Manga with Historical genre:

Sengoku Bikiden: Kashura

In the Warring states era (Sengoku jidai), the princess of Echizen Yukiyotani, a luxurous place named the 'Northern Capital', Rokka encounters a ninja named Kohaku. Their meeting changes the world of the warring states…!? A brilliant warring state romance drawn by a passionate storyteller!

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Chapter 3

3 years ago
Historical Romance Drama
Tenjihin

All the clues had led them here. The museum was easy pickings, it should've been a textbook heist. But the thing about heists? They rarely go off without a hitch…

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Historical Crime Fantasy
Kimi to Hasu no Niwa de

In postwar Japan, Tamao has lost the love of his life. Working as a male prostitute for a living, the money he earned went to the alcohol that he drank to make him forget the pain of loneliness. One day, Gorou, the younger brother and the spitting image of his past lover showed up. “I came to see you”, and was embraced with all of his might. At first, Tamao simply saw the shadow of his old lover’s face, But then unknowingly, he came to want to know more about Gorou himself. Having lost an irreplaceable person, this is the story of the love reborn between the two of them.

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Chapter 5.5

3 years ago
Historical Boys Love Tragedy
Eiyuu*Senki - The World Conquest

Waking up with no memories in the arms of his little sister(?) Himiko, our hero decides to cast his lot in with her to bring about world peace by uniting it all under one banner. That said, the only way they can do this is through fighting their way past many of the legendary heroes of old. Only this time, they all seem to be cute girls instead! Journeying to the four corners of the Earth, they will have to deal with the likes of Oda Nobunaga, King Arthur, Napoleon, Lu Bu and many others on their path to world domination. As the comic version of the game series Eiyu*Senki, this manga brings more original story arcs for the lovable characters of the series in a world similar yet different to that of the games.

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Chapter 16

3 years ago
Historical Romance Comedy Adventure Isekai
Seven Seas, Seven Skies

(from mangaupdates): Tyrian’s stepfather, a notorious womanizer, decides to remarry, and his victim is a sickeningly sweet and innocent girl named Juliet. But the girl is kidnapped off of Tyrian’s ship, first by pirates and then by more pirates in the form of our dashing Luminous Red Benedict. The neatly woven threads of conspiracy which have been supporting Tyrian’s life begin to unravel, and he flees to Spain at last. Captain Red redoubles his pursuit. Conflict between Tyrian Persimmon (ancestor of one Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach) and Luminous Red Benedict (AKA, pirate ancestor of one Dorian Red Gloria).

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Military Police Thriller Historical Action Psychological Romance Comedy Adventure Philosophical Drama Slice of Life Mystery Tragedy
Butterfly Beast

Kocho, the Tayu of the Yoshiwara red-light district a beautiful and lustrous "prostitute" but behind the scenes is a ninja the time is 1635 in order to condemn the "stray ninjas" who nest in the world of peace. The prostitute, Kocho, becomes a ninja, Ocho, and throws herself into battle. A beautiful "hunter" wields her blade to accomplish an extraordinary "work"!!

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Chapter 3.9

3 years ago
Historical Action
Folklore Series

A series of 5 'picture book' manga for very young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right at home with well-known Japanese folklore, gracing them with dozens and dozens of gorgeously done two-page spreads. - **Child of the Stars** - Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past. - **The Dragon's Whiskers** - Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker. - **Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar** - A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer... - **Aim For It! Saburota** - Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths. - **Kon Kon Kon** - A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...

3.6 (5)

Chapter 5.1

3 years ago
Monsters Demons Ghosts Anthology Samurai Full Color Sci-Fi Historical Action Comedy Adventure Drama Fantasy Slice of Life
Nurarihyon no Hanayome

"Nurarihyon no Hanayome" is a Japanese-style fantasy romance featuring Tsukiyo, a lonely girl who works in the Yukaku district. She has a burn scar on her face which she covers with a mask. One day, a mysterious man suddenly chooses Tsukiyo. He is a youkai king named Oboro, who says he is looking for a stone to become a complete youkai. Oboro seems to think that Tsukiyo may have the stone...

