I'm Indian, so I'm naturally interested in manga about India or with Indian characters in it. I'm so eager to find manga like this that I'll be okay with any genre, really.
I can only think of Saitou Chiho's Waltz in A White Dress, about a half-Indian spy, and the Indian prince from Emma.
Please recommend any others to me, and thank you for your time.
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Goddess of Song
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There's Kuroshitsuji, but they're side characters and only have a big role during the curry arc.
I haven't read these below, but they seem to fit your criteria?
Otenami Haiken
Mother Theresa
If you don't mind shounen-ai/yaoi:
Shining Star (CLAMP)
Kono Koi wa Himitsu
Senaka kara Daite
and I'm pretty there's a lot more BL manga with Indian prince x Japanese commoner themes out there if you're interested...
(plus, there's also hentai if you're into that ^_^;; )
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I haven't read these below, but they seem to fit your criteria?
Otenami Haiken
Mother Theresa
If you don't mind shounen-ai/yaoi:
Shining Star (CLAMP)
Kono Koi wa Himitsu
Senaka kara Daite
and I'm pretty there's a lot more BL manga with Indian prince x Japanese commoner themes out there if you're interested...
(plus, there's also hentai if you're into that ^_^;; )
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Thank you very much, CatzCradle. I haven't read any of those, so it gives me plenty to enjoy! Please recommend anything from any genre...
Initially I would think that I'd rather not read hentai, but frankly I'm confused... Does hentai include anything that's explicit or is it just pornography? For example, the Kama Sutra is a very respected Indian text, and... well, it's only about sex, but it isn't quite pornography. Actually, it's definitely not pornography. Would it still fit into a "hentai" definition? If so, then I wouldn't mind hentai of that kind. But if not, then... Um, no. I don't want to read pornography.
I'm very grateful for your time.
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Initially I would think that I'd rather not read hentai, but frankly I'm confused... Does hentai include anything that's explicit or is it just pornography? For example, the Kama Sutra is a very respected Indian text, and... well, it's only about sex, but it isn't quite pornography. Actually, it's definitely not pornography. Would it still fit into a "hentai" definition? If so, then I wouldn't mind hentai of that kind. But if not, then... Um, no. I don't want to read pornography.
I'm very grateful for your time.
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hentai=pornography basically, like sex scenes and all dat with a little bit of plot or no plor just sex
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The only one I can think of is Koucha Ouji . It has an Indian character who plays a fairly large role through the manga.
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There's Flash Cat.
Regarding you question:
Hentai is a Japanese term that refers to manga.
Just like porn, indeed, only Japanese...
I'm not sure if they call the real thing hentai though.
As for the Kama Sutra...
Well, since it's not Japanese I doubt calling it hentai would be correct.
Also since it's literature.
It's kinda like calling Western gay novels (or even Western gay comics) - yaoi.
That's incorrect.
The Kama Sutra is more like a guide, no?
I'd call it... Unconventional (for our "modern and regressed" times) lit.
That's my opinion, I could be miserably wrong here. ^^;
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Regarding you question:
Hentai is a Japanese term that refers to manga.
Just like porn, indeed, only Japanese...
I'm not sure if they call the real thing hentai though.
As for the Kama Sutra...
Well, since it's not Japanese I doubt calling it hentai would be correct.
Also since it's literature.
It's kinda like calling Western gay novels (or even Western gay comics) - yaoi.
That's incorrect.
The Kama Sutra is more like a guide, no?
I'd call it... Unconventional (for our "modern and regressed" times) lit.
That's my opinion, I could be miserably wrong here. ^^;
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trinity blood has an indian character in it, Lilith, though she appears only a couple of times in flashbacks
the one has a sidestory set in India
the one has a sidestory set in India
Goddess of Song
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I'm actually quite surprised to see so many manga with Indian references or characters! Thank you to everyone who replied.
As for hentai, it seems that it is just pornography, so I'll stay clear of it. I'd looked up a definition on Google and it had said "sexually explicit comics," or something to that effect, so I thought that perhaps it wasn't just pornography, but possibly something of artistic merit. Since it isn't, I'll just avoid it. Many thanks again to those who clarified that point.
Speaking of Koucha Ouji, it seems that its translation has been abandoned at chapter 6, despite a much longer 25-volume length. Does anyone know whether there are plans to resume translating it? Thank you very much.
Please keep recommending.
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As for hentai, it seems that it is just pornography, so I'll stay clear of it. I'd looked up a definition on Google and it had said "sexually explicit comics," or something to that effect, so I thought that perhaps it wasn't just pornography, but possibly something of artistic merit. Since it isn't, I'll just avoid it. Many thanks again to those who clarified that point.
Speaking of Koucha Ouji, it seems that its translation has been abandoned at chapter 6, despite a much longer 25-volume length. Does anyone know whether there are plans to resume translating it? Thank you very much.
Please keep recommending.
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Gunsmith Cats has for the main character an Indian. Some adult situations as a word of caution, but nothing extreme.
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@wildabeast, adult situations are all right, since I'm an adult. Thank you. And flawful, I've actually read Buddha, but I forgot to mention it! Can't believe I forgot, since it's one of the most amazing stories ever. Thank you for reminding me. I'll have to re-read it. It's there in the local library!
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Thank you. And flawful, I've actually read Buddha, but I forgot to mention it! Can't believe I forgot, since it's one of the most amazing stories ever. Thank you for reminding me. I'll have to re-read it. It's there in the local library!________________
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I hope that I'm allowed to bump my own post!
Anyway, I wanted to provide a link to a very gifted Indian comic artist who his trying his hand at "Inga," or Indian manga. Here is some of his work.
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Anyway, I wanted to provide a link to a very gifted Indian comic artist who his trying his hand at "Inga," or Indian manga. Here is some of his work.
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I know one that's set in fantasy!India. Hanatsuki Hime
The art is so beautiful and you can tell by the clothes, the setting, etc, that it takes place in India. It's a pretty good fairytale.
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The art is so beautiful and you can tell by the clothes, the setting, etc, that it takes place in India. It's a pretty good fairytale.
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I didn't read above if you mind BL so I could suggest Maharaja to Watashi. It is not scanlated yet so I couldn't know if the Maharaja is a real Indian.
I saw raw scans and I didn't see explicit content anywhere. It is shounen-ai or very mild yaoi (mainly kisses).
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