What is Historical manga?

Historical anime have clear ties to our history and usually occur in a particular epoch.

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Yuukoku no Moriarty

(Moriarty the Patriot)

8.19

Description:

In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family! (Source: Viz Media)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2016-08-04

Gamaran

7.62

Description:

"Middle Edo Period -- One state becomes the gathering place for sinful martial artists, who believe in nothing other than power, know of no other way of life other than letting oneself go wild in the battle. That state is the Unabara State, the "Haunt of Demons" ..." Washitzu Naosata, the ruler of the powerful state, Unabara, is looking for his successor. He calls upons all his 31 sons, and tell them to search for whoever they believe to be the strongest martial artist of all. Each of their chosen martial artists then are to fight against each other until only one is left standing. Whoever is the winner, whoever has the strongest martial artist in nation by his side will become his successor ... Out in the midst of the mountain is the doujo of the "Daigame Ryuu" (Giant Tortoise Style). There lives Kurogane Gama, the son of the legendary swordsman, Kurogane Jinsuke, who is believed to be able to kill 1000 martial artists in Unabara. There, one of the son of Washitzu Naosata, Washitzu Naoshi, comes in search of the legendary swordsman, only to find that he had gone missing several years ago. After seeing the battle style of Gama, he instead chooses to ask Gama to come with him. Wanting to become stronger, Gama agrees to his offer, and that marks the beginning of Gama's battle to become the strongest of all ... (Source: Ju-Da-Su)
Type

manga

Volumes

22

Chapters

194

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2009-05-13

Feng Shen Ji

(The Legend and the Hero)

7.81

Description:

The Great Shang dynasty has been in power for many years but the Gods find fault with the new emperor. Instead of submitting to their will at the expense of his people, the Emperor resolves to throw off the Gods' yolk and free humanity. However, not only the Gods but a rival, the young Zhou who submits to the Gods' will for his own purposes will face him! The fate of the dynasty, nay, the fate of all humanity will be determined by this great battle between the forces of Heaven and Earth! (Source: Easy Going Scans)
Type

manhua

Volumes

0

Chapters

38

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2010-01-01

Song of the Long March

(Song of the Long March)

8.13

Description:

Chang An in the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907): The demon star is passing through the sky, calamity is about to befall the Tang Dynasty—because of a woman. Skilled in martial arts and war tactics, Princess Chang Ge Li sets out to avenge her family and take back the throne. (Source: Easy Going Scans)
Type

manhua

Volumes

11

Chapters

61

Status

finished

Started

2011-02-01

I Shall Master this Family!

(I Shall Master this Family!)

8.24

Description:

Florentia was reincarnated as the illegitimate child of the richest family in the empire. She had thought that everything would go well in the future. But her father had passed away, her relatives left her at the doorsteps, and the honourable family she was so proud of was completely ruined… But is this real? She drank a little (a lot) and was hit by a carriage and when she opened her eyes again, she was seven years old? Moreover, the Second Prince, who was the enemy of her family in her previous life is following her around like a dog! Alright, both the Second Prince and the family are mine! In this life, I’ll become the Overlord. (Source: Kakao, translated)
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-02-28

Emma

7.94

Description:

In Victorian-era England, a young girl is rescued from a life of destitution and raised to become a proper British maid. Emma meets William, the eldest son of a wealthy family, and immediately falls in love with him. William shares her feelings, but the strict rules of their society prevent their relationship from ever coming out in the open. Traditional class distinctions and rich, historical details provide the backdrop for this appealing romance. (Source: CMX)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

72

Status

finished

Started

2002-08-30

Shigurui

(Crazy for Death)

7.85

Description:

The story begins in 1629 Shizuoka during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken, against his vassals' strong objection. The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

15

Chapters

84

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2003-06-19

A Stepmother's Märchen

(The Fantasie of a Stepmother)

8.18

Description:

