Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• Vol: 1
• 2000

Lady Ran is a self-described 'beautiful drifter': a samurai who travels Japan on a whim, always searching for good sake. Together with her good-hearted but somewhat dense sidekick Meow (master of the Iron Cat Fist style), they stumble into situations where they (usually unwillingly) confront bandits, corrupt officials and deceitful cults. But there's one enemy they can never defeat with their amazing sword and martial arts skills: their perpetual poverty!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 22
• 1997

• Vol: 5; Ch: 20
• 2004

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2005

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2004

Mugen is a rough-around-the-edges mercenary with a killer technique and nothing left to lose. Jin is a disciplined samurai who's as deadly as he is reserved. Fuu is a young waitress with a good heart and a resourcefulness that emerges when you least expect it. These three unlikely companions are about to begin a journey that will change all of their lives. It's a dangerous quest for a mysterious samurai that will see our squabbling group of heroes get into and out of trouble more times than they can count (which admittedly, isn't very high). From the cynical gentility of the nobles to the backstabbing of the Japanese underworld, Mugen, Jin and Fuu will face threats from without and within as they hurl insults and throwing stars alike. Ancient Japan is about to get a lethal dose of street justice—Champloo style. And it will never be the same.

• Vol: 9; Ch: 86
• 1983 - 1984

• Vol: 4+; Ch: 29+
• 2022 - ?

• Vol: 3; Ch: 20
• 2020 - 2021

• Vol: 1
• 2021

• Vol: 5; Ch: 34
• 1999 - 2003

Toshikane is Hyogonosuke Yagyu's son. He tries to become originator of Shininryu,fencing school. First he goes to Edo to become master of Mitsutomo Tokugawa's strategy.