Saiunkoku Monogatari
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A selection of particularly interesting manga created for a female audience. Includes both modern and classic titles from a variety of different genres.

(Mainly) Shoujo manga featuring characters who are royalty or filthy rich

*often times it's the love interest who is the royal/rich character

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Mangas/LN set in Ancient China ^^

[shoujo/josei/romance/historical, etc]

PD: the LN's that i added have a manga adaptation but they are not in MAL (except Koukyuu no Karasu, at the moment it did not get a manga adaptation) TT
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Derived from several Chatty AF podcasts.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-65-shoujo-manga-part-2/
https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-72-bl-manga/
https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-74-manga-variety-hour-the-monster-mash/
https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-97-manga-variety-hour-one-shot-wonders/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-113-manga-variety-hour-tragedy-tomorrow-comedy-tonight/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-117-shonen-jump-manga/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-134-yuri-manga-variety-hour/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-174-sex-ed-120-part-1/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-181-ace-aro-representation-in-anime-and-manga-part-1/
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-182-ace-aro-representation-in-anime-and-manga-part-2/

See also:
Anime Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18995
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Other Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28358
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28535
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

[i]Apologies to King Crimson for parodying their album and song title.[/i]

This is a list of manga, manhua, manhwa, webtoons, etc. that are primarily set in the imperial far east.

Court intrigue means political games in a feudal monarchy and aristocracy-based setting similar to Game of Thrones's political machinations. The court intrigue theme is usually part of the historical or fantasy genre.

Isekai/reincarnation in a novel or video game world isn't allowed. The isekai/parallel world has to be diegetic (has to be real in the story and not a novel or video game world created by a human).

Time travel in the same body is okay.

Female characters that possess mental fortitude, don't break under pressure. They must have great resilience in the face of difficult or dangerous situations or even tragedy. They don't have to be super smart or geniuses, mental fortitude/stoicism is what matters. Preferably physical strength isn't their main characteristic but their mental fortitude.

For Physically Strong Women in Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39375

Unusual/intriguing premise, complex worldbuilding, well-written characters, big cast, supporting characters play important roles, multiple arcs, psychological themes. Long-running series (longer than at least 5 volumes).

The main plot has to be something other than just romance. It can be romance-focused if it equally focuses on another genre such as supernatural, action, adventure, psychological etc.

Highschool setting or slice of life themes are excluded unless the story has more interesting/unusual themes other than the two.

Manga that were published under the Shojo Beat/Shojo imprint by Viz Media.