The iron widow, the spider widow, male hunter, the witch of Neuwanstein castle, the embarrassment of noble ladies....... These were all the words used to describe the Marchioness, Suri Pon Neuwanstein. Despite receiving such criticism from the world, she raised her 'children', who were unrelated to her by blood and were old enough to be called her siblings. And finally, on the day of the first son Jeremy’s wedding, she felt that all her hard work had tied all the loose ends together. But she had been terribly mistaken. After hearing the message requesting her to not attend the wedding, she got caught up in an accident and died while leaving the castle. But when she opened her eyes, she woke up on the day of her husband's funeral, seven years ago. I refuse to suffer any more. I won’t live as I had in the past a second time! (Source: MU)
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2019-07-04

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

8.04

Description:

Six minors (16 or 17 years) answering to the nicknames of Joe, Mario, Suppon, Baremoto, Biceps and Cauliflower are put into a reformatory for offences such as aggravated assault, swindle, flight, etc. Their stay in hell begins immediately. Accomodated by a doctor paedophile, they are placed under the monitoring of a despotic and brutal crew. Companions of cell of certain Sakuragi (called Anchan), the tension flares up between the band of buddies and their new "friend". A brawl breaks out and our six prisoners are done rossés by mysterious young man thanks to his boxing talent. The story will not only follow the lives of these seven characters surviving in their hellish environment, but also their disillusions due to the rejection by the outside world and by their close relations. This is about the extraodinary and invincible friendships between these young men. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

22

Chapters

235

Status

finished

Started

2003-04-05

Arslan Senki

(The Heroic Legend of Arslan)

7.67

Description:

Betrayed from within and overwhelmed by dark sorcery, the valiant armies of Pars are overrun by the warrior-fanatics of Lusitania. Escaping the destruction of his homeland, the heroic Prince Arslan begins to assemble a group of five, extraordinary allies—a priestess, an exiled warrior, a mischievous minstrel, an insightful artist and his attendant—to aid him in his fight against the Lusitanian invaders. Together, they must build an army and defeat 300,000 trained soldiers—including the mysterious Lord Silver Mask—who has also laid claim to the throne of Pars. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Rating

Status

current

Started

2013-07-09

Your Throne

(Your Throne)

8.12

Description:

Tensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers. Will she reclaim her throne? (Source: WEBTOONS)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2020-01-06

Historie

8

Description:

Historie takes place in ancient Greece and follows the life and childhood of Eumenes, who historically was the secretary and general to Alexander the Great. Historie includes characters such as Aristotle and King Philip II of Macedon and begins around 343 BC, which was a time of Macedonian expansion.
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Status

current

Started

2003-03-25

Green Blood

7.48

Description:

The end of the civil war signaled the start of the industrial revolution in the United States and immigrants from all over the world traveled to find their American dream. But what awaited the majority of them was poverty, discrimination and hopelessness. Manhattan, New York was full of immigrants flooding through the ports and the 6th district, Five Points, was considered at the time, the world’s worst slum. The mobsters corrupted the entire area, including the police by paying them off; Five Points was the mob’s territory and they were the law. But even in Five Points, where there seemed to be nothing but robbery, prostitution and murder, showed some signs of hope. Luke Burns was a honest and righteous teenager who realized that the mob was the cause of the harsh lifestyle and that joining the mobsters would not bring him the American dream. But his older brother, Brad Burns, had become the assassin to the biggest mob group of Five Points, the Grave Diggers, a secret he kept from Luke for his own protection. Brad was known as the Grim Reaper and his reputation preceded him as a ruthless and skilled killer. (Source: MangaHelpers)
Type

manga

Volumes

5

Chapters

49

Status

finished

Started

2011-06-13

Donten ni Warau

7.84

Description:

In the eleventh year of the Meiji era carrying swords was forbidden by the government and those known as samurai were slowly fading away. However, there were plenty who didn't like those changes taking place in Japan and inevitably the crime rates increased. The country's only solution was an inescapable lake prison. Since the prison had no other way to access it except by water, the three boys of the Kumo family were assigned to transport the criminals to their new "home". Although, is that the only thing they were doing?... (Source: Easy Going Scans)Included one-shot: Volume 1: Utakata ni Warau (泡沫に笑う) - 2 chapters
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

