In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledge have been perfected beyond all precedent. Fatima's desire for a stage where she can put all her knowledge to work has brought her to the palace of the Mongols, where she falls under the wing of Töregene, the sixth wife of Ögedei, the second Great Khan—a mighty woman with complicated feelings about the direction of the empire. These two women are the axle upon which the politics of the palace, and soon the very world, will turn... (Source: Yen Press) *Notes: \- Ranked 1st in the Women's Division of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 guidebook. \- Ranked 5th in the 16th Manga Taisho Awards in 2023. \- Ranked 5th in the 17th Manga Taisho Awards in 2024. \- Winner of the Overseas Work Award at the 2024 Bucheon International Comics Festival. \- Nominated for the Best New Manga category at the 2025 American Manga Awards. \- Winner of the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2026.*

**After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster…and right into the thick of palace intrigue!** Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?! *Source: SQUARE ENIX USA, Vol. 1*

Yuki, a young deaf girl, is destined to lead her village, inheriting a long lineage. But in this superstitious community plagued by disasters, many see her deafness as a curse linked to the Hakutaku, a legendary creature accused of bringing misfortune. This includes her former friend Dai, who believes himself more capable of being leader and makes her life difficult. One day, Yuki meets the real Hakutaku in the woods. Far from being a monster, it protects the village from hostile forces and can even communicate with her through telepathy. As a storm approaches, Yuki and the Hakutaku join forces to save the village and to challenge the unfounded beliefs of its people.