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Chapter 19

3 years ago
Historical Romance
Brittany Hanayome Ibun

Medieval Drama set in 13th Century France about a young herald tasked to find a bride for the heir of the duke of Bretagne. But when he's sent to the duke's friend's castle to talk about their daughter as a potential marriage candidate, all he finds is a wild and talented knight fighting in a tournament. To his surprise this skilled knight turns out to be the daughter in question - looking like a young man - and moreover, she wants nothing more but to kill the Duke of Bretagne in revenge for her father's murder. (Manga Mogura)

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Chapter 1

3 years ago
Historical Action Romance Adventure Drama
The Name of God

Sengoku was a period when Japan was in war, a period when humans were still able to communicate with gods. Young Sarutahiko has died because of the struggle, but he will be resurrected and turn into an immortal thanks to a god's power, in exchange for consuming his sister's life day by day. To save her, Sarutahiko goes to ask for help from the god of the mountain, but instead, he meets a beautiful young girl… What is the true identity of this girl? What kind of god is capable of granting wishes in exchange for souls, blood, and death…?!

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Chapter 9

3 years ago
Historical Romance Adventure Fantasy
Spy Game A.D. 1600

A battle between modern-day spies and Edo Period shinobi begins! "Predator" is an intelligence agency organized in modern Japan. Ichinami and Sankai, members of the organization, are ordered to retrieve a small nuclear weapon. However, during their mission, they're suddenly enveloped in a blinding light. The next thing they know, they find themselves in a completely different landscape than the one they were in before. It's the Edo Period. The two of them had traveled back in time with a small core! The person behind the time slip was Ieyasu Tokugawa. He was planning to conquer the world and obtain the small core. This is where the story begins. A battle between modern Japanese spies and a ninja army led by Ieyasu's vassal, Hattori Hanzo. Don't miss this covert battle that transcends time and space! (Source: Amazon Japan)

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Chapter 1.2

3 years ago
Sci-Fi Historical Action Crime Drama
Rumspringa no Joukei

The story of an Amish boy named Theo living in America in the 1980s. Theo has travelled to a bar for Rumspringa, a traditional coming-of-age period for members of the Amish community where the adolescent leaves the enclosed religious community to take part in the outside world. There, Theo meets Oz, a man working as a waiter after abandoning his dream to be a Broadway performer.

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Chapter 6

3 years ago
Historical Romance Boys Love Drama Slice of Life
Peace Maker Kurogane

With Japan in the midst of a bloody revolution, an elite cadre of samurai swordsmen known as the Shinsengumi must protect the embattled city of Kyoto. Tetsunosuke Ichimura has spent his life dreaming of working at the Shinsengumi, and his wish has recently been fulfilled. As a page for Vice-Commander Hijikata Toshizo, he is privy to a wealth of secrets and is among Japan's highest ranking officials, some of whom are actual historical figures. When a strange gun-toting swordsman, Ryoma Sakamoto, recognizes Tetsunosuke and his brother as the sons of someone he calls the "Peacemaker," trouble brews and the other Shinsengumi run the outsider out of town.

Chapter 90

3 years ago
Historical Action Drama
Hengoku no Schwester

XVI century, the Holy Roman Empire. The era of innocent scholars persecuted in the name of "Witch hunts". Ella, a "daughter of a witch" whose family was executed by the Church, is brought to a monastery along with other witch children. The rapid times of extreme changes. This historic survival epic depicts Ella's harsh fate - as well as the fate of a torture device modeled after Virgin Mary, the "Iron Maiden"!

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Chapter 21

3 years ago
Historical Drama Tragedy
Shinsengumi Chuubou Roku

Izumi Inaba, a modern high school student, slips back in time to the end of the Edo period and becomes the Shinsengumi's servant. A coming-of-age ensemble drama that interweaves patriots at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, modern cuisine, and an unexpected encounter that transcends time begins here!

4.0 (34)

Chapter 7

3 years ago
Historical Slice of Life
Manga Musical Touken Ranbu Bakumatsu Tenrouden

It is the year 2205. The “Historical Revisionists” have begun attacking the past. In order to prevent history from being altered, the Time Government has sent “Saniwa” to the past. Awakened by these Saniwa are the tsukumogami dwelling in swords, “Touken Danshi”. In order to protect history, they throw themselves into battle. The Saniwa gives their Touken Danshi the order to go on a new sortie. They assign a formation with Hachisuka Kotetsu as the captain, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokami Yasusada, Izuminokami Kanesada, Horikawa Kunihiro and Nagasone Kotetsu. Hachisuka Kotetsu is rubbed the wrong way by the existence of Nagasone Kotetsu, who is a forgery. The stage is the first year of the Genji era (1864). The target of the Historical Revisionists is the Shinsengumi. Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Yamatonokami Yasusada were Okita Souji's swords, Izuminokami Kanesada and Horikawa Kunihiro were Hijikata Toshizo's swords, and Nagasone Kotetsu was Kondo Isami's sword. Seeing their former masters makes the Touken Danshi waver. However, the presence of the History Retrograde army, under the command of the Historical Revisionists, draws near them. What is the meaning of Yamatonokami Yasusada's actions, as the goal of the History Retrograde Army remains unknown...?

