Manga like Oukoku no Ko

Baraou no Souretsu

Also known as Requiem of the Rose King.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil.



Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , Boys' Love , Tragedy , War , Medieval , Shoujo , Mixed Gender Harem , Foreign , Royal Affairs , Ghost , LGBTQ+ Themes , Philosophy , Revenge , Bisexual , Male Protagonist , Politics , Love Triangle , Anti-Hero , Age Gap , Nudity , Witch , Swordplay , Amnesia , Inseki , Incest , Time Skip , Transgender , Assassins , Cheating

Cold Game

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Princess Aruna is betrothed to the king of a neighboring kingdom well known for its violence and bloodshed. Aruna, however, is no shrinking violet. She has her own goals and ambitions in this fantasy world of politics.



Tags: Shoujo , Politics , Female Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Arranged Marriage , Medieval , Tragedy

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori

Also known as Red River.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen's palace for a human sacrifice.



Notes:
Winner of the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category.
Includes three extra chapters.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , Kingdom Management , Isekai , Time Manipulation , Politics , Slavery , War , Nudity , Desert , Magic , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Swordplay , Medicine , Marriage , Assassins , Class Struggle , Body Horror , Crime , Revenge , Blackmail

Hiiro no Isu

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Setsu is a tomboy who lives in the small village Niolz and she's been participating in various Martial Arts Comepetitions in order to earn enough prize money to travel to the capital Bazen where King Lucaria resides... Luca, her childhood friend who left in order to ascend the "Scarlet chair" as the last rightful heir of the royal line. However when she finally arrives there and gets a glimpse of the King she's shocked to find a stranger in his place! What's going on? But more importantly what happened to the real Luca? Join Setsu in her quest to uncover the truth and find that precious childhood friend...



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Tomboy , Assassins , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Politics , Revenge , Swordplay , Crossdressing , Orphan , Royal Affairs

Bokura no Kiseki

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Mystery

From a young age, Minami Harusumi has had recurring dreams of Veronica, a princess whose kingdom is on the verge of destruction. He believes them to be recollections of his past life, and that he is her reincarnation. Because of this, he is ridiculed by his classmates. One day, when the mockery escalates into bullying, he rediscovers magic—something Veronica had studied and used. Reassured his past life is not merely a fantasy, Minami tries to learn more about his past memories and the reason behind them...

Tags: Reincarnation , Josei , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Alternate Universe , Magic , School , Gender Bending , Male Protagonist , Royal Affairs , LGBTQ+ Themes

Oujisama to Haiiro no Hibi

Also known as The Prince in His Dark Days.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

A drunkard for a father, a household of poverty... For 17-year-old Atsuko, misfortune is all she knows and believes in. Until one day, a chance encounter with Itaru—the wealthy heir of a huge corporation—changes everything. The two look identical, uncannily so. When Itaru curiously goes missing, Atsuko is roped into being his stand-in. There, in his shoes, Atsuko must parade like a prince in a palace. She encounters many new experiences, but at what cost...?



Tags: Shoujo , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Revenge , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual , Orphan , Kuudere

Ame Nochi Hare

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Amagai Gakuen, a prestigious school for boys, was hit by an unusual spring storm during the entrance ceremony. Four boys - Hazuki, Toma, Yusuke, and Junta - were all caught in the storm's violence and were affected by a strange phenomenon. All of them were transformed into girls!!

Inevitably they will meet someone and fall in love. Bikke wholeheartedly introduces this new, beautifully drawn series about boys and girls coming of age.

Tags: Gender Bending , School , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Curses