Manga like Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!



Note: Won the Grand Prize in the Printed Manga category at the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Detective , Historical , Ancient China , Foreign , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Royal Affairs , Drugs , Tragedy , Work , Politics , Crime , Episodic , Maids , Asexual , Adoption , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , Chibi , Ojou-sama , Suicide , Religion

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...

Also known as My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

At the age of eight, Katarina, a girl of noble birth in another world, has an accident that unlocks her memories–of playing an otome game that’s exactly like the life she’s living now. There’s one problem: she realizes that she’s playing the role of the villainess, and only bad endings await her! What will it take for her to “break the game” and live a happy life?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Villainess , Isekai , Josei , Mixed Gender Harem , Time Skip , School , Parody , Magic , Royal Affairs , Bisexual , Twins , LGBTQ+ Themes , Super Power , Work

Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito: Danzai Sareta Tenseisha no Tame Usotsuki Heroine ni Fukushuu Itashimasu

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

A girl who had reincarnated as Remilia, the villainess of an otome game tries to clear her name. However, the real Remilia who had been watching all along inside awakens.

Now it's time for the true villainess' revenge to begin!



Tags: Revenge , Villainess , Ojou-sama , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Josei , Found Family , Isekai , Reincarnation , Demons , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Drugs , Gods , Swordplay , Dissociative Identities , Yuri , Magic , Travel

Gekkakoku Kiiden

Also known as The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

A beautifully illustrated shoujo manga tale of medicine, royal intrigue, and romance in a setting inspired by historical China!

Whether it be for illness or injury, the preferred healing method in Moon Flower Kingdom has always been the country’s special medicinal baths. However, after his party is attacked by a mysterious figure during a regional inspection, Prince Keiun witnesses a never-before-seen lifesaving medical technique. Even more shocking still, the one who performed this feat is a young girl named Koyo! And while luck may have been on their side this time, questions remain. Just who is this girl, and who is after the prince’s life? Shadowy conspiracies, mysterious religions, and deep-rooted beliefs all collide in this beautifully drawn manga series!



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Historical , Medicine , Foreign , Royal Affairs , Ancient China , Religion

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 , Medieval , Tragedy

Koukyuu mo Nidome nara: Shiro Butahi Sairaiden

Also known as My Return to the Imperial Harem: The Tale of Snow White Sow.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Jurei, a royal concubine nicknamed "Snow White Sow," was banished to the red-light district after being falsely accused of a crime. Four years pass, and she’s kidnapped and makes a return to the harem. Getting recognized will only spell out death for her! But because of her slimmed down figure and the newfound shining determination in her eyes, she gives off the air of a completely different, astounding beauty! Her attempts at escaping backfire, and the skills she developed in the red-light district prove so useful that she ends up becoming a consort candidate to the emperor. Can Jurei escape the harem without anyone discovering her true identity?!



Tags: Foreign , Josei , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Conspiracy , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Historical , Royal Affairs , Ancient China

Saiunkoku Monogatari

Also known as The Story of Saiunkoku.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern.

Shurei enters the palace as Ryuki’s consort, but he has yet to seek her out. It is rumored that men, not women, share the emperor’s bedchamber. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first!



Tags: Josei , Historical , Foreign , Unrequited Love , Ancient China , Kingdom Management , Work , Female Protagonist , Politics , Male Harem , Royal Affairs

Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshou ka

Also known as May I Ask for One Final Thing?.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

In the middle of a ball, Scarlet's fiancé, Kyle, suddenly calls off their engagement. She's falsely accused of being a bully and people unfairly call her a "Villainess." The aristocrats and noble families all denounce her. For years, she had to put up with his abuse and idiocy, but she can't take anymore of it! At her wit's end, she asks for one last favor; to give him a good fist in the face. So begins Scarlet's story of revenge against Kyle and his cronies! A fantasy about an elegant yet rebellious fighter, who doesn't let anyone take advantage of her!!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Villainess , Shoujo , Ojou-sama , Time Manipulation , Anti-Hero , Magic , Martial Arts , Revenge , Religion , Historical , Slapstick , Foreign

Me ga Sametara Tougoku sareta Akujo datta @COMIC

Also known as I Woke Up as an Imprisoned Villainess.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

"That's not me!"

Sophia Alcott wakes up and is mysteriously in the body of the beautiful yet villainous Violet Elford imprisoned in a tower. Used to her shabby life of neglect as a humble apothecary, imprisonment almost seems like heaven with food she's never eaten before! While Sophia enjoys her new life of luxury, Violet awakes in a room not even fit for a dog. What is she up to? As she moves forward with her own agenda, she makes drastic changes to Sophia's life. How will these two polar opposites alter the course of their lives?

Tags: Body Swapping , Female Protagonist , Villainess , Prison

Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Beginning of 16th century, Alexandra was captured by slave traders in Ukraine during one of their many raids. When the traders arrived in Greece to sell the female slaves, a young handsome man named Mateus bought her and promised to give her true freedom. He hired countless teachers, scholars, and palace ladies to train her into the one perfect woman of her time. Mateus's kindness has caused Alexandra to deeply fall in love with him, and she secretly wishes to be his concubine. But cruel fate! Mateus has already promised her to his best friend, who is Suleiman the Great, Emperor of the Ottoman Empire! Mateus promised Alexandra of true freedom, but where is freedom when she is in another man's harem and can only look at the one she loves from afar?

Not willing to endure this agony, Alexandra promises herself that one day, she will free both of them from their bird cages. But Mateus is the Grand Vizier, a power only second to the Emperor himself. So Alexandra must become the most influential concubine in order to have any hope—which also means bearing Suleiman's son. However, Suleiman already has a son by another concubine, and this woman is determined to keep her son as the only prince and only heir.

Thus begins the story of a slave that becomes the story of one of the greatest empresses of all time, Alexandra, the woman who would one day be known as Roxelana, Empress of the Ottoman Empire.

Tags: Historical , Josei , Politics , War , Kingdom Management , Biographical , Coming of Age , Parenthood , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Slavery , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Unrequited Love , Arranged Marriage , Assassins , Class Struggle , Crime , Espionage , Maids , Marriage , Time Skip , Revenge , Nudity , Female Harem