Nina is an orphan girl that lives on the streets of the castle town in Fortna Kingdom. Sold out by one of her only friends, Nina becomes the property of Second Prince Azure Seth Fortna who is seeking a replacement for Astral Priestess Alisha, the princess that recently died in an accident. With Alisha being […]
In the world of Yamauchi, the Yatagarasu clan rules over all. The Yatagarasu are those who possess the ability to transform between human and giant crow forms. Yukiya, a boy serving a minor lord of the Northern House, is chosen to serve the crown prince of the Yatagarasu, a man who is hailed as the
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Learning to be an apothecary from her father, Maomao honed her skills in the brothels of her town. However, one day she is kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear section of the Imperial Palace that houses the emperor’s consorts. While trying to stay under the radar until her contract was
If there is one universal commonality in the entire human experience it is love. People have been feeling feelings of love since before they had a word for it. While there is something relatable about romance anime set in modern times, watching love bloom in a different time period has its own charms. Historical romance
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After hundreds of years of war between the kingdom of beasts and the neighboring human kingdom, a peace treaty was signed. The conditions of this treaty say that humans must offer a sacrifice to be devoured by the King of Beasts every year on a particular night. Sariphi is the latest sacrifice to be sent,
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After having her luxurious life shattered by the betrayal of her cousin, Princess Yona is forced to escape with her childhood friend and bodyguard, Son Hak. However, leaving her palace forces her to see the poverty and strife that really makes up her beloved kingdom. Now she must journey to not only regain her rightful
In the Edo period of Japan, a strange disease started in the mountains and rapidly spread across the country. This version of small pox, named the Redface Pox, only infected and killed men. Within the first years of the outbreak, only one-forth of the male population remained, sending the gender roles of Japan into upheaval.
Even if our appreciation for monarchies in reality has waned significantly, royalty will always be the beloved stuff of fairy tales and a royal romance anime always runs away with the imagination. What person hasn’t had the idle daydream of being whisked away by a person whose status commanded such authority that they could stop
Within the imperial palace, the emperor lives with his consorts. One such woman is the Raven Consort, who does not perform night time duties and remains in solitude. This Raven Consort, a title currently held by the young Liu Shouxue, is charged with handling spiritual matters brought to her – everything from finding lost items
Ever since she was a child, Elianna Bernstein has preferred the company of books to people. As such, when she is proposed to by Crown Prince Christopher, she believes that she is just a temporary fiancee to protect the royal family from the schemes of other noble families. Yet, when Christopher appears to be getting
