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Saiunkoku Monogatari
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Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
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Both series contain strong determined heroines who face their problems head on.
Both heroines have a goal and a career they work hard towards despite the challenges and prejudices they face.
Both heroines become involved in the internal affairs of the castle with royalty taking a romantic interest in them.
Specifically, the second prince of Clarines in Akagami and the emperor in Saiunkoku.
Both series contain a strong supportive cast who have their own stories to tell.
Both manga are historical romance focusing on the relationship between a member of royalty and a woman of lower class. The pacing of their relationship is similar, impeded by differences in social class as well as the fact that the female MC has her own life and career that she wants to pursue. Both female MCs are strong, likable, well-developed characters that don't define their existence based on their relationship with the male characters, and both male MCs are understanding and supportive of the goals and boundaries of their love interest.
Both manga have a good supporting cast, with a bit of a reverse harem going
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