Kingdom
Also known as Kingdom. Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama
Tags: Military , Historical , War , Ancient China , Royal Affairs , Politics , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Coming of Age , Swordplay , Tragedy , Foreign , Heterosexual , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Fugitive , Conspiracy , Body Horror , Assassins , Spearplay , Time Skip , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Torture , Crossdressing , Nudity , Magic
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Also known as The Apothecary Diaries. Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery
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
Chang Ge Xing
Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama
The story is set in early Tang Dynasty, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, in which Li Shimin the prince of Qin, killed the crown prince and usurped the throne soon after. It is under such background that our female protagonist set out to discard her former identities and seek revenge against the most powerful man in her world.
Note: This story was put on hiatus on March 2016. The author's contract with SUMMERZOO ended in Sept 2017 and she has since founded her own studio. Until she is able to get the rights back to Chang Ge Xing (and Zi Bu Yu), she won't continue publishing it, but she has promised and reassured that it lives on somehow.
Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , War , Philosophy , Politics , Survival , Ancient China , Royal Affairs , Revenge , Conspiracy , Crossdressing , Foreign , Acting , Fugitive , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Age Gap , Classic Literature
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Also known as The Apothecary Diaries. Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery
Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!
Tags: Foreign , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Detective , Medicine , Historical , Royal Affairs , Maids , Adoption , Politics , Economics , Conspiracy , Episodic , Heterosexual , Primarily Female Cast , Religion , Agriculture , Drugs , Ancient China , Crossdressing , Seinen , Natural Disaster , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Meta , Go , Age Gap , Shogi
Huo Feng Liao Yuan
Also known as The Ravages of Time. Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama
Hong Kong artist Chan Mou retells this classic tale in "The Ravages of Time" from the perspective of the Sima clan, which in the end united the three kingdoms. Readers will be attracted by an array of well-developed characters and Chan Mou's own unique top-notch art-style.
Tags: Historical , War , Military , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Classic Literature , Ancient China , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Tragedy , Foreign , Wuxia
Bocchi na Bokura no Renai Jijou
Also known as Bocchi na Bokura no Renai Jijou. Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life
Tags: School , Heterosexual , Seinen , Tsundere , Family Life , Ancient China
Houshin Engi
Also known as Hoshin Engi. Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural
Tags: Classic Literature , Shounen , Historical , Meta , Ancient China , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Demons , Foreign , Aliens , Angels
Joou no Hana
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance
With nothing left but her faithful Hakusei, Aki is banished to the small country of Kou with a vow to return to Ah one day for revenge. But in the face of the mighty allied nations of Do and Ah, will the two survive long enough to carry out Aki's vow?
Note: Won the 60th (2014) Shogakukan Manga Award for best shoujo manga in 2015.
Tags: Shoujo , Historical , Female Protagonist , Politics , Tragedy , Slavery , War , Revenge , Conspiracy , Royal Affairs , Ancient China , Heterosexual
Sangokushi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama
Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , War , Military , Foreign , Politics , Gore , Ancient China , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen
Koukyuu no Karasu
Also known as Raven of the Inner Palace. Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural
Tags: Foreign , Historical , Female Protagonist , Ghost , Necromancy , Mythology , Episodic , Magic , Shoujo , Royal Affairs , Ancient China
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life
Tags: Medicine , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Royal Affairs , Detective , Historical , Ancient China , Adoption
Gekkakoku Kiiden
Also known as The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom. Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance
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
Tora wa Ryuu wo Mada Tabenai.
Also known as The Tiger Won't Eat the Dragon Yet. Status: Releasing
Genres: Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance
In the mountains somewhere, a tiger catches its prey—a lone dragon, the kind that is hardly ever seen. Eating the dragon’s meat extracts the ultimate flavor, drinking its blood heals all one’s injuries, devouring its heart grants immortality...and yet, upon seeing the dragon’s undeveloped stature, the tiger refuses to eat it. Dragon and tiger, predator and prey—is what ties them together simply natural hunting instincts, or something more...?
Tags: Monster Boy , Heterosexual , Shapeshifting , Age Gap , Kemonomimi , Seinen , Dragons , Animals , Ancient China
Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den
Also known as Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court. Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance
Tags: Josei , Body Swapping , Historical , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Conspiracy , Revenge , Royal Affairs , Villainess , Magic , Love Triangle , Ancient China
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Also known as The Story of Saiunkoku. Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance
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
Qi Wei Shang
Also known as The Tyrant Prince's Last Promise. Status: Finished
Genres: Romance
Tags: Boys' Love , Full Color , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Ancient China , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Historical , Arranged Marriage , War , Royal Affairs
Tekken Chinmi
Also known as Ironfist Chinmi. Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy
Tags: Shounen , Wuxia , Martial Arts , Historical , Male Protagonist , Drugs , Ancient China
LORD
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama
Note: The story is loosely based on the Three Kingdoms period, using both real and original characters and events from the historical period in Chinese history and folklore of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Tags: Seinen , Historical , Ancient China
Kingdom: Soushuu-hen
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama
Volume 1:
1. Kongou (金剛)
2. Umazakehei Sanbyaku (馬酒兵三百)
Volume 2:
3. Li Mu(李牧):
An insight to the past of Li Mu and Hai Yin as they resist the forces of the Xion Nus.
4. Meng Wu and Chu Zi (蒙武と楚子)
Tags: Historical , Military , Seinen , Ancient China
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Also known as The Story of Saiunkoku. Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance
Her father works as a librarian in the Imperial palace, a post which offers prestige and respect, but little compensation. Shuurei teaches in the temple school and works odd jobs to make ends meet, but her dream is to pass the imperial examinations and take a post in government, a path forbidden to women.
Shuurei's plans come to an abrupt halt when the Emperor's Grand Advisor makes a startling offer, which is joining the imperial household for six months as the young Emperor's consort, and teach the Emperor to be a responsible ruler. If she succeeds, the financial reward will be great.
The story details Shuurei's growing relationships with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues that surround imperial politics, and her commitment to better herself and her country.
Note: This entry consists of 18 regular volumes, 4 volumes consisting of side stories, and a single volume consisting of short stories.
Tags: Josei , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Family Life , Urban , Mythology , Philosophy , Unrequited Love , Ancient China , Kingdom Management , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Politics , Crime , War , Found Family , Ghost , Gods , Travel , Royal Affairs , Male Harem , Tragedy , Assassins , Bullying , Marriage , Time Skip , Pregnancy
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