Manga like Shiroi Troika

Ribbon no Kishi

Also known as Princess Knight.

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

Taking place in a medieval fairy-tale setting, Princess Knight is the story of young Princess Sapphire who must pretend to be a male prince so she can inherit the throne (as women are not eligible to do so). This deception begins as soon as she is born, as her father the King announces his baby is a boy instead of a girl. The reason for this is that the next-in-line to the throne, Duke Duralumon, is an evil man who would repress the people if he were to become king, and because of this the King will go to any length to prevent him from taking over.



Tags: Gender Bending , Shoujo , Magic , Tomboy , Female Protagonist , Medieval , Swordplay , Fairy Tale , LGBTQ+ Themes , Mythology , Pirates , Royal Affairs

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.



Note: Volume 10 includes the Gaiden chapter The Countess in Black (黒衣の伯爵夫人の巻), and the one-shot Shiroi Egmont (白いエグモント)

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 , Unrequited Love , Arranged Marriage , Kingdom Management , Suicide , Medieval

Kaerazaru Hyouga

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

Eleanor is the daughter of the king and a opera singer. Some assassins are sent to kill them due to the scandal so her mother made her promise to leave the country forever before dying. She tries to survive in the streets singing the songs her mother taught her. She befriends Johan, an acordeom player and they travel around various places while singing together. The queen orders some assassins to kill a girl by mistake in Eleanor's Nursing Home. She joins a group of gypsies and is discovered by Alex Lee, a famous manager. Thanks to him he makes her debut as a singer by the name of Odette Lauryn. She becomes a worldwide, popular singer, so she gets to act in her hometown in front of the king.

Tags: Shoujo , Foreign , Age Gap , Assassins , Tragedy , Musical Theater

Candy Candy

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Annie. And she met the "Prince of the Hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Leagan's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Neil and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "Prince of the Hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Anthony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.



Note: Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 1977.

Tags: Heterosexual , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Foreign , Historical , Adoption , Coming of Age , Boarding School , Bullying , Age Gap , War , Amnesia , Orphan

Ribbon no Kishi

Also known as Princess Knight.

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

A remake of the original Princess Knight, and the much more well-known version of the story.

Taking place in a medieval fairy-tale setting, Princess Knight is the story of young Princess Sapphire who must pretend to be a male prince so she can inherit the throne (as women are not eligible to do so). This deception begins as soon as she is born, as her father the King announces his baby is a boy instead of a girl. The reason for this is that the next-in-line to the throne, Duke Duralumon, is an evil man who would repress the people if he were to become king, and because of this the King will go to any length to prevent him from taking over.

Tags: Gender Bending , Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Heterosexual , Tomboy , Swordplay , Fairy Tale , Angels , Demons , Love Triangle , Mythology , Religion , Slapstick , Royal Affairs , Gods , Pirates , Shapeshifting , Amnesia , Medieval

Barairo no Tenshi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In ancient times, a peaceful island was disturbed by the landing of foreigners from a more advanced civilization. The two groups seemed to coexist peacefully, and gave the chance for the young sculptor Palos and the beautiful Rota to meet and establish a tender relationship. But the ambitions of the court soothsayer and the arrival of a mysterious comet will turn the situation upside down.



Tags: Historical , Foreign , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Tragedy

Aoki Balkanalia

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

In a Bulgarian village under Ottoman rule during the 16th century, a young girl named Luca endures a life of mistreatment at the hands of her adoptive family, finding her only refuge under the protection of her adoptive brother, Lev. However, one day, soldiers from the Imperial army arrive on a hunt for young boys—and Lev is taken away. Thus begins the fateful tale of two souls, bound by a solemn vow to reunite!



Tags: Historical , Indigenous Cultures , Travel , Coming of Age , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Military , Maids , Medicine , Dancing , War , Orphan , Tragedy