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Chapter 3

3 years ago
Historical Action Fantasy
Mystery Minzoku Gakusha Yakumo Itsuki

Itsuki is an assistant at the Folklore Research Institute and is always caught in mysterious cases as he pursues his studies. Follow along as he tries to unlock these mysteries that are tangled with old beliefs and local customs using his keen professional intelligence.

3.8 (15)

Chapter 47

3 years ago
Historical Psychological Crime Mystery
Shitsuji-dono no Ai Neko

The prestigious Arima family has an excellent butler. When the head of the family takes in an exotic-looking bastard-girl as a favor for his friend, it is up to the butler to tame her wildcat personality.

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Chapter 15

3 years ago
Historical Romance
The Dinosaur Angel

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Historical Fantasy
Paper Fortress

A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s, all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so. - **Record of the Life of Gachaboy** (がちゃぼい一代記, Gachaboy Ichidaiki, ALT. ENG. - The God of Manga): A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan. - **Paper Fortress** (紙の砦, Kami no Toride): Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on? - **Hungry Blues** (すきっ腹のブルース, Sukippara no Blues): Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life. - **Tokiwa-so Monogatari** (トキワ荘物語, ENG. - The Tale of Tokiwa-so): Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself! - **The Letter that Came** (という手紙がきた, Toiu Tegami ga Kita): Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water. - **Animal Tsurezuregusa** (動物つれづれ草, Doubutsu Tsurezuregusa): Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki. An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end. This excerpt is a compilation of scenes/segments of Tezuka's scenes. --- - **Animal Tsurezuregusa won the 21st Bungeishunju Manga Award in 1975, along with Tezuka's, very famous, Buddha** --- **Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

4.0 (7)

Chapter 7.1

3 years ago
Oneshot Award Winning Anthology Survival Office Workers Military Gore School Life Supernatural Thriller Historical Psychological Romance Comedy Crime Philosophical Drama Medical Horror Slice of Life Mystery Tragedy
Ayako

The year is 1949. Crushed by the Allied Powers, occupied by General MacArthur’s armies, Japan has been experiencing massive change. Agricultural reform is dissolving large estates and redistributing plots to tenant farmers—terrible news, if you’re landowners like the archconservative Tenge family. For patriarch Sakuemon, the chagrin of one of his sons coming home alive from a P.O.W. camp instead of having died for the Emperor is topped only by the revelation that another of his is consorting with “the reds.” What solace does he have but his youngest Ayako, apple of his eye, at once daughter and granddaughter? [Official English](https://kodansha.us/series/ayako/) --- **Volumes 197-199 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

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Chapter 19.1

3 years ago
Survival Mafia Sexual Violence Military Gore Police Thriller Historical Psychological Romance Crime Drama Horror Mystery Tragedy
Super Taiheiki

In the 22nd century, Prof. Kagami creates a time machine. Due to an incident, however, he leaves his only son in 19th century Tokyo. His son is taken in by a pickpocket named Konnyaku no Oden, who names him Komasuke. Komasuke's parents locate him, but realizing the futility in separating him from Oden, decide to return to the future - but leave behind a book describing a future world... --- **Volume 51 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

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Chapter 1

3 years ago
Time Travel Samurai Sci-Fi Historical Action Comedy Crime Adventure Drama
Dream Gentleman: Illusion Arc

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Chapter 12

3 years ago
Historical Psychological Philosophical Drama Horror Fantasy Mystery
Ai wo Kataru nara Hisoyaka ni

The cold-hearted mafia and the maid who works for him -but for some reason, their relationship is a bit strange. In truth, he's actually a gentleman (Romeo) who is infatuated with his maid! Be it an expensive gift or the perfect date, he makes full use of everything he has to express his love... Is he aware of their social standings? A flashy, fun, and slightly dangerous romantic comedy.

3.8 (160)

Chapter 25.5

3 years ago
Historical Romance Comedy Slice of Life