Manga like Koukyuu-hi no Kanrinin

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!



Note: Won the Grand Prize in the Printed Manga category at the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Detective , Royal Affairs , Foreign , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Drugs , Tragedy , Work , Politics , Crime , Episodic , Maids , Adoption , Heterosexual , Asexual , Conspiracy , Ojou-sama , Chibi , Suicide , Aromantic , Religion , Desert , War

Ansatsu Koukyuu: Ansatsu Nyokan Karin wa Yuttari Ikitai

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama

Karin's father is the most vicious and feared politician in the emperor's court, which made her an outcast amongst her peers. She became an apprentice lady-in-waiting, hoping to find friends in the ladies of the Imperial Court. But she found herself using her assassin's skills to protect the lonely young emperor instead.

Will Karin finally be able to make a friend?



Tags: Foreign , Female Protagonist , Assassins , Seinen , Politics , Royal Affairs

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner Palace.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life

In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?



Tags: Detective , Royal Affairs , Medicine , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Historical , Ancient China , Adoption

Gekkakoku Kiiden

Also known as The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

A beautifully illustrated shoujo manga tale of medicine, royal intrigue, and romance in a setting inspired by historical China!

Whether it be for illness or injury, the preferred healing method in Moon Flower Kingdom has always been the country’s special medicinal baths. However, after his party is attacked by a mysterious figure during a regional inspection, Prince Keiun witnesses a never-before-seen lifesaving medical technique. Even more shocking still, the one who performed this feat is a young girl named Koyo! And while luck may have been on their side this time, questions remain. Just who is this girl, and who is after the prince’s life? Shadowy conspiracies, mysterious religions, and deep-rooted beliefs all collide in this beautifully drawn manga series!



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Crime , Work , Educational , Assassins , Politics , Conspiracy , Kingdom Management , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Rescue , Historical , Medicine , Foreign , Coming of Age , Food , Royal Affairs , Nudity , Military , Anachronism , Agriculture , Ancient China , Religion , Travel , Tragedy , Prison , Swordplay , Crossdressing , Philosophy

Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Nyokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu kara Deraremasen

Also known as The Emperor's Caretaker.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

A statesman's daughter finds herself swept into the world of palace intrigue when she's chosen to be a court lady in this richly illustrated period fantasy!

Linhua, daughter of the Chancellor of the Right, is as gifted with caring for children as she is at playing the ehru. Her talents shine during the ceremony to select a consort for the five-year-old emperor. There she catches the eye of Souren, the highest-ranking regent. Suddenly, Linhua is swept into the vibrant world of the inner palace as a new court lady--and the young emperor's personal caretaker!



Tags: Josei , Historical , Heterosexual , Foreign , Female Protagonist