29

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2010-10-15

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi

8.12

Description:

In this story set in the early 1920s, Tamahiko is the son of a wealthy family, but his life is changed forever when an accident cripples his right arm. No longer considered by his father as an heir, he is shuffled off into the country, to live out of sight. The teenage Tamahiko shuts himself in his new home, bitterly thinking of it as the place where he will die. One day, he learns that his father has 'bought' him a bride to take care of him, when the young teen girl named Yuzuki arrives at his door. She comes into his life like an innocent ray of sunshine, and Tamahiko's view of the world and his life starts changing bit-by-bit. (Source: MangaHelpers) Note: Volume 1 contains a side story. Volume 2 contains the special story "Haru no Yo Hoshi no Yo". Volume 3 contains the special story "Haru no Arashi to Kuroyuri". Volume 5 contains the side story "Tamahiko-sensei 2".
Type

manga

Volumes

5

Chapters

42

Status

finished

Started

2015-07-04

Hi no Tori (1967)

(Phoenix)

7.76

Description:

"All things are born and all things die. That is the law of heaven." According to legend, the Bird of Fire called the Phoenix is the eternal spirit of life, death and rebirth. She oversees the cycle of reincarnation and the rising and falling of civilizations and species. Those who can obtain her blood will be granted eternal life, while to others she can grant infinite wisdom, or eternal suffering. Throughout history, from the dawn of civilization to the extinction of the human race, those human souls touched by the Phoenix have hunted her over and over in multiple reincarnations, and their actions in one life determine or reflect the sins and sufferings of other lifetimes. (Source: ANN) Note: This is an incomplete series due to Tezuka's death.
Type

manga

Volumes

16

Chapters

19

Status

finished

Started

1954-07-01

Adolf ni Tsugu

(Message to Adolf)

7.83

Description:

This is a story about three Adolfs. Sohei Toge, a Japanese reporter for 1936 Berlin Olympics was surprised that his younger brother, an international student in Germany, was mysteriously murdered right after informing him about an important document. To add more confusion to his sadness, all information regarding his younger brother as a student in Germany have been erased systematically, as if he never existed. Meanwhile in Japan, a half-German, half-Japanese boy named Adolf Kauffmann and his best friend, a Jewish-German boy named Adolf Kamil, were accidentally involved in this incident. Their lives and fates are now inevitably interwoven around the biggest secret of the third Adolf—Adolf Hitler. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

5

Chapters

36

Rating

Mature

Status

finished

Started

1983-01-06

Hagsajaesaeng

(Reborn as a Scholar)

7.62

Description:

I used to be a ruthless warrior, hated by many and feared by all. My bloodthirsty rampage comes to a life-shattering halt during a fierce battle with a monk, and now I’ve been reincarnated as Junwoo Hwang, the eldest son of the revered Lord of Suzhou. My new dad wants me to become a great scholar but no amount of studying can take away my love of martial arts and my itch for danger. Will I get to be the powerful warrior I was born to be or will my studies change me from callous to noble? (Source: Tapas)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

214

Status

finished

Started

2016-10-09

Fushigi Yuugi

(Fushigi Yugi)

7.27

Description:

While visiting the National Library, junior-high students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, “The Universe of The Four Gods.” Miaka suddenly finds herself with the responsibility of being the priestess of Suzaku, and must find all of her celestial warriors for the purpose of summoning Suzaku for three wishes. However, the enemy nation of the god Seiryuu has manipulated Yui into becoming the priestess of Seiryuu. As enemies, the former best friends begin their long struggle to summon their respective gods and obtain their wishes… [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

manga

Volumes

18

Chapters

106

Rating

Status

finished

Started

1992-05-01

Innocent Rouge

8.19

Description:

In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that became the starting point of modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one more protagonist that lived within the darkness, Henry Charles Sanson. He was the fourth generation family head of the Sanson Family, and executioner of Paris. This is the historie of him nobly facing the harsh fate...
Type

manga

Volumes

12

Chapters

88

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2015-05-20

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