Manga like Bovary Fujin

Anna Karenina

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In 19th-century Russia, Anna Karenina lives a peaceful life as a wife to her husband Karenin, a high-ranking government official, and a mother to her beloved son Sergei. But everything changes when she meets Count Vironsky, falls in love with him and leaves everything behind.

Tags: Classic Literature , Foreign

Bronze no Tenshi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

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...

Tags: Historical , Biographical , Love Triangle , Josei , Foreign , Marriage , Tragedy , Heterosexual

Bara no Josephine

Also known as Josephine the French Rose.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Depicts the life of Emperor Napoleon's wife.

Tags: Historical , Biographical , Shoujo , Foreign

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 , Tragedy , Politics , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Love Triangle , Royal Affairs , Philosophy , Military , LGBTQ+ Themes , Swordplay , War , Bisexual , Suicide , Unrequited Love , Kingdom Management , Arranged Marriage

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