By Yoshinaga Fumi
Genre: Drama, Hisorical, Mature, Josei
Scanlation status: On Going
Read Online: Manga Fox

From Manga Fox:

In an alternative timeline of feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects men has caused a massive reduction of male population, thus women 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 “Ooku.”

Never judge a book by its cover. ‘Tis very true.

I dismissed this title when I first saw its cover on Manga Fox. At first glance, I immediately thought that it will be a historical manga. Not too appetizing for that time being. That is until my sister mentioned it to me last night. She said it’s a very good manga and had received many awards.