To adress some doubters from before... critics should read the whole available thing first, well actually that only means professional critics.

chapter 11? You didn't even reach the main plot! Yuri may be "Mary Sue", but she's getting much stronger even though there are times she is beaten down with blows fate deals her (who isn't?). The evil queen, well, is evil for a reason as it turns out in the end, even though Yuri says she would still have had a choice, she just chose the wrong path.

Sometimes she annoys me too, but she can't be perfect all the time. She actually masterminds some amazing things later on.

And the prince later on wants more from here than that, plus this era is shown by the author to be generally very free with morals, as you'll find out if you read on.

It's one of those series where you wish you could erase your memory of it so you could read it all over again, haha.

Red River kept me engrossed throughout the entire series.
Which is really quite an accomplishment, since I have the attention span of a four-year old, lol.
This series has amazing art, and a creative but historically congruent plot.
I loved ALL of the characters, and the way they developed.
This manga had everything-- action, mystery, romance-- and it was done well, in a way that kept me interested the entire time.
This manga does contain smut, but in my opinion, it was done tastefully and spaced well, in a way that only added to its awesomeness.
By far my favorite manga. I don't think I will ever find a manga that I love as much as this, and I would recommend it to ANYONE.

The manga has a lot of the qualities that you would see to make it an instant classic. probably a must read for any girl around the age of 15-18. Usually shoujo isnt my cup of tea but it was an enjoyable experience.... one that i dont regret wasting nights reading through the end.

Ah! I'm killing myself waiting for vol. 21-25! It's a GREAT manga, great plot and great characters...

What a good and addictive story, i want more! I am still waiting for those five volumes that are missing to finish it off because this story is just too good. I love this kind of heroine and our main male lead is so great and good looking....ah. Although the art is outdated is pretty good so i will try and read more stuff from this mangaka in the meantime.

So far in this series I have been sitting on the edge of my seat to see what comes next. This manga has just about everything a shoujo should have. I was really quite amazed, and in some sections the art isen't to bad either. So I rate this manga accordingly, and don't let the art be the only thing stopping you from reading this. It's an amazing story!

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A MUST-READ for shojo, or just plain manga fans. I love the main character - not at all like the ditzy, hopeless girls of most shojo, but is actually a strong, capable, and admirable woman. Character development is awesome, as well as the plot and the romance.

Anatolia is an awsome manga. My favorite. The plot and characters are all really great. The drawings are very well done too. It's also really long so there is a lot to read.

i'm not much into historical mangas but i loved this one. great story and great artwork. one of the best that i've read. i can't wait to read the next volume

The best historical romance you'll ever read , worth every penny, and i'm really happy that it's sooo long , i can't wait for the next volume to come out from Viz