Machikos One Thousand and One Nights

Prince Naka-no-Ōe showed his interest in the talent and beauty of Nukata. He then offered Prince Ōama his daughter for marriage, in exchange for Nukata. Prince Ōama was in agony as he was devoted to his brother but in the mean time, he loved Nukata. In the end, he chose to let go of Nukata as a gesture of loyalty to his brother, however heartbroken. This was the beginning of the long and epic series of Tenjo no Niji, in which Princess Uno-Sarara, Prince Ōama’s then young bride, would become his ally in succeeding the throne and later made herself Empress Jitō…..

A series of biographical oneshots by various mangaka, published in 2009-2010 by Asahi Shimbun. Each issue focuses on a different notable figure from Japanese history. Collection of all titles released under Asahi Publications can be found on their Official Website - [Link](https://publications.asahi.com/ecs/backnumber/?id=116) Title and Author details for each issue can be found at [MangaSeek (JP)](https://mangaseek.net/magazine/1701.html)

(from ebookjapan): Inspired by Arabian Nights, Michiko Satonaka presents 12 mysterious one-shots. An idol whose ambition backfired, a woman who lived the moment of destiny twice, a woman who obtained the magical power to make three wishes come true, and even an android old woman in ancient China...? Love, friendship, humor even.... A masterpiece collection of one-shots challenging new frontiers!

In the eight volumes of the series, the mangaka choses some of the most famous operas of all times to tell their stories. The first two volumes deal withe the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle, the third contains La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and so on, each o the volumes containing various operas, their actions being divided in acts following the staging tradition.

(from ebookjapan): At the time, 51 B.C., Cleopatra ascended the throne at the age of eighteen. However, her late father's several wives, Europaea, plotted to place her own son on the throne. Cleopatra and her brother Creon, who was jointly defending the throne with Cleopatra, are killed by Europaea, and Cleopatra narrowly escapes. However, Cleopatra, who had no military force, decided to use her beauty as a weapon to become the queen who ruled Egypt again and be loved by Caesar... Cleopatra, the beautiful, noble, and proud queen of Egypt who loved art and scholarship. A masterpiece depicting her tumultuous life!

A story about the life of Okita Souji and the Shinsengumi (Newly Selected Corps).