In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and...

In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity...

A condensed biography of Kublai Khan, as told by Professor Munakata. This is the second tie-in to NHK's Road of Civilization special.

In 1830, a 14-year-old girl named Lottie begins working with Ollivier, Paris' greatest young tailor. Ollivier, while handsome, is a chronic womanizer with a sadistic streak. Despite the troubles that Ollivier...

A feudal tale. Because of his status as an illegitimate child, Nobuhira is forced to join a temple. Not wanting to become a monk, at age 15, he flees Kyoto to go to Edo with the help of his elder sister Takako,...

A sengoku period set historical manga about a beast-like wild boy raised by wolves.

From Sura's Place: In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire led by Genghis Khan, rapidly expanded its territory. Goryeo (Ancient Korea) was no exception from its claws. One of early clashes between the Mongolian...

A series following a knight in service to the Duke of Somerset, one of the supporters of the House of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses, a conflict in 15th-century England between the supporters of two rival...

A retelling of Genji Monogatari. The young Hikaru no Kimi, who grows up to become Genji of Genji Monogatari is the illegitimate son of the king. He grows up unloved and yearning for his father's approval. One...

Just a stone´s throw from London lies the manor house of the illustrious Phantomhive earldom and its master, one Ciel Phantomhive. Earl Phantomhive is a giant in the world of commerce, Queen Victoria’s faithful...

Short stories of love and lovesickness set in Turkey from the Ottoman Empire to modern day.

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 doesn’t long for a life of...

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her...

The size of a city, a legion of women, reserved solely for the Emperor. This is the Inner Palace. Into it is thrown Maomao, an apothecary who was kidnapped and sold into service. Now, she has to survive working...

The manga centers on Tōma Matsuzaki, who was born into a family of noted doctors.

Edo period, a young draftsman, Sutehachi, arrives at Katsuhika Hokusai' s house, the genius of the print and his daughter O-ei. If the boy's passion for drawing does not give way to that of the master, haunted...

Princess Akashita, who was born into a lower class aristocrat, suddenly decided to join the group due to the number of people. At the court where there are all the candidates from the great noble family, but...

It all started back in the middle ages in Italy, the fabric of human relationships . And now, Gepettos's suffering has just begun.

Because his cousin is under suspicion of murder, William is trying to find a beautiful woman who was his cousin's recent lover to prove his cousin's alibi. But she disappeared from the house where she should...

From Ivyscan: The story of Mitsuko who was born with a 'star' on her palm. It's believed that those who are born with this mark will live to fly high, holding the stars within their grip. However she is just...

Lala is Ramdane's twin sister, and she has been betrothed to Wolsey, the son of a wealthy merchant family. However, Lala has feelings for someone else. For her to safely elope, her brother, Ramdane, steps in as...