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BASARA

Also known as Basara.

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

Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shoujo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother.



Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shoujo category in 1992.

Tags: War , Twins , Shoujo , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Coming of Age , Revenge , Fugitive , Slavery , Class Struggle , Royal Affairs , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Travel , Tragedy , Philosophy , Kingdom Management , Lost Civilization , Pirates , Disability , Desert , Archery , Espionage , Swordplay , Military , Boys' Love , Prison , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Astronomy , Animals , Bisexual , Suicide , Martial Arts , Ships

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

Neko mix Genkitan Toraji

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

The first mouse appeared on the night of a full moon over two thousand years ago. A timeless children's song among the humans tells how it made powerful mice companions and legions of war mice. Then it declared war on all humankind.

Pai'yan is one of the king's honored 7 heroes, renowned for his skill in fighting the mice. He comes home after a long campaign to find his young son kidnapped by the Magic Mouse, and his son's pet kitten Toraji transformed into a half-human cat mix. Now Pai'yan travels with Toraji, searching for any word that could lead them to the Magic Mouse and his missing son.

Tags: Animals , Josei , War , Post-Apocalyptic , Primarily Animal Cast , Chimera , Found Family , Dystopian , Shapeshifting , Primarily Male Cast , Magic , Male Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Travel , Parenthood

Akatsuki no Yona

Also known as Yona of the Dawn.

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

A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom—now she must rise and fight for her throne!

Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!

Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one's murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak's help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy's forces. But where will this displaced princess go when all the paths before her are uncertain?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Found Family , Travel , Shoujo , Historical , Dragons , Politics , Fugitive , Gods , Kingdom Management , Mythology , War , Royal Affairs , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Archery , Super Power , Male Harem , Survival , Animals , Orphan , Drugs , Kuudere , Pirates

Reimei no Arcana

Also known as Dawn of the Arcana.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property.” With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage...and a mysterious power!



Note: Includes 12 extra chapters.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Foreign , Super Power , Kingdom Management , Politics , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Class Struggle , Travel , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , War , Love Triangle , Desert , Arranged Marriage , Male Harem , Time Skip , Unrequited Love

Ou no Kemono: Enpei no Arcana

Also known as The King's Beast.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

In this kingdom, Ajin are considered no better than beasts. The men are sent to war, the women serve in brothels. Those who are lucky enough to live to old age spend their last years doing degrading, menial work. Boys who show signs of magical ability must serve the imperial family in the palace. Rangetsu's twin brother is sent to the palace to serve the Prince Tenyou, but he only lasts a short time before he is murdered. Rumors say his master was the one who aimed the blade, and Rangetsu decides to puts aside her femaleness in order seek revenge. After years of excelling on the battlefield, she has finally found her way to Prince Tenyou's side. But he isn't what she expected, and the webs of intrigue in the palace is more tangled and venomous than she imagined. Can Rangetsu find her vengeance before she too falls prey to palace plots, and will her inconvenient feelings for the Prince Tenyou be a hindrance or a help?



Tags: Shoujo , Crossdressing , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Super Power , Politics , Heterosexual , Martial Arts , Twins , Foreign , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dissociative Identities , Slavery , Royal Affairs , Primarily Male Cast , Class Struggle , Tragedy , Time Skip , War

BEASTARS

Also known as BEASTARS.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or would he? Will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her…something else?



Note: Winner of the 11th Manga Taisho Award, the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category, the New Face Award from the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Awards and the New Creator Prize of the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Anthropomorphism , Animals , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School , Cannibalism , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Crime , Philosophy , Psychosexual , Politics , Gangs , Primarily Animal Cast , Tragedy , Revenge , Shounen , School Club , Yakuza , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Class Struggle , Bullying , Heterosexual , Adoption , Survival , Acting , Cultivation , Martial Arts

Fruits Basket: another

Also known as Fruits Basket: Another.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Sawa Mitoma, a nervous, skittish girl who prefers minimal human contact, has just started high school, and it's already not going well...until she meets the "it" boys—the "prince-like" Mutsuki and the sharp-tongued Hajime. But little does she know, they're Souma!?



Notes:
The main story concluded on December 5, 2018. A final chapter featuring Shiki Souma was released on April 20, 2020.
Includes five extra chapters.
Includes both seasons of “ Fruits Basket: Mabudachi Tokubetsu-hen”.
Includes the prequel extras originally bundled with the 2019-2021 anime adaptation DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , School , Family Life , Rehabilitation , Age Gap , Primarily Teen Cast , Crossover , Heterosexual