What would you do if you were reincarnated as a child emperor—kept alive as a puppet, with corrupt, greedy nobles sharpening their knives on all sides? How would you live with no overpowered abilities, no freedom to act, always one wrong step away from an assassin slipping poison into your next meal? How about this: Survive. Learn magic. Purge the empire of corruption. Sounds ambitious, you say? Well, no emperor ever made a name for himself sitting at home. *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

“I command thee, kneel!” When a history buff reincarnates as the infant emperor Carmine, he’s immediately struck by despair—child rulers aren’t known for their longevity. But as he learns the ins and outs of his new reality’s elaborate metaphysics and “his” corrupt and bloated state apparatus, he sets in motion a scheme to purge the rot—and woe betide any scheming noble standing between Carmine and a functioning government. Of course, he’ll have to survive first—no easy feat for a child emperor dancing on other men’s strings. But hey, how hard could running an empire be? *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: SHINSAIBASHI Paruko - Doujin artists: KAKIUCHI Rei, HANABUSA Yukiko, OGINO Jun, IZUMISAWA Haruka, HARRY Yoshino + ODA Kanan, KINUYAMA Sameharu, KAGEMURO Yuuki, Ookura, Oolong, 白竹理仁, TATEWAKI Mame, SAWAKI Yuo, AMAMOTO Haru, HIBIKI Akiko, SASUGA Newo, Nairo, SOU Irime, Moriko, Atsuyo, YUKIYOSHI Komina, UZUKI Jun, 夜鳴屋紅子, AKATSUKI Kuuko - Stories included: • *[Tatoeba, Sore wa Heibun Hibi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=156117)* by AMAMOTO Haru: (Yamazaki x Shinpachi) • [color=blue]*Chiisana Marui Koujitsu*[/color] by AKATSUKI Kuuko: (Okita x Kagura) Kagura sees Okita talking to a shopkeeper and gets the wrong idea. **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: OKI Ginjou - Doujin artists: SOU Irime, TAKENAKA Chikako, 夜鳴屋紅子, ASHIDA Maki, Nairo, ICHIJOU Karune, YAMADA Fumi, NANAMI Noriko, TATEWAKI Mame, ATSUKI Ryokka, OGINO Jun, SAWAKI Yuo, AKATSUKI Kana, IZUMISAWA Haruka, ICHINOMIYA Shihan, Atsuyo - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Chotto Dake Odoroita Kara*[/color] by ASHIDA Maki: (Okita x Kagura) Okita plays with Sadaharu. • [color=blue]*Zurako Funtouki*[/color] by TATEWAKI Mame: (Hijikata x Katsura) Preparing to open the Okama bar he works at Katsura accidently splashes water on a certain Shinsengumi walking past... • [color=blue]*Bochi Bochi*[/color] by ATSUKI Ryokka: Hasegawa helps Kagura see that she's not alone... **Vol 3** Doujin artists: YUKIYOSHI Komina, HINA Youko, KAKIUCHI Rei, HIBIKI Akiko, Nanao, Ookura, Nakai peach!, Moriko, MIZUKI Sari, 白竹理仁, WATANABE Kisaburo, HANABUSA Yukiko, カガミ, SATOU Mutsu, NANASE Kameko, AKATSUKI Kuuko, FUJII Ryou **Vol 4** Doujin artists: WATANABE Kisaburo, KANNO Kazuki, Kisayuki, Kaina, ECHIZENYA Taichi, MIZUKI Sari, KAGARI Nakiwo, MIKAGE Tsubaki, BANRI Atom, KAJI Hayato, INOUE Nawo **Vol 5** - Cover illustrator: TATEWAKI Mame - Doujin artists: NIRESUMI Okina, Tamori, KUJOU Yako, Omatsu, Inago, HIBIKI Rina, HINA Youko, KANNO Kazuki, TAKA Peko, KATASHINA Miyura, KAJI Hayato, Nanao - Stories included: • *[Summer Steal Head](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=33869)* by KAJI Hayato: (Okita/Gintoki, hints of OkiKagu) Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated