Manga like Otogi Zoushi

Koushoku Gonin Onna

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

5 stories based on the Ukiyo-zōshi stories Koushoku Gonin Onna by Saikaku Ihara about 5 women and their dramatic love affairs.

Himeji: Tajimaya Onatsu (姫路・但馬屋お夏)
Edo: Yaoya Oshichi (江戸・八百屋お七)
Kyou: Daikyouji Koyomiya Osan (京・大経師暦屋おさん)
Osaka: Taruya Osen (大阪・樽屋おせん)
Satsuma: Ryuukyuuya Oman (薩摩・琉球屋お万)

Tags: Anthology , Historical

Ugetsu Monogatari

Status: Finished
Genres:

Kikka no Chigiri (菊花の約, The Chrysanthemum Pledge)
Asagi ga Yado (浅茅が宿, The House in the Reeds)
Kibitsu no Kama (吉備津の釜, The Cauldron of Kibitsu)
Jasei no In (蛇性の婬, Lust of the White Serpent)

Tags: Josei , Historical

Ochikubo Monogatari

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Ochikubo Monogatari (落窪物語), also known as The Tale of Ochikubo, is a story from the Heian period which is similar to the famous fairy tale Cinderella.

After suffering from relentless harassment from her stepmother, Princess Ochikubo meets a man named Michiyori who is a general. The two marry and Princess Ochikubo lives very happily with him. Michiyori starts to take revenge on Princess Ochikubo's family, setting up a series of humiliating events.

Adapted into manga by Eiko Hanamura for the Manga Nihon no Koten series wherein several acclaimed manga artists adapted classic Japanese literature from the Heian to Edo period

Tags: Historical

Mikawa Monogatari

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Part of the Manga Japan Classic series.

Tasuke, who came to Edo from Mikawa to become a samurai, ends up in a fight over a minor issue - until none other than Ookubo Hikozaemon steps in to stop it. This marks the beginning of their fateful encounter...

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Konjaku Monogatari

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Tags: Demons , Historical

Azuma Kagami

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

A manga adaptation of historical chronicles from 1180 to 1266.

Tags: Shoujo , Historical