Manga like Jeanne

also known as Joan

Genres: Adventure Drama

What is Joan about?

Status: Finished

Set in Medieval France during the Hundred Years War, Joan is the story of Emil, a young woman raised as a man by Baudricourt, the same person who took Joan of Arc under his wing. Guided by visions of La Pucelle (the name given Joan by followers), Emil seeks to unite France under the divine fule of the King. In her quest, Emil goes to the same places Joan had traveled through, and gains her own followers in the process. However, Emil is opposed by the dauphin Lous, a brute enforcer who fears no divine power and wishes to make his own bid to rule the country.

Tags: Historical , Gender Bending , Medieval , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Full Color
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Jesus

Jesus

Also known as Jesus.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Jesus. Teacher, healer, savior. The story of one of the most revered figures in human history is revisited in this full-length graphic novel, featuring breathtaking full-color art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the creator of ""Joan."" This faithful adaptation of the New Testament text follows Jesus from his days at Calvary to the time of the Crucifixion and beyond.

Tags: Religion , Historical , Full Color , Urban Fantasy
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Youhei Pierre

Youhei Pierre

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance

In the fifteenth century, when the French and English were at war, there appeared a woman claiming to be a visionary of God. She was Joan of Arc.

Tags: Medieval , Historical , Seinen , War
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Hawkwood

Hawkwood

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The story takes place in the 14th century during the 100 years war between France and Great Britain.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Military , War , Medieval , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Archery , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen
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Cesare: Hakai no Souzousha

Cesare: Hakai no Souzousha

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Bookish and naive, Angelo da Canossa is unprepared for life as a student in a university that hums with tension and intrigue in Renaissance Italy. Will his innocence remain intact when a chance encounter with the charismatic Cesare draws him ever deeper into the darker side of the Renaissance?

Souryo Fuyumi collaborated with a Dante scholar while creating Cesare, in order to portray Renaissance Italy as accurately as possible.

Tags: Historical , Politics , Philosophy , Medieval , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Swordplay , College , Nudity
Bretagne Hanayome Ibun

Bretagne Hanayome Ibun

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Brittany, early 13th century France. Thomas, a soldier, travels the battlefield but can't stand on his own two feet. At the end of a battle, his wounded lord entrusts him with his next mission: to find a bride for his lord, the Duke of Brittany.

To this end, he travels to a knightly tournament to meet the bride's father, Sir André, an old friend of the lord's, but what awaits him is someone else entirely with the name André.



Tags: Historical , Seinen , War , Foreign , Medieval , Politics , Royal Affairs
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Wolfsmund

Ookami no Kuchi: Wolfsmund

Also known as Wolfsmund.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror

Wolfsmund is a story set in the European Alps during the beginning of the 14th century. A ruthless gatekeeper stands watch at Wolfsmund — "the Mouth of the Wolf," a fortress checkpoint at the St. Gotthard Pass going into Italy. Travelers from all walks of life try to pass through the way station, but they must first face interrogation by the gatekeeper. Things rarely end well for those who attempt the passing.



Note: Chapter count includes the chapter "Side Story: The Pope and the Swiss Guard" in volume 4.

Tags: Historical , Tragedy , Seinen , Medieval , War , Gore , Swordplay , Revenge , Foreign , Torture , Nudity
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Historie

Historie

Also known as Historie.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Psychological

After shocking the world with Parasyte, Hitoshi Iwaaki is back with a series he's been aching to tackle since even before his pro manga debut! A historical epic set in ancient times, Historie tells the story of Eumenes, a young man with quick wits and a vast destiny to fulfill. In time, he'll become a famed army commander and personal secretary to Alexander the Great—but the road to this glory is fraught with danger… "



Note: Won the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Grand Prize in 2012. Won the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Politics , Foreign , Slavery , War , Medieval , Time Skip , Nudity , Dissociative Identities , Gore , Body Horror

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