In 1800s Japan, after the arrival of the "black ships," a group of young "Roushi" (lordless samurai) answer a call to Kyoto to protect the shogunate. But when they arrive, they find that the political situation, and their role in it, is far more complicated than they first imagined.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:
The Song Dynasty:
Shan Yu Mu, an artist who can see and paint the future, is driven out of his village as a heretic… Haunted by visions of countless disasters, he wanders and encounters the innocent and spirited young lady, Chuei Ying Shuang! After a terrifying prophecy, these two who were strangers step on a path toward an uncertain future. Will their path be blessed or cursed? The only certain thing is that they will walk that path together…

[from FantasticFiction]

Princess Marie-Therese and her brother elude their escorts to spend seven carefree days in Paris before she becomes engaged to an English Duke. In the glittering world of gaiety that marked the Second Empire, the Princess pretends to be Zena, her brother's mistress. This farce brings unexpected problems, especially when she falls in love with the Comte de Graumont. Can love triumph over a royal decree and her father's anger?

High school student Satsuki Hikawa lives alone in a mansion while his grandfather, who is his only other living family member and an art dealer, travels all over the country. One day Satsuki's grandfather sends him an art book that is called Tablet. Each page in the book seems to represent different tarot cards, but most of the symbols are missing. Soon after receiving the book a mysterious girl storms in to Satsuki's home and claims that she is the owner of the Tablet and tells Satsuki all of the missing symbols must be found and returned to the book before "they" make any mischief. In order to find and return the symbols, Satsuki must call out the right symbols to defeat the escaped ones. Any symbols that he returns to the book will become his servants. Will Satsuki be able to find and capture all of the symbols that ran away?

Shiina Atsushi, a Japanese-American boy, lives in Japan during WWII. He comes across a Chinese girl, collapsed among the debris of a collapsed building, with a strange glowing symbol on her back. She claims she's from another world that has been destroyed. As she attempts to leave, the military arrive and demand she go with them. Who is this mysterious girl? What will young Atsushi do?

Contains 12 chapters: 9 short stories, and 3 Miss China stories.

1. The Universe is so Vast and Wonderful!
2. Leaving One Night by the Light of the Full Moon
3. To Invoke the Stars
4. Little Melancholy
5. The Young Scientists' Club
6. See You Later, God Willing
7. Marsy in the Land of Time
8. Natsuko
9. The Young Scientist Club on Mars
10. The Melancholy of China
11. China's Wish
12. China Strikes Back

The Japanese edition collects all 12 chapters in one volume. The Spanish edition from Glénat released the full series in 3 volumes. The English edition from Dark Horse published only the Miss China chapters, first in comic format, then in one trade paperback.

From Illuminati-Manga:

A kunoichi, Henpukumaru, awakens in the mansion of her enemy. She is introduced to the future lord of the mansion, Chiyozuru. Chiyozuru is able to get the unemotional Henpukumaru to smile and react differently than she normally would. But then Henpukumaru's former allies attack one night...

From: Easy Going Scans

The Great Merchant Kim Manduk portrays the story of a poor young girl who, despite the misfortunes she had to face in life, made it to become the best merchant in Joseon. We will see her undergoing many troubles and hardships, as well as finding true love when she least expects it.

1. The Flower That's Sacrificed to Pure Love
At the mansion where his father worked as a gardener, young Daniel met Tsubaki, who was destined to become a "Hana", an official prostitute that serves only the royalty and nobles. In order to have Tsubaki, Daniel went to England to further his studies, and eventually won the highest accolates for a gardener. Coming back to his motherland, Alexxa, after fifteen long years to receive his peerage, he finds that... -From Blissful Sin

2-4. The Flower That Blooms in Pure Love
Katsumi accompanies his boss to a brothel, but always waits outside. One night he meets Shrill, a young boy who lives in the brothel, although he is not yet a "Hana". Soon they begin to develop feelings for one another... but of course there is a problem. In Alexxa, the "Hana" only serve those with noble blood from their country, and Katsumi is from the Japanese embassy. How will they keep their love?

5&6. The Flower That Blooms in Reminiscence
When Iris's master dies, he is left as part of the inheritance to the master's son Leonard. The late master raised Iris with kindness and love... but Leonard hates the "Hana" system. Iris is left in the hands of a man who hates him... but why did Leonard embrace him?

