Manga like Bara no Josephine

also known as Josephine the French Rose

Genres: Romance

What is Josephine the French Rose about?

Status: Finished

Depicts the life of Emperor Napoleon's wife.

Tags: Historical , Biographical , Shoujo , Foreign
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Bara no Josephine

The Rose of Versailles

Versailles no Bara

Also known as The Rose of Versailles.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant André, Oscar is privy to the intrigue and deceit of France's last great royal regime.



Tags: Shoujo , Class Struggle , Foreign , Historical , Politics , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Love Triangle , Gender Bending , Royal Affairs , Philosophy , Military , LGBTQ+ Themes , Swordplay , War , Bisexual , Suicide , Arranged Marriage , Kingdom Management , Unrequited Love
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Eikou no Napoleon: Eroica

Eikou no Napoleon: Eroica

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

This manga tells the story of Napoleon's empire, including the Thermidorian Reaction, the Italian Campaign, the Egyptian Campaign, the Battle of the Nile and the coup of 18 Brumaire, and the French invasion of Russia.



Tags: Historical , Josei
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Ten no Hate Made

Ten no Hate Made

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In the 18th century, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was an elective monarchy, in which the king was elected by the nobility. The kingdom thrived under its unprecedented in the history of Europe, yet flawed democratic political system. Many difficult trials stand in front of this freedom-loving country. Will democracy yield to tyranny?

Tags: Politics , Historical , Biographical , Foreign , Tragedy , Time Skip , War , Military
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Georgie!

Georgie!

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

A tough tomboy named Georgie lives with her family in Australia. They live on a big farm out in the country. Georgie is very playful and cute girl. She loves her brothers, Abel and Arthur, and they´re the best of friends. She always wears a bracelet that carries a big secret, which she is unaware of. Her mom is very strict with her, and she can´t figure out why. The secret is soon to be known, and her whole world will crash. Georgie tries always to be brave.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Inseki , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Adoption , Love Triangle , Gender Bending , Drugs , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Rural , Tomboy , Suicide
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Candy Candy

Candy Candy

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Annie. And she met the "Prince of the Hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Leagan's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Neil and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "Prince of the Hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Anthony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.



Note: Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 1977.

Tags: Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Shoujo , Historical , Coming of Age , Adoption , Age Gap
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Madame Bovary

Bovary Fujin

Also known as Madame Bovary.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Madame Bovary (1856) is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and is considered by many critics to be a masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.

Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , Foreign
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