In a world similar to that of Scheherezade's tales, a mysterious young boy named Aladdin drifts from place to place with his djinn Ugo. Ugo lives inside a golden recorder, and Aladdin is on the hunt for his true container "The Djinn's Metal Vessel". ... more>>

One day he encounters Alibaba, a poor lad determined to enter one of the mysterious Dungeons that popped up a decade ago in order to make his fortune. Thus the the two begin their adventure in a Persia that never was. <<less

As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery... the land Leif called Vinland.... more>>

Note: Was nominated for the 2008 Manga Taisho award. Won the Grand Prize in the manga division of the Japan Media Arts awards in 2009. Won the 36th Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga in 2012. <<less

The Great Shang dynasty has been in power for many years, but the Gods have found 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' yoke and free humanity. However, this means not only will he face the Gods, but also a rival, the young Zhou—who submits to the Gods' will for nothing but his own purposes! ... more>>

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! <<less

This game's got me obsessed! It's like it's taken over my life... wait—HARD MODE ACTIVATED. No-no-no-no-no! It has literally taken me and thrown me into... more>> the part of Penelope Eckhart. Love is easy as the heroine, but as the hated villainess, I'm trying very hard not to die… at the hands of my brothers... the prince... a fork... every possible ending is death! This world is stacked against me, but can my wits and insider game knowledge score the affection of these male characters? Or the reset button?? <<less

54 AD. Cestus, a young boy orphaned by the Roman empire and made a slave, is placed into a training school for pugilists. It is... more>> here that he begins his journey to defy fate and fight for his own freedom. <<less

In the second half of the 2nd century, Naru, a warrior from the Mahan tribal union of Goguryeo, was sold as a gladiator-slave to the... more>> Roman Empire and waged a desperate struggle for freedom. <<less

Suh Hyun-bin grew up under the cruel hand of street gangsters, but after her little brother dies, Hyun-bin runs away and is taken in by... more>> a rich family to be trained to become a bodyguard. However, she must hide that she is female, and pose as a man. And so, for eight years, she grows up as a cold, male, bodyguard. It looks like she'll be this way forever--until a fateful encounter with Lee Yun-ha shakes her very foundations, and leaves her conflicting with herself, as her feelings of love clash against her feelings of duty. <<less

Ars, the prince of the Kingdom of Karitz, who was called the strongest wizard, died at a young age. But on the verge of death,... more>> he uses reincarnation magic. Reincarnated as Wals Sai, a slave with the best body! Wals, who became the escort of a princess in a small country, became a matchless slave who used her best body and magic to crush all enemies! From "Become a Novelist"! A fantasy adventure by "the strongest slave", opening !! * "Become a novelist" is a registered trademark of Hina Project Co., Ltd. <<less

The first runaway dragon, Arin's adventure in the human world!!!... more>>

In the Larteard Mountains, a huge mountainous region occupying the center of the continent, lived the Red Dragon Clan, the dirtiest of dragons...

A 300-year old child (?), who yearned for the adventure of the human warrior, turned into a human being using the only form-conversion magic, "Polymorph," to secretly run away from home.

Instead of being a warrior, Arin is chased by orcs, sold as a slave, and became a princess. Here he (crossdresser; trap) begins a tough adventure with a human body!

This web novel was serialized in 1998 on the BBS (Bulletin Board System) and published in 1999. <<less

What price must be paid in order to achieve absolute power? Is it perhaps being misunderstood and rejected by others, being labeled as a witch,... more>> or killing a beloved one? Orphan Ling of Zu has the ability to predict the future, learns to survive the palace intrigue and becomes Queen Ling. <<less

29-year-old programmer Suzuki Ichirou finds himself transported into a fantasy RPG. Within the game, he's a 15-year-old named Satou. At first he thinks he's dreaming,... more>> but his experiences seem very real. Due to his use of a 3-time-use special power (meteor shower), he ends up wiping out an army of lizardmen and becoming very high level. He hides his level and plans to live peacefully and meet new people, though developments in the game story (like the return of a demon king) might get in his way. <<less