7. The Flower That is Blooming in Blissfulness
Extra to Chapter 1

8. The Flower That is Loved Forever
Short story - Skipped

9. Imitation Gold
Two noblemen, pride, love, and money.

10. Deer Hunting
Continuation of Imitation Gold

History's most wanted man, Grizzly. Bounty hunters began to gather in the land where he had boldly made his home. A new bounty hunter will appear again today too...

1-3. Hana Sakasemashou (Let the Flowers Bloom)
Yasukado and Yasutoki are twin brothers born as the heir and protector of their family's feudal household. When an assassination attempt is made on Yasukado, Yasutoki must do all he can to protect his beloved brother and lord.
- Blissful Sin

4. Futago no Goshisoku-sama
An alternate story of Yasukado and Yasutoki in a modern world.

5. Suki ni Nattara!

From Midnight Scans:

Chacha, a girl who rushes through life during the Warring States era, is a daughter of a military commander. Even though the men who rule over the country decide her fate, she will never lose her pride, no matter the situation. When her beloved family is taken away from her, and her feelings for her loved-one is trampled, she starts her battle in order to fulfill her only wish!

I, Daimonji Kiku have always been played a fool by lady luck (probably), since I’ve fallen madly in love with the cheer club captain Asaka Teppei. He takes over the club from his senpai alone and vows to protect it. His tough and stoic appearance just makes him irresistible. One day, he falls sick and seeing his weak form, I couldn’t help but kiss him! Then, at that moment I managed to see an erotic face of his! Because of the cool yet shy Teppei, my hot passion in me was lighted...!

Set in a fictitious land during a medieval-like era of magic and fantasy, Tears to Tiara unfolds with the Divine Empire's rise to power as it conquers and rules lands far and wide.

On the island of Erin, still ruled by the Ancient Kingdom, the Goidelic people are attempting to sacrifice priestess Riannon to revive the protagonist, Demon King Arawn, to lead the resistance against the Empire. Although the ritual fails and Riannon survives, the seal imprisoning the demon king is broken and Arawn is resurrected.

Armed with mysterious and devastating powers and a human's demeanor, Arawn joins Riannon, her brother and battalion commander, Arthur, as well as their team of fighters comprising a swordsman, an archer and a quintet of magical pixies, in this epic struggle against the Divine Empire.

Demon brothers Tao Tie and Kui Long arrived at a village to receive a ritual sacrifice that happens every 10 years. Kui Long introduces himself as Wu Chen to a girl named Tan Hua. Turns out that Tan Hua actually died from an illness beforehand, but her brother, the doctor gave her a medicine to revive her so that she would be the sacrifice instead of him. Neither Kui Long nor Tan Hua knew each others role in the approaching ritual...

Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements.

Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark that he reeks of blood. But soon Souichirou pawns his sword, and, with a bamboo replica at his waist, settles down to a quiet life as the neighborhood school-teacher.

Months pass, and all appears to be well. But trouble will not leave the Katagi tenements alone ...

Note: Won the Grand Prize at 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2011.

From: Easy Going Scans

The prince of Szak territory, Iska, was misled and inadvertently released an ancient monster, Nue, while stealing the katana that had sealed it for 400 years! And the first victim of the monster is Iska's own father!

Because of his act, Iska is also cursed by an evil power… In order to make up for his mistake, he will embark on a dangerous journey with the stolen katana, chasing Nue to the end of the world to make him pay for his sins.

The legend tell that the only weapon that can kill Nue is the famous katana “Yukihira” which was manufactured by a demon of the Temma clan. Iska will try to find their village in order to learn more about Nue…

Note: This was originally published in French, hence the category Manfra below.

It’s the early days of the Showa Era. In a really ordinary-looking and peaceful city, no one notices the strange things that are happening. Shinobu, a young man who manages his father’s second-hand goods store, comes face to face with one mystery after another. At some point, these events lead to a story…

Based on a novel by Wada Ryou, Shinobi no Kuni brings a story that blends history and fiction as it shows the struggles happening during the 16th century in Iga, a region famous by the Iga Shinobi, the Dragonborns.