One country‘s cruel custom: “leading the life of a stand-in…" Away from the center of the city in a theater, an actor, a boy called Robert, is asked to become the stand-in of Elisabeth who has the right of succeeding to the throne. “I will definitely survive and come back－." Is Robert to be swallowed by the things to come as the wheel of fortune starts to spin? Deceit, traps, hatred. The long-awaited 1st volume that portrays human relationships tainted with greed.
child of the kingdom It is also Known as: 王国の子, Oukoku no Ko
Genres: Historical , Drama , Mystery , Gender Bender
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Top 5 Manga Like child of the kingdom (Oukoku no Ko) [2025 List]
5. 7-nin no Shakespeare
The manga deals with the "light and darkness" of the 16th-century London actor, playwright, and troupe manager known for the four great tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear, as well as Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and other masterpieces.
Seven Shakespeares has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: 7人のシェイクスピア, Nananin no Shakespeare, Shakespeares of the Seven Men
4. Baraou no Souretsu
A manga serialization based on William Shakespeare's "Richard III".
Requiem of the Rose King has finished publishing and it has 78 Chapters. It is also Known as: 薔薇王の葬列, The Rose King's Funeral Procession
3. Called Game
Aruna is the princess of B Kingdom. One day, it is decided that she will marry the king of E Kingdom, a country known for its bloody conflicts. This is the tale of a girl who carries secrets and ambitions, and a game in which love, pride and life will be played.
Called Game is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: コールドゲーム, Cold Game, Vivre ou mourir, ou aimer calmement
2. Oooku
In an alternative timeline of feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects men caused a massive reduction of male population, thus females have to pick up men's jobs, changing the social structure. Now, after 80 years of the initial outbreak and current man:woman ratio of 1:4, Japan has become completely matriarchal, with women holding important political positions and men being their consort. Only the most powerful woman -- head of Tokugawa shogunate -- can keep a harem of handsome yet unproductive men, known as "Oooku."
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers has finished publishing and it has 79 Chapters. It is also Known as: 大奥, Oooku
1. Ouji-sama to Haiiro no Hibi
Atsuko's father is a drunk, and she's shunned by her classmates as "the poor kid." Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perverts out of their money to survive. Then, one day, she meets Itaru, the heir to a wealthy family, who happens to look exactly like her. Itaru hatches a plan: Atsuko will live his tedious public life for him, and she will get a taste of the luxuries enjoyed by the 1%. Everybody's (finally) happy. Right?
The Prince in His Dark Days has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 王子様と灰色の日々, Ouji-sama to Haiiro no Hibi