The Roman empire is at the summit of its splendor. Cestus, a young slave boxer is constantly fighting and improving his style. Suddenly, an emperor’s... more>> messenger visits him and announces that the emperor Nerone will host a fighting tournament from all over the world and orders Cestus to become part of the Regional Qualifiers. Full of determination, Cestus begin his journey towards the final combat arena determined to win the tournament and earn the ultimate prize, his own freedom!! <<less

Having previously been a slave in her youth, Chloe was revealed to be an illegitimate child of the King of Elpasa, and is raised to the level of a Princess and renamed Beatrice, all in order to secure a political marriage to a toady man, as the king was unwilling to marry his legitimate daughters to him. After two years of hellish marriage, the Kingdom of Elpasa falls before the blade of the Empire's Archduke, its greatest hero. In order to survive her new enslavement Princess Beatrice re-assumes the guise of 'Chloe' as a slave of the Empire. But then, she catches the eye of that very same hero...... more>>

The Archduke wonders who is this squirrelly short-haired young woman, who is so surprisingly educated for a slave, and who is terrified of him, not knowing that he butchered the Elpasa Royal Family in front of her and enslaved her himself. What will become of them, since she proves to be one of his only sources of levity? <<less

Teased unmercifully for his past as an orphan and a slave, Teito has only his best friend Mikage to ease his days at the elite... more>> Barsburg Academy - and his mastery of the magical art of Zaiphon! But even that will not be enough to save him when he discovers a horrifying secret behind the ruling Empire. Trapped in an ancient battle between a wicked Death God and the Seven Ghosts and guided by three mysterious priests, Teito discovers a power that could save the world... and shed light on his own mysterious past. <<less

This is a world whose peace was destroyed by the Shadow Lord, ‘Secneum’. ‘Niro’ is a half-elf, half-human boy who lost his parents as a... more>> baby and was adopted by a slave couple. In this world, slaves are not treated as humans. Since Niro’s adoptive parents are slaves, they are mistreated and eventually lose their lives. Now Niro is alone once more, and must shoulder the burdens of his family and do whatever is takes to protect his two younger siblings. If Niro wants to escape this fate, there is only one thing he can do. He must graduate from the academy, ‘Excanum’ just like the current Emperor, ‘Muren’ who was once a slave! <<less

Beginning of 16th century, Alexandra was captured by slave traders in Ukraine during one of their many raids. When the traders arrived in Greece to sell the female slaves, a young handsome man named Mateus bought her and promised to give her true freedom. He hired countless teachers, scholars, and palace ladies to train her into the one perfect woman of her time. ... more>>

Mateus's kindness has caused Alexandra to deeply fall in love with him, and she secretly wishes to be his concubine. But cruel fate! Mateus has already promised her to his best friend, who is Suleiman the Great, Emperor of the Ottoman Empire! Mateus promised Alexandra of true freedom, but where is freedom when she is in another man's harem and can only look at the one she loves from afar?

Not willing to endure this agony, Alexandra promises herself that one day, she will free both of them from their bird cages. But Mateus is the Grand Vizier, a power only second to the Emperor himself. So Alexandra must become the most influential concubine in order to have any hope—which also means bearing Suleiman's son. However, Suleiman already has a son by another concubine, and this woman is determined to keep her son as the only prince and only heir.

Thus begins the story of a slave that becomes the story of one of the greatest empresses of all time, Alexandra, the woman who would one day be known as Roxolana, Empress of the Ottoman Empire. <<less

Zagan is feared as an evil mage, he is awkward and has a sharp tongue, and once again had to put down thieves that encroached... more>> on his territory when he researching that morning. In a dark auction, he finds a white slave elf, Nephie, who holds a peerless beauty. Falling in love with her at first sight, he uses his fortune to buy her, but as poor as he is socially, doesn't understand how to connect with her. Thus, the clumsy cohabitation of the mage that can't convey his love, and the slave that pines for her master but doesn't understand how to bring it up, begins. <<less

Ashamed of failing her high school entrance exam, a 16-year-old tomboy Sooha just wants to disappear off the face of the Earth.... more>>

However, when she yells this wish out loud, a mysterious stranger named Ganesha approaches with an offer. He comes from a magical realm called the Para Kingdom ruled by a female military hierarchy that enslaves the male population. Ganesha offers to grant Sooha's wish if she will help liberate the men. Thinking his country sounds like paradise, she instantly agrees.

