utena's parents die, she wanders the streets. Just as she's about to drown herself, a prince comes to her rescue, telling her she must grow up to be a brave noblewoman. From that day on, she strives to become not a princess but a prince. Years later, she receives a mysterious rose-crested ring in the mail. Will she meet the prince again?Genre(s): Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Updated Time: Oct 30, 2016
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Collection of short stories: 1) Gigolo The story is about two young guys who used to live at the expense of women. But now they're broke again, so they need to urgently find new clients... But will it all happen like they planned? 2) Gigolo ni Natta Yoru The story about Goro's first time as a gigolo. 3) Saboten to Bara no Oujisama 4) Aurora
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Updated Time: Jan 23, 2019
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At the beginning of the XX century, the relationship between England and Japan was strained. England wanted to extend its influence over Japan, and Japan wasn't willing to let any other culture pass its borders. Koto, though, a Japanese girl, didn't care if the people she meets have almond shaped eyes or not, or if they wear a kimono or a western dress. Actually, she is fascinated by this foreign way of life that brings so many innovations into Japan. More than anything else, it's the clothing that seems to grab her attention, as she wants to become a tailor and create dresses for women of every culture. Unfortunately though, she's a woman, so she knows her dream will end as soon as she gets married. She will have to start acting like a noble and a respectable woman would. In fact, she is betrothed to Masaomi Kidoin, the second born of one of the most important and oldest families of Japan. The day she's told she will marry Masaomi, Koto attends a ball at the British Embassy and meets Sagitto, a half English and half Indian spy that captures her imagination and heart. But can their love story have a happy ending when the British and the Japanese are tracking down Sagitto because they want him dead, and Koto is forced to live a life that doesn't fit her?
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Historical, Mystery, Romance
Updated Time: Sep 09, 2019
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A Japanese girl is sold off to a South American business tycoon who takes her away to this foreign land. Here, he seduces her and the two slowly fall into a love trap. But while this occurs, another force interrupts the two’s love-web. A revolution and rebellion starts to take away, separating the two.
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Romance, Tragedy
Updated Time: Oct 15, 2019
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Yuri is a boy with genius-like ballet sense. But his peaceful life is ruined by the Chernobyl accident. In order to realize the wish of his mother, a Chernobyl survivor, he leaves his family to go study ballet. But nine years later, the 17-year-old Yuri (Yuu), at a prestigious ballet school, receives news of half-sister Anna and the death of his mother.
Genre(s): Drama, Josei
Updated Time: May 23, 6000
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Shoujo Kakume Utena: After The Revolution
From Viz: Three short stories set after Utena
Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Romance, Mystery, Shoujo Ai, Josei
Updated Time: May 23, 6000
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