Croisee in a Foreign Labyrinth: Yune & Alice - Recommendations

• Vol: 6; Ch: 57
• 2017 - 2018

The final moments of the Edo Period approach! The american fleet known as "The Black Ships", with Commodore Matthew Perry at the helm, demand the end of the shogunate's isolationist policy and the opening of Japan to western trade. In a last attempt to stop war, Abe Masahiro, the chief councilor to the shogun, tasks his men with finding Sawamura Jinzaburou one of the last shinobi in the land. How will the aging ninja complete the secret mission assigned to him and prove the ways of the shinobi are not obsolete? A new tale of the last ninja begins!

• Vol: 4+; Ch: 28+
• 2020 - ?

It's the Meiji era (1868-1912). Tokyo has just become the imperial capital, and is the sign that a brilliant new age has dawned. But lurking in its shadows are some very eerie beings, whose motto is "an eye for an eye, a ghost for a ghost." In order to take on these cases that can't be handled with mere human strength, Kawaji Toshiyoshi - father of the modern Japanese police - organizes a special police force with a Nine-Tailed Fox; the strongest of all Japanese mythological creatures. But the nine tails on this one are completely worn out...?!

• Vol: 4; Ch: 43
• 2014 - 2015

The year is Meiji 17, 1884. The place, Tokyo. Genemon Sakuragi is searching for a “man of valor” according to his master’s order! One night, Genemon spots a mysterious young man fighting with three ruffians! Genemon is captivated by the Mysterious Punches of the young man, named Fuutaro Yukimura. What is this “martial art” that Fuutaro Yukimura uses so freely?! And what of the exhibition match that Marquis Tenzen Shibahara wishes to hold….?! What is the strongest weaponless martial art of Meiji Era Tokyo?! The curtain now rises on the martial arts conflict of the age…!!

• Vol: 5; Ch: 25
• 2020 - 2022

A string of gruesome incidents all lead back to a single boy who was born into a world where chaos, order, wealth, and poverty are all deeply intertwined. What fate awaits him in the end?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 12
• 1958 - 1959

Komasuke is a young boy being raised by a thief in the 19th century who stole him from his rightful parents, and he’s trying his best to reform the woman who is raising him. But he is also the son of a time traveler from the 22nd Century, who has left for him a legacy until they can be reunited.

• One Shot
• 2012

The first commander of the famed Shinsengumi samurai police force, Serizawa Kamo has seemingly gone mad in pursuing his own agenda during the final days of the shogunate era. When not trading blows with the likes of Sakamoto Ryoma, Nakaoka Shintaro and other loyal servants of the state, Serizawa indulges himself in the earthly pleasures of, women, sake, and money. Forced to plot an assassination against him are Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji - members of the same Shinsengumi unit. Enter the world of these legendary heroes as they each struggle to come to terms with the tumultuous period of transition between the long-standing rule of the Edo shogunate and the new Meiji era.

• Vol: 2
• 2005

In the late 19th Century, England was effectively split into two ‘countries' - that of the aristocratic and rich, and all those below them. One day William Jones, the young son of a rich merchant, pays a visit to his former governess Mrs Stowmar. When he arrives, there is an instant connection between him and Emma, the hard-working and beautiful young maid who works there. After several chance encounters their attraction deepens, but their difference in social status is something which cannot be ignored. With William's father refusing to give his consent to their relationship and intent on arranging a marriage for him with Eleanor, the daughter of a Viscount, there are an increasing number of obstacles standing in their way. In a society where the relationship between a humble maid and a gentleman is forbidden and one is expected to marry within their social rank, can Emma and William's love survive?

• Vol: 5; Ch: 36
• 1995 - 1999

After the death of Mao's mother, who was called the "Fairy of Cuisine", Mao must strive to become a legendary chef himself, in order to take the title as head chef at his mother's restaurant. To do this, he must travel to China to learn the many ways of cooking. During his journey, he meets great friends and also fierce rivals.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 12
• 2012 - 2013

A dramatization of the real life of Yaeko Yamamoto. Over 100 years ago, Yaeko broke traditional Japanese stereotypes, gender, and honor to become a gun-warrior in defense of her homeland of Aizu.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 1999 - 2000

London, 1899: A girl with special powers runs away from the sanatorium, a hospital where she'd been kept. Her name is Koudelka, but that's all she remembers about herself. She meets up with a boy called Joshua, and together they flee from the agents of the sanatorium, who seem to be obsessed with her. Will Koudelka be able to escape from her pursuers, regain her memories, and discover the mystery that is her own power?