However, when she arrives, the men look to her as their new leader. Sooha learns that fate has a funny way of leading people to their destiny.

The Korean edition of this series was put on hold after volume 9, but the author has plans to continue the series in the near future. <<less

"A tranquil village. Full of friendly and warm folks. I used to think this would last forever. Until that day arrived." ... more>>

The Langue, who lived for love, were a race that held jewels within their chest. When jewel hunters raided the peaceful village, Viola lost her entire family, and was soon captured by slave traders. She still held hope of rescue when a person appeared before her, claiming to be from the Langue Clan. Instead, Serette bought Viola as a slave for the Duke of Troy.

When Viola met the Duke, she asked for her return to the village, only to learn the cruel fate of the Langue captured as slaves. Saddened by the loss of her home, Viola was comforted by Serette, who urged her to help the Duke so that she could bring justice to her people. For the sake of both her and the Langue Clan’s survival, Viola's struggle finally begins! <<less

A slave girl blessed with a curse.... more>>

"Don't forget. You owe me a life, and you promised to be mine." Reniae was blessed with the ability to charm men by the goddess Inanna. But for her, it feels more like a curse. After being taken as a slave to the Golden Forest, she flees to the Northland where she finds Kun... and saves his life. <<less

Long ago, there existed a land divided into four countries: Sou, Kou, Do, and Ah. ... more>>

The King of Ah took on a wife from Kou and soon thereafter one from Do, creating a shaky alliance between the three nations. When the Second Queen gave birth to a son, the King cast aside the sickly First Queen and her daughter Aki into the depths of the Palace. But as Fate would have it, Princess Aki encounters a slave named Hakusei, who has peculiar golden hair and sky blue eyes. He promises his life to her and helps her train in the Six Arts under the guidance of the enigmatic merchant Seitetsu. However, when Aki outshines the Prince during a hunt in an attempt to gain her father's acknowledgement, she sparks a war by besmirching Do's honor and drives the Second Queen to poison her mother.

With nothing left but her faithful Hakusei, Aki is banished to the small country of Kou with a vow to return to Ah one day for revenge. But in the face of the mighty allied nations of Do and Ah, will the two survive long enough to carry out Aki´s vow?

Note: Won the 60th Shogakukan Manga Awards for Best Shoujo in 2015. <<less

Makia is a noble lady descended from an infamous witch. Thor, a boy who was raised with her and came from another world, is chosen... more>> to be the knight of the "savior." The two are forced apart, and to see Thor once again, Makia aims to be the top student at Magic School! <<less

Ryan is the son of the Prime Minister of the Blue Moon Empire and comes from a distinguished background. However, due to his unfavored status,... more>> he was often abused by his half-brother. He escaped from his brother's birthday party, but was captured by human traffickers and became an auction item for the underground trading place. By chance, Ryan was bought by Austin, the Supreme Commander of the Star Ocean Alliance. In a foreign country, he meets his mother's half-blood servant and gradually unravels the mystery of his birth. With the development of the story, a century of silence of the blood race also re-emerged, opening a new round of war between the orcs and the blood clan. <<less

The story of a slave called Zion, set in a Middle Eastern land. He is training to be a great necromancer, capable of fighting on... more>> even ground with Knights, in order to have his long-awaited revenge as one of the four chosen children of Kronos. He became a slave of his own accord to achieve his goal. What has God chosen as his fate or was it chosen by the devil? <<less

When an entire bus of people are summoned to another world, Souma Nagi doesn't go along with the idea of being a Hero like the... more>> rest. Thus he leaves the palace and starts his life in another world with his ability to restructure skills. Based off the Light Novel by the same name. <<less