Manga like Paros no Ken

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 , Philosophy , Royal Affairs , Military , LGBTQ+ Themes , Swordplay , War , Bisexual , Unrequited Love , Kingdom Management , Arranged Marriage , Suicide , Medieval

Claudine...!

Also known as Claudine.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Born as “Claudine” in a female-assigned body that doesn’t reflect the man inside, this heart-wrenching story follows Claudine through life, pain, and the love of several women. Master shoujo mangaka Riyoko Ikeda explores gender and sexuality in early twentieth century France in this powerful tale about identity, culture, and self-acceptance.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Heterosexual , Foreign , Tragedy , Suicide , Shoujo , Unrequited Love , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Historical , Gender Bending

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Utena Tenjou had a tragic childhood - her parents died when she was young, and she almost drowned, had it not been for her prince who came and rescued her. Because of the impact this prince had on her life, Utena strives to be just like him - to grow up to be a prince, not a princess, and to spread nobility, ultimately finding her prince and bringing revolution.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Magic , School , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending , Tomboy , Swordplay , Twins , Witch , Fencing , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Boarding School

Eroica Yori Ai wo Komete

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Mystery

Set in Continental Europe, it depicts the adventures of British aristocrat Dorian Red Gloria and his alter ego Eroica, Europe's most wanted international art thief. His nemesis — Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach, a German NATO intelligence officer — has tried for years to catch the man who claims each crime scene with a card signed "From Eroica with Love." Things are just getting started when a trio of telepathically linked teenagers becomes aware of Dorian's identity and plans to capture him. But their plot goes awry as the master thief branches out — no longer content with stealing great art, he's moving on. Now the trio must foil his attempts to kidnap their leader, Caesar, as they try to save the great art treasures of Europe!



Note: Chapter count includes 24 extras.

Tags: Shoujo , Historical , Espionage , Parody , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist

Innocent

Also known as Innocent.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that gave birth to modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one protagonist that lived within the darkness, Charles-Henri Sanson. He was the fourth-generation head of the Sanson family, and the executioner of Paris. This is the story of a man nobly facing his harsh fate...



Notes:
Nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize "Reader Award" in 2014
Nominated for the 8th Manga Taishou Award in 2015.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Foreign , Gore , Politics , Torture , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Bisexual , Work , Nudity , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Swordplay , Crossdressing ,