Manga like Youyuan Jing Meng

Yama ni Sumu Kami

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

Atop the mountain, there lived a deity with a tiger in his household. A fair maiden ventured alone... to see the deity of the mountain.

The head of a village plagued by a man-eating tiger offers his daughter Hyeon-na to any man who successfully disposes of the tiger. Dismayed at being treated as a trophy, Hyeon-na sets out alone to the mountain where the tiger lives...

Collection of short stories:

Etsujinka (Song of the Yue Maiden)
Yama ni Sumu Kami (The Deity Atop a Mountain)
Ryakudatsu Sareta Musume (The Abducted Maiden)
Toukasen (The Folding Fan with Peach Blossoms Motif)
Seirou Nyonin-koku (Brothel: Women’s Territory)

Tags: Anthology , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ancient China , Shoujo , Historical , Ghost , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , Rural , Animals , Gods , Mythology , Medieval , Nun , Arranged Marriage , Archery , Revenge , Crime , Detective , Prostitution , Adoption , Guns , Swordplay

Hana no Koe

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

1) The Enchanted Peony
A valedictorian finds a beautiful peony.

2) The Butterfly Visits the Spring Garden
A butterfly turns into a human and meets a human boy.

3) The Cry of the Tiger
A man has to stay the night in the mountains where he meets a recluse family of three.

4) The Serpent Princess's Sanctuary
A brother and sister meet after being separated at birth.

Tags: Historical , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ancient China , Anthology , Anthropomorphism , Foreign , Animals , Tragedy , Gods , Twins , Suicide , Incest

Rensen: Hana no Koe Yowa

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

A collection of four stories from Chinese folklore. Three of them (A Mercy Destiny, The Madman of the Flowers. and The Origin of Love) have the same characters that appeared in Hana no Koe: Dai-Chun, Song Gui-Xiang, and Ru-Chun in the Tang Dynasty. Dai-Chun and Song try to help their friends to solve their problems of vanity, pride, egoism, and envy, but Song's naivete complicates the situation.

Tags: Heterosexual , Shoujo , Anthology , Ancient China , Anthropomorphism , Mythology , Historical , Foreign , Reincarnation , Writing , Memory Manipulation , Gods , Tragedy , Prostitution

Ryuu no Musume: Chuugoku Gensousen

Also known as A Chinese Fantasy: The Dragon King’s Daughter.

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

This beautiful retelling of Chinese folktales highlights the relationships between humans and non-humans. Whether fantastical, like the love story of the Dragon King’s Daughter, or intense, like the bond between hunter and beast, this stunning collection of five stories delves into traditional Chinese lore and myth.



Tags: Foreign , Historical , Episodic , Classic Literature , Dragons , Heterosexual , Seinen , Anthology , Shapeshifting , Ancient China , Monster Girl , Gods , Fairy Tale